CA AB2208

Requires retail sellers and local publicly owned electric utilities to procure renewable energy achieving 50% of retail sales by December 31, 2030, with interim targets of 33% by 2020, 40% by 2024, and 45% by 2027.

Mandates that an unspecified percentage of incremental procurement requirements be satisfied with geothermal, biogas, or biomass energy resources procured on or after July 1, 2017, until an unspecified percentage of total electricity comes from these sources or December 31, 2030.

Requires an unspecified portion of geothermal, biogas, and biomass procurement to come from the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area.

Applies procurement requirements to both electrical corporations regulated by the Public Utilities Commission and local publicly owned electric utilities under their governing boards.

Declares that a special statute is necessary for developing geothermal resources in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area due to unique environmental and other attributes.