BioEnergy Producers Association
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Bioenergy Producers Association (BPA) is to advance the development and commercialization of sustainable, environmentally preferable industries that produce alternative energy from agricultural, forestry, and urban sources of biomass and plastic wastes.
The GOAL of the BioEnergy Producers Association is to:
Serve as a unified voice for California's biobased industries to inform and advise policymakers on the broad-based environmental and economic benefits of bioenergy and bioproducts, including reduction of petroleum dependency, greenhouse gas emissions and air toxics; and enhancement of the State's agricultural base, air and water quality, landfill diversion, forest health and wildfire protection and economic development.
Promote the development of a comprehensive bioenergy policy for the State of California that prioritizes biobased industry growth, and furthers national biomass research and development policy objectives for energy security, pollution abatement, and rural economic development.
Facilitate a dialogue with the Legislature, and with relevant State agencies, including the California Energy Commission, Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, and Trade & Commerce, to ensure a collaborative and coordinated approach to the implementation of the State's Bioenergy Action Plan.
Through the passage of AB 222, update California statute to permit a wide range of clean 21st Century renewable energy technologies based upon standards of performance, and to qualify advanced biofuels and green power produced from the biogenic portion of municipal waste feedstocks as renewable energy.
Promote the development and expansion of California renewable fuels production from agricultural crops, bio-oils, forestry residues, urban waste residues, other cellulosic biomass and waste plastics consistent with the state's Low Carbon Fuels Standard, greenhouse gas and climate change policies, financing and production incentives, performance-based regulatory standards, and the removal of statutory/regulatory impediments to biomass and plastics waste conversion.
Promote the development and expansion of renewable power generation from agricultural, forestry, and urban biomass residues by qualifying electricity, when produced from these feedstocks, as renewable energy under California's expanded Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).
Educate the public about the environmental and economic benefits of biobased industries, and pursue broad-based coalitions for accomplishment of the Association's mission.
