L.A. solar plan

An ambitious plan to expand the use of solar power in the city of Los Angeles was unveiled Monday, with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and city leaders saying their Solar L.A. program has a goal of creating 1.3 gigawatts of power by 2020. Daily News.

While the proposal still needs details and costs to be worked out, Villaraigosa said his goal is to make Los Angeles the leader in solar energy.

"When I became mayor, the Department of Water and Power got only 2 percent of its power from renewable sources," he said. "Today, it's at 10 percent and I have a goal of getting to 30 percent by the year 2020."