By Elyse Miller
News Channel 3

It's a national and state-wide goal to become more energy efficient. On Saturday, a meeting was held at the Palm Desert Civic Center to discuss future renewable energy plans here in the Golden State. Not all desert residents are excited about the possibility of renewable energy passing by their homes.

It's California's goal to get 33 percent of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2020. Looking ahead, organizations are planning to go green.

California's Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative, also known as RETI, is looking for green sources around the state.

"Baja California, south of San Diego, has 15 percent more wind energy than Palm Springs," says Michael Folloni, PanAmerican Associates.

"A lot of wind and solar sources are in Riverside County and San Bernardino County," says Dave Olsen with California's RETI.

RETI is using this public meeting to discuss potential renewable energy zones that will least disrupt commercial and environmental areas, but some Southland residents say these plans and towers aren't needed.

Right now, one proposed renewable energy project here in the desert is called "The Green Path North." This is a plan that many people disagree with.

"Land open for recreation and hiking are going to be closed and bladed and covered in mirrors," says April Sall, Chairperson of Desert Coalition.

The project would move power from the Salton Sea up through western Desert Hot Springs and to the High Desert. It would potentially supply 5 million Los Angeles residents with electricity.

"We can ask the people of LA to use less energy so we don't need to destroy the environment," says Constance Walsh, Pioneertown Resident.

RETI hopes early discussions and opinions from both sides will result in plans that everyone can learn to live with.

"We need a lot of stake holders involved," says Olsen.