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WRCOG Regional Streetlight Program

The Western Riverside Council of Governments created the Regional Streetlight Program to provide their member cities with energy efficient streetlighting options. WRCOG also created a demonstration area in the City of Hemet so residents can have input in the type of lighting that they want in their own communities. Click here to learn more about…

WRCOG, SANBAG and County of LA Win 2016 Climate Leadership Award

Congratulations to the Western Riverside Council of Governments, San Bernardino Associated Governments, and the County of Los Angeles, for receiving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 Climate Leadership Award! For more information on their accomplishments and best practices using the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) Program, click here.

Sustainable Funding for Sustainability: WRCOG and BEYOND

Intro by Julia Kim, Local Government Commission and video by Jon DeHart, Local Government Commission Securing funding for implementing sustainability projects is the most common challenge that local governments face. Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) found an innovative solution to ensuring progress towards their Sustainability Framework, and we just had to learn more about it.…

WRCOG’s Alexa Washburn discusses the BEYOND Program

This video, developed by WRCOG, the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative and the Local Government Commission, explores the Western Riverside Council of Government (WRCOG)’s development of the BEYOND Program – how it’s funded, how funds are allocated, and what the Program accomplishes.  

WRCOG Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy

The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) has released an Adaptation and Resiliency Strategy, as part of its CAPtivate project through which WRCOG released a (more…)

2023 Sponsors

14th Annual CCEC Forum Sponsors Forum taking place June 13 – 14, 2023 in Santa Rosa, California Thank you to our Sponsors for making the CCEC Forum possible! FundersVisionariesChampionsCatalyzersAdvocatesJoin us as a Sponsor!Have a question? Email us at eecoordinator@civicwell.orgSign up for updates!

About the Forum 2023

14th Annual California Climate & Energy Forum June 13 – 14, 2023 • Santa Rosa, CA The CCEC Forum brings together several hundred local government staff, elected officials, and community organizations, to collaborate and learn from each other as they work to advance fair and equitable climate change and energy practices. This forum will feature…

2022 Home Page

Supporting California local governments to… save energyby building knowledge and networks amongst practitioners. Stay updated!The California Climate and Energy Collaborative aims to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration amongst local climate and energy practitioners to advance fair and equitable climate change and energy practices. We do this through the following services: Resource LibraryUse this library to…

Resource Archive

The Best Practices Coordinator has gathered a number of climate and energy resources useful to local governments. Below is an archive of the different resources available.Energy Efficiency 101Coordinator and Utility ReportsEnergy Efficiency Strategic PlanProceedings, Decisions, and LegislationPublicationsTrainingsTransportationOther ResourcesEnergy Efficiency 101New to local government energy efficiency, and looking for some information to get started? See information…

This site serves as a hub for energy efficiency and sustainability news, information, best practices and resources relevant to California’s local governments: Visit the About page to learn more about the Coordinator, and the no-cost resources offered to local governments through the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC). Use the tag cloud to the right, and the…

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Progress by City and County

***THIS IS A NEW FEATURE UNDER DEVELOPMENT BY THE COORDINATOR AND IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION*** Below is a master tracking list of programs and policies that local governments have developed that support energy efficiency and sustainability goals of the Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan. All data are shared on a single page, alphabetically by county. One can use “Find”…

Local Government Action on the EE Strategic Plan

Below are the California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan’s 5 overarching goals for local governments. Scroll below to see examples of local government activities that support these goals, and additional resources and best practices. Goal #1: Going Beyond Code. Local governments lead adoption and implementation of “reach” codes stronger than Title 24, on both mandatory basis and voluntary…

RFP for CCA Program Potential in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) is soliciting firms to conduct a Study to explore the potential for a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The Study is being jointly coordinated by WRCOG, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), and the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG). The Study…