California Climate & Energy Collaborative

California Local Energy Technical Assistance Directory

To make progress on their energy and climate goals, local governments can greatly benefit by seeking help identifying resources, answers, and guidance on strategies and best practices. This is a directory of experts that are willing to provide free technical assistance or peer knowledge sharing to local government practitioners on energy and climate topics.

Using the Directory

The following is a *beta version* of the Directory tool. It is designed to help California local government professionals search or filter for applicable technical assistance or peer knowledge providers. You can explore the tool by keyword using the search bar below. Or to find providers by topic of expertise, please select from the list below on the left side of the screen. Note that using the search bar will filter within each topic of expertise. 

We continue to add providers to this list. If you have suggestions for additional providers to add to this Directory, please send them to eecoordinator@lgc.org. If you are a technical assistance provider, please click the button below to join.

California Local Energy Technical Assistance Directory Registration

California Local Energy Technical Assistance Directory Registration

To make progress on their energy and climate goals, local governments can greatly benefit by seeking help identifying resources, answers, and guidance on strategies and best practices. The Statewide Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator is developing a directory of experts that are willing to provide free technical assistance or peer knowledge sharing to local government professionals on energy and climate topics. To be added to that directory, please fill in the form below.

* Please be aware that, by registering, it is assumed you are in a position to provide support and value to local governments without expectation of a paid contractual relationship or other profit-seeking arrangement with those that reach out to you for assistance. This is not a contractor directory.

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I can provide assistance to local government professionals in the following CA regions:

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To find entries for a specific region enter the region into the search bar. The regions listed are: Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada.

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3C REN

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
(805) 220-9991
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
Central Coast
Topics of Expertise
Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Energy Code Coaching
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Jennifer Berg
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Energy efficiency program design and implementation; information about creation of a Regional Energy Network (REN); successful models of local government collaboration
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Association of Monterey Bay Area Government

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amaury Bertead

aberteaud@ambag.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Central Coast
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Climate Planning, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions
no
Azavea

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Jessica Cahill
Product Manager
unknown
Type of organization: For Profit Firm
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Data Requests and Analysis
Available Knowlege
High level guidance on using Temperate adaptation planning software
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Bay Area Regional Collaborative

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
info@barc.ca.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources
Available Knowlege
Model Solar Ordinance Toolkit
Eligibility Restrictions

None

BayREN

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
BayREN
BayREN Municipal Zero Net Energy/Zero Net Carbon Assistance
n/a
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments save energy and money while reducing their carbon footprints. The Municipal ZNE/ZNC Assistance program helps municipalities retrofit or construct buildings to meet zero net energy (ZNE) or zero net carbon (ZNC) goals by providing engineering analysis and recommendations for projects. We can review individual buildings or larger portfolios of buildings and provide recommendations for broader policies as well.
Eligibility Restrictions
jurisdictional
Building Decarbonization Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Rider
Local Government Lead
arider@archamy.com
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach codes and ordinances related to building electrification
Eligibility Restrictions

None

California Green Business Network

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Josephine Fleming
Executive Director
info@greenbusinessca.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Sustainability
Available Knowlege
Starting and Operating a municipal Green Business Program that can act as a vehicle to involve businesses to operate more sustainably.
Eligibility Restrictions
We are involved heavily in California but also collaborate nationally.
Caliornia Energy Commission

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Danuta Drozdowicz
Building Standards Office
danuta.drozdowicz@energy.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Guidance on the process for completing State reach code approval
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Center for Sustainable Energy – DOE Western CHP TAP

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Erik Blackburn
Senior Coordinator – DOE Western CHP TAP
chptap@energycenter.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Sustainability, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
The Western CHP TAP provides no-cost education and feasibility assessments for the installation of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems.
Eligibility Restrictions
None, we cover all of AZ, CA, HI and NV
City of Santa Monica

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Drew Johnstone
Sr. Sustainability Analyst
drew.johnstone@santamonica.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Santa Monica
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Clean Energy Group

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Gina
AI Based Search For Solar Lead Generation

Type of organization: Consultant

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Solar Lead Generation
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

County of Marin

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Energy Watch Partnership
Marin County: Marin Energy Watch Partnership/Marin Energy Management Team
(415) 473-4381
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization
Available Knowlege
Marin Energy Management Team’s staff assist local governments and school districts in Marin County with energy management. The team acts as an extension of public agency staff, helping to reduce and manage energy use, improve the comfort and productivity of staff, and save scarce dollars. Technical assistance can include energy use data analysis, project identification, connection to available incentives, support writing RFPs, staff reports, and other tasks necessary to design and implement an energy efficiency project.
Eligibility Restrictions
Public Agencies, businesses of all sizes, and residential properties located in Marin County that are currently Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) or Marin Clean Energy customers can participate in the program.
Department of Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
NREL
Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance for Local Governments
wte.assist@nrel.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Waste-to-Energy Assitance
Available Knowlege
The goal of the WTE technical assistance program is to mobilize data and information compiled about organic waste streams to: (1) provide this data to local decision makers, (2) deploy the analyses that have been developed for a variety of energy/resource recovery strategies, and (3) foster local public-private partnerships.
Eligibility Restrictions
All U.S. municipalities in the lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories, as well as tribal governments, are eligible for WTE technical assistance at no cost.
East Bay Community Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
N/A
N/A
local-programs@ebce.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions
Cities are encouraged to participate and receive technical support. Let us know what type(s) of reach codes your city is interested in developing.
Empower Procurement

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Taylor Grossman
Project Associate
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Increased adoption for DERs, Best Practices for Procurement, and Electric Fleet planning
Eligibility Restrictions
Consultation to determine a procurement gap required before engaging in the Empower Procurement program
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Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

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Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

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Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://Business-Capital-Advisor.site

Contact Information
BusinessCapitalAdvisor

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://Business-Loans-Funded.site

Contact Information
BusinessLoansFunded

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessCapital247.pro

Contact Information
BusinessCapital247

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessCapitalAdvisor.info

Contact Information
BusinessCapitalAdvisor

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessCapitalAdvisor.info

Contact Information
BusinessCapitalAdvisor

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessFunds365.com

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BusinessFunds365

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFunded.com

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BusinessLoansFunded

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFunded.Pro

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BusinessLoansFunded

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFundedNow.info

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BusinessLoansFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFundedNow.info

Contact Information
BusinessLoansFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFundedNow.info

Contact Information
BusinessLoansFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFundedNow.pro

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BusinessLoansFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFundedNow.pro

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BusinessLoansFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansFundedNow.Pro

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BusinessLoansFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://BusinessLoansNow.pro

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BusinessLoansNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FastCapitalAdvisors.com

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FastCapitalAdvisors

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FastCapitalAdvisors.pro

Contact Information
FastCapitalAdvisors

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FastCapitalAdvisors.pro

Contact Information
FastCapitalAdvisors

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FindFastBusinessFunds.com

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FindFastBusinessFunds

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FindFastBusinessFunds.info

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FindFastBusinessFunds

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FindFastBusinessFunds.info

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FindFastBusinessFunds

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FindFastBusinessFunds.site

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FindFastBusinessFunds

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://FindFastBusinessFunds.site

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FindFastBusinessFunds

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetABusinessFunded.com

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GetABusinessFunded

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetABusinessFunded.com

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GetABusinessFunded

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetABusinessLoan365.site

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GetABusinessLoan365

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetABusinessLoanNow.info

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GetABusinessLoanNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetBusinessFunded.pro

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GetBusinessFunded

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetBusinessFundedNow.site

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GetBusinessFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMoreBusinessLeadsNow.com

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Ultimate

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMyBusinessFundedNow.info

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GetMyBusinessFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMyBusinessFundedNow.info

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GetMyBusinessFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMyBusinessFundedNow.info

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GetMyBusinessFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://GetMyBusinessFundedNow.pro

Contact Information
GetMyBusinessFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://My-Business-Funding-Now.site

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MyBusinessFundingNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://MyBusinessFundedNow.com

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MyBusinessFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://ProBusinessFundedNow.com

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ProBusinessFundedNow

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://SmallBusinessesFundedFast.site

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SmallBusinessesFundedFast

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://SmallBusinessLoans365.com

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SmallBusinessLoans365

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

http://SmartBusinessFunding.site

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SmartBusinessFunding

Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions

None

ICLEI USA

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Calyn Hart
Program Officer
617-765-0101
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Data Requests and Analysis
Available Knowlege
Greenhouse Gas inventorying using the ClearPath tool.
Eligibility Restrictions
For the duration of 2020, California governments have free access to the ClearPath tool and technical assistance. Starting 2021, California governments will no longer have that free access nor technical assistance for greenhouse gas inventorying. I will however be able to provide a high level overview of inventorying using the ClearPath tool post 2020. In order to use the ClearPath tool 2021 and on, local governments will need to become ICLEI Members.
MBA, LLC (on behalf of IOU Reach Codes Program)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Misti Bruceri
Coordinator
info@localenergycodes.com
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Vacaville
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business
Available Knowlege
In 2010, DOE created the Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to help cities make informed decisions on the purchase of LED street lighting and maximize the energy savings. The goal was to build a repository of valuable field experience and data to accelerate the learning curve for buying and implementing high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Integrated Lighting Campaign

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
The Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) is a program designed to help facility owners and managers take advantage of savings opportunities and benefits of integrating lighting systems with other building and business systems in their facilities.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Outdoor Lighting Toolkit

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business
Available Knowlege
From 2014-2016 the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA) garnered a commitment to upgrade 1.3 million street lights that once achieved will save partners an estimated $48 million/year. Working with 25 partners that included three states, 16 cities and 6 regional energy networks. Find best practices and replicable solutions in the Outdoor Lighting Toolkit.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurie Monserrat
Senior Environmental Scientist
laurie.monserrat@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
unknown
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Walker Weiland
Research Scientist II & Environmental Justice Liaison
Walker.Wieland@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
High level guidance on using California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen), which identifies California communities by census tract that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, multiple sources of pollution.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Peninsula Clean Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
N/A
N/A
peninsulareachcodes.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions
In support of municipalities and counties in PCE & SVCE service territory, PCE & SVCE are providing extensive technical assistance plus a $10,000 incentive to each city that brings reach codes to their council.
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Turner
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Building Decarbonization, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
legal research and expertise re local government GHG-mitigation policy
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Silent Running LLC

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
James Dodenhoff
Principal
310-936-9456
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy Efficiency, Microgrids and Microgrid Use Cases, Resiliency, Electricity Rate Tariffs, Renewable Energy Sizing and Configuration, Sports Facility Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization, Health Care Building Decarbonization
Eligibility Restrictions
Prefer to provide services for disadvantaged communities and low-income communities in Southern California
Silicon Valley Clean Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
info@svcleanenergy.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions

None

SoCalGas

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Alma Briseno
Sr. Program Manger
abriseno@socalgas.com
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Data Requests and Analysis, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Los Angeles
Eligibility Restrictions
SoCalGas service territory cities and counties.
Sonoma Clean Power

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
info@sonomacleanpower.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Business
Available Knowlege
Evaluation and analysis of facility systems, business equipment, and operational practice
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Southern California Edison

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
none
none
https://pages.email.sce.com/cr2/
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts
Topics of Expertise
Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Technical assistance to install EV charging stations, access to resources, qualified vendors, and more
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Strategic Growth Council

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Ena Lupine
Technical Assistance Lead
Ena.Lupine@sgc.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
The California Climate Investments Technical Assistance Program supports local communities with direct application assistance, partnership development, and capacity building activities with the goal of facilitating access to California Climate Investments (CCI) funding programs.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Rebecca Hausheer
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests and Analysis, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy savings solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests & Analysis, Financing
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE and/or SCG customers
The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurel Rothschild
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Distribution Energy Resources, Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Anything related to the planning, identification and completion of energy projects.
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE or SoCalGas utility customer
TRC, Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy.

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
TRC Companies
San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Peninsula Clean Energy/Silicon Valley Clean Energy Electrification Technical Assistance Program
650-429-8910
Type of organization: CCA
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization
Available Knowlege
The Electrification Technical Assistance Program provides extensive free technical assistance to architects, builders, developers, design engineers, contractors, and energy consultants to learn about all-electric building technologies and electric vehicle infrastructure.
Eligibility Restrictions
Building industry members who would like guidance on electrification of energy-consuming building systems are eligible for free technical assistance through the program.
U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings: Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Cities participating in the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator demonstrated practical and effective best practices to accelerate the adoption of high-efficiency outdoor lighting and improve system-wide replacement processes at the municipal level. Cities worked together and with DOE to drive analysis, secure funding, and install outdoor lighting systems. Partners developed best practice approaches to system-wide upgrades as well as addressed issues that limit investment in high-efficiency technologies such as financing and utility tariff-rates.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Association of Monterey Bay Area Government

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amaury Bertead

aberteaud@ambag.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Central Coast
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Climate Planning, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions
no
BayREN

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
BayREN
BayREN Municipal Zero Net Energy/Zero Net Carbon Assistance
n/a
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments save energy and money while reducing their carbon footprints. The Municipal ZNE/ZNC Assistance program helps municipalities retrofit or construct buildings to meet zero net energy (ZNE) or zero net carbon (ZNC) goals by providing engineering analysis and recommendations for projects. We can review individual buildings or larger portfolios of buildings and provide recommendations for broader policies as well.
Eligibility Restrictions
jurisdictional
County of Marin

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Energy Watch Partnership
Marin County: Marin Energy Watch Partnership/Marin Energy Management Team
(415) 473-4381
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization
Available Knowlege
Marin Energy Management Team’s staff assist local governments and school districts in Marin County with energy management. The team acts as an extension of public agency staff, helping to reduce and manage energy use, improve the comfort and productivity of staff, and save scarce dollars. Technical assistance can include energy use data analysis, project identification, connection to available incentives, support writing RFPs, staff reports, and other tasks necessary to design and implement an energy efficiency project.
Eligibility Restrictions
Public Agencies, businesses of all sizes, and residential properties located in Marin County that are currently Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) or Marin Clean Energy customers can participate in the program.
Empower Procurement

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Taylor Grossman
Project Associate
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Increased adoption for DERs, Best Practices for Procurement, and Electric Fleet planning
Eligibility Restrictions
Consultation to determine a procurement gap required before engaging in the Empower Procurement program
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business
Available Knowlege
In 2010, DOE created the Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to help cities make informed decisions on the purchase of LED street lighting and maximize the energy savings. The goal was to build a repository of valuable field experience and data to accelerate the learning curve for buying and implementing high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Integrated Lighting Campaign

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
The Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) is a program designed to help facility owners and managers take advantage of savings opportunities and benefits of integrating lighting systems with other building and business systems in their facilities.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Outdoor Lighting Toolkit

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business
Available Knowlege
From 2014-2016 the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA) garnered a commitment to upgrade 1.3 million street lights that once achieved will save partners an estimated $48 million/year. Working with 25 partners that included three states, 16 cities and 6 regional energy networks. Find best practices and replicable solutions in the Outdoor Lighting Toolkit.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

SoCalGas

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Alma Briseno
Sr. Program Manger
abriseno@socalgas.com
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Data Requests and Analysis, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Los Angeles
Eligibility Restrictions
SoCalGas service territory cities and counties.
The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurel Rothschild
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Distribution Energy Resources, Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Anything related to the planning, identification and completion of energy projects.
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE or SoCalGas utility customer
The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Rebecca Hausheer
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests and Analysis, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy savings solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests & Analysis, Financing
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE and/or SCG customers
U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings: Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Cities participating in the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator demonstrated practical and effective best practices to accelerate the adoption of high-efficiency outdoor lighting and improve system-wide replacement processes at the municipal level. Cities worked together and with DOE to drive analysis, secure funding, and install outdoor lighting systems. Partners developed best practice approaches to system-wide upgrades as well as addressed issues that limit investment in high-efficiency technologies such as financing and utility tariff-rates.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Jennifer Berg
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Energy efficiency program design and implementation; information about creation of a Regional Energy Network (REN); successful models of local government collaboration
Eligibility Restrictions

None

County of Marin

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Energy Watch Partnership
Marin County: Marin Energy Watch Partnership/Marin Energy Management Team
(415) 473-4381
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization
Available Knowlege
Marin Energy Management Team’s staff assist local governments and school districts in Marin County with energy management. The team acts as an extension of public agency staff, helping to reduce and manage energy use, improve the comfort and productivity of staff, and save scarce dollars. Technical assistance can include energy use data analysis, project identification, connection to available incentives, support writing RFPs, staff reports, and other tasks necessary to design and implement an energy efficiency project.
Eligibility Restrictions
Public Agencies, businesses of all sizes, and residential properties located in Marin County that are currently Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) or Marin Clean Energy customers can participate in the program.
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: DOE Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business
Available Knowlege
In 2010, DOE created the Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to help cities make informed decisions on the purchase of LED street lighting and maximize the energy savings. The goal was to build a repository of valuable field experience and data to accelerate the learning curve for buying and implementing high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Integrated Lighting Campaign

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
The Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) is a program designed to help facility owners and managers take advantage of savings opportunities and benefits of integrating lighting systems with other building and business systems in their facilities.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Outdoor Lighting Toolkit

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business
Available Knowlege
From 2014-2016 the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA) garnered a commitment to upgrade 1.3 million street lights that once achieved will save partners an estimated $48 million/year. Working with 25 partners that included three states, 16 cities and 6 regional energy networks. Find best practices and replicable solutions in the Outdoor Lighting Toolkit.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

SoCalGas

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Alma Briseno
Sr. Program Manger
abriseno@socalgas.com
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Data Requests and Analysis, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Los Angeles
Eligibility Restrictions
SoCalGas service territory cities and counties.
The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurel Rothschild
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Distribution Energy Resources, Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Anything related to the planning, identification and completion of energy projects.
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE or SoCalGas utility customer
U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings: Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Cities participating in the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator demonstrated practical and effective best practices to accelerate the adoption of high-efficiency outdoor lighting and improve system-wide replacement processes at the municipal level. Cities worked together and with DOE to drive analysis, secure funding, and install outdoor lighting systems. Partners developed best practice approaches to system-wide upgrades as well as addressed issues that limit investment in high-efficiency technologies such as financing and utility tariff-rates.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

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Association of Monterey Bay Area Government

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amaury Bertead

aberteaud@ambag.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Central Coast
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Climate Planning, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions
no
Azavea

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Jessica Cahill
Product Manager
unknown
Type of organization: For Profit Firm
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Data Requests and Analysis
Available Knowlege
High level guidance on using Temperate adaptation planning software
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

ICLEI USA

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Calyn Hart
Program Officer
617-765-0101
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Data Requests and Analysis
Available Knowlege
Greenhouse Gas inventorying using the ClearPath tool.
Eligibility Restrictions
For the duration of 2020, California governments have free access to the ClearPath tool and technical assistance. Starting 2021, California governments will no longer have that free access nor technical assistance for greenhouse gas inventorying. I will however be able to provide a high level overview of inventorying using the ClearPath tool post 2020. In order to use the ClearPath tool 2021 and on, local governments will need to become ICLEI Members.
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Turner
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Building Decarbonization, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
legal research and expertise re local government GHG-mitigation policy
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Bay Area Regional Collaborative

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
info@barc.ca.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources
Available Knowlege
Model Solar Ordinance Toolkit
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Center for Sustainable Energy – DOE Western CHP TAP

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Erik Blackburn
Senior Coordinator – DOE Western CHP TAP
chptap@energycenter.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Sustainability, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
The Western CHP TAP provides no-cost education and feasibility assessments for the installation of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems.
Eligibility Restrictions
None, we cover all of AZ, CA, HI and NV
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Silent Running LLC

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
James Dodenhoff
Principal
310-936-9456
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy Efficiency, Microgrids and Microgrid Use Cases, Resiliency, Electricity Rate Tariffs, Renewable Energy Sizing and Configuration, Sports Facility Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization, Health Care Building Decarbonization
Eligibility Restrictions
Prefer to provide services for disadvantaged communities and low-income communities in Southern California
Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Jennifer Berg
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Energy efficiency program design and implementation; information about creation of a Regional Energy Network (REN); successful models of local government collaboration
Eligibility Restrictions

None

BayREN

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
BayREN
BayREN Municipal Zero Net Energy/Zero Net Carbon Assistance
n/a
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments save energy and money while reducing their carbon footprints. The Municipal ZNE/ZNC Assistance program helps municipalities retrofit or construct buildings to meet zero net energy (ZNE) or zero net carbon (ZNC) goals by providing engineering analysis and recommendations for projects. We can review individual buildings or larger portfolios of buildings and provide recommendations for broader policies as well.
Eligibility Restrictions
jurisdictional
Building Decarbonization Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Rider
Local Government Lead
arider@archamy.com
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach codes and ordinances related to building electrification
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Caliornia Energy Commission

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Danuta Drozdowicz
Building Standards Office
danuta.drozdowicz@energy.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Guidance on the process for completing State reach code approval
Eligibility Restrictions

None

City of Santa Monica

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Drew Johnstone
Sr. Sustainability Analyst
drew.johnstone@santamonica.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Santa Monica
Eligibility Restrictions

None

County of Marin

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Energy Watch Partnership
Marin County: Marin Energy Watch Partnership/Marin Energy Management Team
(415) 473-4381
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization
Available Knowlege
Marin Energy Management Team’s staff assist local governments and school districts in Marin County with energy management. The team acts as an extension of public agency staff, helping to reduce and manage energy use, improve the comfort and productivity of staff, and save scarce dollars. Technical assistance can include energy use data analysis, project identification, connection to available incentives, support writing RFPs, staff reports, and other tasks necessary to design and implement an energy efficiency project.
Eligibility Restrictions
Public Agencies, businesses of all sizes, and residential properties located in Marin County that are currently Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) or Marin Clean Energy customers can participate in the program.
East Bay Community Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
N/A
N/A
local-programs@ebce.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions
Cities are encouraged to participate and receive technical support. Let us know what type(s) of reach codes your city is interested in developing.
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

MBA, LLC (on behalf of IOU Reach Codes Program)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Misti Bruceri
Coordinator
info@localenergycodes.com
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Vacaville
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Peninsula Clean Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
N/A
N/A
peninsulareachcodes.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions
In support of municipalities and counties in PCE & SVCE service territory, PCE & SVCE are providing extensive technical assistance plus a $10,000 incentive to each city that brings reach codes to their council.
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Turner
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Building Decarbonization, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
legal research and expertise re local government GHG-mitigation policy
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Silent Running LLC

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
James Dodenhoff
Principal
310-936-9456
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy Efficiency, Microgrids and Microgrid Use Cases, Resiliency, Electricity Rate Tariffs, Renewable Energy Sizing and Configuration, Sports Facility Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization, Health Care Building Decarbonization
Eligibility Restrictions
Prefer to provide services for disadvantaged communities and low-income communities in Southern California
Silicon Valley Clean Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
info@svcleanenergy.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions

None

TRC, Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy.

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
TRC Companies
San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties: Peninsula Clean Energy/Silicon Valley Clean Energy Electrification Technical Assistance Program
650-429-8910
Type of organization: CCA
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization
Available Knowlege
The Electrification Technical Assistance Program provides extensive free technical assistance to architects, builders, developers, design engineers, contractors, and energy consultants to learn about all-electric building technologies and electric vehicle infrastructure.
Eligibility Restrictions
Building industry members who would like guidance on electrification of energy-consuming building systems are eligible for free technical assistance through the program.
U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings: Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Cities participating in the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator demonstrated practical and effective best practices to accelerate the adoption of high-efficiency outdoor lighting and improve system-wide replacement processes at the municipal level. Cities worked together and with DOE to drive analysis, secure funding, and install outdoor lighting systems. Partners developed best practice approaches to system-wide upgrades as well as addressed issues that limit investment in high-efficiency technologies such as financing and utility tariff-rates.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

3C REN

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
(805) 220-9991
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
Central Coast
Topics of Expertise
Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Energy Code Coaching
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Jennifer Berg
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Energy efficiency program design and implementation; information about creation of a Regional Energy Network (REN); successful models of local government collaboration
Eligibility Restrictions

None

BayREN

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
BayREN
BayREN Municipal Zero Net Energy/Zero Net Carbon Assistance
n/a
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments save energy and money while reducing their carbon footprints. The Municipal ZNE/ZNC Assistance program helps municipalities retrofit or construct buildings to meet zero net energy (ZNE) or zero net carbon (ZNC) goals by providing engineering analysis and recommendations for projects. We can review individual buildings or larger portfolios of buildings and provide recommendations for broader policies as well.
Eligibility Restrictions
jurisdictional
Building Decarbonization Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Rider
Local Government Lead
arider@archamy.com
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach codes and ordinances related to building electrification
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Caliornia Energy Commission

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Danuta Drozdowicz
Building Standards Office
danuta.drozdowicz@energy.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Guidance on the process for completing State reach code approval
Eligibility Restrictions

None

City of Santa Monica

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Drew Johnstone
Sr. Sustainability Analyst
drew.johnstone@santamonica.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Santa Monica
Eligibility Restrictions

None

East Bay Community Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
N/A
N/A
local-programs@ebce.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions
Cities are encouraged to participate and receive technical support. Let us know what type(s) of reach codes your city is interested in developing.
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

MBA, LLC (on behalf of IOU Reach Codes Program)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Misti Bruceri
Coordinator
info@localenergycodes.com
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Vacaville
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Integrated Lighting Campaign

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
The Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) is a program designed to help facility owners and managers take advantage of savings opportunities and benefits of integrating lighting systems with other building and business systems in their facilities.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Peninsula Clean Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
N/A
N/A
peninsulareachcodes.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions
In support of municipalities and counties in PCE & SVCE service territory, PCE & SVCE are providing extensive technical assistance plus a $10,000 incentive to each city that brings reach codes to their council.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
General Contact
none
info@svcleanenergy.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Reach Codes assistance program
Eligibility Restrictions

None

U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings: Outdoor Lighting Accelerator (OLA)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information

Type of organization: State or Federal Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards
Available Knowlege
Cities participating in the Outdoor Lighting Accelerator demonstrated practical and effective best practices to accelerate the adoption of high-efficiency outdoor lighting and improve system-wide replacement processes at the municipal level. Cities worked together and with DOE to drive analysis, secure funding, and install outdoor lighting systems. Partners developed best practice approaches to system-wide upgrades as well as addressed issues that limit investment in high-efficiency technologies such as financing and utility tariff-rates.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Azavea

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Jessica Cahill
Product Manager
unknown
Type of organization: For Profit Firm
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Data Requests and Analysis
Available Knowlege
High level guidance on using Temperate adaptation planning software
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Department of Energy

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
NREL
Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance for Local Governments
wte.assist@nrel.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Waste-to-Energy Assitance
Available Knowlege
The goal of the WTE technical assistance program is to mobilize data and information compiled about organic waste streams to: (1) provide this data to local decision makers, (2) deploy the analyses that have been developed for a variety of energy/resource recovery strategies, and (3) foster local public-private partnerships.
Eligibility Restrictions
All U.S. municipalities in the lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories, as well as tribal governments, are eligible for WTE technical assistance at no cost.
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

ICLEI USA

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Calyn Hart
Program Officer
617-765-0101
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Data Requests and Analysis
Available Knowlege
Greenhouse Gas inventorying using the ClearPath tool.
Eligibility Restrictions
For the duration of 2020, California governments have free access to the ClearPath tool and technical assistance. Starting 2021, California governments will no longer have that free access nor technical assistance for greenhouse gas inventorying. I will however be able to provide a high level overview of inventorying using the ClearPath tool post 2020. In order to use the ClearPath tool 2021 and on, local governments will need to become ICLEI Members.
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Walker Weiland
Research Scientist II & Environmental Justice Liaison
Walker.Wieland@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
High level guidance on using California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen), which identifies California communities by census tract that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, multiple sources of pollution.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurie Monserrat
Senior Environmental Scientist
laurie.monserrat@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
unknown
Eligibility Restrictions

None

SoCalGas

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Alma Briseno
Sr. Program Manger
abriseno@socalgas.com
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Data Requests and Analysis, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Los Angeles
Eligibility Restrictions
SoCalGas service territory cities and counties.
The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurel Rothschild
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Distribution Energy Resources, Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Anything related to the planning, identification and completion of energy projects.
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE or SoCalGas utility customer
The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Rebecca Hausheer
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests and Analysis, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy savings solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests & Analysis, Financing
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE and/or SCG customers
Association of Monterey Bay Area Government

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amaury Bertead

aberteaud@ambag.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Central Coast
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Climate Planning, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions
no
California Green Business Network

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Josephine Fleming
Executive Director
info@greenbusinessca.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Sustainability
Available Knowlege
Starting and Operating a municipal Green Business Program that can act as a vehicle to involve businesses to operate more sustainably.
Eligibility Restrictions
We are involved heavily in California but also collaborate nationally.
Center for Sustainable Energy – DOE Western CHP TAP

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Erik Blackburn
Senior Coordinator – DOE Western CHP TAP
chptap@energycenter.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Sustainability, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
The Western CHP TAP provides no-cost education and feasibility assessments for the installation of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems.
Eligibility Restrictions
None, we cover all of AZ, CA, HI and NV
Empower Procurement

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Taylor Grossman
Project Associate
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Increased adoption for DERs, Best Practices for Procurement, and Electric Fleet planning
Eligibility Restrictions
Consultation to determine a procurement gap required before engaging in the Empower Procurement program
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Turner
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Building Decarbonization, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
legal research and expertise re local government GHG-mitigation policy
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

SoCalGas

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Alma Briseno
Sr. Program Manger
abriseno@socalgas.com
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, San Joaquin Valley
Available Knowlege
Los Angeles
Eligibility Restrictions
SoCalGas service territory cities and counties.
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

SoCalGas

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Alma Briseno
Sr. Program Manger
abriseno@socalgas.com
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Data Requests and Analysis, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Los Angeles
Eligibility Restrictions
SoCalGas service territory cities and counties.
Strategic Growth Council

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Ena Lupine
Technical Assistance Lead
Ena.Lupine@sgc.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
The California Climate Investments Technical Assistance Program supports local communities with direct application assistance, partnership development, and capacity building activities with the goal of facilitating access to California Climate Investments (CCI) funding programs.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Rebecca Hausheer
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests and Analysis, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy savings solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests & Analysis, Financing
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE and/or SCG customers
BayREN

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
BayREN
BayREN Municipal Zero Net Energy/Zero Net Carbon Assistance
n/a
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
San Francisco Bay Area
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
BayREN provides free engineering technical assistance to help local governments save energy and money while reducing their carbon footprints. The Municipal ZNE/ZNC Assistance program helps municipalities retrofit or construct buildings to meet zero net energy (ZNE) or zero net carbon (ZNC) goals by providing engineering analysis and recommendations for projects. We can review individual buildings or larger portfolios of buildings and provide recommendations for broader policies as well.
Eligibility Restrictions
jurisdictional
Center for Sustainable Energy – DOE Western CHP TAP

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Erik Blackburn
Senior Coordinator – DOE Western CHP TAP
chptap@energycenter.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Sustainability, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
The Western CHP TAP provides no-cost education and feasibility assessments for the installation of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems.
Eligibility Restrictions
None, we cover all of AZ, CA, HI and NV
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Walker Weiland
Research Scientist II & Environmental Justice Liaison
Walker.Wieland@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
High level guidance on using California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen), which identifies California communities by census tract that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, multiple sources of pollution.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurie Monserrat
Senior Environmental Scientist
laurie.monserrat@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
unknown
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Silent Running LLC

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
James Dodenhoff
Principal
310-936-9456
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy Efficiency, Microgrids and Microgrid Use Cases, Resiliency, Electricity Rate Tariffs, Renewable Energy Sizing and Configuration, Sports Facility Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization, Health Care Building Decarbonization
Eligibility Restrictions
Prefer to provide services for disadvantaged communities and low-income communities in Southern California
SoCalGas

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Alma Briseno
Sr. Program Manger
abriseno@socalgas.com
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Data Requests and Analysis, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Los Angeles
Eligibility Restrictions
SoCalGas service territory cities and counties.
Strategic Growth Council

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Ena Lupine
Technical Assistance Lead
Ena.Lupine@sgc.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
The California Climate Investments Technical Assistance Program supports local communities with direct application assistance, partnership development, and capacity building activities with the goal of facilitating access to California Climate Investments (CCI) funding programs.
Eligibility Restrictions

None

The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurel Rothschild
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Distribution Energy Resources, Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Anything related to the planning, identification and completion of energy projects.
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE or SoCalGas utility customer
The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Rebecca Hausheer
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests and Analysis, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities
Available Knowlege
Energy savings solutions for Public Agencies, Data Requests & Analysis, Financing
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE and/or SCG customers
Association of Monterey Bay Area Government

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amaury Bertead

aberteaud@ambag.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Central Coast
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Climate Planning, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Eligibility Restrictions
no
City of Santa Monica

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
Drew Johnstone
Sr. Sustainability Analyst
drew.johnstone@santamonica.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Santa Monica
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Empower Procurement

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Taylor Grossman
Project Associate
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Increased adoption for DERs, Best Practices for Procurement, and Electric Fleet planning
Eligibility Restrictions
Consultation to determine a procurement gap required before engaging in the Empower Procurement program
GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper, CEO

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

GSA

Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals

Contact Information
David Schipper (CEO, Technician)

info@adventdigital.net
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency

California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Climate Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Data Requests and Analysis, Sustainability, Grants Programs, Financing, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
San Antonio
Eligibility Restrictions

None

MBA, LLC (on behalf of IOU Reach Codes Program)

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Misti Bruceri
Coordinator
info@localenergycodes.com
Type of organization: Consultant
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Topics of Expertise
Building Decarbonization, Codes and Standards, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Vacaville
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Amy Turner
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Topics of Expertise
Climate Planning, Building Decarbonization, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
legal research and expertise re local government GHG-mitigation policy
Eligibility Restrictions

None

Southern California Edison

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
none
none
https://pages.email.sce.com/cr2/
Type of organization: IOU
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts
Topics of Expertise
Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Technical assistance to install EV charging stations, access to resources, qualified vendors, and more
Eligibility Restrictions

None

The Energy Coalition

Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals

Contact Information
Laurel Rothschild
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
California Regions Served
Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Sierra Nevada
Topics of Expertise
Energy Saving Solutions for Public Agencies, Energy Saving Solutions for Residential, Energy Saving Solutions for Business, Distribution Energy Resources, Data Requests and Analysis, Disadvantaged Communities, Electric Vehicles and Clean Mobility
Available Knowlege
Anything related to the planning, identification and completion of energy projects.
Eligibility Restrictions
SCE or SoCalGas utility customer