NEW! 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 professionals on energy and climate topics.
California Local Energy Technical Assistance Directory
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.
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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 Deserts, Central Coast, North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Sierra Nevada.
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3C REN
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
none
(805) 220-9991
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN
Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Azavea
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Product Manager
unknown
Type of organization: For Profit Firm
None
Bay Area Regional Collaborative
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
none
info@barc.ca.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Building Decarbonization Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Local Government Lead
arider@archamy.com
Type of organization: Consultant
None
California Green Business Network
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Executive Director
info@greenbusinessca.org
Type of organization: NGO
Caliornia Energy Commission
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Building Standards Office
danuta.drozdowicz@energy.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
East Bay Community Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
N/A
local-programs@ebce.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
Empower Procurement
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Project Manager
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
ICLEI USA
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Program Officer
617-765-0101
Type of organization: NGO
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Research Scientist II & Environmental Justice Liaison
Walker.Wieland@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Environmental Scientist
laurie.monserrat@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
Peninsula Clean Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
N/A
peninsulareachcodes.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
None
Silent Running LLC
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Principal
310-936-9456
Type of organization: Consultant
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
none
info@svcleanenergy.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Sonoma Clean Power
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
none
info@sonomacleanpower.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Strategic Growth Council
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Technical Assistance Lead
Ena.Lupine@sgc.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
Empower Procurement
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Project Manager
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN
Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
Azavea
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Product Manager
unknown
Type of organization: For Profit Firm
None
ICLEI USA
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Program Officer
617-765-0101
Type of organization: NGO
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
None
Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN
Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Building Decarbonization Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Local Government Lead
arider@archamy.com
Type of organization: Consultant
None
Caliornia Energy Commission
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Building Standards Office
danuta.drozdowicz@energy.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
East Bay Community Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
N/A
local-programs@ebce.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
Peninsula Clean Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
N/A
peninsulareachcodes.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
None
Silent Running LLC
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Principal
310-936-9456
Type of organization: Consultant
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
none
info@svcleanenergy.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
3C REN
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
none
(805) 220-9991
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Association of Bay Area Governments – BayREN
Individual local government professional offering peer knowledge to other local government professionals
Energy Programs Manager
jberg@bayareametro.gov
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Building Decarbonization Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Local Government Lead
arider@archamy.com
Type of organization: Consultant
None
Caliornia Energy Commission
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Building Standards Office
danuta.drozdowicz@energy.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
East Bay Community Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
N/A
local-programs@ebce.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
Peninsula Clean Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
N/A
peninsulareachcodes.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
none
info@svcleanenergy.org
Type of organization: Local Government or Regional Agency
None
Azavea
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Product Manager
unknown
Type of organization: For Profit Firm
None
ICLEI USA
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Program Officer
617-765-0101
Type of organization: NGO
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Research Scientist II & Environmental Justice Liaison
Walker.Wieland@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Environmental Scientist
laurie.monserrat@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
California Green Business Network
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Executive Director
info@greenbusinessca.org
Type of organization: NGO
Empower Procurement
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Project Manager
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
None
Strategic Growth Council
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Technical Assistance Lead
Ena.Lupine@sgc.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Research Scientist II & Environmental Justice Liaison
Walker.Wieland@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Environmental Scientist
laurie.monserrat@oehha.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
Silent Running LLC
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Principal
310-936-9456
Type of organization: Consultant
Strategic Growth Council
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Technical Assistance Lead
Ena.Lupine@sgc.ca.gov
Type of organization: State or Federal Agency
None
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Director of Energy Services
rhausheer@energycoalition.org
Type of organization: NGO
Empower Procurement
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Project Manager
cynthia.carrillo@prospectsv.org
Type of organization: Consultant
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Senior Fellow
aturner@law.columbia.edu
Type of organization: NGO
None
The Energy Coalition
Organization offering free technical assistance to local government professionals
Vice President of Energy Programs
lrothschild@energycoalition.org or 949-732-1071
Type of organization: NGO