News & Listservs – California's Local Government Energy Efficiency Portal

The Statewide EE Best Practices Coordinator is pleased to share a brief response to a recent Technical Assistance Request on the topic of Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Eligibility. If you’re interested in knowing whether your public agency facilities qualify for recently expanded incentives for energy storage, these tips and resources may help. Self-Generation Incentive Program…

Climate-Smart Ways to Save and Thrive in Tough Times – Interview with Howard Choy

May 28, 2020

Statewide Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator, Angie Hacker, recently invited local energy expert, Howard Choy for a remote interview on “Climate-Smart Ways to Save and Thrive in Tough Times.” We had a chance to discuss parallels between challenges local governments are facing due to the economic fallout from COVID-19 and our experiences building lasting local…

SoCalGas EE Program Response to COVID-19 Emergency

April 9, 2020

As a company, SoCalGas prioritizes the health, safety and wellbeing of its customers, employees, and contractors. In this time of the COVID-19 national emergency, SoCalGas is continuing to monitor and implement guidance from local, state and federal health and emergency response agencies. In alignment with SoCalGas company directives, SoCalGas’ EE Programs are announcing the following…

Major Energy Storage Incentives Authorized by CPUC Can Help Safeguard those most Vulnerable to Wildfire and Power Safety Shut-offs

April 9, 2020

Greetings California Energy Colleagues, I wanted to make sure community-serving energy professionals in CA were aware that the CPUC has recently authorized major modifications to the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) to strengthen resiliency in communities facing the greatest risk of wildfires and Power Safety Shut-offs. Since 2001, the SGIP has played a critical role in…

A message from the new BPC, Angie Hacker

April 9, 2020

Dear California Energy Colleagues, As the Statewide Energy Efficiency Coordinator Best Practices Coordinator, I’m eager to help deliver valuable modes of knowledge exchange that can help communities sustain and accelerate their energy and climate goals. Those of you working on solutions on the ground here in California are the most compelling storytellers about local successes and…

Clean Energy Sweeps Across Rural America

December 12, 2018

Resources and Opportunities

energy economy, labor economy

Clean energy creates jobs, supports local infrastructure development, and provides new opportunities to build thriving economies. While many rural American communities have faced economic challenges, they have also recently experienced incredible growth in wind energy, solar power, and energy efficiency. We examined case studies and clean energy employment and generation data to explore the exciting…

Snapshot of Energy Efficiency Performance Incentives for Electric Utilities

December 12, 2018

Resources and Opportunities

der, EE, utilities

Performance incentive mechanisms (PIMs) are one of the various policies that incentive enery efficiency. ACEEE’s research finds that PIMs are among the most important factors contributing to higher savings and increasing utility energy savings year to year. They can be structured to provide business opportunities that are competitive with what utilities can earn through investments…

Rethinking Traditional Finance – How efficiency-as-a-service unlocks new potential for businesses – Apr. 2

December 12, 2018

Efficiency-as-a-service is a relatively new financing mechanism in which customers pay a provider for the service of energy savings. On this webinar, we will highlight a new efficiency-as-a-service toolkit and Better Buildings Financial Allies will share insights from the field. Click here to learn more from US DOE.

ICEPAG 2019: Microgrid Global Summit – Mar. 26-28

December 12, 2018

Held at the University of California, Irvine, ICEPAG 2019 supports the annual presentation of the Microgrid Global Summit, an update on the technologies, applications, and roles of microgrids in the smart grid of the future. The 3-day Colloquium is a valued balance of academia, industry, national laboratories, and government agencies actively engaged in the evolution…

Net-Zero-Energy homes pay off faster than you think – even in chilly midwest

December 12, 2018

residential buildings, zne

“On a drive down a country road, builder Bill Decker gives an off-the-cuff seminar about energy efficient homes. He shifts from carpentry to electrical engineering, and then to theology—his belief that his faith compels him to take care of the earth. Every few minutes, he pauses and points out a house his family-owned company has…

Willdan awarded new SoCalGas schools energy efficiency program

December 12, 2018

education, schools, SoCalGas

“Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that it has been selected by Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) to implement the utility’s new Schools Energy Efficiency Program (SEEP). This $2.7 million direct install program promotes natural gas savings by delivering no-cost energy-efficiency projects and education to participating public and private schools throughout SoCalGas’ service territory.…

‘Energy-efficient design can be simple’

December 12, 2018

Indiana, residential buildings

“Kelsey Johnston and her husband Tyler began looking at lots for sale rather than for a home, and stumbled upon the one that would ultimately become theirs. Johnston shares that she and her husband had strong opinions about what the structure would be like—but were also on a budget. Originally, Johnston wanted a one-story, L-shaped…

More jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency

December 12, 2018

energy economy, energy efficiency, labor economy, renewable energy