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Richmond hosts largest publicly owned solar project in SF Bay Area

February 16, 2018

“The 60-acre, 10 MW MCE Solar One plant is the result of a partnership between the city and four main companies: Cenergy Power, sPower, RP Construction Services (RPCS) and Array Technologies. Constructed by RPCS on the site of an old oil refinery, 80,000 ground-mounted modules are mounted on Array Technologies DuraTrack HZ v3 trackers. The…

Bay Area Solar Photovoltaic Ordinance Webinar – Oct. 23

October 20, 2017

Sarina Soor

bay area, renewables/DERs

The Bay Area Regional Collaborative is hosting to the first bi-monthly work session hosted through the Bay Area Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Ordinance program. These work sessions will convene technical experts, as well as regional and local partners as appropriate to assist jurisdictions through the adoption of a basic ordinance, and to provide information on ordinance…

Webinar: Bay Area Solar Photovoltaic Ordinance Program

September 19, 2017

Sarina Soor

bay area, codes and standards, resources, webinars

The scheduled date for this meeting is Friday, Sept 22nd, at 10 am – 11:30 am. Webinar details are below. RSVP by Today, Tuesday, Sept 19th About the Program The Bay Area Solar PV Ordinance program is a joint project of the Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC), Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and Bay Area Regional…

BayREN Forum: Household Electrification as a Pathway to On-Site ZNE

April 6, 2017

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, CEC, codes and standards, EE programs, electrification, energy efficiency, heat pumps, Local Governments in Action, zero net energy (ZNE)

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) hosted their first quarter regional forum on March 30th. The theme of the forum focused on household electrification to achieve zero net energy in buildings. The forum began with a presentation on ZNE goals for the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards from Chris Meyer of the California Energy Commission (CEC).…

CPUC Event 9/29: Climate Change Science, Mitigation and Adaptation through Thought Leaders Series

September 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

adaptation, bay area, climate change, CPUC, energy efficiency, events, workshops

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today announced that its next Thought Leaders Speaker Series will feature Stanford University Professor Chris B. Field and Senior Research Associate Dr. Katherine J. Mach of Carnegie Science’s Department of (more…)

Prospect Silicon Valley Seeks Cleantech Innovators for ZNE Grocery Stores, Housing Retrofits

September 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, CEC, energy efficiency, new technologies, pilots, renewables/DERs, RFPs, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

Know great cleantech innovators? Prospect Silicon Valley (ProspectSV) and its partners are seeking pre-commercial products and solutions from global clean technology innovators for energy efficiency, energy recovery and renewable energy solutions (more…)

Microgrids Convergence Conference 10/25-26 in San Mateo

August 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, building controls & analytics, conferences, electric vehicles, energy data, events, microgrid, new technologies, resiliency, weekly updates

The Microgrids Convergence Conference will be held October 25th-26th in San Mateo! The Microgrids Convergence Conference will consist of two, unique, content-rich days: (more…)

Energy Efficiency Demonstrates Its Dollar Value in San Francisco Commercial Real Estate

August 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, buildings, commercial, energy efficiency, green building

As covered by BizJournal’s July 28th article, funding green upgrades is made easier as the market shows the value of and desire for energy efficient real estate: Earlier this year, Atlanta-based Jamestown Properties sold the 145,400-square-foot 799 Market St. in San Francisco, turning a nice 48 percent return from the $96 million it paid in…

CCA Peninsula Clean Energy Announces Energy Provider

July 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, CCA, renewables/DERs

In March of 2016, San Mateo County joined with 20 of its cities to found California’s fourth CCA (Community Choice Aggregate). Though the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (PCEA) will continue to obtain electricity through PG&E’s existing power lines, it will also (more…)

From ILG: California Cities Shine in $5 Million Energy Prize Competition

July 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, central valley, EE community programs, energy data, energy efficiency, funding, measurement & verification, northern california, southern california, southern coast

In recent history, highly visible prize competitions have spurred innovative approaches to some of the most difficult challenges facing mankind. Despite the many innovative efficiency measures now in place throughout the country, the United States wastes more (more…)

Job Announcement: Distributed Energy Projects Manager, City and County of San Francisco

July 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, job announcements, renewables/DERs, weekly updates

The City and County of San Francisco is hiring for a Distributed Energy Projects Manager! A short description is below. Learn more and apply at San Francisco’s employment posting here. (more…)

Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board Approves to Start Operation 2017, Providing 100% Clean Energy at Lower Rates

July 16, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, CCA, climate change, renewables/DERs

Per Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s July 14th press release: The Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCE), a partnership of 12 local governments, will bring its residents and businesses 100% carbon free electricity at lower costs when it begins operation in 2017. On July 13th, SVCE’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the plan. (more…)

SolarCity and PG&E Collaborate to Test Value of Residential Solar/Storage in San Jose

July 15, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, energy storage, new technologies, PG&E, pilots, renewables/DERs, resiliency, solar

SolarCity and PG&E have announced a collaborative demonstration to see how the coordinated use of solar smart inverters and behind the meter energy storage could provide enhanced benefits to the grid. (more…)

Sonoma County, Woodlake USD Receive CEC Loans for Solar PV

July 15, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, CEC, central valley, financing, renewables/DERs, solar

Congratulations to Sonoma County and Tulare County’s Woodlake Unified School District for the approval of California Energy Commission (CEC) loans to install solar photovoltaics (PV) in their buildings. Per the CEC’s release: (more…)

CEC Approves $8M for Energy-Efficient Technologies

July 14, 2016

Sarina Soor

affordable housing, bay area, building controls & analytics, CEC, central valley, commercial, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, HVAC, multi-family, new technologies, residential, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

As shared in the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s release: The California Energy Commission approved six grants July 13th focused on energy efficiency with $8 million awarded for technologies and measures designed to achieve zero net (more…)