central coast – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

Santa Barbara County Passes New Energy Efficiency Policy for Municipally Owned and Leased Facilities

August 30, 2016

benchmarking, best practices, building energy efficiency standards, central coast, compliance, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

Congratulations to Santa Barbara County, who has just passed a new “County of Santa Barbara Energy Efficiency Standards Policy for County Owned and Leased Facilities.” This comprehensive policy was passed by the Board of Supervisors on August 30th, and includes requirements for staff energy training, reporting of (more…)

Job Announcement Deadline Extended: Energy Senior Planner, San Luis Obispo

August 10, 2016

Sarina Soor

central coast, energy efficiency, job announcements, local government partnership

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning & Building has extended the deadline for an exciting career opportunity for Senior Planner in the Energy unit. This position will be responsible for managing and supporting local government programs under the Energy Watch (more…)

Job Announcement: Energy Senior Planner, San Luis Obispo County

July 13, 2016

Sarina Soor

benchmarking, central coast, energy efficiency, job announcements, local government partnership

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning & Building is offering an exciting career opportunity for Senior Planner in the Energy unit. This position will be responsible for managing and supporting local government programs under the Energy Watch (more…)

Engaging the Community: emPower Program Case Studies

May 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

case study, central coast, EE community programs, Local Governments in Action

Case studies are a great way to engage the community and show the value of participating in energy efficiency and sustainability programs. The Central Coast’s emPower Program‘s case studies on its website help communicate the value of EE program participation, who else is participating, and how to participate.

Monterey Bay Community Power Completes CCA Feasibility Study, Shares Results

May 4, 2016

Sarina Soor

CCA, central coast, energy workforce, renewables/DERs, strategic planning

As shared May 3rd by MBCP: “Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), a regional project among local government agencies to provide electricity to residents and (more…)

Monterey Bay Community Power Public Meeting May 12th

May 4, 2016

Sarina Soor

CCA, central coast, events

Monterey Bay Community Power’s next public CCA Project Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) meeting will be: Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016 (more…)

Upcoming No-Cost Building Energy Code Training Opportunities

March 18, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, buildings, central coast, codes and standards, compliance, energy efficiency, events, inland empire, southern coast, Title 24, training, webinars, workshops

Looking for resources to get up to speed on Title 24 energy code? No-cost trainings for building inspectors, plan examiners, contractors, and energy consultants are available through Energy Code Ace, funded through the California Codes and Standards Program – which has to-date trained over 3,500 local government and building professionals. Energy Code Ace has upcoming trainings…

Santa Barbara County Implements New Home Energy Checklist to be Paired with Building Permits

February 26, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, central coast, codes and standards, compliance, energy efficiency, permitting, residential

A new Home Energy Checklist and Guidance Document (described under Measure BE 2 of the County’s Energy and Climate Action Plan) has been created by Santa Barbara County, which goes into effect on February 1, 2016. Applicants are required to complete (more…)

Santa Barbara County’s Smart Build Santa Barbara (SB2) Program

February 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, central coast, codes and standards, commercial, compliance, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, permitting, residential, Title 24, zero net energy (ZNE)

To support energy efficiency in community projects, the County of Santa Barbara runs the innovative Smart Build Santa Barbara (SB2) program (formerly known as the IBRP), to provide complimentary energy efficiency expertise from community leaders during the (more…)

RFP: Santa Barbara County CCA Feasibility Study

January 15, 2016

Sarina Soor

CCA, central coast, renewables/DERs, RFPs, weekly updates

Santa Barbara County is inviting proposals for professional consulting services to develop a technical feasibility study on Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) for the central coast region, including participating in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties. The full Request for Proposals (RFP), including submittal instructions are posted online. Proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm…

RFP: emPower Central Coast Energy Coach

January 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, California Solar Initiative, central coast, commercial, EE programs, energy efficiency, Energy Upgrade California, financing, incentives, job announcements, residential, RFPs, solar, weekly updates

The emPower Central Coast program of the Energy and Sustainability Division of the County of Santa Barbara request proposals from qualified professionals to serve by contract as “Energy Coach” primarily for the San Luis Obispo County area. The “Energy Coach” is a program offering aimed at providing greater assistance to homeowners and contractors participating in…

San Luis Obispo County votes on CCA Feasibility Study with Ventura, Santa Barbara Counties

October 22, 2015

Sarina Soor

CCA, central coast, Local Governments in Action

Earlier this week, San Luis Obispo County voted to participate in a study with Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties to determine the feasibility of pursuing community choice aggregation (CCA). For more information, click here.

San Luis Obispo County Votes to Examine Alternative Energy Sources through CCA with Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

October 9, 2015

Sarina Soor

CCA, central coast

San Luis Obispo County will work with Santa Barbara and Ventura counties as well as the city of San Luis Obispo to find ways to create more energy sources and possibly drive down electricity costs for ratepayers. San Luis Obispo County supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to explore the feasibility of creating a Community Choice Aggregation…

Presentation: County of Santa Barbara ZNE and Smart Build Barbara (SB2)

July 5, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, central coast, compliance, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, permitting, SEEC, zero net energy (ZNE)

Learn what Santa Barbara County is doing to further zero net energy goals in its community – including its offerings through the Smart Build Santa Barbara program – in this presentation by the County at the 6th Annual SEEC Forum.

City of Watsonville Adopts Ordinance for Carbon Fund Program

February 27, 2015

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, buildings, CCA, central coast, climate action plans, climate change, codes and standards, energy efficiency, lighting, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, measurement & verification, PG&E, renewables/DERs, revolving loan fund, solar, streetlighting

The City of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County made an innovative move earlier this week, and adopted both its new Climate Action Plan (CAP), and a Carbon Fund Ordinance to (more…)