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Central Valley Grant Technical Assistance Cohort

February 23, 2018

central valley, grant, grant assistance, technical assistance

In partnership with the Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator (BPC), Local Government Commission (LGC), and Institute for Local Governments (ILG), ICLEI will be hosting a structured technical assistance program in June for 5-8 local governments in the Central Valley on energy and grants. The program will guide agencies through resources provided by the state and…

City of Lemoore Joins 4 Schools to Launch CNG Fuel Station

October 13, 2017

Sarina Soor

central valley, local government partnership, VIEW

Lately, we’ve seen a very welcome decline in the price of gasoline. Nearly ten years ago, however, transportation costs were high and government, education and other industries needed to change the way their fleets operated in order to deal with the rising fuel costs. The City of Lemoore and four school districts in the area – Lemoore Union…

City of Visalia Achieves Energy Cost Savings with LED Retrofit

October 13, 2017

Sarina Soor

central valley, local government partnership, VIEW

The City of Visalia, located in California’s Tulare County, has been a member of the VIEW (Valley Innovative Energy Watch) Partnership since 2010. As a highly involved member of VIEW, the City has shown its dedication to becoming an energy efficient municipality by applying for and completing several projects and retrofits over the years. The…

Farmersville Fall Festival Outreach

October 13, 2017

Sarina Soor

central valley, local government partnership, VIEW

The City of Farmersville, located in California’s Tulare County, joined the VIEW (Valley Innovation Energy Watch) Partnership in 2013. As a highly involved member of VIEW, the City has shown its dedication to becoming an energy efficient municipality and community leader in many ways. The City, with the help of VIEW, has shared energy efficiency…

California’s Largest Net Zero Energy Development Comes to Fruition

September 1, 2017

Sarina Soor

central valley, zero net energy (ZNE)

California’s Central Valley will be home to the state’s largest net zero energy (NZE) housing development, slated to open in the second quarter of 2018. De Young Properties is behind the forward-thinking construction. Click here to read more from Energy Manager Today

Save the Date! San Joaquin Valley Clean Transportation Summit October 19th

August 10, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, central valley, electric vehicles, events, workshops

Save the Date! The San Joaquin Valley Clean Transportation Summit, featuring a full day of speakers and breakout sessions on electric vehicles, natural gas alternatives, and more, will be held October 19th. See below for more information. (more…)

Job Announcement: Project Analyst (Fresno), San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization

August 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

central valley, job announcements, weekly updates

The San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization (SJVCEO) is hiring for a full-time Project Analyst! A short description is shared below. Visit SJVCEO’s website to learn more and to apply. (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…)

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…)

CEC Consultant Report Reviews Distributed Energy Resources in San Joaquin Valley, Finds $300M+ in Benefits

July 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

CEC, central valley, cost-effectiveness, publications, renewables/DERs, SCE

An abstract for a new study from the California Energy Commission (CEC), done in partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE) to review the impacts of DERs on the electric system, is below. To read the study in full visit CEC’s website. (more…)

AEP Conference 8/1: Climate Change Implications and Adaptation

July 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

central valley, conferences, events

Join the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Institute in Sacramento August 1st for their third annual conference, “Climate Change Implications and Adaptation.” Download Event Flyer. Register by July 15th for the early registration (more…)

San Joaquin Valley’s City of Lodi Gets Improved Air Quality through Lodi Unified School District CNG Station

July 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, CEC, central valley, funding, Local Governments in Action, san joaquin valley, transportation

Owners and operators of natural gas-fueled vehicles in the San Joaquin Valley have a convenient place to fuel up thanks to a compressed natural gas (CNG) station that the California Energy Commission helped fund. (more…)

Managing EV Adoption: Lessons from Sacramento Municipal Utility District

April 10, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, central valley, demand management, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, electric vehicles, Local Governments in Action, renewables/DERs, stakeholder engagement, transportation

Electric vehicle rollout requires management of a number of different concerns – including new infrastructure, peak electric load and consumption considerations, and customer concerns. In this article from Valley Vision, hear from Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Manager of the Electric Transportation and Energy & Research Bill Boyce on what SMUD is doing to get the…

No-Cost Financing and Economic Development Conference 3/29 in Salinas

March 18, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, central valley, commercial, energy efficiency, events, financing, green business program, weekly updates

Presented by PG&E and CSU Monterey Bay Small Business Development Center, a No-Cost Financing and Economic Development Conference will be held in Salinas in March 29th. The Conference is available to lenders, business owners, and local economic development executives and local government officials. See the event flyer for more information.