EE community programs – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

Notice of Webinar and Draft Report on HERO Program

September 2, 2016

EE community programs, energy efficiency, evaluation, events, financing, measurement & verification, PACE, PG&E, publications, webinars

The HERO Program Study Draft Final Reports, which PG&E, SDG&E, SCE, and SCG contracted with Cadmus to complete, is now posted to the CPUC’s EE Public Document Area for download at the following site: (more…)

USDOE Webinar 8/26: Technology Innovation Competition

August 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE community programs, energy efficiency, events, new technologies, USDOE, webinars, weekly updates

The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “JUMP SIEMENS Call for Innovation” on Friday, August 26, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Join this webinar to learn about JUMP, an online community seeking your input for technology (more…)

New Report from RFF: Behavioral Economics and Energy Efficiency Regulation

July 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

behavioral programs, best practices, EE community programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, publications, strategic planning, weekly updates

See the below overview of this new report from Resources for the Future (RFF) – or access the report on the RFF website. (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…)

SCE Webinar 7/14: High Opportunity Programs or Projects (HOPPs), Including Public Buildings Retro-commissioning, On-Bill Financing, and Comprehensive Commercial HVAC

July 7, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, commercial, CPUC, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, events, financing, funding, HVAC, incentives, retro-commissioning, SCE, webinars

Southern California Edison (SCE) invites you to a webinar providing an overview on three High Opportunity Programs or Projects (HOPPs) proposals related to Public Buildings Retro-commissioning; On-Bill Financing; and Comprehensive (more…)

New LBNL Paper Studies Best Practices in Energy Efficiency Competitions – and Other Competition Resources

July 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

behavioral programs, best practices, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, publications

A new paper, “Competition, carbon, and conservation: Assessing the energy savings potential of energy efficiency competitions” is available to download on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/home. A short abstract is below. (more…)

Webinar 6/28: Improving Utility Customer Experience with Mobile Engagement

June 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE community programs, energy efficiency, events, webinars

For all the municipal utilities out there: here’s a webinar June 28th for best practices in engaging the community through mobile devices, held by Greentech Media (GTM). An overview is below; click here to register. (more…)

Video: Beacon Program Award Winner San Carlos Shares its Energy and Sustainability Best Practices

June 20, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, case study, climate change, EE community programs, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, SEEC

In the below video, Beacon Program Award-Winning City of San Carlos shares its strategy and best practices that have allowed the City to save energy and greenhouse gas emissions in its municipal operations, and in the community. For more information on the SEEC Collaborative’s Beacon Program, visit the Institute for Local Government’s website.

Port of San Diego’s New Sustainable Incentives Best Practices Assessment

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, climate action plans, EE community programs, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, publications, southern california, southern coast, weekly updates

The Center for Sustainable Energy has prepared a Sustainable Incentives Best Practices Assessment for the Port of San Diego, released April 2016. This is a great resource for local governments considering green leases and landlord-tenant energy efficiency solutions. The full Port Best Practices report is available here and the introduction of the report is shared below:…

Long Beach Water Pilots Program With Custom Water-Saving Suggestions

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, residential, southern california, southern coast, water energy nexus

As reported by the Long Beach Gazettes: The Long Beach Water Department will partner with tech company WaterSmart (more…)

June 9th Webinar: BYOT in Demand Response Programming

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

demand response, EE community programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, events, incentives, residential, webinars, weekly updates

See below on a free webinar from EnergyHub: click here to visit EnergyHub and register. (more…)

Brisbane City Council Votes to Participate in SunShares, Launching July 2016

May 25, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, EE community programs, Local Governments in Action, solar

The City of Brisbane has voted to participate in the Peninsula SunShares program. For some background, an excerpt from the City’s Council meeting notes is below: Last year, Brisbane was a participating agency in the “Peninsula SunShares” program, (more…)

Updates from the EE Coordinating Committee: New Schedule and Stage 2 Comment Deadlines

May 24, 2016

Sarina Soor

CPUC, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, EE programs, funding, incentives, rolling portfolio, stakeholder engagement

The California EE Coordinating Committee, which guides stakeholder engagement in the development of new energy efficiency program “business plans” by Program (more…)

Water is the Climate Challenge, Says UN Report

May 13, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE community programs, energy efficiency, residential, water energy nexus, weekly updates

A new report from the UN states that water is the climate challenge. As part of the recent EE Public Sector Subcommittee Stage 2 Meeting, the energy engineering firm Lincus (more…)

PG&E Joins Better Buildings Clean Energy in Low Income Communities Accelerator

May 13, 2016

Sarina Soor

EE community programs, energy efficiency, environmental justice, multi-family, PG&E, residential, solar, underserved communities, USDOE, weekly updates

The Better Buildings Challenge recently shared an update on the progress of its partners in their achievement of energy savings (including $1.3 billion saved nationally), and also announced several new accelerators. PG&E is jumping on board with the new Clean Energy in Low Income Communities Accelerator. Learn more in the press release, excerpted below: As…