incentives – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

PG&E offering higher energy efficiency incentives to wildfire victims

November 30, 2018

“Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will double new construction energy efficiency incentives for residential and business customers who lost their homes or businesses in the October 2017 Northern California wildfires” Click here to read more from Electric Light & Power.

Energy Transition Show Covers Matt Golden: Energy Efficiency Markets

August 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

EE programs, energy efficiency, incentives, strategic planning, weekly updates

In this episode, Chris Nelder speaks to energy efficiency expert Matt Golden about raising the profile of energy efficiency, sharing that energy efficiency (looking nationally) has been disproportionately neglected considering its extreme value, and also stating that efforts to (more…)

Governor Brown Announces ARB’s Plan to Extend Cap-and-Trade to 2050

July 14, 2016

Sarina Soor

ARB, cap-and-trade, climate change, energy efficiency, funding, GGRF, incentives, publications

On Tuesday, Governor Brown announced a plan led by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to extend cap-and-trade beyond its current expiration in 2020, to 2050. As nicely summarized by Utility Dive: (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…)

USEPA Webinar 7/19: Clean Energy Incentive Program Design Details Proposal for Community and Environmental Justice Groups

July 7, 2016

Sarina Soor

EE programs, energy efficiency, environmental justice, events, incentives, underserved communities, USEPA, webinars

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pleased to invite you to participate in a webinar on July 19, 1:00–2:00 PM (EDT), that will provide an overview of the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) Design Details Proposal for community and (more…)

Whittier Leverages Incentives and Support for Municipal Retrofits – Including Streetlighting, Lighting, HVAC, and VFD Upgrades

July 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, HVAC, incentives, lighting, Local Governments in Action, Regional Energy Networks, SCE, streetlighting

As covered in the Whittier Daily News: the City of Whittier is going green. It’s spending about $2.1 million on ways to make street lights and city buildings more energy efficient, a move that will pay for itself in about four years and save hundreds of thousands of dollars afterward, officials said. (more…)

CPUC Approves New Updated and Revised Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

July 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

CPUC, energy storage, funding, incentives, renewables/DERs

As covered by Utility Dive: the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved an updated and revised Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), which provides $83 million a year through 2019 for behind-the-meter generation (more…)

Event June 24th: Zero Net Energy Pathway for Existing Multifamily Buildings

June 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, energy efficiency, events, incentives, multi-family, residential, weekly updates, workshops, zero net energy (ZNE)

Achieving Zero Net Energy (ZNE) may be easier than you think. Hear from the experts about ZNE and find out how Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) successfully became a neighborhood ZNE Champion. Cindy Wu will share (more…)

Video: SCE’s Charge Ready Program

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, electric vehicles, incentives, SCE, weekly updates

To support California’s zero-emission policies, SCE is kicking off the Charge Ready Program by deploying infrastructure to serve qualified electric vehicle (EV) charging (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…)

Register Now: Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) Stakeholder Event June 2nd

May 31, 2016

Sarina Soor

building envelope, buildings, cap-and-trade, EE programs, events, funding, GGRF, HVAC, incentives, USDOE, webinars, weekly updates, workshops

The California Department of Community Services & Development (CSD) will host a public comment opportunity for interested parties regarding the Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) – Phase 2 design. CSD will provide a general overview of proposed modifications to the existing LIWP (more…)

New York State Relaunches Multifamily Program, with Benchmarking and Assistance for Existing Buildings and Incentives for Passive House and ZNE in New Construction

May 27, 2016

Sarina Soor

affordable housing, buildings, energy efficiency, funding, incentives, multi-family, residential, zero net energy (ZNE)

Looking outside California: a new multi-family energy program was announced this week from New York State. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (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…)

Proposed Decision from the CPUC to Revise the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

May 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

combined heat and power (CHP), CPUC, energy storage, funding, incentives, microgrid, renewables/DERs, weekly updates

A new proposed decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)’s Commissioner Michael Picker has been released, proposing a number of revisions to the (more…)

Weatherization Federal and State Funding: An Overview of What’s Available through the CA Dept. of Community Services and Development (CSD)

May 19, 2016

Sarina Soor

building envelope, buildings, EE programs, energy efficiency, environmental justice, funding, HVAC, incentives, multi-family, renewables/DERs, solar, underserved communities

I’ve been getting a number of questions regarding weatherization funding, and had the opportunity to speak recently to a representative on weatherization funding opportunities (more…)