local government partnership – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

Navigating the Changing Landscape of Energy Efficiency Programs in the East Bay

October 26, 2017

local government partnership, Local Governments in Action

“Navigating the Changing Landscape of Energy Efficiency Programs in the East Bay” is a discussion paper created by the Policy & Regulatory Subcommittee of Strategic Advisory Committee of the East Bay Energy Watch (EBEW). The subcommittee is made up of a group of city staff and partners from Contra Costa and Alameda Counties who participate in…

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…

Webinar: LGP Program Evaluation – Oct. 5

October 2, 2017

Sarina Soor

energy efficiency, local government partnership

The four California investor-owned utilities (IOUs), consisting of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), Southern California Gas Company (SCG) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), each offers Local Government Partnership (LGP) programs that strategically combine attributes of both local governments and the IOUs to leverage the unique opportunities and resources…

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…)

CPUC Stakeholder Advisory Group (StAG) Slides: Regional Energy Network and Local Government Partnership Evaluation

July 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

CPUC, EE programs, energy efficiency, evaluation, local government partnership, Regional Energy Networks, webinars

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is evaluating the value and effectiveness of (1) the new Regional Energy Networks (RENs) and (2) the investor owned utility-local government partnerships (LGPs). Click below to review slides on each (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…)

CPUC Evaluation Webinar 7/20: Local Government Partnership (LGP) and Regional Energy Network (REN) Impact Studies

July 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

CPUC, energy efficiency, evaluation, events, local government partnership, Regional Energy Networks, webinars

**See Updated Webinar Log In Information Below** On July 20, 2016, Itron, evaluation consultant to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Energy Division, will facilitate two public webinars to present and receive public comment on the study plans for two impact studies to evaluate program efforts by the Regional Energy Networks and the (more…)

Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Subcontractors to Conduct Process Evaluations of California’s 2015 Local Government Energy Efficiency Programs

June 13, 2016

Sarina Soor

CPUC, energy efficiency, evaluation, local government partnership, measurement & verification, Regional Energy Networks, RFPs

Itron, Inc. – operating under contract to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) – invites qualified applicants to respond to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Subcontractors to Conduct Process Evaluations of California’s 2015 Local Government (more…)

Local Government Partnership Public Webinar 6/20

June 7, 2016

Sarina Soor

CPUC, evaluation, events, local government partnership, webinars, weekly updates

California’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and Evergreen Economics invite you to attend a webinar presentation of the draft research plan (see below) for upcoming (more…)

$1 Million Available in Community Grants from PG&E to Support Climate Change Resilience Planning

June 3, 2016

Sarina Soor

climate change, environmental justice, funding, local government partnership, PG&E, resiliency, underserved communities, weekly updates

PG&E has announced plans to award $1 million to support local climate change resilience planning. Two grants of $100,000 will be awarded per year for five years beginning in 2017. Read more about his exciting announcement at PG&E Currents. Grant proposals (more…)

Energy Efficiency and Social Justice: How Energy Efficiency Can Serve Underserved Communities

April 20, 2016

Sarina Soor

ACEEE, best practices, cap-and-trade, EE community programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, environmental justice, funding, GGRF, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, publications, SB 535, solar, strategic planning, underserved communities

A report came out from ACEEE today finding that energy costs take up a greater percent of income in African-American, Latino, low-income, and low-income multi-family and renter households. The report looks at 48 cities across the United States – including Los Angeles, (more…)

Inyo County’s New Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund

April 4, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, climate action plans, energy efficiency, financing, funding, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, revolving loan fund, SCE, strategic planning

In 2013, Inyo County partnered with Southern California Edison (SCE) to research opportunities for seed money and to develop policies to set up an energy efficiency revolving loan fund (EERLF) to serve as a dedicated source of funding for energy-saving (more…)

One Year Later: San Gabriel Valley EASY Program Successes

April 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

benchmarking, best practices, building envelope, buildings, energy data, energy efficiency, HVAC, lighting, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, plug load, residential, SCE, SCG, southern california, water energy nexus, weekly updates

A year ago, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) launched a new program through the San Gabriel Valley Energy Watch partnership with SCE and SCG to empower residents to take simple energy efficiency measures in (more…)