los angeles – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

Los Angeles households to get 121 MW of solar power from 8minutenergy

October 5, 2018

“8minutenergy has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interest in the 121 MW-DC Springbok 3 Solar Farm to Capital Dynamics. The project has a 27-year contract to sell power to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.” Click here to read more from PV Magazine.

AT&T to partner with Los Angeles on smart cities

September 14, 2018

Sarina Soor

IoT, los angeles, public private partnership

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“AT&T and the City of Los Angeles are in talks for the carrier to deploy IoT smart cities technology and small cells across LA to improve traffic congestion, public safety, and natural disaster preparations.” Click here to read more from ZD Net.

Clean Energy for Los Angeles: An analysis of a pathway for 100 percent renewable energy in Los Angeles by 2030

April 26, 2018

Sarina Soor

los angeles, renewables

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This report found the city’s transition to 100% renewables by 2030 is “feasible” and “will be cheaper for LADWP ratepayers” than business as usual. Click here to learn more.

Lawsuits filed against L.A. County, lenders over green energy program

April 20, 2018

Sarina Soor

green energy, los angeles, PACE

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“Attorneys representing homeowners filed lawsuits Thursday against the Los Angeles County, alleging a county program that funds solar panels and other energy-efficient home improvements is a “plague” that’s ruined the finances of many borrowers by saddling them with loans they cannot afford. The complaints say borrowers are now at risk of losing their homes because…

Ventura, Los Angeles energy group to set initial rates for Southern California customers

April 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

CCA, clean power alliance of southern california, los angeles, ventura

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“The Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, formerly Los Angeles Community Choice Energy, began providing energy for roughly 2,000 government-owned buildings earlier this year. It will begin distributing energy to around 30,000 non-residential customers in June in unincorporated Los Angeles County, South Pasadena and Rolling Hills Estates. The “base rate product,” which assumes 36 percent…

LA City council moves to slash ghg emissions from buildings

February 23, 2018

Sarina Soor

ghg, ghg reduction, la, los angeles

“The council approved a resolution that requires the city’s building department and utility to 1) make specific recommendations to reduce building demand for natural gas, and shift gas use to clean (pollution-free) electricity, and 2) establish aggressive 2028 and 2038 building electrification targets that meet or exceed the LA’s climate goals, which include reducing GHG emissions…