renewables/DERs – Page 5 – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

Sonoma County, Woodlake USD Receive CEC Loans for Solar PV

July 15, 2016

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 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…)

Job Announcement: Director of Marketing, Executive Assistant, Peninsula Clean Energy

July 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

EE programs, energy efficiency, job announcements, renewables/DERs

Peninsula Clean Energy is currently hiring for a Director of Marketing and Public Affairs and Board Clerk/Executive Assistant to the CEO. More information on these positions can be found at Jobs.smcgov.org/jobs. Search “Peninsula Clean Energy.” (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…)

Video: Oakland and Richmond on Bringing the Message of COP21 Home to California Communities

July 5, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, case study, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, environmental justice, green buiding, Local Governments in Action, renewables/DERs, SEEC, solar, stakeholder engagement, weekly updates

Hear from the Cities of Oakland and Richmond on their experience visiting Paris during the COP21 Climate Conference in December 2015, specific examples on their leadership on energy and climate in their communities, and advice for local governments looking to (more…)

Projecting the Effect of Energy Policies: A Study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

energy efficiency, renewables/DERs, weekly updates

Estimating the effect of policies is a challenging but critical part of energy planning and governance. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)’s Annual Energy Outlook typically focuses on current policies; however, the 2016 Annual Energy Outlook (more…)

City of Huntington Beach, Partnered with UC Irvine, Altura Associates, and NREL, Awarded CEC Funds to Deploy Energy Technologies for Advanced Energy Community

Congratulations to the City of Huntington Beach, who – in partnership with UC Irvine’s Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP), Altura Associates, Inc., and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been awarded funding from the (more…)

Del Mar Adopts Climate Action Plan

June 9, 2016

Sarina Soor

benchmarking, best practices, CCA, climate action plans, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, permitting, renewables/DERs, southern california, southern coast, weekly updates

This week, the Del Mar City Council voted unanimously to adopt a plan that aims to cut the city’s greenhouse gas emissions in half in less than 20 years. Del Mar’s Climate Action Plan outlines how the city can combat climate change. It will (more…)

NYTimes Coverage and Slideshow: Zero Net Energy Test Homes in Fontana, Homeowner Feedback, and Plans for Expansion

June 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, building controls & analytics, building envelope, buildings, CPUC, energy efficiency, energy storage, green building, HVAC, inland empire, lighting, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

The development of zero net energy (ZNE) homes in Fontana announced last April got press as the focus of this June 3rd New York Times article: A Suburban Experiment Aims for Free Energy. Visit the New York Times for the full story – (more…)

Case Studies: Bringing the Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to Low-Income Communities

June 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

affordable housing, best practices, case study, energy efficiency, environmental justice, multi-family, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, underserved communities, USEPA, webinars, weekly updates

EPA’s State and Local Climate and Energy Program is developing a series of case studies and program profiles to help officials in state and local energy, environmental, housing, and social services agencies, non-profits, and utilities understand promising practices and (more…)

Upcoming Federal Agency Webcasts: Ask the Expert, EPA Portfolio Manager Training, Renewables for Tribes and Residential and More

June 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

benchmarking, energy data, energy efficiency, events, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, USEPA, webinars, weekly updates

See the below upcoming webcasts as shared in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State and Local Climate and Energy Newsletter: This message provides details about 15 upcoming webcasts offered by federal agencies and (more…)

Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland Join West Coast Cities on Climate Change Commitments

June 3, 2016

Sarina Soor

bay area, benchmarking, climate change, commercial, electric vehicles, energy data, northern california, renewables/DERs, residential, southern california, southern coast, transportation

This week the mayors of Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Oakland, and Vancouver joined the leaders of the states of Washington, Oregon, California, and the (more…)

Webinar 6/16: Key Considerations for Successful Microgrids

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

events, microgrid, renewables/DERs, resiliency, webinars, weekly updates

Click here to register for Greentech Media’s June 16th webinar on microgrids. The recent proliferation of low cost distributed energy resources combined with increasing (more…)

Webinar: Electric Vehicle Charging as a Distributed Energy Resource (DER)

June 2, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, demand management, electric vehicles, renewables/DERs, SDG&E, webinars, weekly updates

The ability to flexibly manage EV charging can provide a new kind of distributed resource at the grid edge. A forthcoming eLab report highlights the opportunity to realize many (more…)

Solana Beach Considers Renewable Energy through Community Choice Aggregation

May 29, 2016

Sarina Soor

CCA, renewables/DERs, southern california, southern coast

As reported by The Coast News Group, Solana Beach “moved one step closer to increasing its use of renewable energy after council members at the May 11 meeting took several actions in response to a Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA, technical analysis (more…)