southern california – California Climate and Energy Collaborative

California fires spark CAISO transmission emergency

December 8, 2017

CAISO, emergency, southern california, wildfires

CAISO on Thursday extended an electric transmission emergency in Ventura County because of raging wildfires in Southern California that have forced the evacuation of almost 200,000 people and threaten about 15,000 structures. The wildfires have been fanned by the seasonal Santa Ana winds originating inland and gusting into populated areas of Southern California. The state’s Department…

Utility of the Year: Southern California Edison

December 8, 2017

Sarina Soor

SCE, southern california, utilities

Currently in the midst of a controversial rate case, the utility seeks to spend $2.1 billion to invest in modernizing the grid and preparing for the influx of distributed energy resources. The plan includes upgrading the grid to handle the two-way power flows of rooftop solar systems and other distributed resources. It would also invest…

California grid operator agrees to study clean alternatives to Oxnard gas plant

June 23, 2017

Sarina Soor

renewables/DERs, southern california

The Los Angeles Times reports on the future of a natural gas power plant in Oxnard. The question remains, should effort be made to continue to build new fossil fuel power plants when there is a glut of energy and clean energy alternatives exist? The California ISO is willing to study the alternatives. Click here…

WRCOG Regional Streetlight Program

March 31, 2017

Sarina Soor

best practices, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, southern california, streetlighting

The Western Riverside Council of Governments created the Regional Streetlight Program to provide their member cities with energy efficient streetlighting options. WRCOG also created a demonstration area in the City of Hemet so residents can have input in the type of lighting that they want in their own communities. Click here to learn more about…

Edison and Tesla Unveil Giant Energy Storage System

February 3, 2017

Sarina Soor

energy storage, new technologies, renewables/DERs, southern california

Southern California Edison and Tesla Motors Inc., installed 400 Tesla PowerPacks in the Mira Loma substation in Ontario, CA. The substation will now add nearly 80 megawatts of energy storage to the state’s electricity grid. This can power 15,000 homes for four hours during peak times, or roughly 2,500 homes for an entire day. (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…)

Free CalGreen Seminar Friday 7/22

July 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, codes and standards, energy efficiency, events, green building, southern california

This free four-hour course is designed for those interested in learning about the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen). Cities across California are required to enforce the 2016 California Green Building Code on January 1, 2017. (more…)

Webinar 7/14: Smart Green Cities: Case studies in resilient and sustainable energy technologies

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

buildings, events, Local Governments in Action, new technologies, southern california, southern coast, webinars, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

New emerging technologies related to the “Internet of Things” digitalization and distributed energy resources are quickly changing the energy landscape for cities. Smart city technologies and concepts are defined broadly around the use of digital technologies (more…)

Press Release: Californians Are Saving 10 Billion Kilowatt-Hours Through the HERO Program

July 1, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, energy efficiency, evaluation, financing, inland empire, measurement & verification, PACE, residential, solar, southern california

Excerpting from the HERO Program’s June 29th press release, “Renovate America today announced that California home energy savings from the HERO Program hit 10 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), an important milestone that is roughly equivalent to (more…)

RFP: Lancaster Choice Energy (City of Lancaster) Energy Efficiency Program and Business Plan Development

June 22, 2016

Sarina Soor

CCA, EE programs, energy efficiency, RFPs, southern california

Lancaster Choice Energy (LCE) seeks a qualified consultant to support LCE’s development of an Energy Efficiency Business Plan for 2016. This support would include program design, budget creation, cost effective analysis, an application for funding under the ‘elect’ (more…)

Registration Open! California Adaptation Forum, Sept. 7th-8th

June 22, 2016

Sarina Soor

climate change, events, resiliency, southern california, southern coast, weekly updates

The California Adaptation Forum will be held September 7-8th in Long Beach. Click below for more: (more…)

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

June 9, 2016

Sarina Soor

anaerobic digester gas, best practices, building controls & analytics, CEC, commercial, demand response, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Management System (EMS), energy storage, funding, Local Governments in Action, new technologies, pilots, renewables/DERs, residential, SCE, SCG, southern california, southern coast, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

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…)

Burbank Green Realtor Training Event, July 25th-26th

June 9, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, energy efficiency, events, residential, SCG, southern california, training, weekly updates

A two-day training event for National Association of Realtor (NAR) Green Designation will be held in Burbank July 25th-26th, connecting realtors with the value proposition of green homes and how to sell to home buyers increasingly interested in high home (more…)

Anaheim National Association of Realtors Green Designation Event June 29th-30th

June 9, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, buildings, energy efficiency, events, green building, residential, SCG, southern california, training, weekly updates

A two-day training event for National Association of Realtor (NAR) Green Designation will be held in Anaheim June 29th-30th, connecting realtors with the value proposition of green homes and how to sell to home buyers increasingly interested in high home (more…)