SEEC Local Government Roundtable You can find more information and join a Local Government Roundtable using the link above. The current streetlighting roundtable is scheduled for March 27th. The next roundtable for Codes and Standards will scheduled soon.
News and Opportunities
Santa Monica and Marin County Local Ordinances The City of Santa Monica and Marin County local ordinances that exceeded 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards are up for approval at the California Energy Commission's March 8th Business Meeting.
Urban Green Grant Program The California Natural Resources Agency is providing funding to projects that reduce greenhouse gases by sequestering carbon, decreasing energy consumption and reducing vehicle miles traveled, while also transforming the built environment into places that are more sustainable, enjoyable, and effective in creating healthy and vibrant communities.
LG Input Requested: Draft Solicitation for EPIC Projects California Energy Commission staff is developing a competitive Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) through the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) to increase the adoption of emerging clean energy technologies in large-scale procurement processes. Comments are due 5 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2017.
22nd Annual POWER Conference March 24th The Energy Institute at the Haas School of Business will be hosting the annual POWER Conference on Energy Research and Policy.
Prop 39 Energy Expenditure Plan Deadline: August 1, 2017 The California Energy Commission would like to remind Local Educational Agencies of this important deadline so they can encumber Proposition 39 K-12 program allocations by the statutory required deadline of June 30, 2018.
Policy Associate, Berkeley/Sacramento Rising Sun Energy Center is hiring a mission-driven Policy Associate to work towards our goal of being a catalyst for social and environmental systems change by engaging in a transformative policy platform.
SEEC Calendar Click the SEEC Calendar link to view all upcoming events.
5/5/17 (Long Beach) The Business of Local Energy Symposium 2017 Business of Clean Energy Symposium to convening government, business, and community leaders to accelerate California's shift to a clean energy economy and to exchange ideas about Community Choice Energy programs.
That's all for this week. Have a great weekend!
Cary Garcia Jr. Statewide Local Government Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator eecoordinator.info
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