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Here are your wEEkly updates:
1.
Webinar on Energy Technology Competition 8/28: The U.S. Department of
Energy will present
a live webinar titled “JUMP SIEMENS Call for Innovation” on Friday,
August 26th. The Call is seeking innovative ideas for the use of
personal “smart” devices to interact with public spaces.
2.
Webinar on Hydrogen Infrastructure 8/30: The U.S. Department of Energy
will present
a live webinar titled “International Hydrogen Infrastructure Update”
on Tuesday, August 30th.
3.
Energy Storage Summit 12/7-8: The 2016 U.S. Energy Storage Summit will be
held in San Francisco this December 7th and 8th – and early bird prices for
registration end August 31st! Get
the agenda, more information, and/or register.
4.
CPUC Decision on the EE Rolling Portfolio Now Final: The CA Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) Proposed Decision Providing Guidance for Initial
Energy Efficiency Rolling Portfolio Business Plan Filings (R.13-11-005) was
voted on this week and was passed. Whether you are developing a business plan
for energy efficiency funds and programs in the coming years, or providing
feedback on one - or simply plan on seeking energy efficiency program funding –
this decision covers a number of topics (Regional Energy Networks, issues by
sector, pay for performance programs, third party and statewide programs,
M&V) that may be of interest. You can access the Proposed
Decision – and its table of contents – here.
5.
Rolling Portfolio Background: Need a refresher on R-13-11-005 and the
rolling portfolio? Check out coverage on this Proceedings,
Decisions, and Legislation page. You can also get involved with
current proceedings through the CA Energy
Efficiency Coordinating Committee. Or, learn how to interpret CPUC
documents and proceedings in this
helpful 101 webinar.
6.
CEC Staff Report on SoCal Electric Reliability: A new CEC staff
report has been made available in preparation for the August
29th workshop on Electric Reliability in Southern California.
7.
New Proposed Energy Storage in SoCal: Southern California’s utilities are
turning to energy storage developers to get battery projects up and running at
a record speed. This week, utilities Southern California Edison and San Diego
Gas & Electric officially asked the California Public Utilities Commission
to approve contracts for more than 50 megawatts’ worth of lithium-ion battery
projects. Learn
more from Greentech Media.
8.
$1.2B in Cap and Trade Proposed by CA Senate: This Wednesday, California’s
State Senate proposed
a series of clean energy funding initiatives totaling $1.2 billion to
address greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and air
pollution in urban environments.
9.
Connecting Home Buyers with Metrics to Value EE: We’ve seen a
lot of recent studies on how energy efficient homes are worth more;
but, communicating this value has been a challenge, making the market slow to
respond and leaving dollars and energy efficiency opportunities on the table in
our communities. (This is especially unfortunate in low-income households,
since connecting homes energy efficiency can help fight poverty.) This
week, Greentech
Media explores options for creating a easy metric to help home buyers
include the value of energy efficiency in their decision making.
10.
Low-Rise Mandatory Energy Code Measures Summary: The California Energy
Commission (CEC) has just released the 2016
Low-Rise Residential Mandatory Measures Summary – this is a great
document to share with your buildings departments as a resource to help
designers and permit applicants in your jurisdiction comply with the new energy
code.
11.
California ZNE Milestone Achieved: The California Public Utilities
Commission, California Energy Commission, and the New Buildings Institute (NBI)
announced earlier this month California continues the march toward its zero net
energy (ZNE) goals, with 108
new and renovated commercial buildings that have been either verified
as generating as much energy as they consume or are working toward that target.
More on zero
net energy here – or, learn about ZNE
tracking tools.
12.
Waste Collection Zones Reduce GHGs: A new
study of New York City reveals that commercial waste collection zones
may reduce truck traffic and greenhouse gas emissions associated with waste
collection.
13.
New Research on Water and EE: Increased coordination between the water and
energy sectors breaks down traditional silos and paves the way for an
integrative approach to saving energy and water. This week, ACEEE
has released a new summary of water-energy efficiency research and
best practices, The Energy–Water Nexus: Exploring the Stream of Opportunities,
which summarizes past research (see below) and discusses new opportunities,
including joint energy and water utility collaboration.
14.
Job Announcement: MCE is hiring for a Marketing Manager! Learn more here.
15.
RFP Announcement: The City and County of San Francisco Department of the
Environment (SFEnvironment) announces
a Request for Proposals for As Needed Energy Services for the
Department’s energy and climate programs, including energy efficiency,
renewable and alternative energy components, and climate protection
initiatives.
As always,
you can keep track of relevant events by connecting to the EE Events Calendar, and find more resources being
added daily on the EECoordinator website –
including past WEEkly Updates.