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LG EE Best Practices: Weekly Update
wEEkly update
04/21/2017
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SEEC Local Government Roundtable - April 27th
The Local Government Roundtable is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 at 2pm.
Click here! to join other local governments for this month's roundtable on street lighting. We will be joined by a special guest from the California Street Lighting Association.
News and Opportunities
Attorney General Becerra Intervenes in Lawsuit To Defend Energy Efficiency Standards
California Attorney General has intervened in a lawsuit filed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association against the DOE challenging energy efficiency regulations for light bulbs.
California Microgrid Roadmap Scoping Workshop
CEC, CPUC, and CAISO staff will host a workshop on the California Microgrid Roadmap to develop a plan to accelerate the adoption of microgrids in the state.
Schedules for 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
The CEC has posted the tentative schedule for 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards pre-rulemaking workshops and the overall schedule for the 2019 Standards
State regulators can play a critical role in unleashing building energy data
Mary Shoemaker, state policy analyst for ACEEE, discusses the benefits of energy data access and the role of statewide utility regulators.
Walmart stores, other commercial buildings to have energy-storage systems installed
The new systems will boost their energy efficiency, reduce costs, and lower Southern California Edison’s electricity demand during times of peak usage.
New Technology
Blockchain Is Helping to Build a New Kind of Energy Grid
Using the technology behind Bitcoin, participants in the Brooklyn Microgrid are buying and selling locally generated renewable energy over a peer-to-peer network.
Good Vibrations? California to Test Using Road Rumbles as a Power Source
The new technology would use piezoelectric crystals that create energy from the vibration of road traffic.
SEEC Calendar
Click the SEEC Calendar link to view all upcoming events.
4/26-4/27 Green California Summit (Sacramento)
The Summit provides a forum where innovations in policy, technology, and practice can be showcased and shared.
That's all for this week. Have a great weekend!
Cary Garcia Jr.
Statewide Local Government Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator
eecoordinator.info
Statewide LG EE Best Practices: Weekly Update
Here
are your wEEkly updates:
1.
Save the Date: the Capital Region’s Climate Readiness Collaborative will
hold its Quarterly Meeting June 21st, and will feature work
around developing resilient communities, including a project pursuing Living
Building Certification and Zero Net Energy affordable housing.
2.
EDAC Survey to Local Governments: There is a special opportunity to take
part in a short
local government survey (released this week) to help the Energy Data
Access Committee better understand how current energy data rules align with the
needs of local governments in their development of greenhouse gas inventories
and climate action plans.
3.
Need weatherization funds? I’ve been getting a number of questions
regarding weatherization funding, so I checked in with a representative on
weatherization funding opportunities at California’s Department of Community
Services and Development (CSD) – who shared information on three
weatherization programs CSD administers to provide California with EE and solar
funds – and how local governments can get involved.
4.
EE and roofs: while on the topic of building envelope, a range of resources
to make roofs more energy efficient (including air barriers, matching roof
color to climate, and green roofs) is covered by Energy
Manager here.
5.
Showcasing innovation: The California Energy Commission (CEC) has launched
a new Energy
Innovation Showcase website to communicate and track progress on
innovative projects awarded funding under the CEC’s EPIC program – with
information on microgrids, innovative EE, and more.
6.
Open EPIC solicitations: pre-application questions and answers are now
posted for those interested in applying to the Los
Angeles Regional Innovation Energy Cluster grant funding opportunity. (Or
click here for
more on funding.)
7.
Using energy data and EMS to save: energy management systems allow for
better building control, avoiding wasted energy, money, and improving building
comfort. Learn
what commercial real estate and municipal leads are doing to save.
8.
Congratulations to the City of Oakland: Oakland was the first to use
ACEEE’s new self-reporting tool to share EE policies and programs at the local
level, and was found to be a top
scorer nationwide.
9.
EE residential savings as a financial commodity? Learn about a new
method for motivating and financing residential energy efficiency upgrades that
has earned a $5 million investment from the New York Green Bank.
10.
Hotel EE and water management: Are hotels part of your community's energy
footprint? Learn what motivates hotels on energy and water savings in a hotel survey
covered by Environmental Leader.
11.
EE and cost savings through VRF: Learn more about how a school is finding
energy and cost savings through an HVAC
upgrade to variable refrigerant flow here.
12.
Advanced Energy Jobs: AEE reviews the U.S. DOE’s recent Energy and
Employment Report using an energy index, and finds 2.7
million employed in advanced energy nationwide, and more.
13.
New incentives for generation? A new Proposed Decision revising the
Self Generation Incentive Program was released by the CPUC this week. See
the major changes and get a link to the full Proposed Decision.
14.
Solar+storage for multi-family: a new
report reviews the economics of adding solar to storage in
California’s affordable multi-family housing – and makes some interesting
discoveries (which will be covered in a June 15th webinar).
15.
TDV Workshop Presentations: Those working toward zero net energy (ZNE) may
be interested in reviewing the Time Dependent Value (TDV) of energy
presentations now available from the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s May
12th workshop, now
available.
16.
Funding deadline: for those submitting to the Healthy
Cities and Counties Challenge, a reminder that the deadline is May 31st.
17.
Benchmarking in the news: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and others make
the news this week for energy benchmarking.
18.
The latest in all-electric buses: new battery technology is changing the
equation for deployment of electric buses. Learn
how, and who’s moving on electric buses.
19.
SDG&E EV Pilot: for more on electric vehicles, SDG&E has kicked off
its $52.5 million electric vehicle pilot. Read more in the San
Diego Union Tribune.
20.
Who’s Coolest in Residential EE: Highlights from the Cool California Awards
for top participating cities are now
available! Miss which cities won Coolest Cities of 2016? Take a look at
Energy Upgrade California’s April
press release.
21.
Job announcement: California’s Air Resources Board is hiring! Learn more
about their open Air
Pollution Specialist position.
22.
Job announcement: the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is hiring!
Learn more about their open Public
Relations Assistant position.
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.