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Statewide LG EE Best Practices: Weekly Update
Here
are your wEEkly updates:
1.
CURRENTS Summer Edition: the Summer 2016 edition
of our energy and sustainability CURRENTS newsletter is live!
Get community engagement and environmental
justice best practices, building technology case
studies, learn about favorite
energy code resources, an innovative new approach to drive residential
energy savings, and more.
2.
EE Coordinating Committee Update, 7/13 Meeting: The California EE
Coordinating Committee (CAEECC) is meeting July 13th: review the
agenda and other
recent updates from CAEECC here. You can also review presentations from
energy efficiency Program Administrators, see comments from stakeholders, and
more on the CAEECC website.
3.
Webinar on New EE Programs 7/14: Southern California Edison (SCE) invites
you to a July
14th webinar that will provide an overview on three High
Opportunity Programs or Projects (HOPPs) proposals related to Public Buildings
Retro-commissioning, On-Bill Financing, and Comprehensive Commercial HVAC.
4.
CPUC EE Program Evaluation Webinars 7/20: the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC)’s evaluation consultant Itron is holding
two public webinars July 20th to present and receive public
comment on plans for impact studies of local governments partnerships (LGPs)
and Regional Energy Networks (RENs).
5.
EE Financing Pilot Workshop 7/20: CAEATFA will be hosting a
series of public workshops related to the commercial pilots and on-bill
repayment under the California Hub for Energy Efficiency Financing (CHEEF) –
with the first workshop taking place July 20th.
6.
Climate Change Conference 8/1: Join the Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP) Institute in Sacramento August 1st for their third annual
conference, focusing on “Climate
Change Implications and Adaptation.”
7.
Working out TDV: For those looking ahead towards the zero net energy
requirements coming under 2019 energy code: new
documents on time dependent valuation (TDV) of energy are available from the
California Energy Commission (CEC).
8.
TDV Workshop 7/15: The CEC will also be holding
a Lead Commissioners Workshop to review TDV and Life Cycle Analysis
Methodology on July 15th.
9.
Rural EE Webinar 7/12: Co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and Department of Energy, this
webinar will highlight federal energy efficiency programs with an emphasis
on rural America.
10.
Resources for EE Districts: The U.S. Department of Energy’s Building
Technologies Office and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have partnered
with Architecture 2030 to expand
support for its 2030 Districts Initiative, which focuses on improving
energy efficiency for major metropolitan areas in their sustainability
endeavors.
11.
Navigating Title 20’s New Water Efficiency Standards: Last week I shared
some information on new
water efficiency standards now in effect (July 1). Now, you can get
the latest resources to understand and comply with the new standards from Energy
Code Ace – including a new Plumbing Fittings and Fixtures Fact Sheet – to
capture the power of saving water.
12.
Innovative Water/EE Strategies: Learn the
latest from BayREN on how their Pay As You Save (PAYS) water efficiency
financing program is serving the Cities of Hayward, Windsor, and now the East
Bay Municipal Utility District’s multi-family sector.
13.
New Video: Oakland and Richmond on Bringing Home the Message of COP21: 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 get started.
14.
EE and Solar Savings for the City of Grass Valley: Congratulations to Grass
Valley, celebrated the completion of a number of municipal energy efficiency
and solar projects through an energy performance contract – including new solar
generation, LED streetlight retrofits across the City, ADA compliance retrofits
for all streetlights, upgraded interior and exterior lighting, and installation
and replacement of the roof at City Hall. Learn
more about the project.
15.
Passive House History in North America: Are “passive house” building
efficiency strategies German, or are there roots in the Americas? Learn about
early North American case studies in this
Energy Vanguard article.
16.
EE Competition Best Practices: A new LBNL paper covering best practices in
developing energy competitions, “Competition, carbon, and conservation:
Assessing the energy savings potential of energy efficiency competitions” is available
to download. (Or, learn more about setting
up a competition from EPA ENERGY STAR.)
17.
New Revised SGIP: For those integrating renewables: the CPUC last week
approved an updated
and revised Self Generation Incentive Program, which provides $83 million a
year through 2019 for behind-the-meter generation technologies including wind,
fuel cells and energy storage.
18.
Clean Energy Support for EJ: The U.S. EPA invites you to participate in a webinar
on July 19th that will provide an overview of the Clean Energy
Incentive Program (CEIP) Design Details Proposal for community and
environmental justice groups.
19.
Clean Energy Lessons from Germany: LGC Executive Director Kate Meis has
returned from a tour of clean energy innovation in German local governments.
Learn what lessons Germany can share with California in LGC”s Livable
Places Update.
20.
Whittier Underway with Streetlighting and Building EE Savings:
Congratulations to the City of Whittier for leveraging incentives and technical
assistance from Southern California Edison and The Energy Network for municipal
upgrades estimated to save the City over $200,000 per year – including
streetlight upgrades, building HVAC, and indoor lighting.
21.
Benefits of ZNE Schools: Are there benefits to expect from zero net energy
investments in schools beyond energy, operational and environmental savings?
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the New Buildings Institute review evidence
of educational benefits.
22.
Spotlight on CNG and Air Quality: Learn about how the San Joaquin Valley
leveraged Air District funds and funding from the CEC’s Alternative and
Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) to install
a compressed natural gas station at the Lodi Unified School District.
23.
Energy Data Coverage from DOE: The U.S. Department of Energy recently
updated the State and Local Energy Data (SLED) website, which allows users
to search by zip code to get an energy profile – including climate and
emissions data – for their respective city.
24.
Job Announcements: MCE is hiring for two Power Supply Contracts Managers!
Learn more here.
25.
RFP: The City of San José posted RFP 32016 – Consultant Services for
Environmental Sustainability Plan on June 30th. Learn more here.
That’s all for this week!
Statewide LG EE Best Practices: Weekly Update
Here
are your wEEkly updates:
1.
SEEC Forum follow up: Thanks to all that attended this year’s 7th Annual
SEEC Forum! Experienced, diverse speakers and record attendees helped to make
it a great success. If you attended, we are asking for your feedback
through this survey to
make next year’s even better. Stand by for recorded sessions from the Forum,
coming soon!
2.
CAF Registration Now Open: Correction from earlier this month: the California
Adaptation Forum registration is NOW open! The Forum will take place
September 7th-8th in Long Beach.
3.
Benchmarking Lunch-and-Learn 6/30: Hear about the current state of
benchmarking policy and join in discussion about specific impacts to local
governments and other public agencies in this
Oxnard lunch-and-learn held by The Energy Network and Ventura County
Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA).
4.
PG&E Phases Out Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power: citing a number factors,
including Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) increases, energy efficiency and
renewables goals under SB 350, the growth of distributed energy resources
(DERs) and community choice aggregation (CCA), PG&E announced its decision
this Tuesday. (Read more here.)
5.
Looking for EE and Climate Funding? Over $177
Million is available for state and local government activities on
coastal resiliency, health impacts of climate change, HUD Choice Neighborhoods,
and more.
6.
What’s New in 2016 Energy Code? BayREN’s Codes and Standards Regional
Forum was held this week, bringing together local government
policymakers and sustainability staff, building department staff, city
planners, and energy consultants to learn about the changes to the 2016
building Energy Efficiency Standards for residential and nonresidential
buildings.
7.
2016 Reference Ace Now Available: Energy Code Ace has released the 2016
version of their training tools for California Energy Code (Title 24).
This is a great, free resource for building departments and professionals
alike.
8.
Energy efficiency and affordable housing: Finding the best strategies to
bring the economic benefits of energy efficiency to low-income households is a
hot topic. Learn in this
article from Eco Business about case studies in Ann Arbor and
Pittsburgh, a study from Energy Efficiency for All, and how to best leverage
key resources like the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).
9.
EDAC Meeting Recap: The quarterly public Energy Data Access Committee
meeting was held this week, with significant focus on local government data
access for climate action planning – a short recap is available here.
10.
White House Announces Energy Storage, Green Button Analysis: Last week
the White
House announced a new investment in 1.3 GW of energy storage to
promote a more flexible, resilient grid – and also shared plans to analyze the
use of the Green Button energy data platform in the private sector.
11.
Opower and Oracle on utility and energy data: his week, Oracle purchased
Opower for $532 million. Hear from both companies on the value they each see in
combining forces and how the utility industry is moving to a customer-focused
industry, in this
exclusive interview by Greentech Media (GTM).
12.
Innovations in Duct Sealing: Learn what research out of U.S. DOE, LBNL and
EPA has led to a transformation
in duct sealing (improving air quality and bringing energy savings) in
commercial buildings – with examples from Atlanta and California’s Fountain
Valley.
13.
Sustainable Products and Projects of the Year: Environmental Leader
released its new list of Products
and Projects of the Year this week. Products range from solar panels to
chiller modules; programs range from Hilton’s LightStay program to Bloomberg
LP’s Water Risk Valuation Tool. Get ideas for products or approaches to apply
in your community!
14.
EVs for Economic Reasons: In coverage
from North Bay Public Media, learn about how economic considerations are
the primary driver toward electric vehicles in Sonoma County.
15.
Is Residential Ready for Storage? Learn
best practices in making solar homes energy storage-ready.
16.
New Solar Homes Partnership: Join the California Energy Commission (CEC)
for a workshop
on the New Solar Homes Partnership July 8th.
17.
AB 793 Compliance Guidance: In a June 10th release, CPUC
Judges have requested that the state’s IOUs propose to the Commission
comprehensive, innovative, and scalable programs designed to meet the
requirements of Public Utilities Code Section 717, and designed to meet the
needs of consumers and the marketplace, by August 1, 2016. Learn
more and get a review of AB 793 here.
18.
Zero Net Energy Review: The document ZNE Evaluation Methodologies: Phase 1
– Draft Report, which PG&E contracted with TRC to complete, is
now posted to the CPUC’s EE Public Document’s Area for public comment.
19.
Job Announcements: the City of Thousand Oaks is hiring for two
Sustainability Analysts and a Sustainability Division Manager! Learn more here.
20.
Job Announcement: ICLEI is hiring for a Program Officer, Network Relations!
Learn more here.
21.
RFP: 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’ option to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and any
required auditing and reporting.
22.
RFP: Itron, Inc. – operating under contract to the California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) – invites qualified applicants to respond to this
Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Subcontractors to Conduct Process
Evaluations of California’s 2015 Local Government Energy Efficiency Programs.