Woody Hastings 
The Climate Center is proud to announce the launch of a new statewide Community Choice Energy online resource. Clean Power Exchange (CPX) is an online hub of information, resources, and conversation for communities interested in Community Choice Energy – whether they’re exploring the option, conducting a technical study, already serving customers, or citizens interested in … Read more
The Climate Center is proud to welcome Ross Markey to the team as a student intern. He will be spending a year working with us on projects related to expanding renewable energy and Community Choice Energy in California. Ross is a Sonoma County native and is currently pursuing a B.A. from Sonoma State University in … Read more
By Woody Hastings, CCP | Feb. 25, 2016 Sonoma Clean Power launched in 2014 with rates below PG&E. SCP’s standard plan is to set rates once per year. When it had its first chance to raise rates in April 2015, it chose to keep them unchanged from the previous year. This year the staff … Read more
By Ann Hancock and Woody Hastings, CCP | Feb. 24, 2016 The The Climate Center keeps a close eye on Community Choice energy developments in the State of California and updates a growing database of cities and counties evaluating Community Choice. The compiled data demonstrates the spread of Community Choice and shows that momentum is … Read more
By Woody Hastings, CCP | February 10, 2016 California ranks number one in terms of modernizing its electrical grid for the 21st century according to a new study by the GridWise Alliance in collaboration with Clean Edge. The study also finds that the number of smart meters capable of two-way communication surpassed that of old-fashioned … Read more
Center for Climate Protection is there to answer questions and offer support By Woody Hastings, CCP | Jan. 27, 2016 About 100 community leaders and clean energy advocates convened for a Local Energy Symposium on January 25th, hosted by the Morongo Basin Conservation Association in Yucca Valley, not far from Joshua Tree National Monument. Earlier … Read more
About 100 community leaders and clean energy advocates convened for a Local Energy Symposium on January 25th, hosted by the Morongo Basin Conservation Association in Yucca Valley, not far from Joshua Tree National Monument. Earlier in the day, a smaller group of elected officials, water agency representatives, and other stakeholders attended a question-and-answer session focused … Read more
By Woody Hastings, CCP | Jan. 15, 2016 All eyes are on San Francisco in the California local clean energy community as the City moves closer to its long-held vision of having its own Community Choice energy program, CleanPowerSF. San Francisco was one of the first communities to embark on an evaluation of Community … Read more
By Woody Hastings The race is on between San Francisco’s CleanPowerSF and Peninsula Clean Energy: Which will be first to launch an electricity program for their residents and businesses? San Francisco has a head start because they have been working on their effort for many years, and they are on schedule to launch early in … Read more
by Woody Hastings | September 30, 2015 Can you say “all oars rowing in the same direction?” On Friday, September 25, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Local Agency Formation Commission held a joint meeting to hear the latest from their respective staffs about plans and timelines for moving forward with the … Read more
