In this webinar, Lorenzo Kristov will describe a vision for the decentralized, democratized, and decarbonized electricity system that replaces the rigid and obsolete 100-year+ fossil and nuclear-based, regulated monopoly, central station model. Lorenzo spent 19 years as Principal, Market and Infrastructure Policy at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), where he was a lead designer of the … Read more
Please join us for the third in our series of four webinars on Community Choice Agencies (CCAs) and Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (IDERs). This webinar will focus on potential opportunities for CCAs to selectively work together to optimize efforts and resources, through continued knowledge sharing and ultimately collaboration as they define their role in the … Read more
This webinar is the final installment of The Climate Center’s Climate Safe California webinar series. The Climate-Safe California Policy Summit brings together scientists and policymakers to examine the opportunities for climate action in front of California lawmakers today. Grounded in the reality of climate impacts like drought and extreme heat, the Summit will cover proposed legislation … Read more
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s (RCEA’s) Airport Microgrid project will provide clean electricity and resilience in emergencies for critical rescue and transportation services in Humboldt County. In collaboration with the grid owner, the project will demonstrate the economic viability and a replicable business case for CCAs deploying microgrids in California. This is the final webinar … Read more
Morning Plenary Ann Hancock Welcome Morning Breakout Sessions Programs that Respond to Community Needs – Sentieri Programs that Respond to Community Needs – Wells Programs that Respond to Community Needs – Kopyciok-Lande Keeping the Community in Community Choice – Garcia-Arrazola The CCA Regulatory Landscape: The Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) and other Issues – Moosen … Read more
Click on the links below to watch videos, listen to audio files, and to download presentations. Some are powerpoint format and some are pdfs. Workshop Presentations Aram Shumavon, Co-Founder & CEO, KevalaChris Sentieri, Climate Solutions Manager, Blue Strike Environmental Symposium Presentations WelcomeThe Climate Center’s Executive Director, Ann Hancock, explains “Power with Purpose.” She is followed … Read more
Click on any of the blue links below to download pdf versions of the Powerpoint presentations. Programs That Create Value for Customers Moderator: Kelly Knutsen, Senior Policy Advisor, California Solar Energy Industries Association Beckie Menten, Director of Customer Programs, MCE Clean Energy Alan White, Chief Business Officer, eMotorWerks Jason Caudle, Deputy City Manager, City of … Read more
We invite you to view the videos, slides, and photos, below. Videos Audio Visit our Soundcloud page for full audio of the morning plenary session with Angelina Galiteva and Carla Peterman, click here. We also have the full audio recording of the morning breakout session on forming a Community Choice energy agency (Dave Pine, Melody Tovar, Barbara Hale, Joe Galliani). … Read more
Click here to view the entire video recording of this event. Click on the video links below to jump to sections of interest. Click here to see the questions that were asked during the summit. Presentations linked below as pdfs 9:00 am – 9:12 am: Introduction by Ellie Cohen (pdf) Opening Video: Climate Justice is Racial Justice 9:12 am … Read more
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