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Community Energy Resilience

“Climate extremes are increasing. A modern, decentralized and flexible electricity system can meet the challenge with clean energy community microgrids, the logical next step in California’s remarkable history of energy innovation.”
– Ellie Cohen CEO, The Climate Center, Sacramento Bee, August 2020

Microgrids & Distributed Energy Resources

Clean, Affordable, Reliable, Equitable, and Safe

California’s century-old electric grid is failing. It is not only sparking wildfires, but also leaving thousands of residents and businesses in the dark when extreme weather causes mass power outages. This imposes severe public health and economic burdens on communities and businesses alike. 

In response, The Climate Center’s Community Energy Resilience program is working to accelerate the development of a new electricity system for California that is clean, affordable, reliable, equitable, and safe. We envision a more decentralized power system consisting of thousands of microgrids, built from the bottom up based upon local priorities, prioritizing critical facilities serving vulnerable communities.

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Background

Electricity policy in California is shaped by many actors. The legislature leads, but once enacted, policy is implemented by a variety of entities including the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).   

The Climate Center is actively involved in legislative efforts, regulatory efforts through the CPUC Microgrid Proceeding and High DER Future Proceeding, as well as project implementation efforts to accelerate construction of clean energy resilience in California’s most vulnerable communities. 

This short video highlights examples of community microgrids and the need for social equity in addressing community energy resilience:

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Recent Events

California Climate Policy Summit 2022
April 18 at Sacramento State University

Webinar: Investing in Clean Community Energy Resilience 
Wednesday, March 23, 2022  

Current Bills

Senate Bill 833 (Dodd): Community Energy Resilience Act

SB 833 Coalition Letter

Press Release from Senator Dodd: SB 833 Clears Senate

Recent News

  • California urged to move faster on $200 million in microgrid incentives, Microgrid Knowledge, 8/8/22
  • How electric cars can keep California’s power on without more natural gas, San Francisco Chronicle, 7/28/2022
  • Rethinking California distribution system operations and grid services markets for a high-DER future, Utility Dive, 6/7/2022
  • Bill to Bolster Clean Microgrids, Another to Protect Demand Response, California Current, 3/15/2022
  • California’s community energy resilience bill passes key hurdle, Microgrid Knowledge, 3/16/2022

Microgrid Equity Coalition

  • Proposed Grant Program Criteria and Process: Energy Resilience and Microgrid Development in Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Communities (March 10, 2022)
  • Microgrid Equity Coalition Reply Comments on Proposed Incentive Program (January 28, 2022)
  • Rural counties in California push for activation of idle microgrids as power outages mount, Microgrid Knowledge (January 21, 2022)
  • Microgrid Equity Coalition Comments on Proposed Microgrid Incentive Implementation Program (January 14, 2022)

The Climate Center Filings

  • California Environmental Justice Alliance, Sierra Club, The Climate Center, Vote Solar And Microgrid Resources Coalition Comments In Response To ALJ Ruling (August 5, 2022)
  • Data Portals Workshop (August 2, 2022)
  • Comments of The Climate Center on Order Instituting Informational Proceeding on Distributed Energy Resources in California’s Energy Future (June 17, 2022)
  • Joint Comments of The Climate Center, Vote Solar, Sierra Club California and California Alliance for Community Energy
  • Microgrid Equity Coalition Reply Comments on Proposed Incentive Program (January 28, 2022)

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