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Civil Eats in the San Joaquin Valley

The SJVCEO was awarded funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to execute the “Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program, administered by the state’s Office of Farm to Fork. The program, which offers grants to individual stores as well as organizations, is using corner stores and small markets to expand access to fresh foods for residents of communities experiencing food apartheid, a shortage of access to fresh, diverse foods affecting some 17.4 percent of Americans.”

The installation of upgraded efficient units in these communities not only solve the food desert issue and in some cases, will reduce energy usage and monthly utility bills for each store owner allowing them to allocate those funds to other resources to better serve their customers. The SJVCEO strives to find pragmatic solutions to problems that rural California communities face and the CDFA program was an ideal complement to build upon our services to Kings and Tulare counties. Click here to access the full article by S.E. Smith from Civil Eats that addresses the success of the program and how the program will invest $20 million to bring fresh produce to low-access communities in 2022.

Back Up Power Transfer Meter Program

CPUC High Fire Threat District Map

This free offer is available to PG&E customers who are located in a Tier 2 or 3 High Fire Threat District (see the red and orange areas on the map to the right) and/or affected by PG&E’s Enhanced Powerline Safety Setting (EPSS). Customers who receive a Backup Power Transfer Meter are participants of the Backup Power Transfer Meter program. As such, they will be asked to complete a survey after providing feedback on the Backup Power Transfer Meter and the installation process. Participants will keep the Backup Power Transfer Meter after the program ends. Click the link here to see if you are eligible to be a program participant!

SoCalREN’s New Program: Streamlined Savings Pathway

The Streamlined Savings Pathway Program is here to help public agencies achieve long-term energy savings and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in support of local and statewide climate goals. With the Streamlined Savings Pathway, SoCalREN is making incentive processing quicker and easier, mitigating the cost of delay for public agencies. The Streamlined Savings Pathway offers fast-tracked incentive application review for a wide variety of electric energy efficiency measures. Because SoCalREN believes in expanding access to energy programs in communities that need more support to meet their climate and sustainability goals, the Streamlined Savings Pathway offers double the incentives for projects at facilities in underserved communities.

Keeping our Communities Safe and Prepared

As we start to see our communities turning to a new sense of normalcy, it is still more important than ever to keep one another prepared for what lies ahead. Whether it is community outreach through the IOUs or additional online tools, educating our communities on resources that can help them is always on our to-do list. Please see some of them below!

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A Home Resource for You!

While we have shared a few home emergency resources to you all from our Investor Owned Utility partners, please see the latest “Ultimate Home Emergency Preparedness Guide” for you to reference during a power outage, weather emergency, or another event. See below for a few highlights and click here for the full article!

SCE | Community Safety during Wildfire Season

As California continues to experience a year-round fire season, SCE wants to make sure communities are informed and prepared as they implement their Wildlife Mitigation Plan. To support residents, SCE hosted a variety of virtual events to provide communities with information about Public Safety Power Shutoff protocol, how to best prepare for emergencies, and receive an overview of SCE customer programs and services. See a few of the meetings below according to the community you live in!

PG&E | TOU plus Y-O-U!

As many of you may know, last year the SJVCEO partnered with PG&E to develop a virtual “Vlog Series” to enhance customer awareness on rate options, utility resources, and the time of use transition. Before addressing TOU, we were able to sit down with PG&E and discuss resources and rate options that customers have to best suite their household.

Upcoming Fund-it Fast Chat

Your favorite webisode series will be back in just two weeks for our April Fund-It Fast Chat! Register now for our next installment of the Fund-It Fast Chat as we dive into the Transformative Climate Communities Implementation Grant program. Click here to register!

CCEC Call for Proposals is OPEN!

Present at the 13th Annual California Climate & Energy Collaborative (CCEC) Forum! This event takes place September 21st - 22nd and Call For Session Proposals (CFSP) is open until Wednesday, April 27th. Submit a proposal today! Find more information and CFSP guidance at: https://bit.ly/3LiPkrm

ICYMI: Save the Date for the 13th Annual California Climate & Energy Forum taking place in person in San Diego from September 21 - 22, 2022! The forum provides a space for local governments to learn, network, collaborate and receive targeted support to advance clean energy and climate action solutions. We hope that you will join us!

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