March 2026 — BLOG - EE — SJVCEO | San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization

Finding Hidden Treasure: VVWRA Hunt for Measures!

Real community engagement means showing up, side by side, to solve problems that matter. That's exactly what happened when SJVCEO and SoCalREN partnered with the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) to conduct an energy efficiency "treasure hunt" at their High Desert facility. Through hands-on, real-time collaboration between VVWRA staff and the SoCalREN team, 73 energy efficiency opportunities were uncovered, creating a roadmap to lower operational costs, reduce energy use, and reinvest savings back into the community's critical infrastructure.

March 2026Samantha DoderoMarch 23, 2026SoCalREN, VVWRA, energy efficiency

March 2026 | Community Engagement Masterclass, House Party Edition

You know what made a house party work? Word of mouth. Somebody told somebody who told somebody else, and by 10 pm the living room was packed with people who didn’t all know each other—but they knew someone who got them through the door. That’s how real community engagement works too. It’s not mass emails and flyers. It’s relationships. Trust networks

March 2026Kelsey LermaMarch 4, 2026Community Engagement

BLOG EE | News + Articles

In our quest to make efficient, reliable energy accessible for all Californians, we believe that information is king. And knowledge is, in fact, power.