Our goal is to make electric vehicles accessible and affordable for residents of the San Joaquin Valley and furthermore, all of California. PG&E’s programs are making this goal increasingly attainable. Through our info sessions, we highlight active PG&E EV programs that provide financial and technical assistance, helping customers embark on their electric vehicle journey.

Looking ahead, DERs offer an exciting opportunity for California to expand its utilization of renewable and zero-carbon energy sources while driving the electrification of transportation and buildings. It's crucial to acknowledge that deploying DERs could lead to environmental challenges, such as heightened land use and spatial footprint concerns, and potential air pollution emissions.

Get ready to supercharge your savings with the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN)! Through the Streamlined Savings Pathway Program, public agencies can now grab fantastic incentives for HVAC equipment. This is your chance to optimize operations, reduce maintenance hassles, and save energy and costs. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.

When we think about it, the coordination required to deliver IDSM demands cooperation, understanding, and balance. Everyone and everything has to play their part just so. To achieve a true IDSM approach for portfolios technologies have to be in sync or, as it were, *NSYNC. 

As I am sure you are aware, your HVAC system is one of the biggest energy users in your building. In fact, HVAC is often responsible for 20-30% of the energy usage in a building. This is especially true in the Central Valley.

We are in the full swing of summer! As such, I thought it would be fun to talk about HEAT! Specifically, I am referring to thermal storage. This is, by no means, a new technology. In fact, the concept has been around for some time!

This month, we’re focusing on capacity and demand response's role in ensuring enough capacity to meet this ever-growing demand.  We can’t be so naïve to think that we can electrify all the things without grid impacts.

Over the years, we have discussed so many different types of technology here in Technology Tuesdays and instead of talking about those items in a vacuum, sometimes it is good to revisit them and reflect on what their role is in the bigger picture. What is this bigger picture, you ask?