What a year it has BEEN for the SJVCEO! Like most of you, we have been confined to our homes since March 13th, but somehow, through all the chaos, we have made it through another year. We wanted to share our 2020 experiences and lessons learned a little different this year. Please click through these short clips to see some highlights of what we achieved this year and to hopefully have a laugh or two!
Read MoreThe San Luis Obispo Energy Watch Partnership has been a collaborative partnership between the SJVCEO, PG&E (until June 2020), and Southern California Gas Company for the last two years. In partnership with the County, seven incorporated cities, and the special districts, the SLOEW aspired to create and support clean energy efforts to improve the quality of life for all residents.
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Its Christmas week! I am imagining the bubbling excitement at the prospect of our kids playing a handheld video game that has the endless ability to remain fully charged!
Read MoreWith another Stay-at-home impacting families throughout California, the holiday season is going to look a little different. To make the holiday season a little stressful than it already is, Southern California Edison continues to promote their customer care programs! Check out the information below from SCE’s website to look at more information on how to get discounted rates and the other services offered.
Read MoreIn a *bit* of a non-traditional year it seemed as good a time as any to bring out the non-traditional songs and just embrace the times.
Read MoreWhile 2020 was a year filled with challenges and uncertainty, our partnership with the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) brought many victories. SJVCEO has continued to work with The Energy Coalition (TEC) as subconsultant for regional public agency engagement, outreach and implementation support for the SoCalREN Public Agency Programs.
Read MoreAt the end of each year, I find that it is rather therapeutic to review the progress of projects, highlight your accomplishments, acknowledge your failures, and most importantly, plan for the year ahead.
Read MoreWith Wildfire season among us, Public Safety Power Shutoffs are also here. During high-risk conditions for a wildfire, we may temporarily shut off power to your neighborhood. This can prevent our electric system from becoming a source of ignition. Proactive shutoffs are temporary and meant to keep you and your community safe.
Read MoreAs we get closer to the Christmas holiday, it seems we are surrounded by examples of just how much technology is advancing. Each year a whole host of new devices are introduced to the market hoping to capture their share of our holiday spending. These devices include smartphones, smartwatches, and even devices to make our homes smart.
Read MoreIn the year 2020, any good news makes the days seem a little less dark and today I came across a story that brought quite a bit of light into the day.
Read MoreWhen power outages occur, it’s always good to be prepared. Whether it's a maintenance outage or a blackout from an unexpected storm, here are some tips to help you prepare for outages and lessen the impact until the lights come back on.
Read MoreIt’s Thanksgiving week, a time when we should take a moment to reflect and be thankful. One thing, I am sure, most people are thankful for but probably take for granted is the ability to prepare meals in our home without posing a significant risk to their health or the health of their families.
Read MoreAre you a PG&E customer that needs a few extra resources? Look below to find the latest updates regarding savings tips, winter safety protocols, and upcoming Time of Use information!
Read MoreThe notion of family is individually meaningful to everyone, from nuclear ‘traditional’ families to downright dysfunctional or wonderfully diverse and modern. Perhaps your family experience is one of raucous laughter from dozens of cousins, or quiet memories with your core people, or maybe friends are the family you choose, Maybe your family has been broken and lost and then rebuilt into something new and more interesting. Whatever the case, there’s a song for that.”
Read MoreAmidst wildfire season, COVID-19, and the Public Safety Power Shutoffs, Southern California Edison has various resources for customers that may need some extra assistance!
Read MoreAfter what seemed like years of awaiting results, we now have a new president entering the White House in January, former Vice President Joe Biden. A few months ago, I covered Joe Biden’s Clean Energy Revolution, which was a set of plans and policies that would be enacted if he were to win the election. Now that he is the President-Elect, stakeholders across the county are taking a deeper look into what these policies will look like for their own communities.
Read MoreThe general consensus on solar is that it’s a no-brainer! Of course, in regions where sunlight is abundant, it makes perfect sense to harness all that energy and use it to fuel our communities. However, not all regions that have abundant sunlight are good candidates for solar. Why is that?
Read More“Why are we like this? I mean, this isn’t even our fight. Why can’t we ever just leave things alone?”
“If we leave it alone who’s going to make sure the program gets out to our communities if not us?”
The Rural Hard to Reach Working Group (RHTR), is many things—one of which is horribly named—but what makes it special is that the group thrives on the idea that we are really are better off together. Sure, we could all write public comments on our own, but why when as a group we have a small army of drafters and copy editors and finessers? We could run our programs in our own little fiefdoms and be just fine, but why when we can take the best pieces and parts of each other and do more for rural California, not just our own regions? Why fight for just the Valley when we can improve the whole?
Read MoreSouthern California Gas Company has some exciting announcements heading your way! See below for more information on their upcoming seminar AND the additional rebate on EE equipment for the remainder of 2020!
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