We are back y’all! The SJVCEO has partnered with PG&E once again to launch a brand new information session series. What are we covering this time? All things EV!

Our goal is to ensure as many of our partners, particularly those in under-resourced communities, become early adopters as often as possible. In order to do that, we have to make sure we are hearing and addressing their concerns. So, what are some of the concerns partners are having about heat pumps? Let’s talk about them!

Last October, the SJVCEO launched our monthly Spotify playlist covering (of course) heat pump hot water heaters! In honor of #WoohooWaterHeater season, we want to bring this playlist back around

Hot topic of the year…. heat pump water heaters! This typically common appliance has everyone talking and more importantly saving on their utility bills. SJVCEO has worked very hard over the last year to introduce public agencies to one component of the electrification future while also collecting major savings.

The incentives for heat pump water heaters will not be around forever. In fact, we don’t know what they will look like beyond 2024 and partners are subscribing to the program quickly. Until then, we are pressing forward the heat pump water heaters and encouraging you, our partners, to hop on board as quickly as possible before the quest for a new EE measure that “checks all the boxes” begins its cycle all over again.

Meeting the customer where they are doesn’t ring truer to than working with small and medium sized business owners. These owners wear many hats in a day to keep the business running and the lights on. So, trying to find time to meet to discuss energy opportunities and programs is close to impossible.

We know that while electric vehicles are fantastic, but they can also be daunting and seem overwhelming. We are here to help alleviate those feelings for you all! In partnership with PG&E, the SJVCEO is actively educating our communities on the various programs that are being offered for PG&E customers

“Humor me” I said. “If you had to choose your favorite, all-time classic EE measure what would it be?”

Whether by escaping to Hawaii (Sam and Kelsey), a backyard paradise (Rochelle) or doing too much touristing (Courtney) we’re all taking time to disconnect from the grid of productivity and remembering how to sustain ourselves.  When we look at microgrids we can see how they do the same. 

This has got me thinking, can energy bills really be affordable when the weather is this hot? There are many tips and tricks to help everyone save money during the summer months. However, saving money and affordability are two very different things

Southern California Edison recognizes that many of their customers are facing challenges with energy costs. That’s why the company provides a range of options for customers to get help with their electric bills. SCE hears you; and is here to help.

The discussion was centered around how can we, as program implementors, educate residents in our communities to make the switch from gas kitchen appliances to electric ones and what are the hangups for doing so when financing is removed from the equation.

Local groups pulled together to form coalitions, and in the San Joaquin Valley that came together as Valley CERF. We see this program as an extension of the work we already do in the region.

The formation of a Rural regional energy network (RuralREN) will allow local entities, who know their communities and the unique characteristic and obstacles, to design and implement programs that meet the distinctive needs of local ratepayers

We all were or still are at a point where our personal and professional lives blur lines into our working spaces, so it makes sense that being happy at work carries over to happiness at home.

There’s nothing I enjoy discussing more than electrification (the good and the bad) because I believe it is the path forward to preserve our environment as well as our economy. A big component of electrification is battery storage. This is primarily due to the variable nature of renewable energy

It is often the most vulnerable of utility customers who do not have equitable access to utility energy efficiency programs in which they pay into every month.

The County’s rural and small nature makes it an undesirable and cost-ineffective location for energy service providers and outside program administrators to deliver.

Rural communities are also dealing with the devastating nature of California’s wildfires, climate change, and other issues impacting our communities.