Financing Opportunities for your next Energy Efficiency Project!
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Do you want to enhance your building’s value and energy performance? Let SoCalREN help your public agency get through the hurdle of financing challenges!
Our services include tailoring solutions for your agency, assisting with financing and incentive applications, and connecting you with qualified financial advisors that can help determine the right option for your energy efficiency project, including:
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 SoCalREN Revolving Savings Fund
SoCalREN’s Revolving Savings Fund supports energy efficiency upgrades for small to midsize projects with a no minimum, 0% interest loan. Agencies can submit an application form with the support of a SoCalREN Project Manager. If eligible, your agency will be allocated the funds by check within two weeks of executing the loan agreement.
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 Utility On-Bill Financing (SCE & SoCalGas)
Utility On-Bill Financing (OBF) is available for energy efficiency projects for all SCE* and SoCalGas business customers eligible for utility incentives. OBF offers a no-interest, no-fee loan repaid through the customer’s monthly energy bill, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
*SCE's OBF application deadline for Custom OBF applications is December 23rd, 2021. SCE is no longer accepting OBF applications for Deemed projects. Additional OBF opportunities may become available through SCE's third-party programs. Your SoCalREN Project Manager will provide additional details as they become available.
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 California Energy Commission (CEC) Energy Conservation Assistance Act Low-Interest Loans
The California Energy Commission’s Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECEAA) offers 1% interest loans to public agencies for energy efficiency and generation projects and 0% interest loans to qualifying school districts. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 IBank California Lending for Energy & Environmental needs (CLEEN) Center Low-interest Financing
The IBank CLEEN Center offers financing for public agency energy generation, conservation, and storage projects through the Statewide Energy Efficiency Program (SWEEP) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) Street Lighting Program. Applicants must demonstrate project readiness and feasibility to complete construction ahead of financing approval. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Get in touch with your SoCalREN Project Manager for more information about these financing options available to your public agency!
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At SoCalREN, we have an impressive team implementing our energy efficiency services for public agencies. Faces of SoCalREN allows you to get to know the team behind the energy savings!
This month: Meet Casey Novell, SoCalREN Program Manager, The Energy Coalition
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For #EnergyAwarenessMonth, we’d like to thank all our enrolled agencies for their hard work in leading their communities toward a safe, secure, resilient, affordable, and sustainable clean energy future. The SoCalREN Public Agency Programs are here to continue helping your agency become more energy aware and take action to reduce energy consumption at your facilities. We value the partnership and dedication of our Energy Champions to secure a clean energy future for all!
Be sure to check out the resources below!
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October Resources for Energy Efficiency Month!
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SoCalGas® to Award $150K in Planning Grants to Support Climate Adaptation and Resiliency
SoCalGas initiated the Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning Grant Program to award three grants of $50,000 in the SoCalGas service territory to increase climate change resiliency in local cities and counties.
Municipalities participating in vulnerability assessments, climate adaptation and resiliency plans, or updating local hazard mitigation plans to address climate adaptation through their General Plan process are eligible to apply.
Applications close on Friday, 11/12. Learn more about this opportunity here!
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2021 National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource
(October 19 - 27)
SoCalREN Public Agency Programs have been chosen to speak at the 2021 National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource (EER21). Make sure to register and check out our sessions:
UnDERstanding New Technologies for Public Agencies - Learn how our Pathway to Zero services provide a detailed view into multiple project benefits and financial performance metrics, empowering agencies to make decisions based on their specific climate and energy goals.
The SoCalREN Metered Savings Program – Created for Public Agencies, by Public Agencies - Learn how energy efficiency savings from Metered Savings Program projects contribute to SoCalREN public sector goals, energy resource procurement requirements, and statewide energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
We hope to see you there!
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Building Science Education Series by
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon released a Building Science Education series designed to educate students and working professionals on building science principles. This series includes no-cost instructional content that covers topics such as building energy use, zero energy buildings, thermodynamics, and the laws of heat transfer, and designing comfortable energy-efficient buildings.
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U.S. Department of Energy launched its first Solar Decathlon Virtual Village
In 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon launched its first-ever Virtual Village to showcase zero energy homes designed and constructed by collegiate teams from around the world. This competition aims to inspire the next generation of building energy professionals to develop high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewables.
Explore the Virtual Village here!
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Free online energy webinars from SDG&E for the month of October!
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) Company offers
beginner and intermediate webinars and on-demand
video sessions instructed by industry experts and
organizations at no-cost. Register to gain access to
webinars covering lighting fundamentals, project
management for energy efficiency, smart operation
and maintenance for high-performance buildings,
and more!
View the complete webinar listing here.
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Check out the electricityMap developed by Tomorrow
Are you interested in knowing more about the climate impact of electricity? Tomorrow, a Denmark-based start-up developed the electricityMap: an open-source project that helps audiences understand the carbon footprint of electricity usage by area.
Read more about the project here!
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Do you have an event you'd like to share with the SoCalREN community? Contact us at info@socalren.org to be included in our next newsletter.
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Welcome to our network! The newest SoCalREN public agency enrollment
We are excited to welcome the City of Lawndale, Stallion Springs Community Services District, Montecito Sanitary District, and Val Verde Unified School District to SoCalREN!
Each new enrollment is unique and adds to the diverse portfolio of public agencies that SoCalREN serves. Stay tuned as we welcome more public agencies in the near future! Interested in joining us? Click here to get started!
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New ReEnergizing Communities Podcast Episode!
📢 New podcast alert! 📢 SoCalREN’s third ReEnergizing Communities episode features Jay Kim, Colton Joint Unified’s Energy Manager, and Chris Ford! In part 1 of the AB 841 podcast episode, Kim discusses the impact of the School Energy Efficiency Program and how schools can use the program to improve HVAC systems and overall energy efficiency.
Head to https://socalren.org/about/podcasts to listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts 🎧
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Webinar: Road to Net Zero for Rural, Low-Income, and Disadvantaged Communities
This month, the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA) and SoCalREN Public Agency Programs discussed how public agencies within rural, low-income, and disadvantaged communities can integrate distributed energy resources (DERs) and other sustainability strategies to transition toward zero net energy!
Missed the webinar? Watch the recording here!
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Join the SoCalREN Public Agency Programs’ network to receive our toolkit with a resource library, tips to get started on energy efficiency, and an exclusive member web badge.
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