Leading CA to 100% clean energy. Developing renewables, building ZEV infrastructure, boosting efficiency/innovation, certifying power plants & emergency prep.
🌡️☀️Despite record-breaking heat this July, CA’s grid delivered uninterrupted power thanks to new clean energy resources, battery storage, and enhanced coordination between
@California_ISO
and state agencies. Over 30M stayed safe and cool🧊
#GridReliability
#DemandResponse
#CalEnergy
's Rosenfeld Hearing Room at full capacity this morning as Commissioners consider adopting building standards that require
#Solar
PV starting in 2020. Listen live here:
⚡️
🌟 California hits its 10,000 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers goal 🚗🔌 a year ahead of schedule!
The milestone was celebrated with state and local leaders at El Mercado Plaza Shopping Center in Union City.
#EVs
#ClimateWeek
#EVChargers
It's time to rally, California! We all need to do our part to help avoid power outages this week.
Before 4 pm, pre-cool your home.
After 4 pm, avoid the use of major appliances and turn your thermostat to 78 or higher.
Let's keep the lights on, California.
#FlexAlert
Today
#CalEnergy
adopted historic CA
#OffshoreWind
goals—enough to power upwards of 25 Mill. homes⚡
New goals of up to 5,000 MW by 2030 & 25,000 MW by 2045 will accelerate the state’s transition to 100% clean electricity
More 🔗:
#CAClimateAction
#SB100
Congratulations to Patricia Monahan for being appointed today to Commissioner at
#CalEnergy
. This is Monahan’s first appointment; she fills the science/engineering position on the five-member Commission where she will be the lead commissioner on transportation. 🎉⚡️
Today newly appointed
#CalEnergy
Commissioner Siva Gunda was sworn in & joined the dais for the first time. Commissioner Gunda previously served as deputy director of the Energy Assessments Division & held several positions at
@ucdavisenergy
Learn more:
#CalEnergy
today approved nearly $70 million in funding to replace more than 200 old, polluting diesel school buses with all-electric buses that will reduce school children’s exposure to harmful emissions & help CA reach its climate & air quality goals: ⚡️
☀️California leads the nation in distributed generation☀️
To date, there have been:
🔸776,601
#Solar
projects installed
🔸6,331 Megawatts installed
#SolarAppreciationDay
☀️🏡🏢⚡️
#CalEnergy
determines
#DiabloCanyon
needed to support grid reliability. Determination is based on data showing CA risks energy supply shortfalls during extreme weather events driven by climate change.
Image: PG&E
Congratulations to David Hochschild for being reappointed this week to
#CalEnergy
, where he has served since 2013. Hochschild fills the environmental position on the five-member Commission where he is the lead commissioner on
#Renewables
: 🎉⚡️
New climate report warns that two-thirds of Southern California’s beaches could completely disappear & the average area burned by wildfires could nearly double by 2100. Report offers tools to address
#ClimateChange
:
#CAF2018
#ClimateAssessment
🌊🔥🌎⚡️
New data shows nearly 2/3rds of California's electricity came from carbon-free sources in 2019 including 36% from renewable resources, surpassing
#RPS
goals.
For more details visit:
#SB100
#CleanEnergy
“California should move to the electrification of everything.”
-
#CalEnergy
Commissioner David Hochschild opens 2018 Pathways to 100% Renewable Energy conference at
@UCBerkeley
this morning.
#Pathwaysto100re
🎙⚡️
After 8 years of leadership, Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller bids farewell to the California Energy Commission. His lifetime of service to
#Energy
policy has helped
#California
advance energy science, innovation & combat
#ClimateChange
. His statement: ⚡️
“The electric school bus will be the school bus of the future,”
@ChairHochschild
about how
#CalEnergy
is helping school districts switch to
#AllElectric
buses that will provide cleaner air & public health benefits.🔌🚍⚡️
⚡Today,
#CalEnergy
approved $1.9B for more
#EV
& hydrogen infrastructure, boosting CA's Clean Transportation Program.
There will be a focus on disadvantaged communities & it will support light, medium & heavy-duty vehicle infrastructure 🚚
Full details:
#CalEnergy
’s School Bus Replacement Program is working to safeguard children from
#AirPollution
from California’s oldest diesel school buses by replacing these buses throughout the state, largely with pollution-free electric vehicles: 🚌⚡️
#CalEnergy
is investing in an initial network of 200 public
#Hydrogen
stations across California by 2025 to support the
#FuelCell
electric cars that are on the road now, and to encourage more consumers to consider these zero-electric vehicles.
#HydrogenNow
#ARFVTP10
🚗🛣🚙⚡️
Let us introduce California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild & family. David is a trailblazer of
#CleanEnergy
. This morning he was sworn in as the new leader of
#CalEnergy
. ⚡️
New data indicates California remains ahead of
#CleanEnergy
goals, 59% of the state’s electricity came from renewable and zero-carbon sources in 2020.
More:
#CAClimateAction
#SB100
Latest
#CalEnergy
analysis shows retail prices for gasoline declining slowly despite sharp decreases in refinery wholesale gasoline prices which saw largest one-day drop ever last week due to
@CAgovernor
actions.
Today
#CalEnergy
adopted the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. This updated
#EnergyCode
for newly constructed & renovated buildings will support CA's move towards carbon neutrality & a clean energy future.
New requirements take effect 1/1/23
🔗:
Through the School Bus Replacement Program,
#CalEnergy
is replacing old, polluting diesel school buses with all-electric buses to reduce schoolchildren’s exposure to harmful emissions & help the state reach its climate & air quality goals: 🔌🚌⚡️
Today
#CalEnergy
Commissioners approved $2.9 billion for
#ZEV
infrastructure & more — most extensive investment plan ever focuses on charging & refueling for clean trucks & buses, will deploy 90K EV chargers:
#CAClimateAction
#CalEnergy
is supporting the installation of 60
#EV
chargers at CA State Parks throughout the state. Through an
#ARFVTP
grant to
@AdoptaCharger
, these chargers join a growing network that provides drivers with convenient access to plug in & fuel up!
#ARFVTP10
🏞🔌🔋🚙🌲⚡️
"We believe that
#Electricity
could be the affordable, sustainable game changing alternative to help
#CA
achieve
#CleanEnergy
goals,” said Caroline Choi, senior vice president of regulatory affairs for
@SCE
.
SCE's latest goals on electrification: 🚘🏬⚡️
A recent
#CalEnergy
tracking progress report estimates that 32 percent of electricity retail sales in CA were served by
#RenewableEnergy
sources, putting CA on pace to surpass a goal of 33 percent of electric
#Energy
from
#RenewableEnergy
by 2020: 📊✅⚡️
#CalEnergy
approves a $30M grant for
@FormEnergyInc
to build a 100-hour long-duration energy storage project.
🌐 Using low-cost iron-air tech, it's set to be CA's largest, providing sustainable power to Mendocino County.
Details:
#CACleanEnergy
Today
#CalEnergy
adopted a plan to invest up to $115 million for
#Hydrogen
fueling stations to support Gov.
@GavinNewsom
’s goal - phasing out gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
Funding nearly doubles the state’s investments to date:
#CAClimateAction
#FCEVs
Today
#CalEnergy
got a sneak peek at the
@Hyundai
NEXO, on the market in a few months. The
#Hydrogen
#FuelCell
car emits only H2O vapor & is touted to clean the air as it creates electricity.
#CalEnergy
is investing in CA’s refueling network for this & other hydrogen
#ZEVs
🚗⚡️
#CalEnergy
today approved a $95 million plan for critical clean transportation investments to expedite the adoption of
#ZEVs
and help the state reach its climate, air quality, and other goals. 🔌🚗⚡️🚌🔋
🔌⚡️ Exciting News!
California unveils its groundbreaking "fueling station of the future" at a truck stop near the border crossing.
This game-changing move will revolutionize
#EVCharging
for medium & heavy-duty vehicles.
Check out our blog for more:
More than 800 industry leaders, innovators, & entrepreneurs were in
#Sacramento
for the 2019 EPIC Symposium, a forum highlighting
#CalEnergy
’s research & development program that helps bring
#CleanTech
ideas to market. 💡🔬⚡️
⚡
#CalEnergy
has adopted AB 525- Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Roadmap- detailing a smooth/efficient permitting process for
#CAOffshoreWind
projects.
🌬️This is a major step towards CA's goal of deploying up to 5,000 MW of offshore wind by 2030.
More:🔗
California on pace to surpass its goal of getting 33 percent of its electric energy from
#RenewableEnergy
by 2020 as set in its Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) - one of the most ambitious renewable energy policies in the nation: 📊✅⚡️
The California State Senate has confirmed Commissioner
@Patty_CEC
to
#CalEnergy
. Her primary goal as a commissioner is advancing clean, safe, affordable
#Energy
. She was confirmed for a five-year term in the science and engineering position. Learn more:
"To make the evolution to
#ZEVs
successful, CA. must have a robust charging infrastructure. The assessment shows we must now scale up our installation efforts... to keep our state marching toward a greener future.” -
@PhilTing
author of
#AB2127
More🔗:
A new
#CalEnergy
tool provides a snapshot of
#ZeroEmission
medium- & heavy-duty vehicles on CA roads for the 1st time 🚚⚡️🚍
The interactive dashboard shows nearly 2,000
#ZEV
trucks & buses are registered with
@CA_DMV
Learn more here:
#CAClimateAction
Commissioner McAllister is in Mexico this week to help establish a new
#EnergyEfficiency
lighting center, "Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara" (
@UAG_Oficial
). Modeled after
@CLTC_UCDavis
, the new lighting center will work to achieve greater lighting efficiency in
#Mexico
. 💡🇲🇽⚡️
Transportation accounts for 39% of California’s greenhouse gases, making it the largest source of harmful pollutants in the atmosphere. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed an executive order committing California to achieving 5 million zero-emission vehicle…
This Wednesday,
#CalEnergy
celebrates 10 years of alternative & renewable fuel & vehicle technology with
#ARFVTP10
! Come experience the technology showcase firsthand: March 7, 1-6pm on the north lawn of the State Capitol. These are 4 of the participating projects: 🔌🚌🔋🚙🎉⚡️
Today
#CalEnergy
welcomes Senator
@stgatchalian
of the Philippines, visiting with his delegation to learn about California's alternative & renewable fuels & vehicle technology as well as the state's
#Microgrid
systems.
@senatePH
🌏🇵🇭⚡️
#CAblueprint
includes $1.8 billion for
#CalEnergy
as part of the
#CleanEnergy
package. It includes significant investments to reduce emissions from buildings & advance energy storage & offshore wind.
“To meet California’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, we are going to have to electrify just about everything." -
@California_ISO
Chair Dave Olsen. He recently discussed strategies needed to transition the state from fossil fuels: 🎙⚡️
34% of 2018 retail electricity sales in California were served by
#RenewableEnergy
such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass & small hydroelectric power: 📈⚡️
“The buildings that Californians buy & live in will operate very efficiently while generating their own
#CleanEnergy
.” -
#CalEnergy
Commissioner Andrew McAllister about today's adoption of building standards requiring
#Solar
for new homes: 🏗🏠⚡️
Energy storage is expected to help California meet two important goals: sourcing 50 percent of its electricity from
#Renewables
by 2030 and reducing
#GHG
emissions to 1990 levels by 2020: 🔋🔋⚡️
Today
#CalEnergy
&
@californiapuc
are hosting the convening of the Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group. The objective is to provide advice on programs proposed to achieve
#CleanEnergy
& pollution reduction. Public comment is also being presented.
#SB350
🏘⚡️
🆕➡️San Francisco's 1st
#Hydrogen
station opened today. This is the 42nd station in the state’s hydrogen refueling network & the 41st funded by
#CalEnergy
. See
@CaFCP
's map of all
#H2
stations:
Located at 551 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 🚙⚡️
Furthering California’s climate leadership, Governor Jerry Brown signed an executive order to boost the number of zero-emission vehicles and charging and refueling stations in California. The Governor set a target of 5 million zero emission vehicles in t…
Through the
#ARFVTP
,
#CalEnergy
helped fund development of chassis & drivetrain system in these electric United Parcel Service (
@UPS
) vans, which produce zero tailpipe emissions. The Energy Commission also helped fund rollout of these vehicles. 🔌🚛⚡️
⚡
#CalEnergy
's Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) has been a game-changer since its inception in 2012.
💰With a $1.1 billion investment,
#EPICResearch
has propelled the state's clean energy economy & delivered a staggering 10x ROI.💼
Read more🔗:
Two sustainable freight vehicles funded by a
#CalEnergy
grant to
@SDPTA
being deployed today at
@portofsandiego
by
@DoleTweets
& other businesses. 10 vehicles & intelligent transportation systems will support port’s transition to zero-emission technologies.
#ARFVTP10
🚛⚓️⚡️
More than $94 million is available through the School Bus Replacement Program for public school districts, county offices of education, & joint power authorities, most of which will support replacing old diesel school buses with electric vehicles: 🚌⚡️
San Francisco’s 2nd
#Hydrogen
station opened today. This is the 43rd station in the state’s hydrogen refueling network & the 42nd funded by
#CalEnergy
. See
@CaFCP
's map of all
#H2
stations: . Station is at 1201 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Today
#CalEnergy
joined the ribbon cutting event in
@CityofFresno
for 10 new EV charging stations for community ride sharing &
#EV
owners in the Central Valley. Proudly funded by
@CALeVIP
, the new chargers support the community’s transition to
#CleanTransportation
. 🔌🚗⚡️
CA has made a significant clean transportation move: a $1.9B investment into the
#CleanTransportation
Program to expand EV charging 🔌 & hydrogen.
Listen as
#CalEnergy
Commissioner
@Patty_CEC
discusses the focus on equity: 50%+ of funds will go to underserved areas.
#CalEnergy
will hold the first in a series of public webinars & workshops Sept. 6 to update the 2014 Vehicle-Grid Integration Roadmap, which identifies creative ways
#EVs
can help increase stability & reliability of the electric grid. Details: 🛣🔌🚗⚡️
Congratulations to
#CleanEnergy
expert David Hochschild (
@ChairHochschild
) as California Senate Rules confirms him as
#CalEnergy
Chair. Full Senate vote in the near future. 🎉⚡️
.
@CalifDGS
plans to install 1,000 more electric vehicle charging stations at state buildings by the end of the year. The agency wants to install 60 megawatts of renewables & increase organic recycling in all DGS facilities:
#EnergyEfficiency
🏢🏬⚡️
#CalEnergy
@ChairHochschild
opens
#VX2020
today in Los Angeles: "We are now at 57% carbon-free electricity in California. . . as messy and complex as all the changes & challenges are going on now in energy, the progress we’re making is extraordinary" ⚡️
"Everything that’s connected to the grid needs to be a good citizen of the grid . . . with 20,000 new
#Solar
homes coming online every month in California,
#EVs
can play a key role in improving
#GridReliability
”
@ChairHochschild
#VX2020
⚡️🚘🌞
Today this zero-emission
@UPS
#FuelCell
hybrid electric van powered by
#Hydrogen
& funded by the
#ARFVTP
dropped by
#CalEnergy
headquarters. This van is the first of its kind & is an important milestone in advancing California’s climate goals & air quality standards. 🔌🚚⚡️
Lead by Michael Schäfer, panelists Sonia Aggarwal, Caroline Choi, Dr. Simone Peter & Andreas Kuhlmann discuss how California & Germany demonstrate how
#ClimateChange
goals & deployment go hand in hand with economic leadership & prosperity.
#GCAS2018
#CAGermany
🤝🇩🇪🌎⚡️
#CalEnergy
Commissioner Hochschild says 2018 was a transformative year for electric vehicles and California has even higher expectations for
#EVs
and EV chargers ahead.
#VX2019
🎙⚡️