Since the issuance of the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) Guidelines by the California Energy Commission in December 2013, school districts across the state have been evaluating their energy use and applying for grant funding to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. Upon the...
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San Diego regional K-12 school districts continued the strong positive momentum and progress in securing funding and launching energy efficiency and clean energy projects funded by Proposition 39. Most recently the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved Energy Expenditure Plans for Cajon Valley Union School District ($3.35 million),...
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Winners of this year's SDG&E K-12 Schools Energy Conservation Competition were announced at the High School Green Careers Conference held on May 29. San Diego Unified School District's (SDUSD) Kearny High School was the overall winner, reducing energy use by 14.8% during the competition period, and SDUSD's...
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On April 15, Cleantech San Diego and SDG&E hosted the California Energy Commission's Southern California Proposition 39 field training workshop. The training covered the new Online Energy Expenditure Plan (EEP) System and Version 7 of the Online SIR Calculators. Local school districts, contracted representatives, and other regional stakeholders who participated...
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SAN DIEGO, CA, April 10, 2015 – Since the adoption of the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) two years ago, school districts across the state have been evaluating their energy use and applying for funding, known as Prop. 39 funds, from the California...
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently released its latest schedule of Proposition 39 Program - Local Educational Agency (LEA) Training Seminars, which include one webinar and eight meetings at sites across the state. A field training session will be hosted and conducted by our San Diego Region...
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With the approval this past month of Holly Drive Leadership Academy's $92,500 Energy Expenditure Plan and San Marcos USD's $4.1 million multi-year Energy Expenditure Plan, our San Diego K-12 Schools Sustainability Strategy Collaborative continues to lead the state with 26 Energy Expenditure Plans approved for...
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With the approval this past month of Santee School District's $1.3 million Energy Expenditure Plan, the San Diego K-12 Schools Sustainability Strategy Collaborative continues to lead the state with 28 Energy Expenditure Plans approved for a total of $16.6 million. When fully implemented, these projects...
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On December 10, the California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted proposed "Substantive Changes to the Proposition 39 Guidelines." Beginning February 2015, the Energy Commission will release a new Proposition 39 Program Online Energy Expenditure Plan Application System. Using the online system, LEAs may submit Energy Expenditure Plan applications...
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Upon the completion of the first fiscal year of the Proposition 39 California Clean Energy Jobs Act, the California Energy Commission reported that more than $66 million is going to 244 schools that had energy project spending plans approved by the California Energy Commission. ...
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