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Keeping the Lights On: Navigating the Clean Energy Transition with Nancy Chaires Espinoza

As part of the 2024 “Power Chat” series, TerraVerde Energy spoke with Nancy Chaires Espinoza about renewable energy challenges and opportunities for California schools.  She touched on several issues including legislative and policy concerns, the energy challenges smaller districts face, …

Does California have a “Strategic Water Reserve”?

Does California have a “Strategic Water Reserve”?

The United States maintains a strategic petroleum reserve administered by the Department of Energy. These oil reserves are owned by the federal government and stored in secure underground salt caverns along the coastlines …

Eyes on the prize: How Lancaster School District developed a successful renewable energy program

Dr. Larry Freise, Assistant Superintendent of Business at Lancaster School District, is reticent to take credit for the success of his district’s energy program, despite admitting to being a “team of one” when it comes to bringing new projects …

School Energy Cost Inflation: Learnings from Clovis Unified

During the 2024 CASBO annual conference, Rick Brown and Ali Chehrehsaz of TerraVerde Energy met with Michael Johnston of Clovis Unified and Don Ulrich of School Strategies for a conversation on energy cost inflation impacting schools.

 

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Initial Clean Fleets Compliance Reports Due April 1, 2024

It’s Time To Submit Your First Report to CARB

Under the requirements of the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation, California public agencies are required to submit their initial compliance reports no later than April 1, …

Energy Chat With Matt Belasco of Pittsburg USD

Phil Villagomez here, welcoming you to the inaugural edition of TerraVerde’s “Energy Chat Blog.” I recently had the privilege of interviewing Matt Belasco of Pittsburg Unified School District, and I cannot think of a better leader to interview for this …

Utility Rate Hikes And The Impact On California School Districts

While many of us have been ringing in the new year, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and other state utilities have been ringing in significant new rate hikes.  PG&E has announced utility rate hikes of 13%, a slight relief …

An Emerging Threat to Solar Savings for Schools

Does your school district have active solar PV systems?  If so, you will want to be aware of this new threat to your project’s long-term savings.

For many California school districts, the investments they have made in deploying solar PV …

Public Fleets Are Still Subject to Clean Fleets Regulation

CARB Issued An “Enforcement Notice” Regarding ACF

As 2023 came to a close, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued an important notice regarding the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. In their December 28, 2023 “Enforcement Notice”, CARB …

CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: To Whom And What Does It Apply?

According to the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), there are roughly 1.8 million Class 2b-8 vehicles operating on California roads. Today, approximately 2,000 of those are zero-emission vehicle (“ZEVs”), or roughly 0.1% of the 1.8 million medium and heavy duty …