• June 14, 2023
• Matt Zerega
• Insight

Between medium, heavy and light-duty vehicles, CARB estimates that ACF applies to just over a half million vehicles. Which fleets & vehicles have to comply?

• June 9, 2023
• Phil Villagomez
• InsightSchools

The Department of Energy is seeking applications for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG).  The program has been funded with $550,000,000. Project information submittals are due July 31, 2023.

• May 23, 2023
• Matt Zerega
• Insight

A closer look at the exemption pathways provided in the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation

• April 28, 2023
• Phil Villagomez
• News

Today, the California Air Resources Board formally adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation which requires a swift and complete shift away from conventional vehicles to Zero-Emission Vehicles for public agency fleets (among others).

• March 3, 2023
• Matt Zerega
• Insight

In the following article we summarize the responses to a water agency vehicle fleet survey, explain the relationship between vehicle weight and energy consumption, discuss ambient temperature impacts on EV range, explain how we calculate the onboard battery storage (kWh) capacity needs of these vehicles, and we reveal the significant challenge that many water agencies will face in finding suitable, feasible EV replacements.

• February 16, 2023
• Matt Zerega
• Insight

On February 13, 2023, CARB hosted a workshop to discuss the latest updates to the proposed Advanced Clean Fleet regulation.

• December 21, 2022
• David Burdick
• Insight

Proceedings have come to a conclusion around the future of distributed solar projects in California. On December 15th, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) formally adopted the new Net Billing Tariff as a successor to the Net Energy Metering program.

• November 11, 2022
• David Burdick
• Insight

The latest version of the CPUC's Proposed Decision to change NEM will still be devastating for new solar projects.

• November 4, 2022
• Matt Zerega
• Insight

Beginning in January of 2024, CARB’s proposed ACF regulation will require that 50% of all newly acquired fleet vehicles be zero-emission, with few exceptions.

• May 13, 2022
• David Burdick
• Insight

On May 9th, the CPUC issued a ruling that re-opened proceedings regarding substantial potential changes to California's Net Energy Metering (NEM) Program.