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CEC’s Public Advisor’s Office Expanding Its Role

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has expanded the scope of the Office of the Public Advisor to incorporate initiatives focused on indigenous relations, environmental justice, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.  The office advises the public, tribes, stakeholders, and the CEC to ensure the full and effective participation by…
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Looking Back on the New Solar Homes Partnership Program

California far-and-away leads the nation in the number of homes with installed rooftop solar. It was helped to the top by a California Energy Commission program that provided financial incentives for homeowners, builders, and developers to include solar energy systems on…
CEC Approves 2022 CALGreen Building Standards Code — to Improve Buildings and Advance State’s Climate Goals
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CEC Approves 2022 CALGreen Building Standards Code — to Improve Buildings and Advance State’s Climate Goals

Sacramento—The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the latest version of CALGreen, setting the stage for the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) to adopt it as part of Title 24, the Building Standards Code.  During the CEC’s September 30 business meeting, several groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the…
State Senate Confirms Siva Gunda As California Energy Commissioner
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State Senate Confirms Siva Gunda As California Energy Commissioner

 SACRAMENTO –  The California State Senate has confirmed Commissioner Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission (CEC).  The Governor appoints five commissioners to staggered five-year terms after Senate confirmation. Each commissioner appointed must come from and represent specific…
CEC and Partners host Energy Resiliency Conference on Clean Energy Opportunities for California Tribal Lands
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CEC and Partners host Energy Resiliency Conference on Clean Energy Opportunities for California Tribal Lands

 The California Energy Commission (CEC), Strategic Growth Council, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and the California Natural Resources Agency, hosted a Tribal Energy Resilience Conference where state agencies and federal and tribal nations discussed pathways for increased clean energy funding, renewable energy incentives, and greater…