To realize the robust, decentralized electricity system of the future, microgrids are …
Feb 17, 2022, Statewide Call — More Utility BS: Electrification vs Rooftop Solar
NB: This date is the 3rd Thursday, not our usual 4th. We …
Jan 20, 2022, Statewide Call — Newsom’s CPUC vs the People of California
NOTE Change of Date — This call is a week earlier than …
Dec 16, 2021, Statewide Call — CCAs and NEM: Pro or Con?
For the last call of 2021, we focus on the Net Energy …
Oct 28, 2021, Statewide Call — High DER or Hostile DER Future?
In June, the CPUC announced what might turn into an extremely important …
Sept 23, 2021, Statewide Call — Our Take on the CPUC’s “Avoided Cost Calculator”
The future of local distributed energy resources (DERs) hangs on the savings …
July 22, 2021 — The Sons of ENRON Ride Again While Californians Pay and Pay
Twenty Years Later, Where is the Breaking Point? Has anything changed?? These …
June 24, 2021, Statewide Call — Deconstructing the IOU Profit Model
Whether through legislative measures like AB 1139 to kill local renewables, ongoing …
May 27, 2021, Statewide Call – AB 1139 “Utility Profit Grab” Crucial to Community Choice
This month we focus again on the utilities’ attempts to control every …
Apr 29, 2021, Statewide Call – “Cost Shift or Utility Theft?”
Our April Statewide call focuses on an issue fundamental to the future …
March 25, 2021, Statewide Call — “Rein in the IOUs”: A New Alliance Campaign
California ratepayers are under attack from the state’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs). We …
Feb 24, 2021, Statewide Call — “A New Player: California Community Power”
This month we welcomed Jan Pepper, CEO of Peninsula Clean Energy to …
Jan 28, 2021, Statewide Call — “Say Good Night to the PCIA”
Energy experts Bill Powers and Eric Veium led off a spirited discussion …
Dec 17, 2020, Statewide Call — Resilience Update: Microgrids and the ‘Value of Resilience’
Ben Schwartz of Clean Coalition joins us for an update on the …
Nov 19, 2020, Statewide Call — “From Nuclear Power to People Power: Unite the Central Coast”
This month we highlight the efforts of Alliance members and organizations, as …
Nov 18, 2020, Partner Event – Demand Response by the SD Energy District’s Energy Futures Academy
The recent rotating outages in California were not caused by renewables according …
Oct 22, 2020, Statewide Call — “What’s Really Behind the Rolling Blackouts: Continued”
Attorney and former CPUC President Loretta Lynch joined us again, this time …
Sept 24, 2020, Statewide Call — “What’s Really Behind the Rolling Blackouts”
The Alliance is pleased to welcome lawyer, activist and regulatory expert Loretta …
August 20, 2020, Statewide Call – “Which Way for Community Choice”
A discussion of new visions and new objectives for the next generation …
July 2, 2020, Statewide Call — “Roadmap to 100% Local Solar by 2030”
The Alliance welcomed clean power advocate Bill Powers for a summary of …
May 28, 2020, Statewide Call — “Community-based Energy Resilience”
“Resilience” is discussed everywhere, now, as the three-way crisis of pandemic, wildfires …
Apr 30, 2020, Statewide Call — “Community Choice and Covid-19”
With the pandemic now affecting the whole state, we discuss what Community …
Mar 26, 2020, Statewide Call — Priorities for the Challenges Ahead
In the wake of the Alliance’s annual Steering Committee planning retreat, we’ll …
Feb 20, 2020, Statewide Call — “Nuclear PCIA Fallout”
In this call, we continued the debate of last month, with a …
Jan 23, 2020, Statewide Call — Community Choice as a Nuclear Dump?!
PG&E’s late 2019 Advice Letter triggered this call with John Geesman, Alliance …
Nov 21, 2019, Statewide Call — Municipalization Pros and Cons: Community Choice Perspectives
A discussion of the pros and cons of converting a Community Choice …
Oct 31, 2019, Statewide Call — The Role of Community Choice in Power Shutoffs
A discussion with members and representatives of Community Choice programs of the …
Sept 26, 2019, Statewide Call – Community Choice Updates from the Grassroots
Members from communities with active Community Choice energy programs reported on recent …
July 25, 2019, Statewide Call – The “Legislative Coup” Continues
An update on the status of the multiple bills filed to weaken …
May 23, 2019, Statewide Call – Legislative Session Status Report
As the session continues, a review of legislative measures filed and before …
April 25, 2019, Statewide Call – The “Wildfire Strike Force Report”
A discussion with Mark Toney of TURN (The Utility Ratepayers Network) on …
March 28, 2019, Statewide Call – “Principles for Restructuring California’s Energy System”
As the 2019 Legislative session began to heat up, the Alliance developed …
February 28, 2019, Statewide Call – Building Momentum for the “Roll Back” Campaign
An update on progress enrolling organizations across the state to sign on …
January 31, 2019, Statewide Call – Campaign Launch: “Roll Back the CPUC Attack on Our Communities”
Since 2018’s disastrous exit fee Order, and in light of PG&E’s bankruptcy …
Nov 29, 2018, Statewide Call — Introducing the “Roll Back the CPUC Attack” Campaign
In the wake of the horrific PCIA decision, community choice advocates statewide …
October 25, 2018, Statewide Call – “What Next, After the PCIA Decision?”
Alliance members were joined by former CPUC Commissioner Loretta Lynch in a …
Sept 27, 2018, Statewide Call — Action against “Indifference Fees”
Alliance members will be joined by experts on the “Power Charge Indifference …
July 26, 2018, Statewide Call — East Bay’s Local Development Business Plan
Chris Sentieri’s briefing on the groundbreaking Local Development Business Plan adopted by …
June 28, 2018, Statewide Call — Legislative Updates on AB 813 and SB 692
Alliance members shared updates and plans on these two bills poised to …
May 17, 2018, Statewide Call – Update on the Campaign to Support the IOU Code of Conduct
Members of the Alliance’s work group on the IOU Code of Conduct …
April 19, 2018, Statewide Call – The Low-down on CAISO Regional Expansion
Former CPUC President Loretta Lynch and 350 San Diego leader Tyson Siegele …
March 29, 2018, Statewide Call – Community Engagement: How Local Efforts are Engaging their Communities in Community Choice
Community Choice advocates reported on East Bay Community Energy, Monterey Bay Community …
February 22, 2018, Statewide Call – The Latest Attack on Community Choice: IOU Code of Conduct
Seizing on the CPUC’s E-4907 attack on Community Choice at the end …
December 21, 2017, Statewide Call – A Hostile CPUC Releases Resolution E-4907
The surprise release of this CPUC Resolution in the midst of the …
November 30, 2017, Statewide Call – Update on Transmission Access Charges
Transmission Access Charges are imposed on local, small-scale renewable energy projects, even …
Oct 26, 2017, Statewide Call – Regionalization of California’s Energy Market
This call went into depth on the implications of what regionalization means …
Sept 7, 2017, Statewide Call – Legislative Sneak Attack: AB 726 and AB 813
With only five days left in the legislative session, these two bills …
January 25, 2017, Statewide Call – Introducing the “Guide to Creating State-of-the-Art Community Choice Programs”
The Alliance was pleased to release its first handbook on “best practices” …