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Opinion: Our region is not taking action at a pace or scale necessary for our climate emergency

Apr 27, 20213 min read

Opinion: Our region is not taking action at a pace or scale necessary for our climate emergency

If there is one thing we know about the climate emergency, it’s that we are not taking action at the pace and scale necessary to prevent...

Where We Stand On The Mayor’s Franchise Proposal

Matthew Vasilakis

Apr 1, 20212 min read

Where We Stand On The Mayor’s Franchise Proposal

On March 16, the Mayor released his proposed deal terms for the new electric and gas Franchise Agreements. These bids have a direct...

San Diego CAP Audit Is A Wakeup Call - We Have No Time To Waste!

Maleeka Marsden

Mar 18, 20212 min read

San Diego CAP Audit Is A Wakeup Call - We Have No Time To Waste!

The City of San Diego just released an audit of its performance on implementing its Climate Action Plan (CAP). We read through all 60+...

San Diego Is Flexing Its Big City Energy

Matthew Vasilakis

Mar 9, 20212 min read

San Diego Is Flexing Its Big City Energy

We’ve been in the trenches for San Diego’s gas and electric Franchise Agreements for months now and... we finally have good news to...

SDCP is Launching, What Should We Expect? A Q&A with CAC’s Co-Director of Policy, Mat Vasilakis

Ariana Criste

Mar 1, 20213 min read

SDCP is Launching, What Should We Expect? A Q&A with CAC’s Co-Director of Policy, Mat Vasilakis

San Diego Community Power, our region’s new Community Choice Energy program, is launching today! We sat down with Mat Vasilakis—our...

What We Heard From The Community About The Franchise Agreements

Matthew Vasilakis

Feb 26, 20212 min read

What We Heard From The Community About The Franchise Agreements

Over the last month, the City of San Diego hosted a series of community forums collecting feedback from residents on what they want in...

San Diego Is Finally Securing Our Clean Energy Future

Climate Action Campaign

Feb 4, 20211 min read

San Diego Is Finally Securing Our Clean Energy Future

Last month, Mayor Todd Gloria made an exciting and bold announcement that he was “going to commit to have city facilities to use 100...

What Does Zero Carbon Mean For The San Diego Region?

Bertha Rodriguez

Jan 20, 20213 min read

What Does Zero Carbon Mean For The San Diego Region?

Reaching zero carbon will require transformational change and unlearning, learning, and adapting to new ways of living.

IRVINE CITY COUNCIL VOTES FOR THREE CLIMATE INITIATIVES AT NOV. 10 MEETING

Ayn Craciun

Nov 16, 20203 min read

IRVINE CITY COUNCIL VOTES FOR THREE CLIMATE INITIATIVES AT NOV. 10 MEETING

New nonprofit public energy agency, climate action plan, and strategic energy plan all move forward after Irvine election favors...

Climate Action Campaign Statement On Franchise Agreement

Matthew Vasilakis

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Climate Action Campaign Statement On Franchise Agreement

Last night, San Diego City Council President Georgette Gómez released a memo announcing that she will not docket the city’s Franchise...

Fullerton joins Irvine to Create Orange County Energy Authority

Climate Action Campaign

Nov 5, 20202 min read

Fullerton joins Irvine to Create Orange County Energy Authority

The Fullerton City Council voted to move forward with Community Choice Energy (CCE) on Monday, November 2, voting 4-1 (Whitaker “No”) to...

What You Need To Know About California’s Recent Blackouts

Climate Action Campaign

Oct 14, 20201 min read

What You Need To Know About California’s Recent Blackouts

California is on the frontlines of the climate crisis with wildfires, blackouts, and intense heat waves showing a glimpse into our future...

The Biggest Deal You Never Heard Of: The Franchise Agreement

Climate Action Campaign

Aug 1, 20201 min read

The Biggest Deal You Never Heard Of: The Franchise Agreement

I’ve held off writing this post for as long as I could. Writing about this topic is challenging because of how obscure, niche, and—dare I...

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