100 people heard Mountain View Mayor John McAllister kick off the informational meeting on Community Choice Energy on December 10, 2015.
Steve Attinger, MV sustainability manager discussed the results of the technical study and answered questions.
Silicon Valley CCE Releases Technical Study
The Silicon Valley Community Choice Energy Partnership has just completed a technical study to determine whether Community Choice Energy is feasibile for Santa Clara County, and what kind of rate structures the program can choose to implement. The technical study report is on their website, here. They will also be presenting the results at a series of informational meetings. Find a meeting near you, here. Then, make sure your city is on board!! For how and when to contact your city council members, check here.
Carbon Free Mountain View at Local Climate Rally
Mountain View Adopts Climate Protection Roadmap
On September 17, 2015 the Mountain View City Council adopted a Climate Protection Roadmap (CPR) for its community. The CPR establishes greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets in 5 year increments through the year 2050, which culminates in 80% reductions below 2005 levels. It also lists a series of actions and strategies City Council can undertake to reach its GHG reduction targets.
One of the top three priority actions in the CPR is the investigation of the formation of a Community Choice Energy (CCE) program, which is currently underway. The other top priorities are...