Sonoma Clean Power

SCP has three transportation events this Saturday, October 5th. Come join us! EV Ready: Charging, Deals, and Driving Confidence with the North Bay Electric Automobile Association: https://lnkd.in/g5bgTN7y Sonoma Clean Power EV Car Show: https://lnkd.in/gCi-Ndev Sonoma County Transportation Futures Visioning Session: https://lnkd.in/ggV8JF74

Last week, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1359, clearing the way for Sonoma Clean Power to achieve 100% clean energy around the clock through our ambitious GeoZone effort. The GeoZone aims to build hundreds of megawatts of new, next-generation geothermal energy here in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties to secure affordable, reliable clean power for our customers. Thank you to the author of the bill, Assemblymember Papan, for your leadership on this important legislation. SCP would like to recognize Supervisor James Gore, the North Bay Building Trades, The Climate Center, and all of our key partners in this effort. SCP board members including Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, Councilmember Brian Barnacle, Supervisor Dan Gjerde and Councilmember Chris Rogers were also instrumental in getting this bill over the finish line. OK, celebration time over – time to get to work!

Drive EV Week kicks off tomorrow! Join us at Sonoma Clean Power's Customer Center on Saturday, October 5th to learn about EV ownership and what to look for in the coming year. Presenters from Sonoma Clean Power as well as the North Bay Electric Auto Association will be covering topics including: ⚡What’s Next for EV Charging Stations? 💰Unlock Your EV Savings with Current Incentives 🔍Finding the Perfect Used EV: A Buyer’s Guide 🚗Hit the Road with Confidence in Your EV Registration is required, and seating is limited, so sign up today!

Sonoma Clean Power is proud to have been voted one of the North Bay's Best Places to Work by North Bay Business Journal for 6 years and counting!

Join us at Sonoma Clean Power's Customer Center to learn about EV ownership and what to look for in the coming year.

Support and celebrate the future of electrification and renewable energy careers at the Electrification Career Fair at the Marvin County Fairgrounds on September 14th. Don't miss this opportunity to explore exciting career paths, network with industry leaders, and discover how you can be part of shaping the sustainable energy landscape. Click below to register.

Sagebrush B is now online! This battery project located in Kern County charges when we have plenty of power on the grid from solar during the day, and is capable of powering roughly 60,000 homes for 4 hours on a single charge. This project will help us reduce our dependence on natural gas during peak hours.

Something we see on social media a lot is that “Sonoma Clean Power and CCAs are a scam.” But did you know that CCAs were actually created to increase transparency in the energy industry after the California Energy Crisis? In this week’s FAQ Friday, Geof and Deb tell the story of how the disastrous events of 2000-2001 inadvertently paved the way for the creation of Sonoma Clean Power and Community Choice Aggregation.

Our friends at Conservation Corps North Bay recently took advantage of SCP's Non-Profit EV Incentives, and had this to say about why it was important to them: "As a job training program that focuses on preparing local youth for careers in the environmental sector, it is important to us to work toward electrifying our fleet to be in alignment with our mission. As a nonprofit organization, we are continually looking for ways to steward the income we earn and receive, spend it wisely, and save where we can. The rebate helped us do that, especially at a time when vehicle costs have increased significantly since the pandemic. We have been working to replace the vehicles our staff use for corpsmember support services and meetings outside the office with EVs to lower our gas bills and align with our environmental focus. While it’s not yet financially feasible for us to electrify the heavy-duty portion of our fleet that is used in the field for our work projects, we are happy to see the team using our EVs for other work activities throughout our community instead of using their personal gas-powered cars. Not long after our new Bolt was delivered, we were asked to table at an Earth Day event at Safari West. They requested that all participating organizations carpool due to their limited parking capacity. We not only honored that request, but we felt proud to roll up in our co-branded (SCP and CCNB) electric vehicle, especially given the nature of the holiday we were celebrating." You can learn more about SCP's Non-Profit EV Incentives here: https://lnkd.in/g64miwFe

Enjoy some of our favorite shots from last month's GeoZone Town Hall! If you missed the event live, you can watch the video online now at https://lnkd.in/evQhzR_B!