February| 2024

South Bay Green Business Assist Program

Newsletter - Winter 2024

Our Green Business Assist Program (GBAP) is a FREE program that helps South Bay businesses save $$$, while improving quality of life and making our community more attractive to work, live and play.

Top Stories in this Newsletter

Six Tips for Better Energy Efficiency at the Office



Become Eligible for LADWP's Business Promotion Bill Credit

Golden State Water Offers Opportunities to Diverse Business Suppliers

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Be More Energy Efficient at the Office

The Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) offers six tips for being more energy efficient at the office.


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New Commercial Businesses Can Qualify for LADWP'S Business Promotion Bill Credit

The Los Angeles Department of Water (LADWP) and Power’s Business Promotion Bill Credit (BPBC) Program offers eligible businesses, which are new to the LADWP service territory, monthly bill credits on electricity charges for the first three years of operation.


A qualifying new commercial electric service customer may receive a 7.6% credit on electricity charges each month for the first year.


During the second year, it may receive a 5% monthly credit, followed by a 2.5% credit per month during the third full year of operation. This program is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.


Find out more information here.

Golden State Water Offers Opportunities For Diverse Business Suppliers

Golden State Water Company is dedicated to providing equal opportunity to all potential business partners.


It is Golden State Water's policy to encourage and afford opportunities to diverse suppliers including, but not limited to, Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs), while simultaneously ensuring the best combination of quality, service and price is provided in accordance with the highest ethical and professional standards.


Golden State Water Company recognizes the value of Supplier Diversity as a strategic business decision and is committed to seek and identify diverse suppliers and offer them equitable opportunities to compete for contracts to supply materials and services to Golden State Water.


Learn more about the Supplier Diversity Program here.

Take Advantage of More

Green Business Programs

SoCal Gas - Southern California Gas - Rebates and Incentives


  • Increase efficiency and lower operating cost for your business. Learn more


SCE - Southern California Edison - Energy Savings for your Business


  • Find out about energy saving solutions for your business. Learn more

LEARN ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FUTURE IMPACTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE SOUTH BAY

AT THE 24th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly is an opportunity for the region’s thought leaders to gather, share ideas and discuss important issues. The theme for the SBCCOG’s 2024 General Assembly is “Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe for the South Bay?” 


The conference will feature panel discussions and interactive exhibits. This free event is designed with elected officials, city staff, city commissioners, residents and local businesses in mind.


For more details on how to register or become a sponsor click here.


GBAP PARTICIPANTS

Ace Beauty Center | Active Security Solutions |Adora Beauty | A&E Vehicle Registration Service| Aimee's Beauty Salon

| Alpha Postal Service |Angel Grace Healing Clinic| Angelito's Market

AquaBio Environmental Technologies, Inc. | Armitra Properties |Art Flying Aerial

Art Flying Yoga | Astero Group|Astrid Beauty Services| AstroMotive | Automobile Driving Museum | BabyMAX| Bagels Galore |B&R Burgers |Barrys| Baskin Robbins (3)* | Beach Cities Health District (2)* | Best Fishing Tackle | Birria y Taqueria Jocotepec | Bites and Bashes Catering |Bike O Rama |

Blue Basil | Blue Lotus |Blushing Petals Flowers |Botas Huentitan| Bonello Pizzeria | Boulevard Florist | Bread and Butter | Broiler Express Butler Inc. |Calleros Dental|Carpet Corner| Carpets by Monte |Carranza Tae Kwan Do| Casa Mayoral | Centinela Bible Church | Century Car Wash Century 21 Union Realty | Chaparita Restaurant and Bakery|Chapin Restaurant and Bakery | Champion Vibes| Charly's Restaurant (2)

Children's Orchard | Cilajet | City Laundry| City of El Segundo |Classics on Crenshaw |Coast Nails| Coast Fitness |Code Ninjas El Segundo| Cook's Doors & Windows|Contemporary Lifestyles Furniture|Concierge Pharmacy| Corner Burger | Corner Joint | Courtyard (2)* | Courtyard by Marriott - LAX/Hawthorne

Crawfish Corner | Creative Cuts Intl's

Critic's Choice Catering | Cultured Slice- Sandwich Shop | Custom Video Productions |David & Goliath LLC| Daily Donuts | Delia's Restaurant |Dentistry| Desi Hair Dresser| Dickey's | Dick Wagoner | DoubleTree| Edward C. Little Water Recyclig Facility|Ellis Law Corporation| El Baja Chef | El Segundo Chamber of Commerce |El Segundo Fire Station #1|El Segundo Fire Station #2| El Segundo Maintenance Facility |El Segundo Police Department| El Tarasco | E3 Vehicles |Evolution Footwear |Express Chinese Food | Extra Space Storage Farmers Insurance (3)* |Family Wellness St | Fat Tomato | Federal Realty| Fiesta Martin Mexican Grill

Fiesta Time Tacos | Fitch's Kitchen | Fitness & Fun Centers | Fashion Time | Fitness Strong Ganahl Lumber |Flower Shop| Gardena Career Center | Gitana Café | Global Paratransit | Good Stuff | Golden Lion Liquor | Gourmet Grill | Grades of Green | The Grande Law Firm |Hammer and Nails Grooming| Hana Haru Sushi Bar|Havana Sandwich Company | Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce |Hawthorne City Hall |Hawthorne Police Department|Hawthorne Fire Department| Hawthorn Suites HazAwayToday.com HD Conservation | Hermosa Mexican Cuisine | Hustler Casino | Inglewood Career Center | Insight Structural Engineers | Isabel's Bakery | Islas De La Bahia | JBJ's Bakery |Johnson Fitness and Wellness | Jidaiya Ramen Dining Joy Bakery |Jiffy Insurance Services|Jing Spa| Kaiser Permanente (2)* | Kilroy Realty (5)* |KINXPRESS|Koko Shiseido Beaute| La Michoacana | La Michoacana Superior| Laced |Laptop Repair Pros| LAX Room Service 24 | The Lawndale Laundromat | Lee's Caribbean |Lees Cleaners| LEDtronics | Leo's Mexican Food | Liberty Tax (2)* | Lomita's Best | Lopez Tax Service | Little Asia Little Gourmet Los Chilaquiles Mexican Grill | Los 3 Potosinos Mexican Food | Lucky Donuts Luther Burbank Savings|Lunada Market and Deli |Macias Services| Malaga Cove Library | Malaga Cove Ranch Market Manhattan Bread & Bagel |Mano Del Sur| Magnolia Banquets & Design| Manhattan Plaza | Mar Ventures (2)* | Maria's Mexican Restaurant | Mariscos El Puerto Escondido | Maritz|Mattress Firm OceanGate Commerce Center|Mattress Firm Torrance| Mattress Stop| Memo's Mexican Grill | Mezontle Mexican Grill

MG's Barber Shop | MG Janitorial |Miracle Smile Dentistry| Mickeys Deli

Mi California | Miraleste Library | Mona's Auto Insurance Services Inc. (2)*

Music Works |Murti LLC| Miyako Hybrid Hotel |Mr. Time| 9Round Fitness | Nekter Juice Bar | Nene's Colombian Restaurant |Nike Inc| Normandie Casino | Numero 1 Market

Ocean View Cafe | Ocho Mexican Grill |Omninet Property Management Inc|One Medical| 1 Day Kitchen |Orangetheory Fitness |Orangetwist South Bay

Optima Energy | Orbit Cleaners | Our Lady of Guadalupe Church | Pacific Auto Cleaning

Paisanos Pizza & Pasta | Panamericana Bakery # 2 | Panamericana Bakery # 3 | Pancho's Restaurant | Panda Express | Parishioners Federal CU | Peninsula Center Library

Pepe the Tailor | Perspektiv | Philly's Best | Pho Hong Long | Pick up Stix

Pier to Pier Brokers | Pizza 8 | Poblanita Express | Poke Bar | Pollo Inka | Press Box Barber Shop

Providence Little Company of Mary |PV Accupuncture & Healing Center| PV Beach & Athletic Club | PV Golf Club

PV Income Tax Service | PV Peninsula Chamber of Commerce | PV Peninsula Land Conservancy PV Tennis Club | Queen's Donut | Raffaello's Pizza | Raytheon | Real Estate Management Services Inc. | Red Car Brewery

Redmond Aviation Lock & Key |Red West Pizza| Restoration Kitchen & Wine | Ricos Tacos El Tio

Rinconcito Ecuatoriano | Rosie's Hair Salon | Sacks on the Beach | Saigon Dish

SaveSorb |SBM Bike Shop|Scooters Jungle| Shade Hotel | Shangai Cuisine |Shades Nail Spa|Smile Thai|Soul Cycle|Simply Nail Bar | Singh Bombay Curry |St Honore French Bakery & Cafe Stitches N Screens | Stuft Pizza | Slider Stop | The Slip Bar and Eatery

South Bay Cities Council of Governments

South Bay Dental Center | South Bay T-Shirt Printing |South Bay Services | South Bay Workforce Investment Board Subway | Super Hayat Market | Super Market Carniceria |Sushi Island | State Farm Insurance-Agent Howard Blumberg | St. Margaret's Center | Stream Realty|StretchLAB| Sunflower Farms Nursery

Sunrise Senior Living |Sylvan Learning | Sweet Red Peach |Square Enix Usa | The Safe House Barber Shop| Tacos El Goloso* | T & D Auto Center | Til The Last Sip| El Jalapeno Taqueria | Terranea|The BBQ Store| The Donut |The Jewelry Source| The Lab | T4T.org

3 Leaf Realty | Tom's Tacos | Topline Nails | Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce

Trump National Golf Club | Union Bank (2)* | Upper Layers Skin Care | UrbanTrans | US Hybrid |Venice Optical|Vargas Income Tax Service | Walser's |Water Operations| Watson Land Company | West Basin Municipal Water District | Whole Foods Market | Zentis North America|Zoom Room Dog Training

(*) Multiple facilities

Thank You to Our GBAP Sponsors:
Golden State Water Company and
West Basin Municipal Water District