We're excited to share that our newsletter has a new look and name:
Watts Up San José!
The San José community is our priority, and this newsletter helps us share valuable information about the clean energy we supply, our programs, and other helpful resources.
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ADDING LONG DURATION STORAGE TO OUR GROWING PORTFOLIO |
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In a milestone move, we joined six other community choice aggregators (CCAs) in a contract for 69 megawatts (MW) of long duration energy storage that will be built by 2026. Long duration storage stores energy for 8 hours or more and is considered a significant step towards achieving a carbon-free grid. When paired with renewable resources, long duration storage allows carbon-free power to be discharged to the grid for long periods when it is needed, helping solve concerns with the intermittency of renewables.
We are a member of California Community Power, the CCA Joint Powers Agency that negotiated the agreement with the project developer. By working with other CCAs on a larger project, we were able to get better pricing than we would have on our own.
California Community Power recently voted to enter into a second, 50 MW long-duration storage contract, which has an expected online date of 2025. The San José City Council will vote on our participation in this contract on May 3.
CCAs are ahead of the curve by combining their buying power to meet California's climate and reliability goals. California Community Power’s long duration energy storage procurements are largely seen by the industry as driving new markets for the technologies. |
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WE CARE ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS |
Electricity is a vital service. That’s why we secured over $4 million in state funding to help customers pay off electricity debt accrued during the pandemic. Relief comes in the form of a credit on your energy bill (known as the CAPP credit). We continue to advocate for more COVID relief funding to help customers recover and are reaching out to customers struggling to keep up with their payments and connecting them with resources. |
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GO TOTALGREEN FOR EARTH MONTH |
April is Earth Month! Choosing our TotalGreen service is an easy, cost-effective way to help preserve the health of our planet for our children and future generations. Our TotalGreen service provides customers with 100% renewable energy for about $4 more per month than our GreenSource service for the average home. |
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MEET WATTSON, THE ENERGY-SAVING CAT! |
Watson is here to help you save energy so you can save money. Here’s his first tip: unplug appliances when you’re done using them. Phantom currents are real and can cost you money! Watson always unplugs his record player when he’s done listening to tunes. |
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HIGH FOSSIL FUEL PRICES SHOW NEED FOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY, SAVING ENERGY
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If ever there was a moment to highlight the short- and long-term economic benefits of investing in renewables, now is it! Inflation, world conflict, supply chain issues, and shortages are contributing to higher fossil fuel costs such as natural gas and gasoline.
PG&E natural gas rates are up by about 90% over last year, which its spokespeople have attributed to high commodity costs. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in the short term, high fossil fuel costs are driving up electricity market prices. (Thanks, WATTson, for your energy savvy tips to save energy and money.)
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SIGN UP TO RECEIVE A
GREEN HOUSE CALL
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Looking to increase comfort plus save money, energy, and water? The Rising Sun Center for Opportunity is offering energy and water efficiency kits. When you sign up for a Green House Call after completing a 10-minute survey, a FREE kit will be delivered directly to your door. The best part? It won’t cost you anything. Really.
Rising Sun is also actively recruiting Energy Specialists from ages 15 to 22 who will help educate the community about energy and water efficiency. Learn more about the position and how to apply at Join Climate Careers.
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MAKE THE SWITCH TO
ALL-ELETRIC
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The future is electric! As electricity gets cleaner, stopping climate change means we will need to switch from powering transportation and buildings with fossil fuels to electricity. We are part of the Switch is On campaign which encourages homes to switch from gas to electric appliances like cooktops and space and water heating to improve air quality, lower energy costs, and reduce carbon footprints.
You can get rebates for adding electric appliances toward going all-electric, including a rebate of up to $1,800 for converting from a gas to electric water heater.
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CLEAN ENERGY ADVISORY COMMISSION (CECAC) |
The Advisory Commission meets monthly and provides input to the City Council. It’s composed of community members with technical, business, and other areas of expertise who advise and make recommendations to the City Council about SJCE. |
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Hosted by the City of San José's PRNS Department, Viva CalleSJ provides the community with the opportunity to enjoy a day of fun connecting with other community members and businesses in a non-transportation way by helping reduce green house gas emissions, encouraging physical fitness, and taking part in activity hubs. |
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200 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113
833-432-2454
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