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CA Near-Term Power Update
While near-term heating and cooling load in the state will be neutral, the loss of nuclear generation and declining sunlight is increasing the need for fossil-fueled units to balance the system.
Ecom-Energy Helps Crestwood Behavioral Health Earn Two 2020 Energy to Care Awards
Since 2017, Ecom-Energy has partnered with Crestwood on the development and implementation of a Corporate Energy Strategy that unifies the energy efforts of all 20+ facilities in their network.
CA Investor Owned Utilities’ (IOU) Revenue Impact on Rates
Need help budgeting for energy rate changes like this?
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Updates Coming February 2021
Does your facility use Portfolio Manager to track its energy use? Here are the updates coming February 2021 that you should know about.
New $14M EV Charging Station Incentive Project Launches in San Jose
Starting December 16, 2020, businesses, commercial properties, multifamily residences, and local government facilities in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties can apply for rebates for the purchase and installation of new electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure through the Peninsula-Silicon Valley Incentive Project.
Ecom-Energy’s October 2020 Natural Gas Market Update
Coming months will be driven by lower domestic production, winter demand, and increasing LNG exports – causing price increases.
California’s Wildfires Hampered Solar Energy Production in September
The wildfire smoke that cast an orange glow this summer also curtailed solar generation in the biggest U.S. market.
RTC Forward Power Prices vs. All-Time Contract Lows
Forward power prices for 2021-2025 were mixed over the past week with some markets up +0.05% and others moving down by about the same magnitude. The primary outlier was California, which saw a -3% drop in 2021 and 2022 prices.
Average ENERGY STAR Score for Facilities with Onsite Generation is 74
If your facility is looking to raise its ENERGY STAR score, new data from the EPA proves that onsite generation is a strong step in the right direction.
CA Governor Signs Executive Order to Stop the Sale of Gas Vehicles by 2035
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order adopting a goal for the sales of all new passenger vehicles in the state to be zero-emission by 2035.