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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · 6d

🍂 The Fall 2025 California Aggregator is here!

🔎 CalCCA Annual Conference highlights
👩‍💼 CCA CEOs look ahead
📊 New interactive dashboard

Stay up to date on how CCAs are shaping CA’s clean energy future: lnkd.in/gUxXjtcr

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · 15d

🌟 CalCCA members are hitting the stage at CESA #MDF2025! 🌟

Catch Dean Kinports (SDCP) & John McNamara (CPA) alongside leaders shaping CA’s clean energy future.

📅 Oct 14–15 | 📍 San Diego
🔗 storagealliance.org/mdf2025

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · 25d

⚡ CalCCA Statement on Passage of AB 825: Bill Unlocks Stronger, More Affordable Clean Energy Future ⚡

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · 25d

⚡ CalCCA Statement on Passage of AB 825 ⚡

AB 825 (formerly SB 540) unlocks a stronger, more affordable clean energy future—lower costs, greater reliability & faster progress toward CA’s climate goals, while preserving state authority.

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · 27d

For this #EnergizedInsights spotlight, we hear from Panama Bartholomy, Executive Director of the @buildingdecarb.org, on how California’s CCA community helped ignite the building electrification movement—sparking local change that has grown into national and global inspiration.

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California ISO @californiaiso.bsky.social · 29d

Happy 175th Birthday, California! 🎉☀️

Land of opportunity. Beacon of possibilities.

Here's to powering forward a bright future driven by clean energy and fueled by the collaborative, innovative, and resilient spirit of the Golden State. ⚡

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · 28d

⚡️ @sonomacleanpower.bsky.social is leading with next-gen geothermal — a closed-loop system that delivers clean, reliable, 24/7 power with minimal impacts.

They’re planning up to 600 MW in Sonoma County over the next decade.

👉 Learn more: www.microgridknowledge.com/chp-combined...

How Geothermal Energy Can Fill Solar and Wind Energy Gaps in Clean Microgrids

Emerging geothermal technologies, including closed-loop systems, can be scaled to meet demand peaks, with minimal environmental impact, and are poised to play a key role in expanding...

www.microgridknowledge.com

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Sep 5

✨ You’re invited! ✨ Join us in Sacramento for the 2026 CalCCA Conference & 10-Year Anniversary Celebration ⚡ A decade of clean energy leadership!

📅 Save the Date:
Outlook: lnkd.in/g6fuANjM

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Aug 28

@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social is urging action on SB 540, which could save Californians $1B+ every year, strengthen reliability & cut pollution.

CalCCA proudly supports this effort with a broad coalition of clean energy, labor & environmental advocates.

📖 www.gov.ca.gov/2025/08/27/g...

Governor Newsom continues to work with Legislature to pass critical power grid proposal: ‘Our best shot at affordability this year’ | Governor of California

www.gov.ca.gov

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌟 Did you know? CCA Boards are made up of local elected officials & all meetings are public! 💡🌱 Stay engaged and help shape your community’s clean energy future.

🔗 Join a meeting: cal-cca.org/cca-board-meetings

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Aug 21

@mcecleanenergy.org is adding 24/7 renewable power from The Geysers, the world’s largest geothermal complex. ⚡🌋

This expansion can power 15,000 homes & businesses across Marin, Napa, Contra Costa & Solano counties with round-the-clock clean energy.

🔗 abc7news.com/post/bay-are...

Bay Area homes getting new jolt of clean energy with largest geothermal power generator in US

Some Bay Area customers are getting a new jolt of green energy. That's thanks to a nonprofit power company, and the largest geothermal power generator in the country.

abc7news.com

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Aug 12

After 5 years, @BayREN_Official's Regional Heat Pump Water Heater Contractor Incentive Program has wrapped — delivering $1K incentives for 1,500 HPWH installs across the Bay Area with support from CCAs: @mcecleanenergy.org y, @avaenergy.org , CleanPowerSF.
🔗 www.bayren.org/news/lessons...

Lessons Learned from BayREN’s HPWH Contractor Incentive Program

Launched in May 2020, BayREN’s Regional Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Contractor Incentive Program officially concluded in March 2025 after five impactful years.

www.bayren.org

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨 CCAs are hiring!

Looking to build a career in clean energy and community impact? Community Choice Aggregators across California are hiring for a range of roles — from policy and procurement to communications and operations.

🔍 Explore openings across California CCAs: cal-cca.org/opportunitie...

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jul 31

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social expressing his support today for SB 540:

"This is about affordability. It's about reliability. It's about us maintaining our authority and autonomy as it relates to our low-carbon green growth goals."

More on SB 540 here:🔗https://cal-cca.org/pathways-initiative/

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jul 31

🔎 Did you know CalCCA has an Interactive Map & Address Lookup?

🗺 Explore CA’s load-serving entities
⚡ Discover CCA energy projects
📍 Find your territory
🖱 Toggle data layers easily

Try it out 👇
🔗 cal-cca.org/cca-map/

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jul 30

📢 California Community Power has just launched a Request for Proposals for a consultant to provide transmission and distribution education to CC Power and its members!

📅 Proposals due August 22, 2025

🔗 cacommunitypower.org/solicitations/

Solicitations – ca community power

cacommunitypower.org

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jul 16

🚨 New Tool Alert: CalCCA’s RA Stack Analysis Dashboard is live!
We’ve launched a new interactive webpage to help stakeholders explore California’s Resource Adequacy landscape under the Slice-of-Day (SOD) framework.📊

Explore the dashboard now ➡️ cal-cca.org/ra-stack-ana...

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚸 @sonomacleanpower.bsky.social is supporting Mendocino County students with a $20K boost to the new SchoolsRule program!

Funding will support:
🚌 Field trips
🎨 Arts & science
🌲 Outdoor learning
Another great example of community choice at work 💡

🔗 localnewsmatters.org/2025/07/10/e...

Energizing education: Sonoma Clean Power expands Mendo County learning experiences - Local News Matters

Sonoma Clean Power, a community-owned electricity provider that serves Mendocino and Sonoma counties, has contributed $20,000 to start a program aimed at

localnewsmatters.org

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Ava Community Energy @avaenergy.org · Jul 8

🚴⚡ Ava Bike Electric is now live!
Ava customers and Alameda County residents can apply for instant rebates ranging from $400-$1,500 to help cover the cost of a new e-bike. Better than any Prime Day deal 👀 Ready to join the e-bike revolution?
Visit AvaEnergy.org/bike-electric

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jul 8

👋 Headed to CivicWell's CCEC Annual Forum in San Jose?

Stop by CalCCA’s sponsor table on July 9–10 and say hello to Teresa Machado and Matt Lundy! We’re excited to connect and talk about all things Community Choice. 🌱⚡

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jul 3

🔌 @mcecleanenergy.org & @svcleanenergy.bsky.social are driving smarter EV charging!

In the ChargeWise CA pilot w/ ev.energy [email protected] :
✅ 98% of charging off-peak
✅ $10–$20/mo savings
✅ 50% of users in DACs
Dynamic pricing = cleaner, cheaper power.

www.publicpower.org/periodical/a...

Dynamic Pricing Outperforms Time-of-Use in Calif. CCA EV Charging Pilot | American Public Power Association

New results from a smart EV charging pilot program, funded by a California Energy Commission initiative and implemented in partnership with MCE and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, highlight the significa...

www.publicpower.org

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Valley Clean Energy @valleycleanenergy.bsky.social · Jun 23

VCE is a public, not-for-profit Community Choice Aggregation program (CCA). That means we are committed to reinvesting in our communities. How? We provide innovative programs to save customers money and invest in a sustainable future. Learn more: zurl.co/vD0Hw
@calcca.bsky.social

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calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jun 27

Yesterday, CalCCA CEO Beth Vaughan testified before the Little Hoover Commission, spotlighting rising electricity costs and what’s driving them—and how CCAs are taking action to fight rising bills.

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jun 26

♨️ Three Salton Sea geothermal projects are on hold—but CCAs are charging ahead with 310+ MW of new-build geothermal contracted, including nearly 150 MW in California.

🔗 Read more via NewsData: www.newsdata.com/california_e...

Salton Sea Projects Paused Despite Appetite for Geothermal Energy

Progress on approvals for three proposed geothermal projects in the Salton Sea was paused indefinitely at a time when load-serving entities are seeking to add geothermal generation to their energy

www.newsdata.com

calcca.bsky.social @calcca.bsky.social · Jun 18

Relive the energy of CalCCA’s 2025 Annual Conference!

The conference featured over 870 attendees - an incredible cohort of CCA experts and energy leaders working together to benefit California’s energy future.

Revisit this impactful event with our recap video: youtu.be/_BD-WUVz4Fg?...