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# The Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition

Uniting California Cities and Counties

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [From Natural Gas-fired Power to Clean Power, Menifee Battery Storage Facility Comes Online This Summer](https://www.lgsec.org/from-natural-gas-fired-power-to-clean-power-menifee-battery-storage-facility-comes-online-this-summer/) - Provided by: Daniel Soltero, Program Manager – Energy, WRCOG In 2019 General Electric (GE) filed plans with the California Energy Commission to demolish its Inland Empire Energy Center (IEEC), a natural gas-fired power plant located in Menifee, CA, nearly 20 years earlier than its expected life cycle. Two years later GE sold the IEEC site
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- [Helping Local Governments Do What They Do Best](https://www.lgsec.org/helping-californians/) - Local Energy Leadership, Now Local Energy Leadership, Now Local governments are key to energy policy and program success. Many local governments are interested in reducing energy costs for their residents and their own operations. Many are also committed to advancing energy resilience through innovative programs or technologies. LGSEC members work together to make it easier
- [Recognizing Howard and Welcoming New LGSEC Leadership](https://www.lgsec.org/leadership/) - We would like to thank Howard for his outstanding service and dedication in furthering a clean and sustainable energy future for local governments and agencies throughout California, and wish him the best in his retirement.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.lgsec.org/) - The Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition supports local governments in shaping California's clean energy future.
- [Governing Board & Staff](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/) - Governing Board Demian Hardman-Saldana (Chair)Principal Planner | Contra Costa County, Dept. of Conservation & DevelopmentCory Downs (Vice Chair)Sustainability Specialist | City of Chula VistaHeather AllenSustainability Program Administrator | County of VenturaAmaury BerteaudSustainability Program Manager | Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)Aisha Cervantes-CissnaSenior Policy Manager | San Diego Community Power/SDRENMarc CostaDirector of Policy & Planning
- [Regulatory Proceedings](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/regulatory-proceedings/) - This page features a synopsis of LGSEC's latest regulatory activity. This includes proceedings that LGSEC is actively engaged in, supporting, and monitoring.
- [Stephen Kullmann](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/stephen-kullmann-3/) - Since 2020, Stephen has been the Director of Customer Programs/ Demand Side Management at Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), a local government Joint Powers Agency and Community Choice Aggregator serving Humboldt County in rural Northern California. RCEA is the Lead Portfolio Administrator for the Northern Rural Energy Network (NREN), which provides energy efficiency and electrification
- [Alero Moju](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/alero-moju/) - Alero Moju is an Energy Sustainability Specialist with the County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability. She works on residential decarbonization programs and policy. She currently serves as the County Representative for the Bay Area Regional Energy Networks Residential programs and Codes & Standards. She collaborates closely with her local Community Choice Aggregator (Peninsula Clean
- [Coalition Members](https://www.lgsec.org/about/our-members/) - Become a member Industry Partners Become an industry partner
- [Patricia Cheng Terry](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/patricia-cheng-terry/) - Patricia Terry is a Senior Portfolio Manager at the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) and manages the administrative and regulatory side of the Northern California Rural Regional Energy Network (NREN). The NREN portfolio includes programs across 17 rural and underserved counties in Northern California and is a partnership of RCEA, Sierra Business Council, Lake Area
- [Industry Partners](https://www.lgsec.org/contact-us/industry-partners/) - Industry Partnership is available to for-profit companies looking to engage with CA local governments and LGSEC members. Become an LGSEC Industry Partner Today!
- [Become a Member](https://www.lgsec.org/contact-us/join-us/) - Membership is available to Local Governments, COGs, Nonprofits, Community Based Organizations, Academia, and LEA's. Become an LGSEC Member Today!
- [Events](https://www.lgsec.org/events/) - This page features the latest in LGSEC's offerings of upcoming renewable energy webinars and forums for California local governments
- [Gray Gautereaux](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/gray-gautereaux/) - Gray Gautereaux (they/them) specializes in residential building electrification and has managed energy programs for Central Coast jurisdictions since 2021. They currently serve as the Green Buildings Analyst for the City of San Luis Obispo Office of Sustainability and Natural Resources. In this role, they lead research and community outreach to assess the cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and co-benefits
- [Aisha Cervantes-Cissna](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/aisha-cervantes-cissna/) - Aisha serves as Senior Policy Manager at San Diego Community Power, the lead administrator for the San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN). She leads monitoring, analysis, and advocacy across various policy areas including energy efficiency, building decarbonization, clean energy financing, customer disconnections, and long-term gas planning. She is passionate about advocating for policy outcomes that
- [Forums](https://www.lgsec.org/events/forums/) - Past Forums 202420222021202020192018201720242024 Fall Member Forum | Virtual This quarterly member meeting gave members a chance to catch up with their peers and learn what our members the state are doing to meet their goals. This event included member presentations on recent climate and energy work and learnings, a member networking session and updates from
- [Member Spotlights](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/) - We are very proud to feature the leadership and innovation of our member organizations. We hope these spotlights will inform and inspire other local governments and their allies to be innovative in advancing climate action and energy efficiency across California. This page will be updated continuously – check back to see new and updated spotlights! Energy
- [Lujuana Medina](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/lujuana-medina/) - As the Environmental Initiatives Division Manager for the County of Los Angeles, Lujuana Medina is responsible for managing and operating environmental initiatives programs administered by the County. This includes the Southern California Regional Energy Network (a portfolio of energy efficiency programs) and the SoCal EVen Access (a portfolio of EV infrastructure programs). Her work focuses
- [Webinars](https://www.lgsec.org/events/webinars/) - Here you can find the latest in LGSEC's offerings of energy-themed webinars, along with presentation materials, as well as a repository of our past webinars.
- [Membership Discount Reciprocity Agreement](https://www.lgsec.org/contact-us/join-us/reciprocity-agreement/) - LGSEC alongside other organizations have agreed to a Membership Discount Reciprocity that honors a 25% discount from their dues with multiple memberships.
- [Contact LGSEC](https://www.lgsec.org/contact-us/) - Contact LGSEC (Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition). Become a member, industry partner or follow us on LinkedIn!
- [Our Work](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/) - LGSEC’s 2022-2023 Policy Platform LGSEC’s work is guided by the 2022-2023 Policy Platform which was developed in early 2022 by a member-led working group to inform and direct regulatory efforts and expected outcomes. Read the Policy PlatformFollow along with the Regulatory Tracker View the proceedings LGSEC is actively engaged in, currently monitoring, and has previously
- [Alelia Parenteau](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/alelia-parenteau/) - Alelia Parenteau, is the City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability and Resilience Department Director, overseeing the workgroups within the Sustainability and Resilience Department, including the Santa Barbara Clean Energy Program, the Energy and Climate Division, the Environmental Services Division and the Creeks Division. The department’s mandates include clean energy development, zero waste communities, climate action, stormwater
- [Jane Elias](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/jane-elias/) - Jane is the Energy Director at the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). She administers energy efficiency programs through the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) and a natural gas aggregation program, ABAG POWER, to provide benefits and cost savings to local governments and special districts, through pooled purchasing. As the Portfolio Administrator for BayREN,
- [Marna Schwartz](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/marna-schwartz/) - Marna Schwartz (she/her) is the Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Berkeley’s Office of Energy and Sustainable Development. She works on climate resilience, equitable building electrification, labor and workforce standards, climate funding, and microgrid and solar + storage planning and procurement. Marna also helped create the community-driven Berkeley Climate Action Coalition, in partnership with local
- [Heather Allen](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/heather-allen/) - Heather Allen has more than seventeen years of experience working in local government on energy and climate programs. Heather started her career as a land use planner for the County of Santa Barbara. In her current role as Sustainability Program Administrator at the County of Ventura, she implements local energy, electrified transportation, and climate mitigation
- [Demian Hardman-Saldana](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/demian-hardman/) - Demian Hardman-Saldana is a Principal Planner with the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development. He is the energy policy lead for implementation of the County’s Climate Action Plan and is staff to the County’s Sustainability Commission. Demian has also been the County representative for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network since 2013. He
- [Julia Kim](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/julia-kim/) - Julia is the Program Director for CivicWell’s Climate & Energy team. In that role, she helps to create livable, resilient communities by partnering with public agencies, community leaders, and key stakeholders throughout California on place-based climate resilience initiatives while supporting the advancement of the climate change field at-large. Her work focuses on the opportunities that
- [John Reid](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/john-reid/) - John works as a Project Coordinator on the Climate Change and Energy team at CivicWell, where he is able to put his passion for protecting the environment and combating climate change to good use. Prior to that, John was a CivicSpark fellow with the California Energy Commission, where he focused on issues related to energy equity and technical assistance.
- [J. Paul Harrington](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/j-paul-harrington/) - J.Paul Harrington is the Program Director for Solano Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Prior to joining the EDC Team in 2014, J.Paul leveraged his 15 plus years’ experience leading and developing sales teams as a general sales manager and finance director in the auto industry. Following his entrepreneurial spirit, in 2001, he launched several successful small
- [Daniel Soltero](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/daniel-soltero/) - Daniel Soltero is a Program Manager in Energy & Environmental Programs at the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG). He joined WRCOG in 2018 and is responsible for planning and implementation of energy, smart city, and broadband initiatives for WRCOG’s member agencies. He implemented the Regional Streetlight Program, which facilitated the sale of over 50,000
- [Amaury Berteaud](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/amaury-berteaud/) - Amaury is the Sustainability Program Manager for the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG). Amaury manages key sustainability initiatives ranging from energy efficiency programming, to natural and working lands climate solutions coalition building, and electric vehicle readiness planning. Amaury also serves as a sustainability resource for all local government agencies in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties, supporting
- [Ariana Vito](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/ariana-vito/) - Ariana Vito is a Senior Sustainability Analyst in the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability & the Environment. She leads the implementation of the City’s Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, which focuses on citywide building and transportation decarbonization. She authored the City’s first Electric Vehicle Action Plan, manages the expansion of the City’s public
- [About the LGSEC](https://www.lgsec.org/about/) - The Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition (LGSEC) is a statewide membership network representing local government interests related to clean energy and climate resilience to state regulatory agencies. Together, LGSEC members advance sustainable energy and climate solutions to meet California’s decarbonization goals through knowledge exchange, targeted learning opportunities, and statewide collaboration. LGSEC has built the blueprint
- [Event Calendar](https://www.lgsec.org/events/event-calendar/) - Find climate and energy events organized by various state and local governments, nonprofits, NGOs, private, and utility companies on LGSEC’s public Event Calendar.
- [Sarina Soor](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/sarina-soor/) - Sarina (she/they) is a Project Manager for CivicWell‘s Climate & Energy team. She manages the Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition (LGSEC), a project she started as an intern for in 2018. Sarina is a passionate climate and environmental justice advocate, and has the goal to implement intersectional solutions in communities across the country. Sarina graduated
- [Steven Moss](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/steven-moss-2/) - Steven Moss specializes in resource economics and public policy analysis. He has led numerous assignments focusing on energy, environmental, and land use issues. He is co-author of A Guide for Reviewing Environmental Policy Studies and teaches in the Public Policy Program at Mills College. Mr. Moss holds an M.S. in Public Policy from University of
- [Garrett Wong](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/garrett-wong/) - Garrett Wong is the Climate Program Manager at the County of Santa Barbara. He previously worked as a Senior Sustainability Analyst for the City of Santa Monica. He leads policy, programs and projects in climate action & adaptation planning, energy efficiency and renewable energy and electric vehicle charging.
- [Annie Secrest](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/annie-secrest/) - Annie Secrest is the energy and water coordinator at the County of San Luis Obispo. In this role, she manages energy efficiency and distributed energy resource projects from conception all the way through construction. She also works on implementing sustainability initiatives at municipal facilities. Prior to her role on the Central Coast, she was a project
- [Courtney Kalashian](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/courtney-kalashian/) - Courtney Kalashian is a zealous advocate who gets results. She describes herself as an energy efficiency enthusiast and promotes pragmatic solutions to ensure rural spaces and marginalized populations are not left behind in the clean energy transition. She is driven by the belief that all people deserve access to more efficient, more reliable, and more
- [Cory Downs](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/cory-downs/) - Cory Downs is a Sustainability Specialist with the City of Chula Vista and manages their residential Climate Action planning and residential energy and water efficiency outreach. His responsibilities include community GHG inventories, CAP updates, supporting our local Community Choice Aggregator (San Diego Community Power), leading the decarbonization working group and climate equity efforts. Before working
- [Jenny Berg](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/jenny-berg/) - Jenny Berg graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her JD from the Catholic University in Washington, DC. and an Executive MBA Certificate in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School. After a successful legal career focusing on toxic tort litigation, she followed her passion and concern for the environment. Jenny
- [Marc Costa](https://www.lgsec.org/about/governing-board/marc-costa/) - Marc has more than twelve years of experience in the building industry focusing on areas ranging from advanced energy community planning, federal energy data standards and software development, as well as state and local government energy policy. Marc previously led the Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition (LGSEC) “To Code” committee, is an active member of
- [2021-2023 Strategic Plan](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/2021-2023-strategic-plan/) - LGSEC is at an inflection point in its organizational growth with new opportunities and challenges influencing its future. Local governments, along with RENs and CCAs, are increasingly important players in the energy sector. However, jurisdictions are still looking for the right balance of serving constituents, meeting regulatory mandates, and fighting climate change. The new federal
- [South Bay Cities Council of Governments](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/south-bay-cities-council-of-governments-member-spotlight/) - Climate Action Planning in Process and GHG Reduction Methodology Founded 23 years ago, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) is a Joint Powers Authority of 16 cities and unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles. Uniquely, the SBCCOG’s service area is a diverse geographic and demographic territory that includes the beach cities
- [Sonoma Water](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/sonoma-water-member-spotlight/) - Carbon Free Water Program: Sonoma Water has achieved a carbon neutral energy supply by procuring 100% of its electricity needs through carbon free and renewable sources of energy. Being the Water Agency has historically been one of the largest energy users county wide and also has a vested interest in the environment in which our watersheds
- [San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/san-gabriel-valley-council-of-governments-member-spotlight/) - Energy Assessment Screening for Your Home (EASY) Are Californians doing everything possible to minimize energy consumption? Are homes saving or costing homeowners when it comes to energy bills, personal health, or their family’s health? While most homeowners would like to lower their energy bills by replacing old energy-hogging appliances, unless they have the financial means,
- [Metropolitan Transportation Commission](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/metropolitan-transportation-commission-member-spotlight/) - Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) We live in a country tailored for convenience. Many of the products we consume are convenient and created to encourage consumption. Consumerism in the form of electricity is exacerbated by old energy-hogging appliances and drafty building materials typically used in older homes. However, cultures are shifting, and Californians are
- [City of West Hollywood](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/city-of-west-hollywood-member-spotlight/) - West Hollywood Municipal Energy Efficiency Projects Cities are at the forefront of combating climate change because they have the ability to enact comprehensive action on a local scale to reduce their climate footprint. However, small cities often have limited personnel, budgets, and other resources, narrowing the feasibility of enacting expensive or time-intensive sustainability initiatives. Regional
- [County of Ventura](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/county-of-ventura-member-spotlight/) - Green Business Certification There are various stakeholders responsible for carrying out environmental sustainability. While it might be reasonable to encourage consumers to make smarter choices, those choices cannot be made unless businesses are providing sustainable choices in the first place. As demand for environmental stewardship increases due to the various effects of climate change, the
- [County of Marin](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/county-of-marin-member-spotlight/) - Resilient Neighborhoods Climate change can feel like an overwhelming problem. But most of us don’t realize that our everyday decisions contribute to climate change and by changing our actions, we can make a difference. The following LGSEC Member Spotlight showcases Resilient Neighborhoods, a program that works in Marin County to help families take climate action
- [City of Santa Monica](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/city-of-santa-monica-member-spotlight/) - EV Action Plan Cars are part of the American lifestyle and culture. Factoring in automobile manufactures, public road infrastructure, and the history of transportation in our country is vital to understand the impact of fossil-fuel burning vehicles on the environment. For an industry that accounts for a total of over 60% of greenhouse gas emissions
- [City of Berkeley](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/city-of-berkeley-member-spotlight/) - Berkeley Energy Assurance Transformation (BEAT) As California’s cities continue to grow and increase density, it is important to understand how best to meet the growing energy and energy assurance needs. Living in California provides an advantage other regions don’t have – sun and political will. California is the Golden State, and with an average of
- [Center for Sustainable Energy](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/center-for-sustainable-energy-member-spotlight/) - Green Business Network Toolkit Consumers are counting on the businesses in their communities to operate sustainably, but how can local businesses reach these goals? Realistically, most local businesses cannot achieve this goal alone. However, with the help from their city governments, small-to-medium sized businesses can succeed in meeting customers’ desire for eco-friendly products, services, and
- [California Center for Sustainable Communities, UCLA](https://www.lgsec.org/our-work/member-spotlights/california-center-for-sustainable-communities-ucla-member-spotlight/) - Energy Atlas As the effects of climate change continue to reveal themselves, addressing California’s day-to-day energy use is inevitable. Buildings, in particular, use large amounts of energy. Energy efficiency improvements for buildings have lasting impacts on energy bills, the community, and the environment. Right now, local governments and their partners are unable to access energy
- [Our Members](https://www.lgsec.org/about/our-members-2/) - cities counties Cities Benicia Berkeley Chula Vista Cupertino Goleta Huntington Beach Irvine Oxnard San Diego San Francisco (City and County) San Jose Santa Barbara Santa Monica Thousand Oaks Counties Contra Costa Santa Barbara Santa Clara Ventura Associations of Government Association of Bay Area Governments Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Marin Clean Energy Redwood Coast Energy
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