Energy Efficiency

 


City of Pomona is a Model of Efficiency by Saving Energy and Money

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The City is now an Energy Leader Partner with Southern California Edison (SCE). The City, along with San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and Southern California Edison, are partnered in the San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership (SGVEWP).   The partnership aims to reduce energy usage in the San Gabriel Valley and offers many incentives and programs to achieve this goal. A banner is displayed in the lobby to show the community that the City of Pomona is doing their part to reduce energy usage.

 

2011 Energy Savings Impact Award

City received the San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership’s

2011 Energy Savings Impact Award. This award is in recognition of Pomona’s outstanding commitment to improving its energy efficiency and the environment through participation in the San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership (SGVEWP).

San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership is a collaboration between the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and Southern California Edison to bring energy savings to the San Gabriel Valley through innovative public education and energy efficiency projects.   Pomona has been at the forefront of these achievements, and this will be the second year that Pomona has achieved such goals. 

The City of Pomona was selected for this award due to its energy projects totaling more than 900,000 kilowatt-hours of savings this year. Pomona’s completion of the street lighting project has contributed greatly to the Partnership’s goals.

 

2010 San Gabriel Valley Energy Efficiency Awards

 

The San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership honored the San Gabriel Valley’s outstanding commitment to energy efficiency, and the City of Pomona received the Green Leadership Award:

The City of Pomona has shown outstanding commitment to improving the environment across all sectors, including energy efficiency, with the development of an interdepartmental “Green Team,” the development of a city “Green Plan” and completion of a greenhouse gas emissions inventory.

The San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership Energy Leader Model is a tiered system whereby cities can receive enhanced rebates from Southern California Edison (SCE) for eligible energy efficiency projects for energy savings achievements and responsibility.  By participating in the SGVEWP, cities automatically qualify as a "Valued Level Partner" whereby they can access SCEs core program rebate for energy savings measures undertaken in city facilities.  As cities demonstrate additional energy savings and commitments, they can qualify for enhanced rebates at the silver, gold and platinum levels.

Currently, Pomona has qualified for the advanced levels, thanks to staffs commitment to saving energy, Pomona is at the Silver Level!

Learn more about SCE programs and how residents and the business community can save, click on the program links listed below: 

Business Programs

Demand Response

Energy Reduction Tips and Solutions

Energy Upgrade California

Residential Programs

Savings by Design



 

•     On Bill Financing or “0%” fees or loan costs for energy saving upgrades
•     Energy Management Solutions to help save money and manage energy use
•     Services for Business
•     Solar Leadership

 

 


WHAT IS DEMAND RESPONSE?DR Banner

24 hours a day, 365 days a year, SCE is dedicated to ensuring that everyone has electric power—without interruptions. Sometimes, when demand exceeds supply, when electricity costs are high, or when the state’s electrical system is constrained, we ask (and pay for) you to help by reducing the electricity you use. What we’ve learned is that energy management is the first and best way to keep the overall cost of electricity as low as possible. So, in addition to helping prevent outages, Demand Response helps to keep your electricity costs low.

Demand Response takes traditional energy management, which is focused on installing efficient equipment and systems, and makes it dynamically interactive. Often, paying customers for demand reductions is more efficient and effective than calling on a generator to meet power needs, and this helps avoid adding costly generation and transmission facilities to our system.

Qualifying customers are rewarded with bill reductions and/or energy credits for reducing their electrical demand when requested by SCE. However, if you do NOT reduce your consumption when asked by SCE, you may be subject to higher cost electricity.


For additional information from SCE CLICK here.


Click below to see Appliance, Lighting and Cooling Tips by Southern California Edison


 Residential Tips by Southern California Edison


A better way to make your home energy-efficient.

Incentives of up to $4,000 are available to SCE and SoCalGas® residential customers with detached single-family homes who complete qualifying energy-saving home upgrade projects. With a variety of participation options, you can correct your home’s energy inefficiencies and reduce your monthly utility bills.* 

Visit Energy Upgrade California™ and take a free Home Energy Efficiency Survey


Earn rebates and cash incentives for completing energy-efficiency projects


 

Savings By Design (SBD) is California’s non-residential new construction energy efficiency program, administered statewide and funded by Utility customers through the Public Purpose Programs surcharge applied to gas and electric services. Participating utilities are: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E); Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD); San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E); Southern California Edison (SCE); and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas).

This statewide approach offers the non-residential building industry a multi-faceted program designed to consistently serve the needs of the building community throughout California. Savings By Design encourages energy-efficient building design and construction practices, promoting the efficient use of energy by offering up-front design assistance supported by financial incentives based on project performance.

Benefits of Participation. Projects participating in Savings By Design receive services including design assistance, Owners Incentives, Design Team Incentives, and Energy Design Resources. Services begin in the project design phase and continue through construction completion.

For more information on this unique program please visit http://www.savingsbydesign.com/ or review this brochure, SavingsByDesign.pdf.



Pomona Commitment to Energy Conservation

The City is committed to becoming a sustainable community. The City has established policies that incorporate environmental responsibility into its daily management of urban and industrial growth, education, energy and water use, air quality, transportation, waste reduction, economic development, and open space and natural habitats.

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Energy Efficiency Chapter of the Green Plan


About the Project

The Energy Efficiency Chapter of the Green Plan for the City of Pomona is part of a unified regional framework for meeting long-term energy efficiency goals. This framework will allow the Energy Efficiency Chapter developed for each City to function as a stand-alone document tailored to individual communities. The City and the San Gabriel Council of Governments (SGVCOG) will be hosting a number of workshops and meetings to gather community input, which will guide the development of the Energy Efficiency Chapter.

The Energy Efficiency Chapter will:

Twenty-seven of the thirty-one SGVCOG member agencies are currently participating in the Energy Efficiency Chapter project, which is funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Southern California Edison (SCE). The funding was awarded to the SVGCOG to implement activities to achieve statewide energy efficiency goals.

In addition to complying with the regulatory requirements of AB 32 and SB 375, the City is developing a Green Plan, which is funded by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant that will develop goals for energy efficiency, conservation, and usage, and identify strategies to achieve those goals through efforts to increase energy efficiency, reduce Green House Gas Emissions or reduce energy consumption through investments, or by encouraging behavioral changes. The energy management goals will require an analysis of the status and trends of energy supply and demand by the City and residents and businesses located in the City. The Green Plan will be completed late 2012

 

Project Timeline

The project kicked off in July 2011 and will take place over the next 15 months. The anticipated completion of the project is October 2012.

Key project dates include:

 

How to Get Involved

There will be a number of opportunities for you to get involved. Sign up on our website to receive project notices, meeting announcements and updates. Tell us what you think by completing an online survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SGVCOG_EnergySurvey_1"or by attending a community workshop or event. For upcoming meetings call (909) 620-3628.

 

Meetings and Workshops

We want to hear from you! The City, along with the SGVCOG will host meetings and workshops throughout the project. Attend our next meeting and share your thoughts on how to create a more energy efficient future. Please call (909) 620-3628 for meeting and workshop dates.

 

Meeting Materials

Climate Action Plan

Energy Efficiency Plan Fact Sheet

Energy Efficiency Plan Fact Sheet-Spanish


Participating Cities

There are currently twenty-seven of the thirty-one SGVCOG member agencies participating in the EECAP project. Participating cities include:

Alhambra Duarte Monrovia San Marino
Arcadia El Monte Montebello Sierra Madre
Baldwin Park Glendora Monterey Park South El Monte
Bradbury Irwindale Pomona South Pasadena
Claremont La Canada-Flintridge Rosemead Temple City
Covina La Puente San Dimas West Covina
Diamond Bar La Verne San Gabriel

 

Contact Us

Julie Carver

Environmental Programs Coordinator

505 South Garey Avenue

Pomona, CA 91766

Ph: (909) 620-3628

E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Additional Resources:

San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments

San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership

California Climate Change Portal

Cool California

Energy Upgrade California

US EPA - Climate Change