Community Choice Aggregation

UtilityAPI Raises $10 million in Series A Funding Led by Aligned Climate Capital

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Data Management, Residential Building & Real Estate, Technology, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Software, Alternative Energy, Energy, Public policy, API, Biophysical environment, Social media, Climate change, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Solution, Edict, Privacy, Community, CCAS, Industry, Technology, Community Choice Aggregation, Investor-owned utility, Movement, CO2, IOU, CEO, Aligned Assets, ESG, Renewable energy

UtilityAPI today announced the close of Series A funding with a $10 million investment, led by Aligned Climate Capital .

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  • UtilityAPI today announced the close of Series A funding with a $10 million investment, led by Aligned Climate Capital .
  • It is estimated that companies using their services prevent about 15 million pounds of CO2 emissions every month.
  • Data access shouldnt be a roadblock to clean energy deployment, said Aligned Climate Capital CEO Peter Davidson.
  • Aligned Climate Capital LLC is an asset manager investing exclusively in the people, companies, and real assets that are decarbonizing the global economy.

Save Money, Save Energy and Help the Grid This Summer

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Monday, May 9, 2022
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Atmosphere, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, CCA, PG, California Public Utilities Commission, NYSE, Public utilities commission, Community, Time, Kilowatt-hour, Customer engagement, Natural gas, Program, Community Choice Aggregation, Business development, PG&E, EVS, CARE, California Independent System Operator, Electricity, The Electric Company, Plant, FERA, Smart, PCG, Renewable energy, Central California

The purpose is simple: Saving energy on hot days reduces the strain on Californias grid.

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  • The purpose is simple: Saving energy on hot days reduces the strain on Californias grid.
  • Theres no cost or penalty for not reducing energy, just opportunities to be rewarded for reducing usage.
  • PG&E will send an email or text the day before an event day to remind customers of the hours to reduce energy use.
  • One kWh equals the amount of energy consumed if a 1,000-watt appliance is used for an hour.

Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions Program (Washington D.C., United States - October 19-20, 2022) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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The "Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • If you have difficulty understanding the U.S. electric power industry and how power transactions are done, you are not alone.
  • How the North American power grid is structured, how it operates and what the different types of electric generation are.
  • How and why physical power transactions are often "booked-out" and settled in cash, and why bilateral transactions in ISO markets are primarily financial.

Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions Program (Philadelphia, United States - June 21-22, 2022) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 22, 2022
Utilities, Energy, FTR (bus), Group living, Professional, ICE, ITCS, TAC, ISO, NERC, Real-time, Economics, Natural gas, Community, CME, LMP, Virtual, Community Choice Aggregation, Terminology, Optical disc image, Mechanics, Coal, MISO, OASIS, Common, NJCAA National Football Championship, Electricity, AGC, Contract, Electron, TCR, Contract for difference, DER, Piece by Piece Tour, PJM, Monolithic kernel, Wind, TRS, Industry, View, DSM, Cryptocurrency, Renewable energy, Electric power industry, Public utility, Auction, Hydraulic machinery, Bookkeeping, Retail, Coffee, Rail transport

The "Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • If you have difficulty understanding the U.S. electric power industry and how power transactions are done, you are not alone.
  • How the North American power grid is structured, how it operates and what the different types of electric generation are.
  • How and why physical power transactions are often "booked-out" and settled in cash, and why bilateral transactions in ISO markets are primarily financial.

Ormat Technologies Signs 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement With Peninsula Clean Energy for Heber 2 Geothermal Facility

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Under the terms of the agreement approved by Peninsula Clean Energys Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023, the CCA will purchase 26 MW of clean, renewable energy from Ormats Heber 2 geothermal facility located in Imperial Valley, CA.

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  • Under the terms of the agreement approved by Peninsula Clean Energys Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023, the CCA will purchase 26 MW of clean, renewable energy from Ormats Heber 2 geothermal facility located in Imperial Valley, CA.
  • Power from the Heber 2 facility complies with MTR guidelines, making it the first geothermal PPA to meet the new CPUC requirements.
  • Were pleased to establish a relationship with Peninsula Clean Energy and help bring them closer to meeting their goal of delivering 100 percent renewable electricity by 2025, said Doron Blachar, CEO of Ormat Technologies.
  • The clean and reliable geothermal energy from Heber 2 will play a key role in meeting our sector-leading goal of achieving 24/7 renewable power for our customers by 2025, Peninsula Clean Energy CEO Jan Pepper said.

BlocPower and East Bay Community Energy to Spur Community Health and Climate Justice Through Transformative Home Electrification Program

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), the clean power community choice aggregation agency, has partnered with BlocPower, the Brooklyn-based climate technology company rapidly greening American cities, to elevate ratepayers' roles in combating the climate crisis from their own homes. Following an initial pilot upgrading and electrifying 12 Oakland homes, the two companies will electrify 60 additional homes throughout EBCE's service territory. EBCE is providing $1M in project financing and $400,000 in incentives to fund this first-of-its-kind project for low- to moderate-income (LMI) single-family households.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), the clean power community choice aggregation agency, has partnered with BlocPower , the Brooklyn-based climate technology company rapidly greening American cities, to elevate ratepayers' roles in combating the climate crisis from their own homes.
  • EBCE is providing $1M in project financing and $400,000 in incentives to fund this first-of-its-kind project for low- to moderate-income (LMI) single-family households.
  • Together, with their local community partners, the two companies will install affordable and clean heating, cooling, and hot water systems, and electric appliances.
  • BlocPower uses proprietary software for analysis, leasing, project management, and monitoring of clean energy projects that save customers between 20-70 percent on annual energy costs.

10 Schools Advance in $2M STEM Competition from Samsung for Addressing Food Disparities, Health Equity, Sustainability and More

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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The 10 National Finalist classrooms in this years competition were selected for their determination and ingenuity in addressing some of the most critical issues facing the country today, including sustainability, public health and accessibility.

Key Points: 
  • The 10 National Finalist classrooms in this years competition were selected for their determination and ingenuity in addressing some of the most critical issues facing the country today, including sustainability, public health and accessibility.
  • Since December, 100 schools across the country have been developing their prototypes, apps and project videos to showcase how they plan to address issues of national importance while keeping sustainability in mind.
  • Additionally, National Finalists are also eligible to win another $10,000* for being named the Samsung Employee Choice Award winner, which is determined by Samsung employee voting.
  • For the first time, Samsung has partnered with the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) for the Solve for Tomorrow Sustainability Innovation award, furthering Samsungs commitment to sustainability.

Community Choice Credit Union To Deploy Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider Scienaptic AI announced today that Community Choice Credit Union has chosen its AI-based underwriting platform to provide enhanced and faster credit decisions for its members.

Key Points: 
  • Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider Scienaptic AI announced today that Community Choice Credit Union has chosen its AI-based underwriting platform to provide enhanced and faster credit decisions for its members.
  • Community Choice Credit Union is a financial institution in constant and persistent pursuit of providing unexpectedly delightful experiences to its members, its employees and its communities.
  • By using Scienaptics AI-powered loan decisioning platform, the credit union aims to serve its members better and faster and help bring in more members under its financial umbrella.
  • Over 150 years of credit experience is embedded in Scienaptic's AI native credit decision platform.

U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions, Two Day Seminar: Houston, United States - April 26-27th 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Utilities, Energy, Terminology, ISO, PJM, Community Choice Aggregation, Piece by Piece Tour, OASIS, Industry, FTR (bus), CME, LMP, MISO, NJCAA National Football Championship, Mechanics, DSM, Economics, Professional, TCR, Community, Real-time, Monolithic kernel, Natural gas, ITCS, Electricity, Wind, AGC, DER, ICE, TAC, NERC, Optical disc image, Cryptocurrency, Public utility, Renewable energy

The "Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry, ISO Markets, and Power Transactions" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The structure and function of the electric service system, its terminology and units, and the properties of electricity.
  • How the North American power grid is structured, how it operates and what the different types of electric generation are.
  • How and why physical power transactions are often "booked-out" and settled in cash, and why bilateral transactions in ISO markets are primarily financial.

cQuant.io: Helping Companies Get to Carbon-Free

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Cloud, Carbon, Risk, Software as a service, Community Choice Aggregation, Community, Renewable energy, Industry, Risk management, CCAS, Contract, Forecasting, CEO, CleanPowerSF, Microsoft

Carbon-free goals are advancing in almost every sector, transforming how utilities, municipalities, large corporations and even petroleum companies think about their energy needs.

Key Points: 
  • Carbon-free goals are advancing in almost every sector, transforming how utilities, municipalities, large corporations and even petroleum companies think about their energy needs.
  • cQuant has fully embraced its responsibility in helping their customers make the best decisions to get to carbon-free quickly.
  • 24/7 carbon-free requires companies to create customized energy portfolios to ensure that they are carbon-free each day, rather than on an annual basis.
  • cQuant is proud to be helping companies, both within and outside traditional energy, to achieve their green initiatives."