Community Microgrid Initiative
The Goleta Load Pocket spans 70 miles of California coastline encompassing the cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara (including Montecito), and Carpinteria. Because the Goleta Load Pocket is a highly transmission-vulnerable, disaster-prone region, the community can benefit greatly from the resilience provided by local renewables.
In October 2018, the Clean Coalition’s Craig Lewis and Gregory Young presented on what this opportunity could mean for the Goleta Load Pocket.
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In Part 2 of 4 of this series, the Marin Independent Journal reports on why MCE prices are rising when energy costs are falling, quoting the Clean Coalition's Policy Manager, Ben Schwartz.
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Read articleThe Clean Coalition was a partner organization for this event, which took place on 9 October 2025 at 7am–3pm PST.
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