Building pathways for local renewable energy - Clean Coalition
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Building pathways for local renewable energy

The Clean Coalition is engaged in a number of exciting developments in California and beyond.

Craig Lewis


Friends,

Over the past three months, the Clean Coalition team has made significant strides accelerating the transition towards renewable energy and a modern grid. Our groundbreaking Hunters Point Community Microgrid Project, being conducted in collaboration with Pacific Gas & Electric, is proving the technical and economic viability of local renewable energy. Through this project, we have established a methodology that enables any utility to plan their grid for an optimized portfolio of distributed energy resources – using existing grid modeling tools. We are leveraging this knowledge to strengthen implementation of the Distribution Resource Plans mandated by California’s Assembly Bill 327.

The Clean Coalition is engaged in a number of exciting developments outside of California. In New York, we are staging to bring a Community Microgrid to PSEG Long Island’s territory as part of their “Utility 2.0” effort. And in sunny Arizona, we are supporting Tucson Electric Power’s recently proposed pilot program to spur deployment of wholesale-interconnected local solar. Additional details on these activities – and many others – areavailable here.

As always, thank you for your support of the Clean Coalition and our work making clean local energy accessible now.

Sincerely,
Craig Lewis
Founder and Executive Director

Craig Lewis

Founder and Executive Director

Craig founded the Clean Coalition in 2009 and has over 30 years of experience in policy and technology innovation, including the proliferation of Solar Microgrids and Community Microgrids. Prior to founding the Clean Coalition, Craig held numerous positions in the wireless, semiconductor, banking, and renewable energy industries. Previously VP of Government Relations at GreenVolts, he was the first to successfully navigate a solar project through California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard solicitation process. Craig was energy policy lead on Steve Westly’s 2006 California gubernatorial campaign. His resume includes senior government relations, corporate development, and marketing positions at leading wireless, semiconductor, and banking companies such as Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Barclays Bank. Craig received an MBA and MSEE from the University of Southern California and a BSEE from the University of California, Berkeley.

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