Santa Barbara, California Seeks Bids for at Least Six School Microgrids, Solar and Storage
Microgrid Knowledge reports on the Santa Barbara Unified School District's RFP for a solar and resilience project that encompasses 15 locations.
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Intersolar & Energy Storage North America – 18-20 February 2026
The Clean Coalition is a supporting organization and Power Lunch co-host for the 2026 Intersolar and Energy Storage North America Conference, which takes place in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center on 18-20 February 2026.
CPUC finds DERs save on transmission investments, but implementation remains ‘the big question’
Utility Dive reports on the CPUC's acknowledgement that distributed energy resources can help avoid certain transmission investments.
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Fires are coming. But PG&E and some cities are holding up battery backups
The Los Angeles Times reports on the struggle to get batteries installed in homes as local governments and PG&E throw up roadblocks because of COVID-19.
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California values distributed energy resources fairly — and ratepayers score a big win
PV Magazine reports on the CPUC's decision to factor in future avoided transmission costs when valuing DER.
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