Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it proposed a new pilot to help California universities reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in support of the state’s bold climate goals.
If approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E would team up with the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems to introduce a Clean Energy Optimization Pilot (CEOP) to campuses across Northern and Central California.
First unveiled by Southern California Edison for UC and CSU campuses in their service area, the program focuses on substantially lowering GHG emissions at the source. Universities would receive incentives directly based on their GHG reductions. PG&E also proposes to consider the expansion of this program to similarly situated customers in the future.
“Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most critical and impactful steps an organization can take to reduce its environmental impact. Innovative and collaborative programs like the Clean Energy Optimization Pilot are essential to the future of a clean California, and PG&E is proud to collaborate with California universities on this exciting proposal,” said Aaron August, PG&E vice president of business development and customer engagement.
In the CPUC filing, PG&E seeks to use approximately $50 million of unspent, unallocated GHG auction revenues over a four-year period.
Funding would result from California’s Cap-and-Trade Program, not from customer rates.
UCs and CSUs in PG&E’s service area would be eligible. Participants could take a variety of steps to receive incentives, including:
- Retrofitting buildings to be more energy efficient
- Building new construction efficiently with energy usage top of mind
- Investing in on-site renewables, such as solar, and energy storage
- Installing electric vehicle charging stations and electrifying customers’ fleets to run on clean electricity
If approved, the program could begin as early as 2023 and would run for four years.
What a load of baloney.
CA needs more electricity. There’s plenty of gas (not a pun) here to keep that state lite for a lifetime.
None of these processes will generate more electricity.
What’s needed is nuclear power, fusion power, geothermal energy, that’s just to start.
These fools only want to spend more money to restrict usage rather than figure out how to supply enough for the future.
Another colossal failure.
It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.
Luckily, you can still join Sams club
If PG&E has all this unused money, why do they need to raise our rates again next month?????
Does PG&E promise not to kill anyone? It’s my biggest concern with that felony crime family.
Cap and Trade. They steal from you and give it to UC.
The UC endowment $29.9 billion (June 30, 2021).
Another ripoff.
Newsom changed the law to eliminate new student enrollment limitations at UC Berkeley. How exactly will thousands of additional students affect the “state’s bold climate goals”?
Oh, they didn’t study that? It didn’t cross their minds?
Well best not ask that question if you know what’s good for you.