Pictured above (L to R): Rose Jackson with National Council for Jewish Women, Contra Costa Section, Kate Sears, MCE Board Chair (presenting to Gloria Castillo with Canal Alliance), and Brad Waite with Sustainable Rossmoor.
2019 Honorees of Annual MCE Advocacy Awards include Gloria Castillo of San Rafael’s Canal Alliance, the National Council for Jewish Women Contra Costa Section, and Sustainable Rossmoor
POUR PUBLICATION IMMÉDIATE May 29, 2020
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Jenna Famular, Communications Manager
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“MCE has always been driven by our communities’ needs, and we are proud this year to recognize partners who worked with us to improve the lives of immigrant and senior communities at the Marin Villa Estates in San Rafael and the Rossmoor retirement communities,” said Dawn Weisz, CEO of MCE. “Ms. Castillo’s work in the Canal District of San Rafael to provide clean, affordable energy to residents exemplifies our commitment to environmental justice and strengthening our communities today and tomorrow. The National Council for Jewish Women and Sustainable Rossmoor’s efforts also highlight the importance of one-on-one engagement to empower energy choice. Together with our community partners, MCE can build a brighter future for us all.”
More information about this year’s recipients can be found below:
Gloria Castillo with Alliance pour le canal has gone above and beyond her role as the Housing Project Coordinator with the Canal Alliance, a nonprofit organization that empowers immigrants by connecting them to resources in the Canal District of San Rafael. Ms. Castillo’s work has built support for MCE’s programs at the Marin Villa Estates property, where she partnered with MCE staff on survey collection and income-verification visits at the property. Thanks to Gloria’s assistance, Marin Villa Estates received over $55,200 in blended funding from MCE’s Multifamily Energy Savings Program, the Low-Income Families and Tenants (LIFT) program, the Income-Qualified Multifamily Solar Rebate Program, and Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) Marin.
These incentives funded a 30+ kilowatt solar system generating nearly 49,600 kilowatt hours annually, electrical panel upgrades, structural improvements to apartment decks, carbon monoxide monitors, and energy-efficiency measures like Title 24-compliant windows, LED light bulbs, and low-flow faucets and showerheads. These upgrades reduced fire hazards, increased structural safety, lowered utility bills, improved indoor air quality, and increased residents’ comfort. The energy-efficiency measures are projected to save nearly 3,400 kilowatt hours of energy per year.
National Council for Jewish Women (NCJW) and Sustainable Rossmoor jointly helped nearly 40 residents in the Rossmoor retirement community exercise their power of choice and opt up to MCE Deep Green 100% renewable energy. Together, NCJW and Sustainable Rossmoor have been present at over 10 community meetings, including farmers markets, the Activities Council of Rossmoor, Democrats Club meetings, and the Rossmoor Newcomers club. In addition to attending these community meetings and speaking to residents, the team also created their own Deep Green T-Shirts, and wrote and produced a song titled “Why MCE,” that lists the attributes of 100% renewable energy.
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À propos de MCE : Premier programme d'agrégation de choix communautaire de Californie, MCE est une agence publique innovante à but non lucratif qui, depuis 2010, établit la norme en matière d'innovation énergétique dans nos communautés. MCE propose une énergie plus propre à des tarifs stables, ce qui permet de réduire considérablement les émissions de gaz à effet de serre liées à l'énergie et de réinvestir des millions de dollars dans des programmes énergétiques locaux. MCE est une entité de desserte de la charge qui soutient une charge de pointe de 1 000 MW. MCE fournit de l'électricité à plus de 480 000 clients et à plus d'un million de résidents et d'entreprises dans 34 communautés membres réparties dans quatre comtés de la Bay Area : Napa, Marin, Contra Costa et Solano. Pour plus d'informations sur MCE, visitez le site mceCleanEnergy.org
