$161 Million Earmarked for New Energy Efficiency and Grid Reliability Programs
PARA SA AGAD NA PAGLABAS December 7, 2021
MCE Press Contact:
Jenna Tenney, Marketing at Communications Manager
(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
SAN RAFAEL at CONCORD, Calif. — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has just approved $150 million to fund a new statewide program, based on the success of MCE’s Peak FLEXmarket which will also receive $11 million for program implementation over the next two years.
MCE’s first-of-its-kind Peak FLEXmarket Program drives energy efficiency, decarbonization, and peak energy reduction by integrating a wide range of distributed energy technologies like smart thermostats, energy storage, and electric vehicle chargers. By offering a payment for measured hourly energy reductions when the grid needs it most, regardless of how it was achieved, the program ensures that incentives match the value of energy usage and that various solutions work together in a coordinated way.
"There's a lot of innovation here...I think it's really worth underscoring some of the things in this decision...are really cutting edge nationally…” said CPUC Commissioner Rechtschaffen during the voting meeting on December 2. “I want to extend my appreciation to Marin Clean Energy. Their FLEXmarket program forms the template for a good bit of what we did here and it shows the value of allowing them to implement these programs and do experimentation."
The Peak FLEXmarket Program invites energy efficiency and demand response providers — such as OhmConnect, CLEAResult, and Swell — to help homes and businesses rapidly reduce energy use during 4-9 p.m. summer high demand peaks to reduce electric grid congestion that can lead to blackouts. In exchange, MCE pays the providers for the verified energy savings during peak hours, with an added premium during periods of grid stress, which can be passed along to participants.
“As California’s first and longest operating community choice provider, we quickly launch creative, local programs to address California’s most pressing energy needs,” says Dawn Weisz, CEO of MCE. “We’re thrilled that our Peak FLEXmarket Program can be used as a statewide model to help keep the lights on and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
The Peak FLEXmarket program is one of many ways MCE is increasing access to clean energy resources to reduce grid strain and reach California’s clean energy targets with both supply and demand side solutions. Learn more about MCE’s efforts to increase grid reliability dito.
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Tungkol sa MCE: Bilang unang Community Choice Aggregation Program ng California, ang MCE ay isang groundbreaking, not-for-profit, pampublikong ahensiya na nagtatakda ng pamantayan para sa pagbabago ng enerhiya sa ating mga komunidad mula noong 2010. Nag-aalok ang MCE ng mas malinis na kuryente sa mga stable na rate, na makabuluhang binabawasan ang mga greenhouse emissions na nauugnay sa enerhiya at nagbibigay-daan sa milyun-milyong dolyar na muling pamumuhunan sa mga lokal na programa ng enerhiya. MCE ay isang load-serving entity na sumusuporta sa 1,200 MW peak load. Nagbibigay ang MCE ng serbisyo ng kuryente at mga makabagong programa sa higit sa 540,000 account ng customer at higit sa isang milyong residente at negosyo sa 36 na miyembrong komunidad sa apat na county ng Bay Area: Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, at Solano. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa MCE, bisitahin ang mceCleanEnergy.org, o sundan kami sa Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter at Instagram.
