1. Transitioning to a Clean Grid: What’s Next for the Central Coast?
Energy Panel Central Coast Sustainability Summit
October 11, 2017
Kelly Ferguson – Energize California Director Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (Moderator)
Jordan Sager – Energy Manager, UCSB
Craig Lewis – Founder and Executive Director, Clean Coalition

2. Major changes in store for local energy generation
September 28th - 58-MW Ellwood natural gas peaker plant in Goleta denied by the CPUC
The CPUC released an announcement preparing for a rejection of the 262-MW Puente Power Plant proposal in Oxnard
SB 338 – expected to be signed by Governor Brown mandating carbon-free alternatives to gas generation to meet peak demand

3. What’s next?
What does this mean for the region? How can local municipalities and facilities prepare?
Many clean energy alternatives are tested, proven and mainstream
The CEC is supporting pilot projects and clean energy startups through grants to encourage clean energy innovation and adoption
Key opportunities for energy efficiency, distributed energy generation, storage, microgrids, and grid edge technologies

4. Energize California is the hub for clean energy innovation
Funded by the CEC & supporting Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. An initiative of LACI.
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is a private non-profit organization helping to accelerate the commercialization of clean technologies. Rated as one of the best incubators in the world by UBI.
ECA is the hub for energy innovation in the 4 counties. As an initiative of LACI in collaboration with over 15 partner organizations and the Energy Commission, ECA’s goal is to accelerate clean energy development and deployment.
ECA is part of the energy commission’s EPIC program, which recently launched a statewide initiative to help meet the state’s clean energy goals through regional energy innovation clusters. We are one of four clusters in the state, spanning the greater LA region.
The energy commission was trying to create networks that encourage innovation and provide the support that entrepreneurs need to succeed and get their technology to market more quickly.

5. Energize California is the hub for clean energy innovation
Regional hub for Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties
A regional convener
An information resource
Goals
Accelerate clean energy development
Connect stakeholders in the energy ecosystem
Support entrepreneurs and startups in the Innovators Program

6. What is clean energy?
Technology should provide benefit to the electric ratepayers of California
Energy efficiency
Renewables
Energy storage
Software: data, measurement, and analytics
Demand response
Microgrids
EV infrastructure

7. How to Get Involved First cohort launching this month
Join the Energize California Network –
Local clean energy events
Stay up-to-date on energy industry news
Energize California Innovators program – applications open
No cost to participate
12 Month commitment
First cohort launching this month
EVmatch
Next Energy Technologies
Technology focus – Clean energy technology that will improve the grid’s sustainability and reliability
Generation technologies
Examples: Solar PV, Wind, biogas, energy harvesting
Transmission & Distribution technologies
Examples: Microgrid controllers, superconductors, materials that increase capacity in high-voltage electric power transmission cables, EV chargers, grid-scale energy storage, forecasting technologies, sensors
 End-Use technologies
Examples: Customer side energy storage, energy efficiency, water efficiency, demand response & demand control of technologies, industrial electrification
Maybe note here that there are county directors who cover each county. Kelly/Emily in audience.