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Join us on Wednesday, January 15 at 1pm ET to hear about innovative applications of solar+storage to assist vulnerable communities in the event of an outage and emergency event, featuring speakers from Footprint Project and Together New Orleans. Read more and register here: https://lnkd.in/e3jEv_Us

The Petersburg Resiliency Hub is the first of its kind in Virginia. The Hub serves as a multipurpose community center, as well as the headquarters of two organizations directed by Queen Zakia Shabazz: United Parents Against Lead (UPAL) and the Virginia Environmental Justice Collaborative (VEJC). And, because it is powered with solar panels and energy storage system (solar+storage), the Hub can keep its doors open when the larger grid goes down.   In the event of a power outage, the Resiliency Hub’s battery can power the entire building for several hours, or support critical loads for up to three days. “People will be able to come to the Resiliency Hub and have light, have food, have shelter,” says Shabazz. “They can power up their electronics or their wheelchairs and other medical devices.”   In 2020, UPAL applied for and received a Technical Assistance Fund grant from Clean Energy Group (CEG). As part of this grant, CEG provided one-on-one support and connected UPAL with an engineer to conduct a solar+storage feasibility study. Early-stage technical assistance is instrumental for community organizations considering solar+storage for cost savings and resilience.   Read more about the Petersburg Resiliency Hub here: https://lnkd.in/eUbAkiHT   Read more about Clean Energy Group's Technical Assistance Fund here: https://lnkd.in/g-teUi_C

This year, Clean Energy Group celebrates 10-years and $2 million in small grant support to build local energy resilience in historically underserved communities through the Technical Assistance Fund (TAF). Over 150 community-serving organizations, representing 375 facilities across 33 states and territories, have received the early, individualized technical and small grant assistance they need to develop resilient power systems – solar photovoltaics paired with battery storage (solar+storage) – at community facilities. To date, with Clean Energy Group’s assistance, 77 solar+storage projects have been completed, and many more are in progress. Over 50 percent of 2024 TAF support has gone to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) led organizations. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/ejD8zumV

Increased participation from New York state facilities managers in demand response programs could help reduce emissions and boost electrical grid resilience, according to a report released last month by the PEAK Coalition, consisting of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Clean Energy Group, The Point Community Development Corp, and UPROSE. A system utilizing solar, battery storage, smart devices and controllable thermostats, as well as virtual power plants that aggregate these technologies, could help reduce the city’s reliance on costly, polluting fossil fuel peaker plants, according to the report. Read more from Nish Amarnath in Utility Dive: https://lnkd.in/d2ZQusug

Clean Energy Group (CEG) would like to introduce the newest addition to our team, Eva Morgan! Eva is CEG's Project Manager for Fossil Fuel Replacement Initiatives. She supports two of CEG’s innovative programs: Phase Out Peakers and Hydrogen Information and Public Education. She will be conducting outreach to community partners, developing educational tools and informational materials to help on-the-ground fossil fuel opposition efforts, and providing research and data analysis support. Read Eva's bio here: https://lnkd.in/e5gc2_sP

Exciting opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office. 🏆 The $10 million Community Power Accelerator Prize is open for a new round of funding! Round 3 of the competition seeks organizations that have the desire and ambition to develop and finance a portfolio of two or more projects that, in aggregate, total at least 1 MW AC of distributed solar generation. By the end of the prize, competitors will be ready to engage with the Community Power Accelerator online platform, which provides a place for competitors to shop their credit-ready projects around to verified project developers, investors, and philanthropic organizations. To learn more about this competition including eligibility details, submission materials, and other important prize details, join an informational webinar on Nov. 13. Register to join today: http://bit.ly/4f4h1U1

Join Clean Energy Group this Wednesday, October 30 at 1pm ET to hear about a pioneering multifamily solar project in Jackson, Mississippi. Speakers from Allume, Capital Good Fund, and Vesica Real Estate will share their experiences with bringing the project to life. Read more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eaDg6X_4

The PEAK Coalition – Clean Energy Group, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, THE POINT Community Development Corporation, and UPROSE – has published a new report highlighting ways to address New York City’s growing electricity demand and accelerate peaker power plant retirement through robust demand management solutions that harness the flexibility of customer devices, such as smart thermostats, heat pumps, electric vehicle chargers, solar, and battery storage. The report includes best practices for centering equity in demand management program development, with a focus on demand response and virtual power plants, as well as establishing a regulatory framework for implementation. The report is available here: https://lnkd.in/ez8QqGQx   Join report authors for a discussion of their findings in a webinar on November 12. Speakers will include Sebastian Baez, Megan Carr, Daniel Chu, dariella rodriguez, and Seth Mullendore. Register here: https://lnkd.in/es8Cts4h 

Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood is a designated flood zone. 39% of residents live below the poverty line, and 74% of residents are Black.   In 2020, CEG awarded a Technical Assistance Fund (TAF) grant to the City of Detroit Office of Sustainability to conduct a solar+storage feasibility assessment on a vacant building that would eventually become the A.B. Ford Community Center.   Thanks in part to this assessment provided through the TAF, the neighborhood can now rely on the community center in the event of an outage to distribute food and safe drinking water, create access to heating or air-conditioning during extreme temperatures, and provide a place to charge their phones, refrigerate medication, and gather as a community.   CEG's Technical Assistance Fund (TAF) helps community-serving organizations in low-income and underserved communities to develop resilient power solutions in the event of a power outage. To learn more about the Technical Assistance Fund, visit our webpage: https://lnkd.in/g-teUi_C

Clean Energy Group is honored to be included in The Kresge Foundation's list of 100 notable milestones over it's 100-year history of philanthropy (see #59 - Climate Equity Field Investments)! https://lnkd.in/eEzHpbNc