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Valley Clean Energy Alliance Submits Implementation Plan to CPUC and Approves Contract with SMUD

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 19, 2017
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Valley Clean Energy Alliance Submits Implementation Plan to CPUC and Approves Contract with SMUD

(From Press Release)– The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) Board of Directors unanimously adopted a re ...

(From Press Release)– The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution to approve its Implementation Plan and Statement of Intent (Plan) and authorize its su ...

October 19, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Will Getting the Grid Ready for 100 Percent Renewables Spike Electricity Bills?

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: June 26, 2017
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Will Getting the Grid Ready for 100 Percent Renewables Spike Electricity Bills?

By Leanna Sweha PG&E has been making improvements to its grid to meet the state’s mandate to provide ...

By Leanna Sweha PG&E has been making improvements to its grid to meet the state’s mandate to provide 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. This is one driver of recent rate inc ...

June 26, 2017
| by Leanna Sweha

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Will ‘Independence’ from PG&E Bring Cleaner and Cheaper Electricity?

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: July 04, 2016
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Will ‘Independence’ from PG&E Bring Cleaner and Cheaper Electricity?

By Leanna Sweha City staff briefed the Council at its last meeting on the timeline for the Joint Davis an ...

By Leanna Sweha City staff briefed the Council at its last meeting on the timeline for the Joint Davis and Yolo County Community Choice Energy (CCE) program. The CCE will be set up as a joint powers a ...

July 04, 2016
| by Leanna Sweha

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Analysis: Examining the Suddenly Interesting 4th AD Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2016
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Analysis: Examining the Suddenly Interesting 4th AD Race

It was interesting this week that both Dan Wolk and Mariko Yamada, in separate races and not supporting e ...

It was interesting this week that both Dan Wolk and Mariko Yamada, in separate races and not supporting each other, chose to fire back at essentially the same groups who are backing independent expend ...

May 20, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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CPUC‘s Lack of Transparency, Last Minute Changes Hurts Conservation While Raising Energy Bills for Majority of Households

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 07, 2015
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CPUC‘s Lack of Transparency, Last Minute Changes Hurts Conservation While Raising Energy Bills for Majority of Households

By Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald On Friday, July 3, just before the 4th of July weekend when most people ar ...

By Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald On Friday, July 3, just before the 4th of July weekend when most people are busy either taking an extended weekend holiday or gearing up to celebrate Independence Day wi ...

July 07, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Cart Before Community Discussion on CCE?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2015
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Cart Before Community Discussion on CCE?

(Editor's note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday Morning ...

(Editor's note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday Morning Thoughts Column, but after some reflection, decided that the topics were diverse enough that I ...

February 02, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Form Subcommittee on Innovation Parks and Community Choice EnergyAdvisory Committee

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 31, 2015
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Council to Form Subcommittee on Innovation Parks and Community Choice EnergyAdvisory Committee

Two of the critical issues facing the council are the handling of the innovation parks and Nishi, as well ...

Two of the critical issues facing the council are the handling of the innovation parks and Nishi, as well as the ongoing discussion on public power. As a result, there are consent items on this counci ...

January 31, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2014
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Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015

We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who would have gue ...

We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who would have guessed, at this time last year, that our city manager would have left and we would have spent muc ...

December 31, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Let’s Take Davis’s Energy Future Seriously

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 09, 2014
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Let’s Take Davis’s Energy Future Seriously

By Gerry Braun and Richard McCann Last year the Davis City Council funded work to evaluate the city's lon ...

By Gerry Braun and Richard McCann Last year the Davis City Council funded work to evaluate the city's long-term electricity service options. The matter was tabled as the June election drew near. Then ...

November 09, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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State PUC Studies Warn of Flawed Gas Distribution Pipes: West Davis Leaks Continue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 26, 2014
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State PUC Studies Warn of Flawed Gas Distribution Pipes: West Davis Leaks Continue

According to a release by a group called Stonegate Citizens Safety Committee, the state's Public Utilitie ...

According to a release by a group called Stonegate Citizens Safety Committee, the state's Public Utilities Commission released two studies that paint a mixed picture about the large number of gas leak ...

September 26, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Did Council Overreact When They Killed the POU?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 11, 2014
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Analysis: Did Council Overreact When They Killed the POU?

In mid-May when the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to kill the city’s exploration into public power, the mo ...

In mid-May when the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to kill the city’s exploration into public power, the most commonly cited evidence to support their decision was public opinion. The issue was controve ...

September 11, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Public Gets Just Enough Info to Be Dangerous

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 06, 2014
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Commentary: Public Gets Just Enough Info to Be Dangerous

We have often argued that letters to the editor are windows into how citizens perceive public policy deci ...

We have often argued that letters to the editor are windows into how citizens perceive public policy decisions. Often, citizens know just enough to be dangerous, but not enough to have real policy ins ...

July 06, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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The City’s Streetlight Retrofit Project Draws Complaints

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 27, 2014
| (30) Comments

The City’s Streetlight Retrofit Project Draws Complaints

Back in January, the Davis City Council approved the implementation of the cobra head LED streetlight ret ...

Back in January, the Davis City Council approved the implementation of the cobra head LED streetlight retrofit project. The council action was preceded by four months of project planning and negotiati ...

May 27, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Council Caves to Public Pressure on POU

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2014
| (17) Comments

My View: Council Caves to Public Pressure on POU

The truth is there is plenty of blame to go around for the failure of the city’s proposed Publicly Owned ...

The truth is there is plenty of blame to go around for the failure of the city’s proposed Publicly Owned Utility. I may be the only one left who thinks it was a mistake to pull back at this time on th ...

May 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Council Pulls Plug on Public Power Funding

Posted by Michelle Millet
|Date: May 15, 2014
| (22) Comments

Council Pulls Plug on Public Power Funding

by Michelle Millet In a surprise move Tuesday night council passed, by a 4-1 vote, a motion put on the f ...

by Michelle Millet In a surprise move Tuesday night council passed, by a 4-1 vote, a motion put on the floor by Councilmember Brett Lee to rescind the authorization of a $600,000 expenditure that wa ...

May 15, 2014
| by Michelle Millet

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Council Votes 4-1 to Rescind $600,000 Authorization for POU

Posted by Michelle Millet
|Date: May 14, 2014
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Council Votes 4-1 to Rescind $600,000 Authorization for POU

by Michelle Millet Councilmember Brett Lee made a motion to rescind the previous authorization to spend u ...

by Michelle Millet Councilmember Brett Lee made a motion to rescind the previous authorization to spend up to $600,000 on the study of a POU. Councilmember Lucas Frerichs seconded the motion. It passe ...

May 14, 2014
| by Michelle Millet

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Council Candidates Talk POU, Budget

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 12, 2014
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Council Candidates Talk POU, Budget

Last week, the League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum. Rochelle Swanson was unable to attend due ...

Last week, the League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum. Rochelle Swanson was unable to attend due to her obligations at Cap-to-Cap. Last week, we covered the League questions, today we will co ...

May 12, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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City to Bring on Project Manager and Communications Consultant For POU

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2014
| (14) Comments

City to Bring on Project Manager and Communications Consultant For POU

Plans Go Forward Despite Clear and Sustained Community Opposition to Effort: The Publicly Owned Utility h ...

Plans Go Forward Despite Clear and Sustained Community Opposition to Effort: The Publicly Owned Utility has become a source of community scrutiny on the operations of city government ever since the pu ...

May 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Taking a Serious Look at CCA Alternative to Public Power

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 03, 2014
| (29) Comments

Taking a Serious Look at CCA Alternative to Public Power

by Daniel Parrella I was a sophomore in high school when the vote for SMUD to annex Yolo County happened. ...

by Daniel Parrella I was a sophomore in high school when the vote for SMUD to annex Yolo County happened. PG&E outspent and outmaneuvered the City of Davis and convinced the people of Sacramento t ...

May 03, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Staff Looks for Direction to Continue Pursuit of POU

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 21, 2014
| (55) Comments

Staff Looks for Direction to Continue Pursuit of POU

Last month, the Davis City Council directed staff to return with a revised resolution, adding steps to th ...

Last month, the Davis City Council directed staff to return with a revised resolution, adding steps to the work plan calling for hiring of a project manager to oversee the effort, and adding review of ...

April 21, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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