Valley Clean Energy

Valley Clean Energy is Hiring! Join our small (and mighty!) team as VCE's Programs and Community Engagement Analyst. More info here: https://valleycleanenergy.org/about-us/job-opportunities/

With extreme heat coming to CA, remember you can help prevent blackouts! Conserve energy (if you can) between 4-9pm by pre-cooling your home; using major appliances like dishwashers & clothes dryers earlier in the day or late at night; charge EVs & electronic devices overnight.

@YoloCountyCA - This week is going to be hot! Be prepared to flatten the curve. Your electrical load curve, that is. Check out why electricity prices shift, and why it matters to informed customers like you. #FlattenTheCurve #DuckCurve https://valleycleanenergy.org/news/flattening-the-curve/

Did you know? #FlagDay is celebrated annually on June 14 to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States? It was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The more you know.

Join us for our Board meeting TONIGHT at 5 PM. It's time to get involved in your energy future! We hope to see you there.

Every February, the United States commemorates African Americans who have overcome adversity throughout history and gone on to inspire others. #BlackHistoryMonth is about togetherness, and the people who have shown us that our differences and diversity are what ultimately make us a stronger and more compassionate country. This sentiment is close to us at VCE as we continue to celebrate inclusion and diversity as one of our Power Values. Our employees’ individual differences help fuel innovation and understanding so we can best serve each other and our customers. In celebration of Black History Month, we are highlighting African Americans who have made significant impacts on the energy industry. Throughout February, we will feature inspiring individuals who inspired us to carry on their legacy- keep an eye out!

Today, VCE acknowledges and celebrates the important steps we have made toward freedom and equality as a nation and recognizes the importance of preserving and advocating for equality and justice for all. National Freedom Day celebrates the signing of the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution by President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. The 13th amendment was proposed to abolish slavery in the United States. The amendment was ultimately ratified on December 18th, 1865, roughly 7 months after the end of the Civil War, thus formally outlawing slavery in the nation. #NationalFreedomDay

Last week the VCE team through a surprise Rock & Roast for George Vaughn, VCE's departing Director of Finance and Internal Operations. George was crucial in laying the foundation for VCE's success and we will miss him dearly. Best of luck as you continue your journey at SMUD, George, and rock on!

The recent storm left behind a significant number of downed trees, branches and other debris. Please see these important updates regarding storm debris: Cit...y crews and contractors have been working to clear the roadways and paths of travel first, as clearing roadways is the highest priority. Please see the City’s Storm webpage for information on reporting downed trees and other hazards. https://www.cityofdavis.org//Componen/News/News/7354/2985 Recology is wrapping up on-street yard material collection this week, and the next collection will occur as planned the week of February 8. This will give everyone plenty of time to prepare fallen debris and get them into manageable piles. Due to the amount of debris left behind by the storm, yard material piles may be placed in the street at any time, regardless of your pickup day. The City will not be issuing citations at this time (and at this time only) for piles that are placed out early. Given the size of branches that have been falling, we ask that residents be sure to chop up large branches so that the piles placed in the street are properly sized for collection (piles must be no larger than 5’x5’x5’). Branches and trunks larger than 8 in diameter cannot go into the organics cart or in yard material piles. Residents can use, sell or give these away as firewood, bring these to the landfill, or (if they will fit) they can be placed in your trash cart. We've had lots of rain and more is on the way! Please make sure yard material piles are not placed directly in the gutter where they can impede rainwater from flowing to the stormdrains and lead to localized flooding. Please be aware that yard material piles can create serious hazards for cyclists. Yard material piles may not be placed in any portion of a bike lane. Due to the extensive amount of material in the street, Recology may run a little behind schedule with on-street yard material collection the week of February 8. All properly sized and placed piles will be collected. Recology will get a head start on collection by having crews begin collecting piles next Thursday, Friday and Saturday (February 4-6). When that occurs, rest assured that they still will come back to your neighborhood as scheduled the week of February 8 to collect piles as well. The City has asked Recology to sweep streets the week of February 15 instead of next week (the week of February 1) as previously planned. This will allow the street to be cleaned after the piles of storm debris are removed. Please continue to fill your brown-lidded organics cart with leaves, sticks and other debris, These will still be collected weekly. Keeping smaller debris off the street helps to speed pile collection and reduce localized flooding. See more

Are you a CalFresh household that experienced a food loss due to the recent power outages? You can request a benefit replacement from CalFresh Healthy Living an...d Yolo County by filling out and submitting a CF 303 form in person or by mail. In person is recommended as requests must be made to the county within 10 days of the food loss. Forms are available via the links below and at the following drop off locations: - 25 N Cottonwood ST in Woodland - 500A Jefferson BLVD in West Sacramento English Form: https://cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/English/CF303.pdf Spanish Form: https://cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/Spanish/CF303SP.pdf Questions about benefit replacements should be directed to our CalFresh call center at 1-855-278-1594. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 am - 4 pm.

Happy election day! Here are some local dropboxes and our polling locations in Yolo. Thank you to Jesse Salinas, our council members and our local elections office in Yolo for working to put Winters and Esparto on the map even though our populace didn't merit a ballot box based on size.

Your vote matters! Need help finding your polling place? Check out the link below! #VOTE

Redwood Coast Energy Authority and Valley Clean Energy each secured 2.5 MW of resource adequacy from Ormat Technologies' Tierra Buena battery energy storage project. To read more about this project, click the link below. https://www.newsdata.com//article_6e596ea6-0a81-11eb-a104-

Memories keep us alive. Feliz Día de los Muertos from VCE!

Happy Halloween and Feliz día de los Muertos from VCE!

***UPDATE*** This community is so incredible, it would be hard to say more than that without writing an entire essay. Truly - businesses, musicians, professiona...l organizations, churches, and, of course, citizens all came together to support those in need. So what's going on now, you might ask? Well, here are some important updates. - Over 22 households received round one emergency funding! - We are now moving into the second, and final round of disbursements and so here are some key dates. - November 13th is the last day the fund will accept donations - November 13th is when the applications for round 2 funding will be available (we will post more information closer to the date about where/how they will be made available). - December 16th is the last day round 2 applications will be accepted - December 31st, all funds will be disbursed by this date More to come on the application process, and please be assured that everyone who received round 1 emergency funding will be contacted directly about the availability of round 2. However, if you, or someone you know, was impacted and did not apply for round 1 emergency funds, please keep an eye on our FB page or email [email protected] and we will add you to the contact list. Times are difficult for many right now and it's been an honor and a privilege to be a part of helping keep our community #Wintersstrong

There’s a lot going on in California’s utility industry these days. Here are some of the recent happenings VCE is involved in that you might find interesting. https://valleycleanenergy.org/whats-new/

Trouble understanding your electric bill? VCE's got you covered. Check out our "Understand Your Bill" page on our website at https://valleycleanenergy.org/rates-b/understand-your-bill/ or call our customer service team at 1 (855) 699-8232 M-F, 7am - 7pm

VCE offers #choice in electricity suppliers for the first time ever. We keep revenues right here at home, where we can create jobs and build local clean energy installations. We reinvest dollars to boost our local economy while taking control of our clean energy future.

VCE's Community Advisory Committee meeting TONIGHT at 4 PM. Join us virtually at https://valleycleanenergy.org/cac-meetings/

Davis residents- need a facemask? Stop by the Davis Police Department tomorrow from 11 AM to 2 PM for free face coverings!

To receive notifications regarding possible Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) by PG&E, we encourage you to update your phone number and email address. Click here: