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California Energy Commission Where innovation meets action. The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency.

As the state's primary energy agency, we're driving California toward a 100% clean, reliable, and affordable future - one that is clean, is modern, and ensures the fourth largest economy in the world continue to thrive. It has seven core responsibilities: advancing state energy policy, encouraging energy efficiency, certifying thermal power plants, investing in energy innovation, developing renewable energy, transforming transportation, and preparing for energy emergencies.

10/21/2026

Did you know that energy efficiency delivers benefits we rarely see, prevents problems we never experience, and eliminates costs we never have to pay.

Think about how many devices you plug in. Now what if they didn’t have energy efficiency standards? Think air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions, computers, anything with a rechargeable battery — those extra costs would really add up. Boo.

The California Energy Commission was created more than 50 years ago to develop efficiency standards that help advance product innovation so that our favorite gadgets use less energy, and often do the job better.

That means Californians can continue to enjoy the appliances that make life easier without interruption. All while saving a little money.

We’re continuing to find ways to improve standards that save everyone money.

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Watt The Facts playlist: bit.ly/4fVHKE4

Clean energy is just what the doctor ordered! At Valley Children’s Healthcare, Ratan Milevoj is helping keep critical ca...
10/21/2026

Clean energy is just what the doctor ordered!

At Valley Children’s Healthcare, Ratan Milevoj is helping keep critical care powered up with a groundbreaking $35 million microgrid project, one of the nation’s first for a pediatric hospital!

The bonus? A projected 50% cut in carbon emissions and a healthier future for Central California communities.

Now that’s what we call a healthy dose of clean energy!

Meet Ratan and this year’s honorees: https://bit.ly/4rmiCf7

Learn more: https://www.energy.ca.gov/about/clean-energy-hall-fame-awards

10/20/2026

The forecast for Fresno County? A whole lot of solar power!

And California is making every ray count!

From the drawing board to the factory floor to the Central Valley, it's California talent turning bright ideas into big-time clean energy.

Talk about a sunny outlook for California's energy future!

Check out the video on Nextpower, a California company building smart solar panel trackers for Darden: https://youtu.be/HPiSLoWrYqs

Of the $67M approved today, $34M will help transit systems & school districts transition to electric buses, reduce air p...
10/19/2026

Of the $67M approved today, $34M will help transit systems & school districts transition to electric buses, reduce air pollution, & support the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games in LA. The projects will install more than 265 fast charging ports & more than 120 Level 2 charging ports. Other grants support long duration energy storage systems, virtual power plants, and more.

Learn more: https://www.energy.ca.gov/event/meeting/2026-10/energy-commission-business-meeting

California’s clean transportation journey is all over the map and that’s a good thing!Buckle up. We’re taking you on a v...
10/19/2026

California’s clean transportation journey is all over the map and that’s a good thing!
Buckle up. We’re taking you on a virtual road trip across the Golden State, where clean transportation is shifting into high gear.

From bustling ports to the heart of the Central Valley and beyond, California’s clean transportation journey is covering some serious ground and the California Energy Commission’s interactive flying StoryMap puts you in the driver’s seat.

And we're covering some serious ground!
- 80,392 new zero-emission vehicles sold in Q3 2026, representing 19.1% of new car sales statewide.
- 12,000 drivers benefiting from California’s new EV incentive, offering eligible first-time EV buyers up to $3,500 off a new EV or $1,750 off a used one.

From cleaner transportation to expanding infrastructure, California’s clean energy journey is moving forward, one destination at a time.

Ready to explore? Take CEC’s interactive online tour and discover the projects helping drive California’s clean transportation future: https://bit.ly/4itWOLt

The numbers are in: California remains the nation’s leader in new zero-emission vehicle purchases and EV charger deploym...
10/16/2026

The numbers are in: California remains the nation’s leader in new zero-emission vehicle purchases and EV charger deployment.
Read more about Q3 ZEV sales, the MyFirstEV incentive program, and an update to our statewide charger number: https://bit.ly/4i8llEJ

10/08/2026

American Lithium Energy’s new Mega Factory in Vista is officially powered up, helping build a California battery supply chain from the ground up.

Picture it: lithium from Imperial County, batteries built in San Diego County, good jobs and opportunity staying right here in California.

With support from the California Energy Commission, ALE is showing what’s possible when innovation, manufacturing and clean energy connect.

Ribbon cut. Factory charged. California-made energy is ready to roll.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hATPPM

10/07/2026

The California Energy Commission is investing research & development dollars in efforts to advance California’s affordable, sustainable, resilient, and equitable clean energy transition for electricity ratepayers.

Check out key takeaways from the 12th annual Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Symposium.

Catch all the symposium recordings at: https://bit.ly/4AY4oWa

Clean energy can power more than homes. It can power opportunity. Congratulations to 2026 Clean Energy Hall of Fame hono...
10/07/2026

Clean energy can power more than homes. It can power opportunity.

Congratulations to 2026 Clean Energy Hall of Fame honoree Kecia Washington!

For more than 30 years, Kecia has worked to make sure Los Angeles’ clean energy future creates opportunities for the people who call it home. From introducing young women to utility careers to helping foster youth build pathways into energy and water jobs, she has made equity part of the equation.

Her impact also reaches across Los Angeles’ clean energy economy, from helping launch the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator to advancing workforce development and economic opportunity in underserved communities. Her work is opening doors today while building pathways for the next generation.

Meet Kecia and this year’s honorees: https://bit.ly/4rmiCf7

Join us December 10 for the 2026 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards!

Learn more about the Clean Energy Hall of Fame:
https://www.energy.ca.gov/about/clean-energy-hall-fame-awards

🪫 Today, the California Energy Commission celebrated the opening of American Lithium Energy’s newly expanded mega factor...
10/02/2026

🪫 Today, the California Energy Commission celebrated the opening of American Lithium Energy’s newly expanded mega factory in Vista, which produces advanced lithium-ion batteries for aerospace and defense applications.
The factory expansion was supported by grants from the CEC.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hATPPM

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