The Sacramento Municipal Utility District was awarded $36 million in federal stimulus grants on Thursday, according to an article released yesterday by the Sacramento Business Journal. The Department of Energy grant funds are to help SMUD customers improve their home’s energy efficiency, which in turn will help the utility reduce demand on its system and help [...]
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There is a new program working it’s way through congress right now and hopefully will be part of the upcoming jobs bill. It’s called HOMESTAR or as it’s been called in the media “Cash for Caulkers”.
I thought I’d share some details of the program and how it could be a benefit to our local economy.
HOME STAR was originally proposed by a coalition of….
What exactly does the code mean when it says “high efficacy or low efficacy fixture”? First a couple definitions: The code doesn’t use the term fixture. They use the lighting industry term “luminaire“. This is the housing, lamp holder and ballast if present. Neither does it use the term bulb. It is referred to as a ”lamp”. Efficacy [...]
On January 12th of this year the Sacramento City Council adopted a resolution to join the CaliforniaFirst program to provide financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements to property owners. CaliforniaFIRST is a statewide program instituted by…
A little background on Sacramento’s involvement in AB811. In the summer of 2008 City Council member Kevin McCarty requested City staff research the creation of a voluntary property assessment district to fund energy improvements and solar installations for City property owners. As a result the City formed a regional collaborative with Sac County, Yolo County, cities within those counties, SMUD and Valley Vision to pursue developing an AB811 program.
