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🌞Where innovation meets action. As the state's primary energy policy & planning agency, we're driving California toward a clean, reliable & equitable future.

Sacramento, CA
Joined July 2010
6,500 tons of steel. Now that's some heavy-duty California innovation! Our CA Manufacturing Spotlight series rolls into MSS Steel Tubes USA in the Bay Area community of Pittsburg. It’s where most California-made steel coils become components for... CONT'D
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major solar projects such as the Darden Clean Energy Project, & workers are building skills & careers along the way. There's a lot more to this steel story! See how it's made & meet the people making it happen. Full series: bit.ly/4A3EmiY #CleanEnergyCA #SolarTechnology
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4,500 circuit boards a week? Milpitas is on a roll! Our next CA Manufacturing Month spotlight takes us inside @asteelflash, where California-made tech helps keep @NextpowerInc 's solar panels on track for the Darden Clean Energy Project! Full series: bit.ly/4A3EmiY
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The CEC has released a Grant Funding Opportunity for the Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (DEBA) Program. More than $46M in funding is intended to support clean distributed energy resources & microgrids that help strengthen grid reliability during extreme events. CONT'D
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What would life without energy efficiency be like? Wasted energy. Higher bills. That doesn’t sound good. When the CEC was created 50 yrs ago, one of our roles was to implement efficiency standards that helped us use our fav appliances but with less stress on the grid. CONT'D
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At the heart of that is innovation! Curious to learn more? bit.ly/4dN4Nki Watt The Facts playlist: bit.ly/4fVHKE4 END
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Big solar. Smart technology. California ingenuity. The massive Darden Clean Energy Project is building 1.6 gigawatts of solar power, one of the largest solar projects in the world, right here in the heart of the Central Valley. CONT'D
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Designed in CA. Made in CA. Powered by CA sunshine! Check out the video on Nextpower, a California company building smart solar panel trackers for Darden: youtu.be/HPiSLoWrYqs #CleanEnergyCA #Nextpower #SolarTechnology END
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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. CONT'D
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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: energy.ca.gov/event/meeting/… END
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From bustling ports to the Central Valley, California’s clean transportation story is going places! 80,392 new ZEVs sold in Q3 2026. Take CEC’s interactive flying StoryMap tour of projects driving change statewide: bit.ly/4itWOLt
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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: bit.ly/4i8llEJ
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We’re investing R&D dollars to advance CA’s affordable, sustainable, resilient, & equitable clean energy transition for electricity ratepayers. Check out the EPIC Symposium video. Recordings: bit.ly/4AY4oWa
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Plug in, power up...vroom vroom! California has more than 200,000 public & shared EV charging ports & is investing $95.2 million to keep ZEV infrastructure moving forward. National Drive Electric Month runs through Oct. 12. Get charged up and learn more: energy.ca.gov/news/2026-08/c…
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California Native American Day is here, and California’s Tribal Nations are helping power our future. Celebrating at the State Capitol today? Stop by the CEC booth starting at 10 a.m.! Explore our Tribal Energy Sovereignty series: bit.ly/4wQGYzf
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The EPIC Symposium in Sacramento is one week away! Learn how EPIC is advancing building and industrial decarbonization. See emerging technologies including a tour of ReMo Homes’ energy efficient, all-electric modular home. Register for EPIC at: bit.ly/3TaDwkB
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The EPIC Symposium is fast approaching! Join State Senator John Laird, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, and other leaders on September 29th. Register for the event in Sacramento: energy.ca.gov/event/outreach…
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Your gas receipt shows the price, but not the full story. Global oil markets, taxes, refinery changes & consumer protections all play a role in what Californians pay at the pump. What really fuels gas prices? The facts might surprise you. Learn more: bit.ly/3UkxONk
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Join former U.S. DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm, CPUC President John Reynolds, and CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez, and more energy leaders at the EPIC Symposium on Sept. 29. Register: energy.ca.gov/event/outreach… Check out the event promo video: youtube.com/shorts/8RG-uxs1I…
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Your tires can affect your fuel bill. CA’s new replacement tire efficiency standards could save drivers $180 per set in gasoline costs & Californians roughly $1B/year in refueling costs. Less wasted energy. More money staying in people’s pockets. More: bit.ly/4xTS7j3
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Let’s set the record straight on California’s tire efficiency standard. Learn more: bit.ly/3U5Zu8q
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