Proposition 39 Energy Efficiency Funding – Coalition for Adequate School Housing

California Energy Commission Approves Changes to Proposition 39 Guidelines

Posted on December 11, 2014 by CASH

December 11, 2014

Today the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved changes to the Proposition 39 program guidelines. Among other things, the changes revise the definition of an eligible energy project by allowing efficiency measures and/or clean energy installations in or at one or more school sites within a Local Education Agency (LEA) rather than limited to one school site. C.A.S.H. supported this modification, which will help districts layer projects across their sites to achieve the needed 1.05 Savings to Investment Ratio (SIR). The revised guidelines also include provisions related to solar projects and Power Purchase Agreements, including making it easier for them to meet the SIR requirements.

Posted in Energy California Clean Energy Jobs Act, California Energy Commission, CEC, Online Energy Expenditure Plan, Prop. 39, Proposition 39, Proposition 39 Energy Efficiency Funding, Savings to Investment Ratio, SIR

CEC Releases Proposed Changes to Proposition 39 Guidelines

Posted on October 3, 2014 by CASH

On Friday, September 26, the California Energy Commission released proposed changes to the Proposition 39 Guidelines. Public comment is due by October 27, 2014 and must be submitted via email to docket@energy.ca.gov. In the email subject line, indicate Prop 39 13-CCEJA-01.

Posted in Energy California Energy Commission, CEC, Prop. 39, Proposition 39, Proposition 39 Energy Efficiency Funding

Crunch Time for School Facilities

Posted on January 27, 2014 by CASH

joedixon On behalf of the C.A.S.H. Board of Directors, I would like to wish a Happy New Year to our C.A.S.H. family.

In light of the significant changes that the education community has faced and will continue to face, 2014 figures to be an eventful year for the school facilities community. What role will the state play in funding school facilities going forward? Will there be a 2014 statewide school bond? What is happening with the School Facility Program (SFP)? How will maintenance departments fund their activities under the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)? How do districts access and effectively utilize Proposition 39 energy efficiency funds? These are essential questions for the school facilities community, and they will all be deliberated during this pivotal year.

Posted in General LCAP, Proposition 39 Energy Efficiency Funding, State Allocation Board Program Review Subcommittee, State Budget