Sunnyvale Energy Clinic
2019-02-12 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087
Acterra and Silicon Valley Clean Energy are partnering to host several free drop-in Energy Clinics throughout Santa Clara County in 2019!
Experts will answer questions and walk you through your PG&E energy bill, explaining the information and charges you see. Along with learning about your bill you can get tips to reduce your energy use and therefore lower your monthly costs. Bring your PG&E bill and your questions.

Gilroy Energy Clinic
2019-02-06 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St, Gilroy, CA, 95020, United States

Mountain View Energy Clinic
2019-01-28 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View, CA, 94040, United States

Board of Directors Meeting
2019-01-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-12-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA, United States
The Board of Directors meet once a month to help govern SVCE and staff. They oversee all aspects of SVCE operations and is made up of one elected official and one alternate from each participating community.
Meetings are webcast, and you can watch the meeting live here.

Energy Day
2018-08-19 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Los Altos Downtown Green, 150-164 3rd St, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
Join us for Energy Day on the Los Altos Downtown Green! Stop by our booth to learn about your community-owned electricity provider and learn about new energy technologies at the event.

Community Presentation at Mountain View Senior Center
2018-08-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View, CA, 94040, United States
Join the Mountain View Senior Center and Silicon Valley Clean Energy for a presentation about your energy choices and the benefits SVCE
brings to your community.

Mountain View Thursday Night Live
2018-07-26 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Downtown Mountain View, 801 Villa St, Mountain View, CA, 94041, United States
Stop by our booth at Mountain View Thursday Night Live to learn more about your community-owned electricity provider!

Los Gatos Music in the Park
2018-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn, 110 E Main St., Los Gatos, CA, 95030, United States
Stop by our booth at Los Gatos Music in the Park to learn more about your community-owned electricity provider!

Milpitas Summer Concert Series
2018-07-17 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Murphy Park, Murphy Park, Milpitas, CA, 95035, United States
Stop by our booth at the Milpitas Summer Concert Series to get your questions answered and learn about your new community choice electricity provider!

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival
2018-07-15 10:00 - 18:00, 2018-07-14 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Downtown Los Altos Village, Main St. & State St., Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
Stop by our booth at the Los Altos Art and Wine Festival to get your questions answered and learn about your community choice electricity provider!

Saratoga Blossom Festival
2018-06-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Saratoga Heritage Orchard and Civic Center area, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
Stop by our booth at the Saratoga Blossom Festival to get your questions answered and learn about your community choice electricity provider!

Free Drop-In Energy Clinic
2018-06-19 14:30 - 17:00, 2018-05-23 14:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087
Attend a City of Sunnyvale energy clinic to learn how to:
(1) understand your energy bill.
(2) sign up for a free energy-saving program sponsored by the City of Sunnyvale and be entered into a drawing to win a free Nest learning thermostat!
Just bring your PG&E bill and your PG&E username and password (if you have one).
Drop in any time during the clinic for assistance!

Free Drop-In Energy Clinic
2018-06-16 14:30 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, United States

Free Drop-In Energy Clinic
2018-06-02 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Columbia Neighborhood Center, 785 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94085

Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras
2018-05-27 10:00 - 18:00, 2018-05-26 10:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Downtown Morgan Hill, 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA, 94037, United States
Stop by our booth at Morgan Hill’s Mushroom Mardi Gras festival to get your questions answered and learn about your community choice electricity provider!

Milpitas Farmers' Market
2018-05-20 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 882 Great Mall Drive, 882 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035, United States
Milpitas residents and businesses will be enrolled in SVCE’s electricity service starting in June. Stop by our booth at the Milpitas Farmers’ Market to get your questions answered and learn more about your new, carbon-free electricity provider.

Milpitas Community Meeting
2018-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Barbara Lee Senior Center, 40 N. Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA, 95035, United States
Carbon-free power is coming to Milpitas! Join the City of Milpitas and SVCE for an “SVCE 101” community workshop. Milpitas residents and businesses are all encouraged to join City staff and SVCE representatives for this informational presentation.

Building Electrification and Decarbonization
2018-05-09 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA, United States
Prior to selected Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors meetings, special workshops are scheduled for presentation and discussion on strategic topics related to advancing the use of clean energy in our community. These workshops are open to the public.
The topic of this workshop will be building electrification, and will be presented by David Kaneda, leading green building architect and engineer:
‘Are We Ready for Building Electrification and Decarbonization?’
David’s presentation will cover the following topics –

Evolving building energy landscape
Key attributes and examples of ‘all electric’ buildings – residential and commercial
Key barriers/challenges for taking building electrification to the next level
The role of local building ordinances/standards/incentives – as a major way to ‘move the needle’ toward building electrification
Future considerations for building electrification/decarbonization

See below for more information on David and his work:

David Kaneda, PE, Eur Ing, FAIA, LEED Fellow
David is a Principal and Thought Leader at the Integral Group. He has a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering and an MBA, and is a professional engineer, Fellow in the American Institute of Architects, LEED Fellow and European Engineer with over 30 years of experience designing electrical systems for buildings.
David is a leader in advancing cutting edge, innovative, sustainable electrical, lighting, daylighting, renewable energy, energy storage, and smart building systems in buildings. His team uses innovative thinking, research and advanced technologies, to develop state of the art, high efficiency, environmentally sound solutions. He advises the federal government as a GSA – Peer Professional and a member of GSA’s – Green Building Committee and co-chaired the GSA Net Zero Energy Task Group as well as several California state agencies. He is a member of the AIA California Council’s Committee on the Environment and was a Planning Commissioner for the City of Cupertino. This work helps him to see the bigger picture and provide another layer of technical expertise, allowing his clients to stay on top of the latest developments in this rapidly evolving industry.
Integral Group is a global network of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and energy engineers collaborating under a single deep green engineering umbrella. They specialize in the design of simple, elegant, cost-effective systems for high performance, deep green buildings. After 13 years of collaboration including over 50 of the nation’s greenest, award-winning projects, David’s firm: Integrated Design Associates (IDeAs) joined the Integral Group in 2011.
The Integral Group portfolio includes:
40+ LEED Platinum Certified
80+ Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Electric Energy (in design, construction or completed)
8 Living Building Challenge Projects
15+ AIA COTE Top 10 Award winners

Bike to the Future
2018-05-05 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA, 95020, United States
Come support local high school teams at Bike to the Future, SVCE’s electric bike building scholarship competition! Watch students compete in a series of challenges for a $5,000 scholarship prize using electric bikes they’ve designed and built. This event will also feature a clean commuting fair with electric bike vendors, safety tips for bike commuting, and everything you need to know about carbon-free transportation.
First 100 guests will receive a free ticket to Gilroy Gardens!
Now that your electricity is carbon-free, transitioning to electric transportation reduces greenhouse gas emissions and helps the climate. Bike to the Future provides an opportunity for high school students to get excited about alternative and sustainable modes of transportation while engaging in STEAM learning. This event also helps SVCE reinvest in the community by providing a scholarship opportunity for local students. Come out and show your support for an electric future!

Gilroy Earth Day Celebration
2018-04-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gilroy Demonstration Garden, 7360 Eigleberry Street, Gilroy, CA, 95020, United States
Join the City of Gilroy and SVCE at this community event.
Click here to view the event flier for more info.

Sunnyvale Living Green Fair
2018-04-22 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, United States
Hands on activities to learn how to live a greener lifestyle. Drop-off for medications, mercury thermometers, batteries and cell phones.

Los Gatos Spring Into Green
2018-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Los Gatos Town Plaza Park, 62C8+MC Los Gatos, California
Join us at this fun community event celebrating environmental sustainability in Los Gatos!

Cupertino Earth and Arbor Day
2018-04-21 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | Cupertino Civic Center Plaza, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA, 95014, United States
Come by our booth at Cupertino’s 10th Annual Earth & Arbor Day Festival.

Mountain View Annual Downtown Spring Family Parade
2018-04-21 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Downtown Mountain View, 801 Villa St, Mountain View, CA, 94041, United States
The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Castro Street at Villa Street and continue all the way into Pioneer Park for post-parade activities. Post-parade activities will include crafts provided by Community School of Music and Arts, games, live music by Pop Fiction, Car Show featuring 1970 cars, and fun until 1:00 p.m. Food trucks and carts will be on site selling food as well.
