Podcasts about community choice

In this episode of 365 Amplified, Stephanie Diaz De Leon, Omar Waheed, and Rob Chappell dive into the intersection of protest, free speech, and pluralism on campus. Then we highlight the 365 Leadership Summit and the exciting line-up of panels and speakers, from financial competency to youth mental health, and the Community Choice Awards, which culminates the summit, encouraging listeners to cast their votes for the finalists. The episode wraps up with a lighthearted chat about favorite fall foods, adding a cozy touch to this impactful discussion. Read Omar's recap of the campus protests here. Vote for the Community Choice awards here. Register for the 365 Leadership Summit here.

Montana took steps in 2023 toward expanding public education access in the state with the approval of public Community Choice and Charter Schools. What is the status of the new programs?  One is seating students and one is in court. Trish […] The post Education Freedom Marching On in Montana first appeared on Voices of Montana.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Evaluations from Manifund's EA Community Choice initiative, published by Arepo on September 17, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. My partner (who we'll refer to as 'they' for plausible anonymity), and I ('he') recently took part in Manifund's EA Community Choice initiative. Since the money was claimed before they could claim anything, we decided to work together on distributing the $600 I received. I think this was a great initiative, not only because it gave us a couple of fun date nights, but because it demonstrated a lot of latent wisdom of the crowd sitting largely untapped in the EA community. Many thanks to Anonymous Donor, for both of these outcomes! This post is our effort to pay the kindness (further) forward. As my partner went through the projects, we decided to keep notes on most of them and on the landscape overall, to hopefully contribute in our small way to the community's self-understanding. These notes were necessarily scrappy given the time available, and in some cases blunt, but we hope that even the recipients of criticism will find something useful in what we had to say. In this post we've given just notes on the projects we funded, but you can see our comments on the full set of projects (including those we didn't fund) on this spreadsheet. Our process: We had three 'date nights', where both of us went through the list of grants independently. For each, we indicated Yes, No, or Maybe, and then spent the second half our time discussing our notes. Once we'd placed everything into a yes/no category, we each got a vote on whether it was a standout; if one of us marked it that way it would receive a greater amount; if both did we'd give it $100. In this way we had a three-tiered level of support: 'double standout', 'single standout', and 'supported' (or four, if you count the ones we didn't give money to). In general we wanted to support a wide set of projects, partly because of the quadratic funding match, but mostly because with $600 between us, the epistemic value of sending an extra signal of support seemed much more important than giving a project an extra $10. Even so, there were a number of projects we would have liked to support and couldn't without losing the quasi-meaningful amounts we wanted to give to our standout picks. He and they had some general thoughts provoked by this process: His general observations Despite being philosophically aligned with totalising consequentialism (and hence, in theory, longtermism), I found the animal welfare submissions substantially more convincing than the longtermist ones - perhaps this is because I'm comparatively sceptical of AI as a unique x-risk (and almost all longtermist submissions were AI-related); but they seemed noticeably less well constructed, with less convincing track records of the teams behind them. I have a couple of hypotheses for this: The nature of the work and the culture of longtermist EA attracting people with idealistic conviction but not much practical ability The EA funding landscape being much kinder to longtermist work, such that the better longtermist projects tend to have a lot of funding already Similarly I'm strongly bought in to the narrative of community-building work (which to me has been unfairly scapegoated for much of what went wrong with FTX), but there wasn't actually that much of it here. And like AI, it didn't seem like the proposals had been thought through that well, or backed by a convincing track record (in this case that might be because it's very hard to get a track record in community building since there's so little funding for it - though see next two points). Even so, I would have liked to fund more of the community projects - many of them were among the last cuts. 'Track record' is really important to me, but doesn't have to mean 'impressive CV/el...

The Des Moines Community Classic presented by Community Choice is coming to Wells Fargo Arena on September 22 - featuring the St. Louis Blues and the first-ever competitive game for Utah Hockey Club. Bill Armstrong, General Manager for the Utah Hockey Club joins us to share what fans can expect at the preseason game and the process of bringing a new team into the NHL. Tickets to the game are available now at HyVeeTix.com! Iowa Everywhere viewers can get discounted tickets by clicking the "Promotions" tab and entering Promo Code: EVERYWHERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Announcing the $200k EA Community Choice, published by Austin on August 14, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Manifund is hosting a $200k funding round for EA community projects, where the grant decisions are made by you. You can direct $100-$800 of funding towards the projects that have helped with your personal journey as an EA. Your choices then decide how $100k in matching will be allocated, via quadratic funding! Sign up here to get notified when the projects are live, or read on to learn more! Timeline Phase 1: Project registrations open (Aug 13) Project organizers can now create a page for their projects here, to raise funding as part of this EA Community Choice round. Community members can sign up for updates here, or recommend projects to sign up here. Phase 2: Community members receive funds (Aug 20) We'll give everyone $100 to donate; more if you've been active in the EA community. Fill out a 2-minute form to claim your $100, plus bonuses for: Donor: $100 for taking the GWWC 10% Pledge Organizer: $100 for organizing any EA group Scholar: $100 for having 100 or more karma on the EA Forum Volunteer: $100 for volunteering at an EAG(x), Future Forum, or Manifest Worker: $100 for working fulltime at an EA org, or full-time on an EA grant Senior: $100 for having done any of the above prior to 2022 Insider: $100 if you had a Manifund account before August 2024 You can then donate your money to any project in the Community Choice round! You can also leave comments about any specific project. This is a great way to share your experiences with the project organizer, or the rest of the EA community. Funds in Phase 2 will be capped at $100k, first-come-first-served. Phase 3: Funds matched and sent to projects (Sep 1) Projects and donations will be locked in at the end of August. Then, all money donated will be matched against a $100k quadratic funding pool. Unlike a standard 1:1 match, quadratic funding rewards a project with lots of small donors more than a project with few big donors. The broader the support, the bigger the match! Specifically, the match is proportional the square of the sum of square roots of individual donations. A toy example: Learn more about principles behind quadratic funding by reading Vitalik Buterin's explainer, watching this video, or playing with this simulator. What is an EA community project? We don't have a strict definition, but roughly any project which helps you: learn about EA, connect with the EA community, or grow your impact in the world. We're casting a wide net; projects do not have to explicitly identify as EA to qualify (though, we also endorse being proud of being EA). If you're not sure if you count, just apply! Examples of projects we'd love to fund: Community groups Regional groups like EA Philippines Cause-specific groups like Hive University groups like EA Tufts Physical spaces Coworking spaces like Lighthaven, Epistea, and AI Safety Serbia Hub Housing like CEEALAR and Berkeley REACH Events Conferences like Manifest, EAGx, LessOnline, and AI, Animals, and Digital Minds Extended gatherings like Manifest Summer Camp or Prague Fall Season Recurring meetups like local groups or online EA coworking Tournaments like Metaculus Tournaments or The Estimation Game Essay competitions like EA Criticism & Red Teaming Contest Software Tools like Squiggle, Carlo, Fatebook, or Guesstimate Visualizations like AI Digest Datasets like Donations List Website Educational programs Incubators like AI Safety Camp and Apart Hackathons Course materials like AI Safety Fundamentals Information resources Websites like AISafety.com Youtube channels like Rational Animations, Rob Miles, and A Happier World Podcasts like The 80k Podcast, The Dwarkesh Podcast, and The Inside View FAQ What is Manifund? Manifund is a platform for funding impactful pr...

This is a link post. Manifund is hosting a $200k funding round for EA community projects, where the grant decisions are made by you. You can direct $100-$800 of funding towards the projects that have helped with your personal journey as an EA. Your choices then decide how $100k in matching will be allocated, via quadratic funding! Sign up here to get notified when the projects are live, or read on to learn more! Timeline Phase 1: Project registrations open (Aug 13) Project organizers can now create a page for their projects here, to raise funding as part of this EA Community Choice round. Community members can sign up for updates here, or recommend projects to sign up here. Phase 2: Community members receive funds (Aug 20) We'll give everyone $100 to donate; more if you've been active in the EA community. Fill out a 2-minute form [...] ---Outline:(00:35) Timeline(03:22) What is an EA community project?(05:23) FAQ(09:31) Get involved!The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI. --- First published: August 14th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/GgYfqrATFzLAaPdct/announcing-the-usd200k-ea-community-choice --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Hockey enthusiasts and sports fans alike can look forward to witnessing NHL action right in the heart of Des Moines. In their first-ever competitive game, the Utah Hockey Club will play the the St. Louis Blues at Wells Fargo Arena - Sunday, September 22. Iowa Events Center general manager Chris Connolly joins the show to talk about how this game came together on a new episode of All Access.  Tickets for the Des Moines Community Classic, presented by Community Choice, are on sale now at HyVeeTix.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Institución Educativa Comercial de Envigado y el Colegio La Giralda de Bogotá se encuentran entre los colegios que pueden ganar el premio Community Choice y la membresía a Best School to Work.

From a $4.5M zero emissions trucking project with Forum Mobility, to virtual power plants, to contracting with Clearway Energy Group on a solar project involving Wartsila & NEXTracker, Ava Community Energy continues to track toward 100% carbon-free power by 2030. In fact, NREL recently named Ava, a community choice aggregator, one of the top green power providers in the U.S. In this Green Light episode, I will speak with Lori Bilella, Director of Clean Energy Services at Ava, about the recent initiatives their team is working on, Lori's prior experience at Soltage & Black & Veatch, as well as some of the challenges of navigating a career in clean energy as someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+. If you're a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you're looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients' latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs. 

President of Community Choice Credit Union Josh Cook, joins Ken, Kurt, Tawinee, and Bryce to give us more details on how you could see Taylor Swift in Miami. Plus, how their Locust Experience is turning into a Taylor Experience!

Bryce from Community Choice Credit Union joins Ken, Kurt & Tawinee with an update on how you can win tickets to see Taylor Swift in Miami. Spoiler: Head to UnbankandWin.com !

Community Choice Foundation Executive Director Kevin McAlpine announces applications are being accepted for it's $100,000 Scholarship Program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we're taking a look at Rhode Island's new energy program, community choice aggregation, and unpacking what it means for consumers. The post How does Rhode Island's new community choice aggregation program work? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.

Today, we're taking a look at Rhode Island's new energy program, community choice aggregation, and unpacking what it means for consumers.

Subscriber-only episodeContinuing to look at the trios' favourite watches & brands of the year before the AET Community Choice Awards at their event on December 13th.Stay in touch with us at:https://abouteffingtime.net/https://www.youtube.com/@AboutEffingTimehttps://www.instagram.com/about.effing.time/

Subscriber-only episodeWith less than a month left of 2023, the guys launch the AET Community Choice Awards and discuss some of their favourite and not so favourite watches of the year.We'd like you to vote for YOUR choices so get involved at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3QQ559TStay in touch with us at:https://abouteffingtime.net/https://www.youtube.com/@AboutEffingTimehttps://www.instagram.com/about.effing.time/

The votes are counted and the results are in - we have the 2023 Community Choice Award Winners! Plus, Hmong New Year is coming to Madison this weekend, a local artist's fruity creations were featured on national television, and educator and ACEL vice president Mai Nu Vang joins us from Green Bay.

The votes are counted and the results are in - we have the 2023 Community Choice Award Winners! Plus, Hmong New Year is coming to Madison this weekend, a local artist's fruity creations were featured on national television, and educator and ACEL vice president Mai Nu Vang joins us from Green Bay.

Bridge Lakepoint Community Center has a new leader, Developing Artists Murals and Alliances is hosting its first fundraiser, and it's time to nominate members of your community for the fifth annual community choice awards.

Bridge Lakepoint Community Center has a new leader, Developing Artists Murals and Alliances is hosting its first fundraiser, and it's time to nominate members of your community for the fifth annual community choice awards.

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Beth Vaughan, Executive Director at California Community Choice Association. Beth is CalCCA's first executive director, overseeing the association's advocacy, policy, and communications efforts, and coordinating a diverse and growing membership of community choice energy providers serving customers across California. She and Ted discuss her background, born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, which was a pilot town for different types of initiatives like recycling. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Queen's University in Canada, and later moved to New Zealand for her graduate studies, earning a Master of Science from Victoria University of Wellington. She stayed in New Zealand following her studies and served five years as senior advisor to environment and conservation cabinet ministers in the New Zealand parliament.Prior to joining CalCCA, Beth served as executive director of the California Cogeneration Council where she advocated for companies operating combined heat and power facilities. She has worked extensively in both the public and private energy sectors, consulting with government agencies, non-profits, and private sector interests on energy, climate, and environmental public policy issues. In her current role, she frequently presents CalCCA's positions on various policy issues at the California Legislature and California Public Utilities Commission and is a regular speaker at energy industry events. 

Kendall Cotton, President and CEO of the Frontier Institute joins Voices of Montana to unpack a recent court ruling that both halted and moved the ball forward on Montana's new Community Choice School program. The post Judicial Ruling Sends Mixed Message On Community Choice Schools first appeared on Voices of Montana.

Meet community activist and all around amazing person, Tina Guinette Pedersen, Founder and CEO of RAMP Inclusion. Tina and Emily talk about disability awareness and justice in Rhode Island and beyond in this week's episode. Listen along to hear the amazing things Tina and RAMP are doing, and how you can be a part of making Rhode Island a more inclusive place.  Head over to Facebook every Wednesday to listen to the RAMP Podcast live, and look out to see if Tina wins the Community Choice awards this September! Theme music for this episode is Happy Dog by ArturAravidiMusic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rhodyradio/message

What is Community Choice Aggregation?Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is a system that allows local governments to purchase power directly from an energy supplier other than the existing utility. This means that while the existing utility continues to deliver the power, the CCA buys and generates the power itself, potentially from renewable sources. CCAs continue to pay fees to the existing utility for energy transmission and backup power.        While not required, CCAs can set ambitious climate goals that exceed state-mandated targets and drive decarbonization efforts by investing in emerging clean energy technologies. CCAs can take risks to transform their energy sources and grid in ways that traditional investor-owned utilities may be reluctant to try. When successful, CCAs can reduce electric rates for consumers and drive investment in local energy programs. But CCAs without sufficient capital may face financial and operational challenges.    CCA programs are authorized in various states, including California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Virginia. How does it work?In states with enabling legislation, local governments can create a CCA by holding public hearings and passing a law authorizing CCAs. Participation in CCAs is voluntary, with most programs having opt-out provisions. This means customers are automatically enrolled in the program unless they choose to opt out and continue receiving electricity from their current supplier. Some CCAs may have opt-in provisions, requiring customers to actively enroll in the program. Customers under CCAs continue to receive delivery and maintenance services from their existing utility and receive a single utility bill reflecting the change in electricity generation sources and prices.What are the pros and cons?Advantages of CCAs include the potential for retail electric rate reductions, the ability to shift to greener power resources quickly, local control over electricity generation aligned with local goals, expanded consumer choices, and the potential to stimulate local job creation and renewable energy development. However, there are also challenges associated with CCAs, including dependence on enabling state legislation, navigating CCA regulations and ordinances, administrative costs, consumer confusion over opt-in and opt-out clauses, and potential resistance from utilities in traditionally regulated electricity states facing new competition from CCAs.What is Central Coast Community Energy?Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) is a CCA program that has procured and provided electricity to residents and businesses in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Santa Barbara counties in California since 2018. It is governed by board members who represent each community served by the agency.3CE recently approved a contract to build the world's largest Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) facility, which will provide 500 megawatts of energy storage. 3CE will reserve 200 megawatts of that capacity to help achieve its goal of serving 100% clean and renewable energy to its customers in Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara counties by 2030. The CAES technology uses underground caverns to store compressed air, which is later released to generate electricity, offering long-duration storage beyond the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries, and supporting grids reliant on intermittent renewable energy.Further ReadingEPA, Community Choice AggregationNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, Community Choice Aggregation: Challenges, Opportunities, and Impacts on Renewable Energy Markets (2019)CalCCA, Community Choice Aggregation (CCA): What is it?National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Helping Communities Reach Renewable Energy Goals (Mow 2017)Local Energy Aggregation Network (LEAN), CCA by StateMetropolitan Area Planning Council (Boston, MA), Start a Community Choice Aggregation Program (2014)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Status and Trends in the Voluntary Market (2020 data), presentation materials (Heeter 2021)Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), 3CE to Purchase 200MW of Long Duration Energy Storage from Hydrostor (2023)

Two school choice bills that would expand public education opportunities through Community Choice and Public Charter schools have been approved by the Montana legislature and likely to be signed Governor Gianforte in the near future. Henry Kriegel, Legislative Director for […]

Hometown Radio 04/04/23 6p: Dr. Gene Nelson weighs the pros & cons of Community Choice Energy

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(Mar 28, 2023) Canton, Potsdam, and Saranac Lake are joining dozens of other towns across New York looking into a new way to buy electricity. An explanation of Community Choice Aggregation and how it could boost renewable energies and maybe save money on electric bills. Also: Refugee advocates are worried about what happens next now that the unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road is closed.

Episode Description:In today's show, Andrew meets communications consultant, writer, and founder of neurodiversity awareness group - ADHD Girls, Samantha Hiew. In the podcast, Samantha explains the origins of ADHD Girls, and why we need to redefine our male centric definitions of neurodiversity. Andrew & Samantha also discuss ‘masking' and why embracing difference is the most effective pathway to change.Top Quotes:“The fact is - everyone is different. Different races, cultures, agendas. But recently it feels like everyone is trying to say that we're all the same and that doesn't seem helpful. In fact, we should embrace difference.” - Andrew Kitley“I think we need to start seeing ourselves out of this medical diagnoses, outside of this label society has put on us. A part of understanding neurodiversity is acknowledging that we're all different. At its core, neurodiversity is a movement to help us understand difference.” - Samantha HiewAbout the host:The Invisible Gift is hosted by entrepreneur and dyslexic, Andrew Kitley. With twenty years experience, Andrew Kitley has worked his way up the metaphorical and literal ladder to become Managing Director of Kitall: an engineering firm.Under Andrew's guidance, Kitall is now one of the most sought after names to complete complex engineering projects in the UK. In each episode of The Invisible Gift, Andrew seeks the advice and inspiration of a fellow trailblazer who has defied the odds to achieve the extraordinary - turning the challenge of dyslexia into a gift.About the guest:Samantha Hiew is a Communications Consultant and founder, of neurodiversity awareness group ADHD Girls. Samantha is a PhD in Cancer Virology and Childhood Leukaemia from the University of London and has written extensively for medical journals like Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre. In the mid 2010s, Samantha was a columnist, feature and travel writer for the Huffington Post. After Samantha's diagnoses for ADHD at age 40, she decided to start ADHD Girls: An organisation that aims to empower girls and women with ADHD to thrive in society; and improve Neurodiversity understanding via an intersectional lens. Her work was recognised with double nominations at the 2022 Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards: Stereotype Buster & Community Choice.Resources:http://theinvisiblegift.com/https://www.kitall.co.uk/https://www.onefineplay.com/https://samanthahiew.com/

Today we're joined by Jenn Tenny, Communications Manager for the MCE (originally Marin Clean Energy), a relatively new kind of government organization called a CCA, which stands for Community Choice Aggregation. CCA's allow individual consumers to choose where they get their electricity, even if it's delivered over transmission lines that are owned by a single, monopoly utility company.As a journalist and am MCE customer, Dina Rasor followed MCE's progress for many years, including writing an article about them in Truthout in 2014.As MCE's Communications Manager, Jenna works to share messages of MCE's mission and achievements in the community through various public engagement and press opportunities. These initiatives include not only making renewable energy more available to consumers, but also providing assistance to individuals installing more efficient appliances such as heat pumps and LED lighting, as well as reducing power usage during peak demand hours through their 4 to 9 program.Prior to her time with MCE, Jenna worked at the California Academy of Sciences and the Bronx Zoo as a public educator. Jenna has a B.S. in Marine Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz and an M.A. in Climate and Society from Columbia University.Support the show

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs have become quite prominent in communities across California, and have begun to spring up in other states including Illinois, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Through CCA, communities can purchase electricity on behalf of residents and businesses, in place of investor-owned utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric, and Southern California Edison. The California Community Choice Association claims local governments in more than 200 towns, cities, and counties across California have chosen to participate in CCA to “meet climate action goals, provide residents and businesses with more energy options, ensure local transparency and accountability, and drive economic development.” The association says there are currently 24 operational CCA programs in California serving more than 11 million customers, and it expects those numbers to continue growing. One of the places where CCA is providing benefits is in the San Francisco Bay area. East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), a not-for-profit public agency, operates a CCA program for Alameda County and 14 incorporated cities, serving more than 1.7 million residential and commercial customers in the area. EBCE initiated service in June 2018 and expanded to the cities of Pleasanton, Newark, and Tracy in April 2021. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Nick Chaset, CEO of EBCE, explained some of the benefits his agency provides to customers. “There are three categories of benefits that we really focus on. One is cost savings. So, since we started operations in 2018, we have delivered upwards of $30 million in bill savings to our customers, relative to what the cost of electricity from PG&E would have been, if they had stayed on that service,” he said. “The second is clean energy. So, we have delivered higher levels of renewables over the course of our operations, on average. Since we started operating in 2018, I believe we're somewhere in that 5–7% more renewable range—and that can be more or less than that average depending on how much renewable energy PG&E ends up actually buying—but on average, it's been in that 5–7% more renewable.” The third thing Chaset said really differentiates EBCE from not only incumbent utilities, but also from some other community energy agencies is its emphasis and focus on investing in clean energy locally. In September 2021, EBCE commenced commercial operation of the Scott Haggerty Wind Energy Center, a 57-MW facility with 23 wind turbines located in Livermore, California, a community EBCE serves. It expects the wind farm to power more than 47,000 homes in its district. Beyond that, EBCE is doing several other projects to enhance local energy systems. “We are also building virtual power plant projects that integrate just over 1,000 residential solar and storage systems to provide consumers both clean energy and resiliency, and provide us with batteries that we can use to meet our broader customer base's electricity demand,” Chaset said. “And we're also investing in programs like electric vehicle charging stations. So, we have two large, fast-charging stations that we're currently working to build and have plans to build a broader network of fast-charging stations across the 15 communities that we operate in.” Chaset suggested the nation could learn from California's experience. Specifically, he said policies created in California could be applied at a federal level. “Policy is a critical lever to supporting the clean energy transition,” he said. “I would focus today on federal actions that can have really significant impacts in accelerating not just renewable energy, but really accelerating cost-effective energy. And I say that because today solar power and wind power are the cheapest sources of electricity generation out there. And so, we want more clean and cheap electricity, and we have the opportunity to accelerate that through a handful of actions.”

We're truly experiencing the most dynamic time in the power sector, and it's not just the technology that's going through evolution but even the traditional business model. The availability of distributed energy sources and the desire of customers to embrace clean energy, for example, has given rise to a new type of utility: the community choice aggregator, or CCA. Customers in areas with CCAs can make the decision to break from their incumbent utility and embrace the offerings of a local CCA that better aligns with their desired energy company, and that's empowering the ratepayers as well as the power companies. Today's guest on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast is the CEO of the oldest CCA in California, Dawn Weisz of MCE. During the course of the conversation, Dawn shares with podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester the history lesson of how and why CCAs first arose, highlights the unique opportunity for innovation that this business model provides all stakeholders, and stresses the community aspect of her company: building up the green workforce, ensuring equity in clean energy availability, and more. Key Links Energy Central Post with full interview transcript: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/episode-69-innovation-and-leadership-californias-first-community-choice Link to register as a member of the Energy Central Community: www.energycentral.com/user/register Did you know? The Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast has been identified as one of the industry's 'Top 25 Energy Podcasts': blog.feedspot.com/energy_podcasts

In today's episode, we have Beth Spadafore, Donna Bashi from Community Choice Credit Union, and Charlene Raikanyand from Booked and Balanced Community Choice Credit Union offers a wide variety of financial products and services for both consumers and businesses. If you're looking for an experience that's different from your current banking relationship, let's get together Check them out on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityChoiceCreditUnion https://instagram.com/commchoicecu/ http://www.youtube.com/user/CommunityChoiceCU http://www.linkedin.com/company/community-choice-credit-union?trk=company_name Contact Donna Bashi: 877-243-2528 Ext. 2104 EMAIL dbashi@communitychoicecu.com Booked and Balanced: CHARLENE RAIKANY, CPA Freelance Controller services: Industries include SaaS, Cannabis, Construction & Commercial Property accounting EMAIL charlene@bookednbalanced.com PHONE 248.880.7949 OFFICE 888 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084 LINKEDIN www.linkedin.com/in/charlenecpa INSTAGRAM @CPA_Charlene TIKTOK @cpa_life1 #keepingupwiththechaldeans #chaldeanDetroitMichigan #kuwtc Keeping Up With The Chaldeans is a weekly Podcast show based on Chaldean Entrepreneurs. We showcase your work in hopes that we can share the business amongst the community. Strength in numbers. That is our goal with the show! To learn more about "The Chaldean Community in Detroit" please visit:

Energy prices are on the rise, and the worst of winter hasn't even hit yet. Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, the Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for the City of Boston, joins Nichole to talk about the Hub's "Community Choice" electricity program. The City works with outside vendors to connect Boston residents with affordable electricity, which, depending on the program chosen, can consist of 100% renewable energy. Aubrey Conquergood, Executive Director of Cradles to Crayons Boston, returns to the show for an update on the non-profit's efforts to provide families in need with seasonally-appropriate clothing for children. Aubrey also has details on Cradles' new "Resilience Fund" to help families especially hard-hit by COVID-19.

Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources to continue advancing local and state climate goals. Tune in as we talk with the CEO's of Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the COO of East Bay Community Energy, and the Director of San Jose Clean Energy.

Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources to continue advancing local and state climate goals. Tune in as we talk with the CEO's of Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the COO of East Bay Community Energy, and the Director of San Jose Clean Energy.

Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources to continue advancing local and state climate goals. Tune in as we talk with the CEO's of Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the COO of East Bay Community Energy, and the Director of San Jose Clean Energy.

Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources to continue advancing local and state climate goals. Tune in as we talk with the CEO's of Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the COO of East Bay Community Energy, and the Director of San Jose Clean Energy.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to join San Diego Community Power, a local community choice aggregation organization, which will choose power sources and buy energy.

Jim Grant, retired Director of Social Justice Ministry for the Diocese of Fresno interviews Destiny Rodriguez, Regional Community Relations for the Climate Center. She will introduce viewers and listeners to the Climate Center, Community Choice Energy, benefits that deserve to be explored, where this is already a reality, what kit would do for the central valley an d how to learn more and become involved.

In this episode, we return to the conversation with myself, Arlene White, Kelly Vodden and Brady Reid to end this series. We discuss engaged research, who benefits, in what ways, and why it's important to understand that a community has a choice to participate in ways that are in line with their own priorities and context.

Medfield Environment Action and the Medfield Energy Committee met to discuss information on Article 21 about Community Choice Aggregation.

Our culture places great emphasis on rugged individualism.  Our heroes and role models are risk takers who face overwhelming odds and obstacles but, in the end, through grit and determination come out on top.  They prevail!  (with considerable help from those working  behind the scenes)But behind every great and lasting accomplishment is a group of individuals who collaborate and create.  They identify a host of challenges and obstacles and use their creative, collaborative genius to craft solutions to some of our most vexing problems. Like sharing models and best practices for affordable, sustainable and accessible housing to meet the needs of our I/DD community.  While at the same time providing direction and support for individuals and community organizations to create new opportunities for disabled individuals to have a voice and a choice in where and with whom they wish to live.  Today's episode is about collaborative heroes.  We speak with Desiree Kameka Galloway, the Director of the Autism Housing Network and the National Coordinator for the Coalition for Community Choice.  Desiree and the folks she work with are making the world a better place for people with disabilities by featuring diverse options to fit individual needs and encouraging collaboration on the local, regional and national scene to grow capacity for those waiting for a home of their own.Resources mentioned in this episode can be found ON OUR WEBSITEAdditional information can be found at the following pages - Madison House AutismAutism Housing NetworkCoalition for Community Choice

Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources to continue advancing local and state climate goals. Tune in as we talk with the CEO's of Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the COO of East Bay Community Energy, and the Director of San Jose Clean Energy.

Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources to continue advancing local and state climate goals. Tune in as we talk with the CEO's of Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the COO of East Bay Community Energy, and the Director of San Jose Clean Energy.

Northern and central coast Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are joining forces by forming a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to procure new, cost-effective clean energy and reliability resources to continue advancing local and state climate goals. Tune in as we talk with the CEO’s of Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the COO of East Bay Community Energy, and the Director of San Jose Clean Energy.

HMM's Andrea Cunliffe interviews HMM's Mark Dunlea about the status of Community Choice Aggregation in the Capital District. What is CCA? How does it compare to other places? What part can the local community take in supporting clean energy?

In this week's episode we discuss how the impact of community choice solar for apartment buildings, HOA's, triple net buildings and even farms can benefit from large solar arrays that distribute the solar benefits to all of the stakeholders.  Moving these benefits away from the electricity companies can save money, increase solar deployment and reduce costs. Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. In each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics. Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,   who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here. Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics. Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar. About Adam Duran & Magnified Media Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO, website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by: • getting them more online reviews, • getting their website seen and • creating engaging social media content. In his spare time, Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation, a nonprofit supporting after-school education in Northern California.

Tune in to this week's Ecology Hour for "Running on Empty" with Patrick Hentschel. Patrick talks with Erika Morgan, Operations Director for the California Alliance of Community Energy, an advocacy group dedicated to defending Community Choice energy programs in California that advance local clean energy for the environmental, economic, and social justice benefit of our communities. Where does our electricity actually come from? What role could microgrids play in a transition to safe, sustainable energy? What are Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) and how do they bring clean energy to the grid? Patrick & Erika discuss all of this and more.

This episode of This is Medi-Share features Masterchef winner Whitney Miller and award-winning comedian Andrew Stanley, talking about how Medi-Share works for entrepreneurs.  Dom's Did You Know Facts: Fact #1: Health sharing began over 100 years ago. (PBS) Fact #2: 1M Americans are a member of a health sharing ministry. (PBS) Fact #3: Medi-Share members share $50M every month.  Follow Andrew: Instagram | Facebook Follow Whitney: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook For a 10% off discount of Whitney's Cookies, go to whitneyscookies.co and use the code SHARE10   Learn more about Medi-Share: medishare.com  Follow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Hometown Radio 01/14/21 4p: Learn the latest about Community Choice Energy (CCE)

Hometown Radio 01/14/21 4p: Learn the latest about Community Choice Energy (CCE)

Quantum Quote:  “Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is something that brings in a beautiful win-win scenario. It's a program that allows towns, cities and villages to pass a local law, decide how they want to administer the program to get their power, and then go out into the marketplace with all that aggregate demand to purchase renewable electricity - and get it for less than people have been paying for dirty power.” What if you can join together with your community to have a sustainable source of energy?  What if you can help with climate change and provide your children with a better place to live? Do you want to use your buying power in cooperation with your community to aggregate demand and gain leverage to negotiate better electricity rates with competitive suppliers and choose greener power sources? Jeffrey Domanski has worked for more than 25 years as a multi-disciplined environmental professional focused on sound economic development and resource conservation strategies in the built environment. He is also the executive director of a nonprofit called the Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership. In this episode, Jeffrey talks about how Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs allow communities to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier - while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider in a more wholesome, environment-friendly, no-hassle way - with less expense and many consumer safeguards and cost advantages.  CCAs are an attractive option for communities that want more local control over their electricity sources, more green power than is offered by the default utility, and/or lower electricity prices.    Sign up for the free 90-minute AWESome EarthKind™ Clean Energy Demonstration to discover 3 simple actions you can take to start saving money and make the world a better place – without having to learn complex technology.   SuperNova #1: “A very common question that we get from people is, ‘Are you replacing my utility?' A lot of people have an interesting relationship with their utility. But most people are concerned about losing reliability  With a CCA, they keep the utility's distribution and reliability - but now have a better, more environmentally responsible, and less expensive electricity supply.”   SuperNova #2: “[on CCA's consumer protection ] It's simple. You're not locked into anything, you can opt-in and opt-out at will.  SuperNova #3: “We're [Community Choice Aggregation] a resource to the community, to make sure that they know what's happening with the programs and how it compares to what's happening in the marketplace, what's coming on the horizon, and what they should be looking for.” SuperNova #4: Nine states – California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Virginia – have enacted Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) legislation that empowers local governments to aggregate the electricity loads of residents, businesses, and/or municipal facilities.  In 2016, community choice aggregations sold 8.7 billion kilowatt-hours of green power to 3.3 million customers. A number of other states are also exploring CCAs. To learn more on the status of states' efforts to enact CCA-enabling legislation, visit: http://www.leanenergyus.org/cca-by-state/. Worst Clean Energy Moment: “I'd say it was kind of the arc of the career. It was a bit of an extended bad moment where I'd worked for a number of years as a technical resource, a technocrat of sorts, and recognized that we were not changing the world that we worked in.” Ah-Ha: “That sad realization about the way people think and act on environmental and energy issues was also coupled with that aha moment about how to change behavior - and that's really had an impact.” Best Advice: “Have low expectations.” Personal Success: “Good record keeping and project management.” Internet Resources: Living on earth podcast resource.  Book Recommendation: Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth And Happiness By Richard H. Thaler and Cass R Sustein Magic Wand: “I just want to just put a bubble around my kids in a very unobtrusive way, just to protect them. Because they're phenomenal people. I got two kids. And I can't wait to see the impact they have on the world.” WTF or F: “A nominally downpouring experience of hiking the Adirondacks.” One thing that Energizes Jeff today: ‘Being a crazed evangelist about behavioral strategies.” Parting Advice: “Remember that we are storytelling animals. If you want somebody to be moved - tell a story. That's really essential. That is how we remember and what motivates and moves us. And so that's a really worthwhile effort.” Connect:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/sustainbehavior?lang=en Website: https://www.hudsonvalleyenergy.org/ email: jeff@hudsonvalleyenergy.org Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-domanski-484aa34/  

Quantum Quote:  “Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is something that brings in a beautiful win- win scenario. It’s a program that allows towns,cities and villages to pass a local law, decide how they want to administer the program to get their power, and then go out into the marketplace with all that aggregate demand to purchase […]

Carolyn Harding (host) with Kayla Merchant and Cathy Cowan Becker, advocates for Issue 1, Community Choice Aggregation for Columbus, Ohio, November 3, 2020 and on the ballot as we speak. Kayla Merchant is a community organizer and resident of the South Side of Columbus. She served on the Schumacher Place Civic Association's executive board, the Columbus South Side Area Commission, and recently left the corporate world to do full-time campaign work. She has worked with Yes We Can, #RepYourBlock, and currently is an executive committee member of the Franklin County Democratic Party, and a board member for the non-profit, All Aboard Ohio - working to diversify public transit options across Ohio, w/ a focus on passenger rail. Campaign website: www.yesforissue1.com City website: www.cleanenergycolumbus.org Cathy Cowan Becker chairs the Sierra Club's Ready for 100 in Ohio. So far 168 cities, including Cleveland and Cincinnati, have committed to 100% renewable energy. Cathy has led the campaign in Columbus since 2017, as well as a statewide group supporting Ready for 100 efforts in Dayton, Toledo, and other cities. She is a trained Climate Reality leader, got arrested with Sunrise Movement and Fire Drill Fridays, and started the Columbus chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby. In her professional life, Cathy has a 25-year career in journalism, communications, and public relations. She recently earned a master's in public administration and environment and natural resources from The Ohio State University. https://www.sierraclub.org/ohio/central-ohio/readyfor100columbus GrassRoot_Ohio, Conversations with everyday people working on important issues, here in Columbus and all around Ohio. There's a time to listen and learn, a time to organize and strategize, And a time to Stand Up/ Fight Back! Every Friday 5:00pm, EST on 94.1FM & streaming worldwide @ WGRN.org, Sundays at 2:00pm EST on 92.7/98.3 FM and streams @ WCRSFM.org, and Sundays at 4:00pm EST, at 107.1 FM, Wheeling/Moundsville WV on WEJP-LP FM. Contact Us if you would like GrassRoot Ohio on your local station. Check us out and Like us on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootOhio/ Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grassroot_ohio/ If you miss the Friday broadcast, you can find it here: All shows/podcasts archived at SoundCloud! https://soundcloud.com/user-42674753 GrassRoot Ohio is now on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../grassroot-ohio/id1522559085 This GrassRoot Ohio interview can also be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAX2t1Z7_qae803BzDF4PtQ/ Intro and Exit music for GrassRoot Ohio is "Resilient" by Rising Appalachia: https://youtu.be/tx17RvPMaQ8

In this Tiny Climate Challenge, our Guest Expert Erika Morgan is back to teach us how to read our electricity bills so that we can make our kilowatt-hours go a lot further to saving the planet.  Guest Challenger Bio Erika Morgan is an independent clean energy consultant dedicated to speeding the transition to zero-carbon energy solutions. She works with non-profit and private entities, providing technical, operations and business facilitation, policy advocacy, and market development for clean energy solutions, including community choice energy programs. She also provides operational support to the California Alliance for Community Energy - a statewide alliance of grassroots nonprofits dedicated to ensuring that “community” stays central to Community Choice. Ms. Morgan’s career spans the clean energy industry, as a policymaker, manager, consultant, project manager, public educator, and executive coach. A specialist in organizational management, Ms. Morgan helps clients manage rapid growth, innovation, and flexibility. A former Deputy Commissioner of Energy for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of Environmental Protection for the State of Maine, in both roles she participated in the state’s efforts to deregulate its electricity market. A pioneer in electricity aggregation, she formed New England’s first retail aggregation for 100% renewable electricity. Upon moving to San Diego, she saw the power of California’s Community Choice model to speed the transition to an electricity system free of carbon and responsive to local community needs. She earned her Masters in Public and Private Management from Yale University. Links Mentioned In This Episode California Alliance for Community Energy San Diego Energy District San Diego Gas and Electric 2018 Power Content Label (PCL) California Energy Commission PCL Explanation San Diego Community Power Contact Erika Morgan Erika on LinkedIn Erika on Facebook Contact Us Mayela Manasjan TinyClimate.com We are grateful for the generosity of Ashley Mazanec and her permission to use "Possible" from her album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" available on iTunes or Bandcamp. Ashley is an Eco Musician, and the co-founder of Let's Talk About The Weather podcast at EcoArts Foundation.

On this episode of Energy Trends, host Fred Etheridge is joined by Nick Chaset, the CEO of East Bay Community Energy, to discuss what community choice energy is and how it offers customers a choice in their sources of energy. Nick outlines some of the solar, wind and storage agreements EBCE has recently entered to bring clean energy to the East San Francisco Bay Area. Check out East Bay Community Energy's primary website at: https://ebce.org For further information on their three residential programs: https://ebce.org/residents/

Thanks for tuning in to the Armor Men's Health Hour Podcast today, where we bring you the latest and greatest in urology care and the best urology humor out there.Dr. Mistry and Donna Lee are joined by the latest addition to their Urology Specialists' family, Dr. Lucas Jacomides.   In this segment Donna Lee selects questions submitted by listeners to be answered on the air by our experienced team! If you have a urology and health-related question that you would like to hear answered on the air, please email your questions to armormenshealth@gmail.com. Questions are answered anonymously, unless otherwise specified, and the answers will likely benefit many people with the same concerns.   In particular, our docs answer the following questions: - "I had an MRI two weeks ago for hip issues and a 12-14mm cyst was found on my prostate. Can you please tell me what's going on?"  In many cases a cyst located on the prostate is nothing more than a fluid-filled cavity and completely benign or harmless. There are, however, cysts that can form and interfere with normal body functions such as fertility and reproduction. Our docs agree that since a prostate finding resulted from an MRI of the hip, further evaluation could be useful for a thorough check.  - "I take cialis to enjoy sex with my wife but have woken up with erections. Is this normal when taking Cialis for Erectile Dysfunction?"  Cialis is a preferred medication of Dr. Mistry's, particularly because it makes men able to achieve and maintain erections more easily. This leads to more sexual encounters and can also add back that confidence of being 'ready to go' when the opportunity arises (pun intended).   - "Can veterans with PTSD get a full body analysis (discussed on previous program)?"  On a previous episode, Dr. Mistry discussed some cash pay options for certain exams such as a CT scan or MRI, as well as some basic labs that can be part of a general health check-up. Dr. Mistry shares about the Community Choice program which is a way for veterans to have easy and affordable access to primary care physicians. This program does cover most of the treatments offered at Urology Specialists for erectile dysfunction, with the exception of Trimix injections and shockwave therapy for ED. If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share us with a friend! As always, be well! Dr. Mistry is a board-certified urologist and has been treating patients in the Austin and Greater Williamson County area since he started his private practice in 2007.We enjoy hearing from you! Email us at armormenshealth@gmail.com and we'll answer your question in an upcoming episode!Phone: (512) 238-0762Email: Armormenshealth@gmail.comWebsite: Armormenshealth.comOur Locations:Round Rock Office970 Hester's Crossing Road  Suite 101  Round Rock, TX 78681South Austin Office6501 South Congress  Suite 1-103  Austin, TX 78745Lakeline Office12505 Hymeadow Drive  Suite 2C  Austin, TX 78750Dripping Springs Office170 Benney Lane  Suite 202  Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Thanks for tuning in to the Armor Men's Health Hour Podcast today, where we bring you the latest and greatest in urology care and the best urology humor out there.Dr. Mistry and Donna Lee are joined by the latest addition to their Urology Specialists' family, Dr. Lucas Jacomides. In this segment Donna Lee selects questions submitted by listeners to be answered on the air by our experienced team! If you have a urology and health-related question that you would like to hear answered on the air, please email your questions to armormenshealth@gmail.com. Questions are answered anonymously, unless otherwise specified, and the answers will likely benefit many people with the same concerns. In particular, our docs answer the following questions:- "I had an MRI two weeks ago for hip issues and a 12-14mm cyst was found on my prostate. Can you please tell me what's going on?"In many cases a cyst located on the prostate is nothing more than a fluid-filled cavity and completely benign or harmless. There are, however, cysts that can form and interfere with normal body functions such as fertility and reproduction. Our docs agree that since a prostate finding resulted from an MRI of the hip, further evaluation could be useful for a thorough check.- "I take cialis to enjoy sex with my wife but have woken up with erections. Is this normal when taking Cialis for Erectile Dysfunction?"Cialis is a preferred medication of Dr. Mistry's, particularly because it makes men able to achieve and maintain erections more easily. This leads to more sexual encounters and can also add back that confidence of being 'ready to go' when the opportunity arises (pun intended). - "Can veterans with PTSD get a full body analysis (discussed on previous program)?"On a previous episode, Dr. Mistry discussed some cash pay options for certain exams such as a CT scan or MRI, as well as some basic labs that can be part of a general health check-up. Dr. Mistry shares about the Community Choice program which is a way for veterans to have easy and affordable access to primary care physicians. This program does cover most of the treatments offered at Urology Specialists for erectile dysfunction, with the exception of Trimix injections and shockwave therapy for ED. If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share us with a friend! As always, be well! Dr. Mistry is a board-certified urologist and has been treating patients in the Austin and Greater Williamson County area since he started his private practice in 2007.We enjoy hearing from you! Email us at armormenshealth@gmail.com and we'll answer your question in an upcoming episode!Phone: (512) 238-0762Email: Armormenshealth@gmail.comWebsite: Armormenshealth.comOur Locations:Round Rock Office970 Hester's Crossing Road Suite 101 Round Rock, TX 78681South Austin Office6501 South Congress Suite 1-103 Austin, TX 78745Lakeline Office12505 Hymeadow Drive Suite 2C Austin, TX 78750Dripping Springs Office170 Benney Lane Suite 202 Dripping Springs, TX 78620

In this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Sustainable Westchester's Nina Orville and Dan Welsh. The three discuss the benefits of the organization's many efforts in New York, which include a community choice aggregation program, a sustainable heating initiative, and community solar projects.… Read More

In this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Sustainable Westchester’s Nina Orville and Dan Welsh. The three discuss the benefits of the organization’s many efforts in New York, which include a community choice aggregation program, a sustainable heating initiative, and community solar projects.… Read More

Hometown Radio 01/14/20 5p: Richard Schmidt argues against Community Choice Energy

Hometown Radio 01/09/20 5p: Learn about Community Choice Energy

What happens when an energy crisis, community activists and city leaders collide? Community choice energy is created. Join us as we explore the history of community choice energy; where local government and the grid collide. Interviewing Silicon Valley Clean Energy CEO Girish Balachandran, Councilmember of Cupertino Rod Sinks, and community activist Barbara Fukumoto.  Don't forget to subscribe!

This is part 2 of a 2 part series.

Paul Fenn of Local Power came up with the idea for the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) law at the University of Chicago. The CCA law has been passed in over 1500 municipalities. Utilities spent millions trying to stop CCAs. Bloomberg Business Week said Paul is the "utility industry’s enemy number 1”. David does not kill Goliath here. His CCA law does not do away with utilities and still uses them for lines, poles and billing. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. 

In Tiny Climate Challenge Episode 12 our Guest Challenger and Energy Consultant Extraordinaire Erika Morgan talks about the benefits and ease of purchasing carbon offsets through The Good Traveler program for her recent car and air travel from San Diego to Boston. Guest Challenger Bio Erika Morgan is an independent clean energy consultant dedicated to speeding the transition to zero-carbon energy solutions. She works with non-profit and private entities, providing technical, operations and business facilitation, policy advocacy and market development for clean energy solutions, including community choice energy programs. She also provides operational support to the California Alliance for Community Energy - a statewide alliance of grassroots nonprofits dedicated to ensuring that “community” stays central to Community Choice. Ms. Morgan’s career spans the clean energy industry, as a policymaker, manager, consultant, project manager, public educator, and executive coach. A specialist in organizational management, she helps clients manage rapid growth, innovation, and flexibility. A former Deputy Commissioner of Energy for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of Environmental Protection for the State of Maine, in both roles she participated in the state’s efforts to deregulate its electricity market. A pioneer in electricity aggregation, she formed New England’s first retail aggregation for 100% renewable electricity. Upon moving to San Diego, she saw the power of California’s Community Choice model to speed the transition to an electricity system free of carbon and responsive to local community needs. She earned her Masters in Public and Private Management from Yale University. Links mentioned The Good Traveler San Diego International Airport Rocky Mountain Institute Tiny Climate Challenge Contact Erika Morgan Erika on LinkedIn Erika on Facebook Contact Mayela Manasjan TinyClimate.com We are grateful for the generosity of Ashley Mazanec and her permission to use "Possible" from her album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" available on iTunes or Bandcamp. Ashley is an Eco Musician, and the co-founder of Let's Talk About The Weather podcast at EcoArts Foundation.

Destiny Rodriguez shares with Jim Grant her personal and professional commitment to working for clean energy for the Central Valley. She will introduce viewers and listeners to the Climate Center, Community Choice Energy, benefits that deserve to be explored, where this is already a reality, what it would do for the Central Valley and how to learn more and become involved. The conversation will clarify issues such as customer choice, local control and economic benefits, job creation,CCA funding, clean energy, the Central Valley Energy Survey, Resilience, energy democracy, air quality and environmental justice.

The gang is back (minus 1 - Red/Geeves is booked & busy) with another episode to melanate your palate and feed your soul! We are joined in the studio with special guest: Monique Chandler-Waterman Democratic Candidate for City Council for the 45th District in Brooklyn. Special Election held TUESDY, MAY 14TH Proudly Endorsed by: Jumaane Williams (NYC Public Advocate & previous councilman of the 45th District) Assemblyman Nick Perry Senator Kevin Parker Senator Zellnor Myrie Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo Councilman Antonio Reynoso Pastor Charles Galbreath Ernest Skinner Mercedes Narisse She is a lifelong reside of the 45th district, a mother of 4, an educator, community activist, entrepreneur & non-profit CEO & Founder Campaign office 4111 Glenwood Rd Brooklyn, NY 11210 347-406-6213 www.moniquefornyc.com (tell them Highly Melanated sent you)

On this weeks episode, we talked about Community Choice Energy (CCE) and whether the government should get into buying energy. We also spoke about some of the wonderful volunteers who were honored this past week. Plus, some ordinary citizens who did some extraordinary things.

Hometown Radio 04/09/19 4p: Activist Richard Schmidt thinks the idea of Community Choice Energy is being oversold

On March 13th, as part of an OurEnergyPolicy.org Lunch Event, government leaders from New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. address economic and sustainability issues surrounding local energy goals.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar! In this episode we discuss the topic "Community Choice Aggregation & Solar Energy."   Solar expert Jamie Duran details the benefits solar customers can expect when their electricity provider changes over to a Community Choice Aggregation company (CCA).  PG&E customers have been automatically enrolled in CCAs unless they have chosen to opt out.  In Northern California the most common CCAs are Marin Clean Energy (MCE) and East Bay Clean Energy.  From the EPA website, here is an explanation of CCAs, which are currently in 7 states and growing. "Community choice aggregation (CCA), also known as municipal aggregation,  are programs that allow local governments to procure power on behalf of  their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative  supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service  from their existing utility provider. CCAs are an attractive option for  communities that want more local control over their electricity sources,  more green power than is offered by the default utility, and/or lower  electricity prices. By aggregating demand, communities gain leverage to  negotiate better rates with competitive suppliers and choose greener  power sources." About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,   who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar   panel system  for their home, business, or farm.  You can check out  the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here. Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you – straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics. Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar. About Adam Duran & Magnified Media Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO, website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.   Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by: getting them more online reviews,    getting their website seen and    creating engaging social media content.   In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

There are so many ways people are making a positive impact for our environment. Each episode, we’ll talk to someone new doing great things for their communities and we’ll share resources to take action. SanDiego350 is an inclusive volunteer organization working to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and climate injustice. In the interview, learn more about the organization, community choice energy, and how to support community choice energy in your city. How to support community choice energy: Follow SanDiego350. Subscribe to their newsletter and follow on social media (links below). Learn more about community choice energy and see if community choice aggregation exists in your state: LEAN Energy US. Visit CalCCA to learn more about community choice in California. Search “community choice energy” and your city/state to see what local groups are working toward this option. Contact your mayor, county supervisor or city council – let them know you’re interested in community choice energy for your community. Partner with local environmental groups and advocate for community choice energy. SanDiego350 is a great example. If you need help finding a group in your area, contact me and I’ll help with the search! This Minnesota community energy scorecard talks about the differences between CCA and monopoly utility control. Check out the ILSR community power scorecard for 2018. Read an old, but helpful, post about Community Choice from Climate Action Campaign.   SanDiego350 Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Photo credit: SanDiego350 Podcast music credit: Blue Dot Sessions

SanDiego350 is an inclusive volunteer organization working to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and climate injustice. In the interview, learn more about the organization, community choice energy, and how to support community choice energy in your city. How to support community choice energy: Follow SanDiego350. Subscribe to their newsletter and follow on social media (links below). Learn more about community choice energy and see if community choice aggregation exists in your state: LEAN Energy US. Visit CalCCA to learn more about community choice in California. Search “community choice energy” and your city/state to see what local groups are working toward this option. Contact your mayor, county supervisor or city council – let them know you’re interested in community choice energy for your community. Partner with local environmental groups and advocate for community choice energy. SanDiego350 is a great example. If you need help finding a group in your area, contact me and I’ll help with the search! This Minnesota community energy scorecard talks about the differences between CCA and monopoly utility control. Check out the ILSR community power scorecard for 2018. Read an old, but helpful, post about Community Choice from Climate Action Campaign.   SanDiego350 Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Photo credit: SanDiego350 Podcast music credit: Blue Dot Sessions

Community choice aggregation means putting the power in the public's hands—literally and figuratively. CCA legislation allows cities and counties within IOU service territories to provide electric service to customers. Listen to this podcast to learn the ins and outs of CCAs.

Community choice aggregations (CCAs) are rapidly taking over power procurement in California and elsewhere, with both advantages and concerns to consider.

Community choice aggregations (CCAs) are rapidly taking over power procurement in California and elsewhere, with both advantages and concerns to consider.

Listen to all of our Local Energy Rules podcast episodes at our site: https://ilsr.org/local-energy-rules-podcast-homepage If residents of a city believe that strengthening local control, promoting the local economy, and investing in renewable energy are important, what can they do to make these things happen? One city in Ohio, already having a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) system in place, recently passed a carbon fee ballot initiative that will add 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour to electricity costs for CCA members. In the latest episode of Local Energy Rules, Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative John Farrell speaks with UpGrade Ohio's information and outreach director Mathew Roberts. As part of the group that designed the carbon fee initiative, Roberts was eager to talk about this and other community-led energy initiatives in Athens. Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, leave a recommendation on our podcast feeds, and join the conversation online using the #LocalEnergyRules hashtag!

Residents of Athens, Ohio, recently passed a carbon fee ballot initiative that will add 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour to electricity costs. On this episode of Local Energy Rules, Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative John Farrell speaks with UpGrade Ohio’s information and outreach director Mathew Roberts about this first-of-its-kind carbon fee and how a community-run energy utility made it possible.… Read More

Desiree Kameka works for the Madison House Autism Foundation where she serves as the director of community engagement and also is the director of a branch of the foundation called the Autism Housing Network. She is the national coordinator for the advocacy group Coalition for Community Choice and she also serves as a host home provider. Desiree will be with us for episode #22 and #23. In this episode, she shares ways in which we can begin to educate ourselves on housing issues, offers tips for easy advocacy, and encourages us to begin doing 4 things as soon as possible.

TOPICThe Next Frontier in Community Energy IN THIS EPISODE[01:39] Introduction of Alex DiGiorgio. [01:57] Alex describes what Marin Clean Energy (MCE) is. [03:45] What is Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), and how does it work? [06:53] Do the consumers get to choose the mix of energy they’re receiving? [09:17] How many different choices do consumers have? [10:33] What is the price difference between the lowest option and the highest option? [12:17] Can the cost be lowered if more people join? [13:52] How is MCE doing with their opt-out rates? [15:14] Who is the opposition? [16:00] How widely spread are CCAs (in California)? [17:30] Is there anything outside of California that is comparable to the CCA concept? [18:22] Alex explains the success of sourcing alternative renewable energy at a lower price. [21:18] Alex shares how a CCA impacts low-income communities and how it creates more equitable outcomes. [24:57] Will the Clean Energy Incentive Program help make CCAs available everywhere? [27:24] Alex shares how listeners can learn more about CCAs. [28:50] Alex shares one change that would lead to smarter, more sustainable, and more equitable communities. [29:46] Alex describes the action that listeners can take to help build a more equitable and sustainable future. [30:10] Alex explains what the energy field in California looks like 30 years from now. GUESTAs MCE Clean Energy (MCE)’s Community Development Manager, Alex DiGiorgio collaborates with stakeholders throughout MCE’s service area to advance sustainable development and expand access to competitively-priced renewable energy. By cultivating partnerships with residents, businesses, local leaders, and community groups, Alex helps MCE customers determine which resources they wish to support through their electricity purchases. Alex received his law degree from UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall, where he earned certificates of specialization in energy regulation and environmental law. ORGANIZATIONMCE’s mission is to address climate change by reducing energy-related greenhouse gas emissions through renewable energy supply and energy efficiency at stable and competitive rates for customers while providing local economic and workforce benefits. MCE makes it possible for you to take advantage of cleaner energy that’s better for the environment without doing anything at all. When you sign up for PG&E service in Marin County, unincorporated Napa County or the cities of Benicia, El Cerrito, Richmond and San Pablo, you are automatically enrolled in our standard Light Green 50% renewable energy program, which comes from sources like solar, wind, bioenergy, geothermal, and small hydroelectric. Or, you can sign up for Deep Green 100% renewable energy from Green-e Energy certified, non-polluting sources. PG&E will continue to deliver your energy through their standard power lines, and their repair and maintenance teams in the familiar blue trucks still provide the same reliable service you’re used to — rain or shine. TAKEAWAY QUOTES“Community-choice programs allow cities and counties to join together and then offer an alternative energy-supply portfolio to all of the electricity consumers within their jurisdiction. That’s really what CCA is: it’s the public option for energy administered at the local level.” “If CCA’s can keep their opt-out rates low—and better yet, if they can get their opt-up rates high—then…that should help to both stabilize rates and reduce them.” “Community-choice programs—and some of these are called something different. They’re sometimes called municipal-choice programs, but they’re essentially the same thing. They’re often operated very similarly.—They’ve been operating in other states, about five or six other states, since the 1990s.” “With a CCA, there are no shareholders to whom we have to pay a dividend, so we can take what would have otherwise gone to shareholder profits and reinvest those in other ways, either developing more

Venkatesh is a new contributor to Apache NiFI and during his talk at the Hadoop Summit next week, he takes a light-hearted look at his journey of how to become a contributor to an Apache Project. Venkatesh is one of the Community Choice winners, so congratulation are in order and we are certain you will like this interview! Enjoy, and we looking forward to seeing you at the Hadoop Summit in Dublin next week! 00:00 Recent events Easter Break Big Data Analytics Big Telco workshops/meetings and sessions stuff Domain Knowledge is important 05:40 Main Topic Interview with Venkatesh Sellappa 33:50 Questions from our Listeners: No questions this time but information on our activities during the upcoming Hadoop Summit. 37:18 End Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Venkatesh is a new contributor to Apache NiFI and during his talk at the Hadoop Summit next week, he takes a light-hearted look at his journey of how to become a contributor to an Apache Project. Venkatesh is one of the Community Choice winners, so congratulation are in order and we are certain you will like this interview! Enjoy, and we looking forward to seeing you at the Hadoop Summit in Dublin next week! 00:00 Recent events Easter Break Big Data Analytics Big Telco workshops/meetings and sessions stuff Domain Knowledge is important 05:40 Main Topic Interview with Venkatesh Sellappa 33:50 Questions from our Listeners: No questions this time but information on our activities during the upcoming Hadoop Summit. 37:18 End Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

Venkatesh is a new contributor to Apache NiFI and during his talk at the Hadoop Summit next week, he takes a light-hearted look at his journey of how to become a contributor to an Apache Project. Venkatesh is one of the Community Choice winners, so congratulation are in order and we are certain you will like this interview! Enjoy, and we looking forward to seeing you at the Hadoop Summit in Dublin next week! 00:00 Recent events Easter Break Big Data Analytics Big Telco workshops/meetings and sessions stuff Domain Knowledge is important 05:40 Main Topic Interview with Venkatesh Sellappa 33:50 Questions from our Listeners: No questions this time but information on our activities during the upcoming Hadoop Summit. 37:18 End Please use the Contact Form on this blog or our twitter feed to send us your questions, or to suggest future episode topics you would like us to cover.

In this 2014 episode of Local Energy Rules, ILSR Energy Democracy initiative director John Farrell talks with Lane Sharman, co-founder and chair of the San Diego Energy District Foundation about the energy and economic potential of a city-run community choice energy program.… Read More

Day in Washington- The Disability Policy Podcast explores and discusses various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These 5-10 minute podcasts offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study. You can find the text of each podcast in the comments.  If you have difficulty downloading the podcast, please right-click and save it to your computer for playback. Episode Summary: On Janary 16th the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health held a hearing titled, Helping Families with Needed Care: Medicaid's Critical Role for Americans with Disabilities. Although advertised throughout the disability community as a hearing on the Community Choice Act, the hearing itself covered much much more. Audio File:  Day in Washington Podcast #18 - (Medicaid Hearing and Community Choice Act) Show Notes - Introduction, Date of Podcast - Helping Families with Needed Care: Medicaid's Critical Role for Americans with Disabilities - Chairman's Statement - Diane Rowland - Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured - Julie Beckett - Family Voices - Stephanie Thomas - Institute of Disability Access and ADAPT - Celine Fortin - The ARC of New Jersey - Ralph Gronefeld - ResCare - Aileen McCormick - AmeriGroup Texas, Inc. and America's Health Insurance Plans  - Closing and Contact information - Disclaimer Resources Energy and Commerce Committee Website for Janary 16, 2008 Medicaid Disabilities Hearing

Day in Washington- The Disability Policy Podcast explores and discusses various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These 8-10 minute podcasts offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study. You can find the text of each podcast in the comments.  If you have difficulty downloading the podcast, please right-click and save it to your computer for playback. [NB: This episode was set to air on September 28, however because of personal and professional commitments it was necessary to wait. My apologies for any inconvenience.] Episode Summary: Last week's focus was on the history behind the Community Choice Act, today's podcast addresses current activities. Just this last week, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the Community Choice Act. It was great to see the Senate Finance Committee leaders, both Democrat and Republican speak in support of the Community Choice Act. This legislation is not without its opposition. It has been 10 years since MiCASSA (now the Community Choice Act) was first introduced seeking the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their communities. In addition to looking at support for legislation it is just as important to be aware of what is preventing a bill from passage. Audio File:  Day in Washington Podcast #10 - The Community Choice Act (Part 2) Show Notes - Introduction, Date of Podcast - The Community Choice Act Senate Finance Committee Hearing CBO and VOR Opposition - Closing and Contact information - Disclaimer RESOURCES Upcoming

Day in Washington- The Disability Policy Podcast explores and discusses various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These 8-10 minute podcasts offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study. You can find the text of each podcast in the comments.  If you have difficulty downloading the podcast, please right-click and save it to your computer for playback. [NB: This episode was set to air on September 21, however because of personal and professional commitments it was necessary to wait. My apologies for any inconvenience.] Episode Summary: The Community Choice Act is legislation with a long history. This episode looks more closely at that history and the Olmstead court case that played a part in the creation of the Act. In addition, this episode provides an analysis of the provisions of the current legislation. Audio File:  Day in Washington Podcast #9 - The Community Choice Act (Part 1) Show Notes - Introduction, Date of Podcast - The Community Choice Act Olmstead History Legislative Analysis - Closing and Contact information - Disclaimer RESOURCES Upcoming