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Board approves $1.4 million to join state Equitable Building program; staff say region stands to attract up to $60 million in project investment
Summary
San Diego Community Power adopted Resolution 2025-03 to execute an MOU with Los Angeles County to participate in the California Energy Commission’s Equitable Building Direct Install (EBD) program, authorizing $1,400,000 for outreach and coordination to support up to an estimated 1,500 homes in SDCP’s service territory.
The San Diego Community Power board on April 24 adopted Resolution 2025‑03, authorizing Chief Executive Officer Karen Burns to execute a memorandum of understanding with Los Angeles County and accept $1,400,000 from the California Energy Commission’s Equitable Building Direct Install (EBD) program.
The board action authorizes SDCP to use $737,000 of the funds for outreach and education through SDCP’s Power Network (pass-through agreements to community‑based organizations), and $663,000 for SDCP staff time to coordinate program rollout and integrate SDCP pilots and regional programs.
Why it matters: LA County was selected as the Southern Region administrator for the statewide EBD award. The Energy Commission awarded $328,000,000 for the Southern Region (part of a statewide $567,000,000 program). SDCP staff said the Southern Region award could decarbonize an estimated 8,000 homes across the SoCal region and that SDCP’s…
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