ET25SWE0025 - 2025 CCEC Forum
The Program Team will attend and plans to sponsor the 16th Annual California Climate and Energy Collaborative (CCEC) Forum on July 9-10, 2025, in San Jose, CA. The CCEC is a consortium focused on supporting local governments in California to save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and implement climate action by building knowledge and networks amongst local government practitioners. The group hosts an annual forum for attendees, presenters, sponsors, and exhibitors to have a high-quality, non-commercial opportunity to exchange information about current and emerging industry issues. Every year, several hundred local government staff, elected officials, and community organizations come together to collaborate and learn from each other as they work to advance fair and equitable climate change and energy practices The CalNEXT representatives attending will promote the CalNEXT Program to stakeholders. This audience is important for future project submissions, technology transfer of projects, and garnering external stakeholder feedback about the program.
The Program Team participated in the 16th Annual California Climate and Energy Collaborative (CCEC) Forum in San Jose, California, on July 9-10, 2025. As both participants and sponsors, the team engaged with energy services professionals, utilities, and allies to explore developments in energy efficiency (EE), electrification, distributed energy resources, and customer services. Key objectives included promoting the CalNEXT program's support for equitable EE goals through innovative research and insights on emerging technologies (ET). The team expanded outreach to new ET stakeholders, gathered novel project ideas, and explored ET initiatives. This engagement aimed to fortify the Program Team's role in the EE community and refine strategies for implementing an innovative and equitable ET program within a dynamic policy landscape.