$791,000 being paid to customers generating excess solar power Santa Clara County, Calif. – Throughout May, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) is paying its solar customers for surplus solar energy produced over the past year. Solar ‘Net Energy Metering’…
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Energy provider delivers clean power regardless of payment status Sunnyvale, Calif. – Due to the hardships COVID-19 has created for the community, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) has taken steps to ease customer concerns by halting late payment notices,…
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Instant authorized access to data removes key roadblock for local energy projects Sunnyvale, Calif. – Getting a quote for a solar installation, electric vehicle charger or energy efficiency upgrade has typically been an exercise in frustration for both solution providers and customers alike. But today, Silicon Valley…
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Code amendments advance electrification in new home construction Santa Clara County, Calif. – The City of Campbell and the Town of Los Altos Hills voted in February to advance the construction of healthier, safer and emissions-free buildings by adopting local amendments to the State Building Code (known as…
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In June 2019 Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) launched the FutureFit Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) pilot initiative, with a goal of 100 residential installations in existing homes in the area. Within just a few months, the program was…
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Applications open now for high school and college students Sunnyvale, Calif. – Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) has launched an Education Fund to support high school and community college student projects focused on climate action and awareness. With a…
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At SVCE, we are constantly inspired by the young people in our community who are also fighting to leave their home a better place for future generations. Aarthi, Keira and Anika, middle school students at Bullis Charter School in…
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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) received a check for $5,000 from Silicon Valley Clean Energy for the extra electricity generated by solar panels at its North Bus Division. The panels were installed in 2011 along with similar…
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MidPen Housing’s Garland Plaza apartment complex in Sunnyvale received $4,216.49 from Silicon Valley Clean Energy for the extra electricity generated by its rooftop solar. The affordable housing nonprofit bought Garland Plaza in 2007 to preserve the community’s affordability, with…
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Team from Homestead High School wins top prize in Bike to the Future Sunnyvale, CA – On April 27, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) hosted its second Bike to the Future electric bike scholarship competition. Bike to the Future…
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