Hi all, The event organizers of the conference below wanted me to forward this. It should be a very good event. I will be one of the presenters and will give an update on the CleanPowerSF campaign. Eric B Begin forwarded message:

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Bringing Community Solar to California

May 2012

lcea_banner *Come to the Bay Area Community Solar Confluence Wednesday, May 23, 2012*

The Local Clean Energy Alliance is co-sponsoring a community solar confluence, where you can learn about community solar models nationwide and opportunities to bring community solar to communities across California.

* *Date*: Wednesday, May 23 * *Time*: 7:00 – 9:30 pm * *Location*: Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103

The San Francisco Bay Area Community Solar Confluence will bring together community-based organizations, neighborhood residents, advocates for renewable energy, solar developers, local officials, and funders of programs for low income communities and renewable energy projects.

Participants will outline obstacles and brainstorm the key ingredients to bringing community solar to California—the policy and financing solutions, organizing efforts, and other initiatives.

This event is part of a series of community solar “confluences,” with similar events happening in Boston, New York, Omaha, and Denver. The event is FREE but donations are welcome.

/*Presentations by:*/

* Joy Hughes, Founder of Solar Gardens Institute * Erica Mackie, Co-Founder of GRID Alternatives * Ted Ko, Associate Executive Director of CLEAN Coalition * Eric Brooks, Campaign Coordinator at Our City (SF)

Discussion and brainstorming will follow.

*Please RSVP *to: bit.ly/sfconfluence <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LocalCleanEnergyAlli/574372c7fc/79b6776298/f6e3f9ae37>

*May 10 Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference a Resounding Success*

The Local Clean Energy Alliance’s third annual Clean Power, Healthy Communities conference drew 140 people on May 10 to a day of intense deliberations about the potential benefits of local renewable power to Bay Area Communities and how to build a movement to realize those benefits.

Bill Gallegos KeynoteCheck out *photos <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LocalCleanEnergyAlli/574372c7fc/79b6776298/29b695e83e>* of the conference and a video of the outstanding *keynote address <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LocalCleanEnergyAlli/574372c7fc/79b6776298/f35ddd49da/v=bKwbHXB9lqg>* by Bill Gallegos of Communities for a Better Environment. For those who are kicking themselves for not attending, you can also check out some of the *conference presentations <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LocalCleanEnergyAlli/574372c7fc/79b6776298/9c05a44e7f>*. Video of major sessions will be available soon.

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That’s right, the Local Clean Energy Alliance is looking for an infusion of new energy—people energy—to help us meet our aggressive goals.

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