WE CONVENE, EDUCATE AND
EMPOWER STAKEHOLDERS
WORKING TO DECARBONIZE
THE ECONOMY.

Expert Facilitation

We facilitate difficult discussions and collaboration to determine the best approach to meet decarbonization goals

+ Engage policymakers, advocates, energy providers and utilities

+ Create a collaborative environment

+ Build consensus to enable policy action

Objective Expertise
and Insight

We provide expert advice and guidance to policymakers

+ Recognized expertise in clean energy policy and markets

+ Proven track record across the West

Policy and Program
Implementation

We support implementation through analysis and evaluation of policy and markets

+ Monitor and evaluate the impact of clean energy solutions

+ Help develop, design and execute software, pilots, and programs

“ It’s marvelous. I didn’t know the government could operate this way, with help from the community, at such a high-quality level. It’s inspiring and I feel very grateful to these people for solving problems our agency won’t have to solve on its own … and Gridworks made it happen so smoothly.”

— COMMISSIONER CYNTHIA B. HALL – DISTRICT 1
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

“With help from Gridworks, our Commission achieved its goal of developing a progressive new approach to grid planning. We used an open and engaging stakeholder process, grounded in experience and lessons learned from Oregon and beyond.”

— CHAIR MEGAN DECKER
Oregon Public Utilities Commissiontion

“Gridworks facilitators were highly effective at developing a Roadmap our members felt excited to support. The work they did to support the Coalition immediately began to impact policy-making in support of building decarbonization.”

— PANAMA BARTHOLOMY Executive Director
Building Decarbonization Coalition

“I would like to thank Gridworks for your impressive efforts to bring the Vehicle-Grid Integration (VGI) Working Group to the finish line! I do believe that VGI can make the difference for meeting California’s EV goals despite all obstacles, with an incredible amount of work and ingenuity, and that we will look back at this VGI Working Group report as a key part of the foundation needed to get us there.”

— ED PIKE Senior Utilities Engineer
California Public Utilities Commission

“Gridworks has been instrumental in allowing our resource-constrained agency to continue effectively implementing our legislative mandates.”

— COMMISSIONER JOSEPH MAESTAS
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

“Gridworks helped bring together diverse perspectives that could articulate cross-sector needs for equitable and sustainable Zero Emission Vehicle industry growth. They facilitated robust conversations that uplifted worker and community needs and affirmed the need for high road standards and union jobs. These discussions and the resulting report support California’s ambitions for an equitable transition to zero- emission transportation. .”

— COMMISSIONER JOSEPH MAESTAS
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

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How California got its Roadmap to Decarbonize Buildings

California End use Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Overview

In 2018 the Building Decarbonization Coalition partnered with Gridworks to develop A Roadmap to Decarbonize California’s Buildings, a path forward for California to assertively, efficiently, and equitably decarbonize California’s buildings. The Coalition, including industry, advocacy, government experts, and private sector leaders, worked together to determine its shared goals and priorities. Gridworks facilitated their successful collaboration and produced the resulting Roadmap.

THE CHALLENGE

At least 26% of California’s end use greenhouse gas emissions are produced in buildings, primarily in heating space and water. While the state has made significant progress removing emissions from power generation through a transition to clean energy, progress from the diffuse and challenging building sector has been limited. In 2018, a plan for tackling this challenge was needed. The plan needed to advance the use of clean, renewable electricity in buildings, taking the place of emissions from burning conventional gas. The strategy needed to educate customers, equipment and service providers, and policy-makers on why building decarbonization was imperative and why they should act now to address the challenge.

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