Clean Coalition

The Climate Center believes in thriving, healthy communities. They envision a future where everyone in California enjoys clean air and water, renewable and reliable energy, healthy food, and abundant nature. California has the tools and the know-how to make this vision a reality if our elected leaders summon the political will. It is time we put people back at the heart of policy.

California’s energy planning process and the rules that guide it were created for a grid characterized by one-way delivery and centralized infrastructure.

Plug-In Solar Is Moving From Workaround to Mainstream A practical guide to what plug-in solar is, where it is legal, what legislation is moving, and how to choose the right system package and components. Plug-in solar and Energy Tetris: the missing small piece that can make the grid fit better Clean Coalition’s Energy Tetris framing is a useful way to understand why plug-in solar matters beyond an individual electric bill.

Webinar: Overcoming Climate Challenges for People with Disabilities: Policies and available services The Clean Coalition is a supporting organization of this webinar, hosted by the SLO Climate Coalition. We all know people with disabilities – friends, family members, neighbors – and understand their vulnerability in emergency situations. This webinar will focus on how they can best be accommodated relative to climate change and disasters. What policies are in place? What services are available?

Santa Barbara County Prepares to Unleash Solar Across the Built Environment with Clean Coalition Guidance A flawed definition of utility-scale solar has blocked local renewable energy development in Santa Barbara County needed to meet clean energy and resilience goals. The Clean Coalition has spent years working to address this barrier, and the finish line is in sight! For more than a decade, Santa Barbara County’s solar permitting framework has contained a critical flaw.

The Press Democrat examines MCE CEO Dawn Weisz's departure and the Clean Coalition's claim that MCE customers are overpaying for electricity.

The Climate Center believes in thriving, healthy communities. They envision a future where everyone in California enjoys clean air and water, renewable and reliable energy, healthy food, and abundant nature. California has the tools and the know-how to make this vision a reality if our elected leaders summon the political will. It is time we put people back at the heart of policy.

2025 was a banner year for storage additions on the US grid despite diametric forces: massive load growth, OB3 tax incentive runway preservation, FEOC and Material Assistance questions, power price hikes, lithium price falls, lower interest rates, and other new ITC compliance, and more.

Select “Referral Program” as the registration type and use code “CLEANCOALITION30” to recieve a 30% discount! Craig Lewis of the Clean Coalition was a moderator at the 4th Annual Port Electrification US Conference, which took place in Long Beach, CA on 9-10 June 2026.

Clean Coalition’s Craig Lewis on Microgrids, VPPs, and the Resilience Gap 2 June 2026 The Clean Power Hour podcast episode “Clean Coalition’s Craig Lewis on Microgrids, VPPs, and the Resilience Gap” features Craig Lewis, Founder and Executive Director of the Clean Coalition, to discuss California’s Microgrid Incentive Program and the highly valuable energy resilience provided by community microgrids.