3CE Annual Update
City of Salinas
October 14th, 2025
1 Together,
Power for Good
2 Energy Highlights
Sourced 409 Megawatts
of clean & renewable energy in 2024, enough to power
350,850 households with renewable energy.
Sourcing Renewable Energy
avoided more than 445,000 metric tons of CO2,the
equivalent of taking 105,911 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles off the road for a year.
3 Renewable Energy Progress
Megawatts
(Oct.)
4 • Balances intermittent renewables
• Supports stability
• Reduces reliance on fossil fuels
• Drives affordability
• Empowers customers
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Support the Renewable Transition
Supply Trend September 2022
• Labor Day Weekend
20 22
• Flex Alert
• Text message from
Go
vernor's Office
6 Supply Trend July 2024
• Independence Day
ho
liday weekend
2024
7 Utility Scale Battery Safety
8 Willow Rock Energy Storage Center
• Storage is essential for CA's transition to carbon-f ree energy • Utilizes compressed air to generate power on demand
• Largest compressed air energy storage project in the world • 200 megawatts for 3CE customers
Energy Storage Innovation
Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES)
9 Our Energy Future
New Renewable Energy Projects
10 Aratina Solar + Storage
● 120 MW to power 90,000 homes
Atlas Solar + Storage
● 150 MW to power 105,100 homes
Victory Pass Solar + Storage – ONLINE
● 100 MW to power 68,000 homes
Community Engagement
• Ongoing outreach through events, webinars, and
workshops
• Added bilingual staff and expanded translated
materials
• Adopted Underserved Communities Action Plan
• Increased access with interpreters and bilingual
promotion
11 Community Programs
Up to
$4,000 (EV)
Up to
$100,000 (Charger)
Electrify Your
Ride
Electrify
Your Home*
New Construction
Electrification
Program
$5,000
per ADU
$3,000
per Affordable Unit
$2,000
per Market Rate Unit
$15,000
per SFH Disaster Rebuild
Agricultural
Electrification
Program
50% up to $10,000
Tier 1 Equipment
50% up to $50,000
Tier 2 Equipment
(+$5,000-$25,000)
Income-Qualified Small
Businesses
Residential
Battery Rebate
Program
Up to
$13,000
$300 per kWh of Battery
Storage, up to 26 kWh
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$4,000
per project
Heat Pump Water Heater
Heat Pump HVAC
Induction Cooktop/Range
Portable Heat Pump HVAC
(Renters)
Member Agency Programs
No-Cost Technical
Assistance Program
Plan Your
Fleet
Electric Bus
Program
50% up to
$200,000
per E Bus
+$50,000
Per additional E Bus
up to $400,000
Charge Your
Fleet
Up to
$150,000
Electrify
Your Fleet
Up to
$150,000
Reach Codes
Program
No-Cost Technical
Assistance Program
13 Making a Difference
Community Investment
Snapshot of Rebates & Incentives:
● 2,843 electric vehicles
● 2,085 EV chargers
● 1,663 projects for EV readiness
● 38 electric buses
● 746 all-electric water heaters & HVAC systems
● 1,458 all-electric affordable housing units
● 93 all-electric agriculture equipment projects
14 Community Investment
Rebates & Incentives
City of Salinas All-Time 3CE Investment:
• $21,000 – Electrify Your Fleet
• $75,000 – Plan Your Fleet
• $379,000 – Ag Electrification
• $1,075,000 – Electric Bus
• $198,000 – Electrify Your Home
• $1,042,000 – Electrify Your Ride
• $41,000 – Residential Battery Rebate
15 Legislative Update
• EV and Home Energy Tax Credits
• Federal Taxes and & Tax Credits
• Resource Adequacy Slice of Day
• Pathways Initiative (SB 540/AB 825)
16 Thank You!
Contact Us:
• Northern Region: Sophia Schwirzke ([email protected]) • Senior Advisor for Policy and Legislative Affairs: Das Williams ([email protected])
Learn more & apply for programs at 3Cenergy.org
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