Ventura County Government Center
Hall of Administration Building, Fourth Floor
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009-1940
Sustainability Division
Alejandra Tellez, MPPA
Sustainability Officer
(805) 654-3835
The County Executive Office’s Sustainability Division includes local government staff as well as staff who work jointly for the local government and regional initiatives. The Sustainability Division works on a variety of issues including coordination of the County’s Sustainability Committee, which is comprised of County departments and agencies working to ensure that all County facilities meet efficiency goals and are resilient with regard to climate change impacts; management of the Ventura County Climate Emergency Council; and implementation of the County of Ventura’s Climate Action Plan.
The Division chairs the Ventura County Sustainability Committee and assists the Ventura County Board of Supervisor’s representative to the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California – a Community Choice Energy Joint Powers Authority (JPA) that will procure alternative energy supplies to the residents of Ventura County.
The Sustainability Division is the program administrator of the Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) which is a partnership between the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura established to deliver energy-saving programs and industry trainings that help reduce energy use, strengthen local job markets, and support efforts to achieve climate goals. For households, 3C-REN offers direct energy saving opportunities, with an emphasis on hard-to-reach and underserved communities. For industry, 3C-REN offers capacity-building services including workforce training and technical code support. Serving both public and private sector professionals, 3C-REN responds to the needs of the local building industry.
Additionally, the Sustainability Division administers the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA), a JPA composed of public agencies working in collaboration to address good energy stewardship and sustainability practices in the region. VCREA coordinates and assists public agencies, including local jurisdictions, schools, and special districts, as well as businesses and residents of Ventura County to best utilize the many resources available to achieve the goal of creating a more sustainable future for the entire region. VCREA’s mission is to partner local resources for residential, commercial, and municipal energy efficiency, serving as a one-source resource.
VCREA is the Program Implementer for the Local Government Partnership (LGP) program, which provides centralized access to Southern California Edison’s and Southern California Gas Company’s wide array of energy efficiency programs. The LGP’s focus is to 1) assist the County and ten local cities to address energy efficiency in buildings, 2) offer energy efficiency trainings, 3) support residents through education and outreach, 4) assist local businesses through the Ventura County Green Business Program, and 5) support schools, community colleges, and special districts with their efforts to achieve their sustainability goals.
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