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This week's #EnergizedInsights features @CalEnergy's @ChairHochschild discussing how CCAs are working to help build California's clean energy future.

On the final day of #CalCCA2026, we celebrated how we’re all #PoweringOurLegacy! ⚡️ We hit the floor to ask attendees one final question: 💬 What session resonated with you?

🌇 The 2026 #CalCCAConference has come to a close! Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event one to remember — from our panelists and presenters to our sponsors and attendees, this conference wouldn't have been possible without you. We are truly #PoweringOurLegacy!

California is entering a new phase of clean energy ideas and programs, but what does that mean for community choice? 💡 From new technologies to long-term planning, CalCCA board members shared how their organizations are continuing to adapt and innovate in a changing industry.

"There is a hard lean toward data center supply in California." 📊 This session highlighted the importance of collaborative partnerships as data centers, energy providers and agencies work together to design mutually beneficial solutions that support consumers and energy needs.

CCA executives and regulators sat down to discuss the opportunities for realizing Distributed Energy Resource benefits. ⛰️ "Having visibility to the distributed energy resources and into the market amplifies the positive impact of local programs and demand flexibility.” 🏛️

We're starting the final day at #CalCCA2026 with CalCCA CEO Beth Vaughan! 🔌 Hear from Beth as she shares what it takes for CCAs and clean energy initiatives to "Power Our Future." See you in Ballroom A on Level 2 right NOW!

⚡ The perfect conference doesn't exist, but this week at CalCCA is pretty close! From insightful sessions to connecting with peers, we're making memories that #PowerOurLegacy. Let's kick off the final day with a lightning bolt of energy!👏

From brown bears to the poppy, California is surrounded by beautiful nature that inspires the work we do every day.🌿 Day 2 proved just how deeply our landscapes shape our clean energy community. We asked: What's your California nature motif, and what does it say about you?🌼

ICYMI: Earlier this afternoon, Communications Committee Senate Energy Chair Senator Ben Allen discussed wildfire risk reduction. 📝 "I'm so excited by all the technologies we can start using to address the state's wildfire crisis and the benefits we can bring."

Clean Energy Requirements: How Far Do We Go? (Primer and Game) is starting NOW! 💰 Hear from CalCCA Market Design Director Eric Little and Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) Principal Arne Olson as they share insights about annual versus hourly clean energy. ✍️

CalCCA CEO Beth Vaughan sat down for conversation with CPUC President John Reynolds⚡ John praised CCA creativity and investment in customer decarb programs. He also noted that CCAs have been purchasing new-build clean energy resources "at a record setting pace year after year."

That feeling when CalCCA turns 10! 🥳 A decade of supporting the development and long-term sustainability of locally run CCAs, building partnerships and shaping the future of clean energy. ☁️🌱 We're counting down the hours and minutes until our anniversary dinner celebration!

Emmy-Nominated Actor and Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Kal Penn shares about how his work in the White House made him hopeful. "It showed me that good people contribute to the process and towards really wonderful things."

Did you know that SB 254 is currently being considered by legislators? 📜 Through discussions surrounding wildfire liability and rising costs, panelists highlighted the importance of developing solutions that strengthen the grid, support affordability, and protect communities.

Poppies, butterflies and bears, oh my! 🐻🌸🦋 Celebrate with CalCCA and take your picture with California's icons. You won't bear to see this opportunity go away. Flutter on over to our step and repeat and let your smiles bloom. 📸

Secretary Wade Crowfoot from the California Natural Resources Agency led our opening remarks. "California matters. Everyone watches what California does, and its never been a more important time for Californians to show the rest of the world that Americans are making progress."

Good morning #CalCCA2026! ☀️ Grab some breakfast and get ready — our programming kicks off at 8:30 a.m., followed by a full day of conversations on the clean energy market, resource development, and more. Don’t forget: the Exhibitor Hall is open all day too! #PoweringOurLegacy

Community Choice Aggregators, sustainable energy practices and personal passions all drive the vision for creating a cleaner, greener California. 🌎 We hit the floor at #CalCCA2026 to ask attendees to reflect on how they're contributing to the future, and legacy, of CCAs. 💡

We couldn't resist... here's our official CalCCA Conference & 10-Year Anniversary Celebration playlist ⚡ 👀 🎶 Featuring a few classics you might recognize! Listen now: open.spotify.com/playlist/6mMJn…

California Energy Markets Managing Editor @FordneyEnergy will be speaking on a panel on media coverage of energy at @cal_cca's annual meeting in Sacramento May 13, along with @Sammy_Roth of Climate-Covered Goggles, @cvonka from @politico and @jeffsaintjohn of @CanaryMediaInc! Should be a lively discussion.