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<p>[Note: I am a newbie (to ham radio, HARC, and this listserve).
Hopefully the info below is appropriate, If not, let me know and
I will refrain in the future.]</p>
<p>Dear Radio Friends:</p>
<p>I just learned of an upcoming workshop on battery storage basics
offered by the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, and given our
interest in emergency preparedness, extended repeater operation,
etc, I thought it might be of interest to you:</p>
<p><b>Battery Storage Basics: Public Workshop on emergency back-ups
and financial incentives<br>
Tuesday February 4, 5:30 to 6:30 pm<br>
Humboldt Bay Aquatics Center<br>
921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka, Room 203</b><br>
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<p>Since the recent Public Safety Power Shutoffs, Humboldt County
residents have been asking how they can make their homes and
businesses more energy resilient, how they can utilize the
electricity from their solar panels when the grid is down, how
vehicle to home storage solutions work, and where to start when
investing in a battery storage system.<br>
<br>
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) will address these
questions at a public workshop on battery storage systems on
Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., upstairs in room 203 at the
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Dr., Eureka.<br>
<br>
Next month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is
set to roll out changes to its battery storage incentives through
the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP). These changes will
focus on storage for microgrids and simpler emergency back-up
systems, especially for lower-income customers and customers with
critical resiliency needs. Qualified low-income residential
customers will be able to apply for the new incentives by March 1,
2020 and commercial/industrial/government customers by April 1,
2020. <br>
<br>
Staff will be available for individual questions after the
hour-long presentation. RCEA Project Manager Mike Avcollie will be
the lead presenter. Battery vendors are encouraged to display
their products.<br>
<br>
The Battery Storage Basics workshop will be the first in a speaker
series designed to answer Humboldt County’s critical energy
questions. For more information on speaker series topics, please
contact the Redwood Coast Energy Authority Community Strategies
Manager, Nancy Stephenson, at (707) 269-1700 ext. 352 or
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nstephenson@redwoodenergy.org">nstephenson@redwoodenergy.org</a>.</p>
<p>Link for more info: <b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://redwoodenergy.org/events-workshops/">https://redwoodenergy.org/events-workshops/</a><br>
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<p>73 de KN6CEH<br>
David Boyd</p>
<p>[Disclaimer: Before I retired 10 years ago I was the Executive
Director of Redwood Coast Energy Authority]<br>
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