Community Environmental Council Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Jul 8, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$1,462,008

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Improve transportation:dramatically increase ridesharing.one of the most surprising results of our research was that if our county were to triple rideshare rates by 2020, it would reduce transportation energy demand by 20 percent. This may not have the sex appeal of other items at the top of our list, but the beauty of ridesharing is that it does not rely on waiting for new, yet-to-be-released vehicles or installing whole new fueling stations. Instead, our most promising tactics are to use new communications programs and non-traditional techniques to reach new audiences - such as parents making twice-daily trips to schools, and individuals who are all attending one large social event, such as a concert.

Activity 3

Meet our needs with renewable energy:spur energy retrofits and renewable energy development for property owners.concerns about large out-of-pocket costs are some of the biggest barriers that many property owners face when considering whether to make their homes and businesses more efficient or add a renewable energy system (such as solar photovoltaics or solar hot water system). Currently our most promising tactic is to take advantage of a new california law that allows individual cities and counties to essentially loan money to property owners to make these improvements. The timing is particularly ripe, as these loan programs can funnel federal stimulus dollars into the pockets of local residents. Cec is working with the county of santa barbara and others to explore developing such a program. If approved, it would become one of our top priorities.develop utility-scale wind and/or solar farms and prepare for plug-in vehicles.a cornerstone of cec's plan is to generate large amounts of electricity from renewable sources. One tactic is to develop and site two more utility-scale renewable energy projects locally - such as a large solar project in cuyama. These projects are key as we prepare to transition our transportation infrastructure to game changing plug-in and full electric vehicles. Every major automaker and many new start-ups are promising electric and plug-in vehicles as soon as next year, and we can prepare the santa barbara region for the arrival of these new technologies. One tactic will be to assess local codes and develop charging infrastructure to facilitate this transition.

Filer

EIN

94-1728064