Written by BACC Editor Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:25

Bay Area Climate Collaborative to Launch Major New Regional Clean Energy Action Plan

Mayors of San Jose and Oakland, and other Bay Area Leaders to Celebrate Three Years of BACC Successes and Launch the Bridge to the Clean Economy Strategy

SAN JOSE, C.A., May 16, 2012 – The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) will make a major regional clean energy announcement on Friday, May 25, with San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Oakland Mayor Jean Quan at SunEdison Headquarters in Belmont, CA. The event will launch Bridge to the Clean Economy: Low Carbon, High Impact Market Initiatives for the Bay Area, a new action plan outlining high-impact initiatives in electric vehicles (EVs), renewable power, and energy efficiency that can support economic development and job growth while reducing regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

What: BACC 3^rd Anniversary and Bridge to the Clean Economy Launch Announcement

Where: SunEdison Headquarters 600 Clipper Drive, Belmont, CA 94002

When: Friday, May 25, 2012, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

RSVP: http://bacc3rdanniversary_bridgetothecleaneconomy.cocodot.com/

This executive-level event, hosted by Steve O'Rourke, Chief Strategy Officer of MEMC, parent company of SunEdison, also will include Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Carl Guardino, Janet Lamkin, President of Bank of America California and Steve Malnight, Vice President Customer Energy Solutions for PG&E. In addition, there will be executive attendees from SolarCity, Kleiner Perkins, Wells Fargo, Hewlett Packard, Applied Materials, Genentech, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs and many others.

“At SunEdison, we believe that through collaboration – sharing ideas, technologies and talents – we can drive economic growth and job creation while protecting our energy security,” said Steve O’Rourke, Chief Strategy Officer for MEMC, the parent company of SunEdison. “With the participation of regional leaders, the BACC has crafted an impressive action plan that leverages the private sector to accelerate the adoption of alternative energy solutions. We are pleased to be hosting the BACC 3rd Anniversary and to be highlighting actionable high-impact clean energy projects.”

For more information about the Bay Area Climate Collaborative 3rd Anniversary & Bridge to the Clean Economy Launch, please contact Claire Barton at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (408) 634-4554.

About the Bay Area Climate Collaborative

The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) is a public-private initiative accelerating the clean energy economy. A project of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, major partners include Bank of America, Pacific Gas & Electric, Environmental Defense Fund and local governments representing over 70 percent of the Bay Area population. Under the direction of Executive Director Rafael Reyes, BACC initiatives include the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative to upgrade 200,000 streetlights to LED and deliver $10 million in annual cost savings. For more information on the BACC, please visit: www.baclimate.org.

About SunEdison:

SunEdison is a global leader in delivering solar power. The company develops, finances, installs and operates distributed power plants using proven photovoltaic technologies, delivering fully managed, predictably priced solar energy services for its commercial, government and utility customers. In 2011 SunEdison interconnected approximately 300 Megawatts of solar throughout the world. For more information about SunEdison please visit www.sunedison.com