EASTERN SIERRA ENERGY INITIATIVE

A Multi-Agency Local Energy Partnership Encompassing the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the City of Bishop and the Counties of Inyo and Mono.
ESEI represents an expansion of the successful partnership in Mammoth Lakes – the High Sierra Energy Initiative. This initiative will be a rurally oriented partnership covering over 13,000 square miles and serving a total population of about 25,000.

ESEI’s scope and objective is to reduce energy use and demand by focusing on three key areas: Establishing a “culture” of energy efficiency, working closely with SCE to more effectively implement existing programs, and seeking innovative approaches to energy efficiency in our alpine environment.

The plan will be to build on the success of HSEI in Mammoth Lakes and expand seamlessly into the surrounding region.

Our plan for 2010:

• Expand the “Did You Know” advertising campaign to include the City of Bishop, Mono and Inyo Counties
• Initiate audits and retrofits of municipal and county facilities in order to capture available opportunities and demonstrate to the non-governmental community the viability of energy efficiency upgrades
• Hold energy events in different locations in the territory of ESEI, including Bridgeport, June Lake and Bishop
• Roll out SCE energy efficiency programs, with supporting local advertising and implementation assistance, in population centers in the ESEI territory
• Develop unique programs for electric heating efficiency in the high alpine areas of Mono County
• Focus on implementing demand response HVAC program in the warmer areas of Inyo County and Bishop in the spring and summer of 2010 and thereafter