Topic: Strategic Solutions

California has just taken a major step toward accelerating its clean-energy future: on October 6, 2025, the Governor signed AB 39 (the Local Electrification Planning Act, or “LEPA”) into law. For cities and counties with 75,000 or more residents, LEPA requires that—by no later than...

Based on “City of Fresno’s Journey to ZNE” by Ann Kloose, Smart Energy Decisions. Achieving Zero Net Energy (ZNE) is a bold goal for any city—but for the City of Fresno, the journey has been defined not by aspirational targets, but by practical, measurable action....

SPURR is pleased to share another success story from our REAP (Renewable Energy Aggregated Procurement) Program. SPURR, working in partnership with North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD), conducted a competitive statewide RFP for solar and energy storage and selected a vendor that “exceeded” NOCCCD’s...

SPURR recently participated in an informative webinar with one of our four awarded PAVE Program vendors, ForeFront Power.  The PAVE Program (Procurement Assistance for Vehicle Electrification) is designed to assist California public agencies in planning and procuring EV charging infrastructure. The PAVE Program helps these...

SPURR’s new Procurement Assistance for Vehicle Electrification (PAVE) Program is designed to assist California school districts, community colleges, public universities, municipalities, special districts, and other public agencies in planning and procuring EV charging infrastructure at a fraction of the time and cost compared to traditional...

According to a recent CalMatters article, “Nearly 1,700 schools across the country were affected by ransomware attacks last year, according to New Zealand-based software company Emsisoft. In California, at least 26 schools have experienced a ransomware attack since 2019, often with harsh consequences: Sierra College...