On the Agenda: Scholl Canyon Landfill Operations, Closure, and Wasteshed Analysis Update; SB79; Legislative Platform; GWP Ice Bear Unit Management
To help educate Glendale, California residents on the city’s newly-passed Air Conditioning to Heat Pump (AC2HP) ordinance, GEC hosted this webinar and Q&A on December 8, 2025. Speakers: Michael Rochmes, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at the U.S. Green Building Council, California (event co-sponsor), and Brett Markey, Co-owner of Hilo Aire.
GEC & U.S. Green Building Council California are hosting a free webinar Friday Dec 8 on Zoom to help educate residents on Glendale, California’s newly-passed Air Conditioning to Heat Pump (AC2HP) ordinance.
Review of 2024 GWP Power Content Label; Adoption of AC to Heat Pump (AC2HP) Ordinance
On the Agenda: Central Park Block Improvements Project bids; Zone ZERO Update
Public Benefits Budget approval (GWP); vote to bring back AC to Heat Pump (AC2HP) Reach Code Ordinance in December; funding for “Vehicle to Everything” (V2X) study
Legislative Update by U.S. Representative Laura Friedman; Public Benefits Budget (GWP); AC to Heat Pump Reach Code Ordinance Approval
AC to Heat Pump Reach Code Introduced
Grant Application for 1000 South Central Avenue Park Project; Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP); AC to Heat Pump Reach Code
GEC helped plant a new block of Engelmann Oaks in South Glendale in front of GUSD HQ in collaboration with GUSD, Glendale Open Space & Parks Foundation, North East Trees!
GEC members came out to pick up litter around Downtown Glendale on June 28, 2025!
GEC Board members Elise Kalfayan, Monica Campagna, and Nick Dadizokian were happy to join Glendale Public Works staff at their Cruise Night display of three new heavy duty zero-emission vehicles!
The Eland Solar & Battery Project (Kern County, CA) is now delivering peak-demand energy to Glendale, and GWP announces new solar on the way from the Milford Solar Project (Utah) + A review of our current Power Content Labels and clean energy goals. How is Glendale doing?
2025-2026 Budget Study Sessions & Final Budget; GWP Clean Energy Programs Plan for 2025-26 & 2026-27, funded by Public Benefit Charge and Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
City Council, 6 PM: CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Grant; Open Space and Conservation and Recreation (OSCR) Elements Update; Grayson Contingency Increases (due to increased Tariff concerns); Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan; Project Update – Vision Zero Action Plan