Regional Workshops Aim to Help Schools Apply for Energy Upgrade Funding

Bay Area, Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield and North Coast trainings complement online tools available at www.energy.ca.gov

SACRAMENTO, California - California school districts and charter schools seeking Proposition 39 money for energy-related projects can get hands-on help and guidance with their application and expenditure plans at upcoming Energy Commission workshops throughout the state.

Fresno: Tuesday, March 4, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Fresno County Office of Education, 1177 Van Ness Avenue. RSVP to Prop39@energy.ca.gov or (855) 380-8722.

Bakersfield: Wednesday, March 5, 9 a.m. to noon, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Larry E. Reider Education Center, 2000 K Street, Room 101. RSVP to Scott Fieber, (661) 852- 5863 or scfieber@kern.org.

Eureka: Monday, March 10, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Humboldt County Office of Education, 901 Myrtle Avenue. RSVP to kcarpenter@redwoodenergy.org by March 5.

Sacramento: Wednesday, March 12, 9 a.m. to noon, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, 6301 S St. RSVP to Prop39@energy.ca.gov or (855) 380-8722.

Hayward: Thursday, March 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alameda County Office of Education, 313 West Winton Ave. RSVP to Carol Houps (510) 670-4555 or carol@acoe.org.

Also in Sacramento, the 2014 California Green Summit is sponsoring a workshop, Leveraging Prop 39 for