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Solar & Energy Storage National and SF-Bay Area News

Occidental Power Solar and Energy Storage has been featured in current SF Bay Area news stories and on local television before solar power became a household word. The following highlights some of these stories, including a news report about solar from a Norway public broadcast station.

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Occidental Power Protests PG&E Management
OCTOBER 2021 - Greg with with mascot and several staff members on front steps of
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to protest PG&E management.
See related story on NBC Bay Area News "Groups Protest PG&E Rate Hike in San Francisco"
...PG&E rates have gone up 38% from January 2021 to September 2023...

Several Oxypower staff members at steps of CPUC protesting PG&E management

 

Proud Mameber of the President's Circle of CALSSA since 2021
2021 - California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) promotes the widespread deployment of smart, local, clean energy technologies while supporting a wide variety of businesses that everyday build a better energy future in urban and rural communities and neighborhoods throughout the state. Visit CALSSA
President's Circle Seal by California Solar + Starage Association

 

Visionary Castro Homeowner Launched a Power Revolution
San Francisco Bay Times, October 2019

On cover of San Francisco Bay Times

 

President and GM, Greg Kennedy Interviewed on Norway News Feature (Languages: Norwegian/English)
Greg speaking to Gro Holm of NRK TV (Norwegian Television Public Broadcasting Company)
Vimeo, Posted February 2017

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Occidental Power GM Greg Kennedy joins Enerplus' Expert Club in India to teach solar energy
Enerplus Solutions Club Blog Post, March 2013

Greg Kennedy teaching at Enerplus in Bangalore, India

 

Mayor Lee Announces Full Funding for GoSolarSF Program
California Newswire, March 2013

Greg Kennedy President of Occidental Power, Mayor Ed Lee and other constituents gather for GoSolar program

 

Standout Outdoor and Occidental Power Partner Up to Create the
First Solar-Powered Billboard in San Francisco

YouTube

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San Francisco's Favorite Hardware Store Re-COLE-mends Occidental Power — Meet Greg: Our Solar Energy Expert [PDF]
Cole Hardware Newsletter, July 2010

,San Francisco's Favorite Hardware Store, Cole Hardware Recommends Us

 

NATIONAL AND LOCAL ONLINE ARTICLES & PRESS

Tree Policy Hinders City's Green Policy
ABC7, July 2009 

SF Conservation Corps Keeps It Green
ABC7, March 2009 

Entrepreneur Profile: Greg Kennedy
San Francisco Business Times, July 2007  

See Occidental Power's client, Peter Boyer, on World News Tonight with Charles Gibson, talking about his SunPower system! Land Rover vs. the Prius: Charles Gibson Takes Global Warming Discussion to SF Residents
May 2007, ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson

Solar Rises Over Fog City
April 2007, SFGate.com

Glissade Snowboards Becomes PG&E's 10,000th Solar Customer
February 2006, Glissade Snowboards Press Release

Rainbow Grocery Installs Solar-Thermal and Electric Systems
Green Biz, January 2003

The Rosebud Agency in San Francisco Is First Music Industry Facility to Convert to 100% Solar Power
December 2000, Rosebud Agency Press Release

 

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OCCIDENTAL POWER FEATURED ON BROADCAST NEWS
BEFORE SOLAR WAS NATIONALLY POPULAR

 

Rainbow Grocery Installs 10kW Solar Electric System
NBC News Channel 11, January 2003

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Prop B Allows San Francisco to Buy $100 Milliion of Renewable Energy
ABC 7 News, November 2001

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San Francisco Plans to Go Solar on All City Buildings
NBC News Channel 11, November 2001

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San Francisco Pushing for Solar
ABC 7 News, November 2001

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Three Bay Area Residents Living Off the Grid
KTVU 2 10 O'Clock News, February 2001

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General Manager, Greg Kennedy Testifies at
Public Hearing about the San Francisco Green Initiative

Public Health & Environment Video, May 2000

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Solar Program Lights Up Lives
ABC 7 News, November 1994

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World News Tonight with Charles Gibson StoryOccidental Power's client, Peter Boyer, on World News Tonight with Charles Gibson, talking about his SunPower system
Land Rover vs. the Prius: Charles Gibson Takes Global Warming Discussion to SF Residents ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson

 

 

 

 

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