Beacon Award Participant Profile
City of Simi Valley
February 25, 2011
“Through its 2010-2012 Energy Leader Partnership with Southern California Edison, the City is reducing its energy use and demonstrating for residents and businesses easy steps that may be taken to decrease energy consumption, save money, and reduce environmental impacts.” – City of Simi Valley, Live Green Program website
About Simi Valley
- Incorporated: October 10, 1969
- Population: 126,329 (estimated as of December 2010)
- Location: Southeast Ventura County, adjacent to the northwestern perimeter of the San Fernando Valley, approximately 37 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles
- Elevation: Ranges fro 700 feet to 1,000 feet above sea level
- Area: Approximately 42 square miles
Climate Action Activities
- Energy Leader Partnership (Southern California Edison) member
- Adopted Green Community Action Plan in August 2010, incorporating activities in each of ILG’s Best Practices Areas
- Simi Valley Lives Green website provides information about the city’s sustainability efforts, and opportunities for residents and businesses to share ideas and tips
- Created Sustainable Simi Valley Committee in December 2007
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory in process, expected completion Summer 2011
- Climate Action Plan in process, expected completion Summer 2011
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Beacon Award Accomplishments
Climate Action Resources
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The Beacon Award program is funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.



