Residents encouraged to take part in Earth Hour Saturday
The City of Mission Viejo is encouraging residents to go dark for an hour at 8:30 p.m. on March 23 during Earth Hour. Global conservation organization WWF is launching its annual campaign to raise awareness of environmental challenges like climate change. The City will also do its part by ensuring all non-essential lights in and [...]
Free Energy Code Training for Plans Examiners and Building Inspectors
The City of Mission Viejo Building Services Division is hosting a free Energy Code Training for plans examiners and building inspectors on November 8, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Saddleback Room 1 at City Hall. Building energy codes are complex. This new, hands-on course strives to provide plans examiners and building inspectors [...]
Electric company will begin work to make way for smart meters at Mission Viejo homes, businesses
Southern California Edison (SCE) will begin work later this month that will make way for the installation of “smart” meters to residents and small businesses in the area by 2012. SCE’s smart metering initiative – Edison SmartConnectTM – is a program authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission that requires electric companies to deploy advanced [...]
City begins second phase of energy efficient retrofit project
In an effort to save energy and money, the City began installing energy efficient security lighting Monday outside the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Oso Viejo Park. The City is retrofitting the existing high-pressure sodium lighting to a much more energy efficient, warm LED (light-emitting diode) lighting. The new lighting is expected [...]
Mission Viejo resident one of three finalists in Cox Cares contest
Each day, Mission Viejo resident William Labigan hops on his bicycle and rides to work in Irvine, weather permitting of course. The 16-mile round trip commute gives him a chance to soak up the scenery and get a good dose of exercise at the beginning and end of his day. But more so, riding his [...]
City curtailing energy use during heat wave, residents encouraged to do the same
With high temperatures sizzling the state, the City of Mission Viejo is doing its part to help avoid potential “brown outs” and “black outs” in the City. The City is heeding local power company requests to reduce power consumption during this heat wave by adjusting thermostats in City buildings to save energy and asking employees [...]
Mission Viejo was tops in energy savings last summer
The City of Mission Viejo was the top energy saver among all other South Orange County cities that participated in a San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) program, according to officials. The City’s participation in SDG&E’s Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) program reduced its energy use 10 percent during summer 2009 compared to the same time [...]
