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City Clean Energy Projects
The City is not starting from scratch on its quest for carbon neutrality. Many programs and projects are being implemented right now that set the Santa Barbara community up for success. On this page you can find information on our solar, solar and battery, green building, vehicle electrification projects, and other projects bringing our community Together to Zero.
The purpose of this project is to create a practical plan that prepares the Santa Barbara Waterfront for increased storm surges, erosion, and flooding by providing solutions that preserve and enhance recreation, commerce, beach access,…
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is preparing a Climate Adaptation Plan that builds on the City of Santa Barbara Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan prepared in 2021 and the Goleta Slough Area Sea Level Rise and Management Plan completed in 2015.…
Construction of the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Project was completed in early 2023. The project included replacement of the weir gate at Cabrillo Boulevard with an improved design, construction of an upstream treatment wetland at…
Located at the end of the Arroyo Burro County Beach Park parking area and within the Douglas Family Preserve, the Arroyo Burro Estuary and Mesa Creek Restoration Project was designed to restore coastal estuarine, riparian and coastal sage…
In February 2016, the Creeks Division collaborated with the Trust for Public Land to acquire the former Veronica Meadows development site. Acquisition of this 14.7-acre parcel along Arroyo Burro created a new open space park and…
The Creeks Division's Arroyo Burro Restoration Project at Hidden Valley Park was completed in late 2018. The 2.8-acre project site was previously in a degraded state, with hundreds of feet of pipe and wire revetment in the creek and on the…
In December 2019, the Creeks Division purchased two properties along Arroyo Burro at the end of Palermo Road, currently referred to as the…
BCycle electric bikes are charged with 100% carbon-free electricity from SB Clean Energy, making this bike rideshare program one of the greenest ways to get around town!BCycle offers a…
Completed in 2022, the Bohnett Park Storm Water…
The battery array has capacity to hold enough energy to power 300 SB homes, giving this critical facility energy resilience and assurance.
The City of Santa Barbara's Creeks Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Division (Creeks Division), in partnership with the University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant Program, are conducting microplastic research thanks to a $1…
Join us for the Clean Community Division’s first-ever Community Yard Sale on Saturday, May 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This event is designed to help reduce waste and give new life to gently used items.
Development buffers along creeks are required by the City’s General Plan, by the City’s Coastal Land Use Plan, and for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Buffers between structures and creeks are important to…
Electric bikes can be charged with 100% carbon-free electricity from Santa Barbara Clean Energy – making this one of the best ways to get around town!Electric Bikes of Santa Barbara offers $200 off any ebike to all Santa Barbara…
This page contains vetted resources to help decarbonize your lifestyle and save money while doing it. Whether you want to invest in an electric vehicle or make energy-conscious improvements to your home, this page is your resource for…
The Granda Garage Solar Project generates, stores, and supplies electricity to critical municipal facilities.
SBCE's Home Electrification Accelerator Program (HEAP) can help make home electrification easier and more affordable with rebates, fast and free permitting, and resources and information.
Thinking about electrifying your home but not sure where to start? We're here to help!Switching to electric can feel overwhelming, but Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) is making it easier. Through our free Home…
The Creeks Division completed a restoration of Arroyo Honda at Honda Valley Park in 2021. The project included removal of approximately 1,000 square feet of asphalt from the creek bed, removal of over 650 linear feet of chain link fence,…
The purpose of this project is to create a practical plan that prepares the Santa Barbara Waterfront for increased storm surges, erosion, and flooding by providing solutions that preserve and enhance recreation, commerce, beach access,…
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is preparing a Climate Adaptation Plan that builds on the City of Santa Barbara Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan prepared in 2021 and the Goleta Slough Area Sea Level Rise and Management Plan completed in 2015.…
Construction of the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Project was completed in early 2023. The project included replacement of the weir gate at Cabrillo Boulevard with an improved design, construction of an upstream treatment wetland at…
Located at the end of the Arroyo Burro County Beach Park parking area and within the Douglas Family Preserve, the Arroyo Burro Estuary and Mesa Creek Restoration Project was designed to restore coastal estuarine, riparian and coastal sage…
In February 2016, the Creeks Division collaborated with the Trust for Public Land to acquire the former Veronica Meadows development site. Acquisition of this 14.7-acre parcel along Arroyo Burro created a new open space park and…
The Creeks Division's Arroyo Burro Restoration Project at Hidden Valley Park was completed in late 2018. The 2.8-acre project site was previously in a degraded state, with hundreds of feet of pipe and wire revetment in the creek and on the…
In December 2019, the Creeks Division purchased two properties along Arroyo Burro at the end of Palermo Road, currently referred to as the…
BCycle electric bikes are charged with 100% carbon-free electricity from SB Clean Energy, making this bike rideshare program one of the greenest ways to get around town!BCycle offers a…
Completed in 2022, the Bohnett Park Storm Water…
The battery array has capacity to hold enough energy to power 300 SB homes, giving this critical facility energy resilience and assurance.
The City of Santa Barbara's Creeks Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Division (Creeks Division), in partnership with the University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant Program, are conducting microplastic research thanks to a $1…
Join us for the Clean Community Division’s first-ever Community Yard Sale on Saturday, May 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This event is designed to help reduce waste and give new life to gently used items.
Development buffers along creeks are required by the City’s General Plan, by the City’s Coastal Land Use Plan, and for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Buffers between structures and creeks are important to…
Electric bikes can be charged with 100% carbon-free electricity from Santa Barbara Clean Energy – making this one of the best ways to get around town!Electric Bikes of Santa Barbara offers $200 off any ebike to all Santa Barbara…
This page contains vetted resources to help decarbonize your lifestyle and save money while doing it. Whether you want to invest in an electric vehicle or make energy-conscious improvements to your home, this page is your resource for…
The Granda Garage Solar Project generates, stores, and supplies electricity to critical municipal facilities.
SBCE's Home Electrification Accelerator Program (HEAP) can help make home electrification easier and more affordable with rebates, fast and free permitting, and resources and information.
Thinking about electrifying your home but not sure where to start? We're here to help!Switching to electric can feel overwhelming, but Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) is making it easier. Through our free Home…
The Creeks Division completed a restoration of Arroyo Honda at Honda Valley Park in 2021. The project included removal of approximately 1,000 square feet of asphalt from the creek bed, removal of over 650 linear feet of chain link fence,…