Carson has been recognized for its efforts to promote energy efficiency and sustainability within the city.<\/p>\n
Each year, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, in partnership with the Southern California Regional Energy Network, identifies cities in the region that go above and beyond in creating a sustainable future.<\/p>\n
Carson received the highest recognition \u2013 the platinum-level distinction from the South Bay Energy and Climate Recognition Program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis platinum-level recognition reflects Carson\u2019s unwavering commitment to sustainability, innovation and environmental justice,\u201d Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes said in a written statement. \u201cWe are proud to lead by example, investing in clean transportation, empowering our residents with accessible energy solutions, and taking meaningful steps to protect our environment for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Measurable efforts from the city include increased electric vehicle charging capacity, participation in statewide climate leadership forums, Environmental Commission meetings that have been accessible to the public and, notably, the launch of the EV Charging Wallet Program.<\/p>\n
The program, funded by an $86,900 grant from the Clean Power Alliance, provides eligible motorists with up to $250 in charging reimbursement.<\/p>\n
This program was created in response to the barriers many residents face when finding chargers to use with the increased presence of EVs in the city. As of the end of 2024, there were a little more than 2,500 EVs registered in Carson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis pilot program isn\u2019t just about helping individual residents; it\u2019s about creating long-term benefits for our entire community,\u201d Reata Kulcsar, energy and sustainability officer with Carson, said in a written statement. \u201cWe know that one of the biggest challenges that residents face is not having the ability to charge their vehicles at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently, there are nine approved EV charging locations at Anderson Park, Carson Park, the Carson Community Center, Dolphin Park, Dominguez Park, Hemingway Park, Hemingway Aquatic Center, Stevenson Park and Veterans Park. There will also be another approved EV charging station available at the Carriage Crest Park when construction is finished in the spring.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis recognition,\u201d Kulcsar said, \u201creflects years of intentional work to embed sustainability and clean energy initiatives into how the City of Carson plans, implements, and serves the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carson remains committed to advancing policies and programs that reduce emissions, expand clean energy access and improve quality of life for residents, the city said in a Tuesday, Dec. 23, press release. \u2013 all in line with California\u2019s statewide target of carbon neutrality by 2045.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carson has been recognized for its efforts to promote energy efficiency and sustainability within the city. Each year,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":107989,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,16844,1071,131,133,132,137,100,200,136],"class_list":["post-107988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-carson","tag-local-government","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-news","tag-south-bay","tag-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107988\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}