WATCH: PWP and Caltech Sign Ceremonial Agreement on Sustainable Energy

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) recently celebrated a new era of collaboration.  The agencies joined to sign a ceremonial proclamation that represents a commitment to address shared interests regarding sustainable energy, and collectively develop a vision to increase investments in clean, reliable, and cost-effective energy, reduce carbon emissions, and improve energy efficiency and resilience.

Courtesy of Pasadena Media, watch Mayor Victor Gordo and Caltech Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Charlie Lane give remarks before signing the proclamation at the ceremony held in front of the new Resnick Sustainability Center.

The MOU is pivotal to the successful implementation of Resolution 9977, which was approved by the Pasadena City Council on January 30, 2023, and sets a goal to source 100% of Pasadena’s electricity from carbon-free sources by the end of 2030 while optimizing for affordability, rate equity, stability, and reliability. The resolution has since been incorporated into PWP’s most recent Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which accelerates California’s clean energy targets by 15 years, and demonstrates an ambitious approach to achieving Pasadena’s carbon-free future.