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Proposition 39 K-12 Program Reminders and Deadlines
Project Completion
The deadline for all Proposition 39 funded projects to be installed is June 30, 2021. As you may recall, the deadline was extended for one year due to Covid 19.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with Proposition 39 funded projects not completed by the June 30, 2021 deadline, may be required to return Prop 39 funds.
Amendments
Amendments are not processed from the months of July through September consistent with past year’s Prop-39 K-12 Program administration. All amendments not approved by June 30, 2021, will be deleted from the Prop 39 system and required to be resubmitted when processing resumes.
LEAs making changes to their approved Energy Expenditure Plan (EEP) triggering an amendment, must file an amendment request. Amendments are required if the LEA, 1) added an energy efficiency measure(s) not included in the approved EEP, 2) removed an energy efficiency measure(s) in the approved EEP, 3) changed the approved equipment quantity installed by more than 15%, or 4) if overall project cost increased or decreased by more than 15% of the approved EEP funding.
Annual Reports
LEAs must submit annual progress reports to the California Energy Commission (CEC) no later than September 30, 2021. Annual progress reports must include Prop 39 K-12 program funded project work for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
LEAs must provide an annual progress report to the CEC for each approved energy expenditure plan until all energy measures within the expenditure plan are completed/installed. As the project installation deadline is June 30, 2021, this will be the final year for annual reports. Annual progress report templates will be made available July 1, 2021, through the Energy Expenditure Plan Online Reporting system found at https://www.p39plan.org.
Please log on to the Energy Expenditure Plan Online Reporting system and complete your annual progress report and submit no later than September 30, 2021. Instructions, training videos, and PowerPoint presentations for completing the annual report are available on the CEC’s Proposition 39 K-12 program webpage, found at Annual Progress Report Instructions (Revised 2016).
Final Project Completion Reports
All final reports are due no later than September 30, 2022. LEAs with Proposition 39 funded projects must submit a Final Report. LEAs failing to submit a final report are subject to a requirement to return Prop 39 funds.
Questions may be directed to Prop39@energy.ca.gov or the Proposition 39 (K-12) Hotline toll-free at 855-380-8722, or for those out-of-state at (916) 653-0400.
Proposition 39 K-12 Program Notice: Energy Expenditure Plan
Amendments to Energy Expenditure Plans
LEAs making changes to their EEP triggering an amendment, must file an amendment request. Amendments are required if the LEA (1) added an energy efficiency measure(s) not included in the approved EEP, (2) removed an energy efficiency measure(s) in the approved EEP, (3) changed the approved equipment quantity installed by more than 15%, or (4) if overall project cost increased or decreased by more than 15%.
- For LEAs with completed projects, amendments should be submitted no later than June 1, 2021.
Please note the following additional Proposition 39 K-12 program deadlines:
- June 30, 2021 - All projects must be fully installed and completed.
- July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021- Annual reports covering project work performed during the prior fiscal year, July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021, must be submitted to the Energy Commission. The annual report template is anticipated to made available to LEAs via the Energy Expenditure Plan Online Reporting System on July 1, 2021. Annual reports must be submitted no later than September 30, 2021.
Proposition 39 Program Deadlines
On May 13, 2020, the California Energy Commission approved an extension of the California Clean Energy Jobs Act K-12 Program (Proposition 39) deadlines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Final project completion date by one year to June 30, 2021
Final project completion reports date by one year to June 30, 2022
- Annual Progress Report Instructions (Revised 2016)
- PowerPoint of Annual Progress Report Requirements (Revised 2015) – PDF
- Final Project Completion Report Instructions (Revised 2016)
- PowerPoint of Final Project Completion Reporting Requirements (Revised 2015) - PDF
- Bright Schools Program
All public K-12 school districts are eligible for technical assistance. - School Bus Replacement Program
Funds the replacement of old diesel school buses in disadvantaged and low-income communities throughout the state. - Energy Conservation Assistance Act – Zero-Interest Loans for Schools
Zero-interest loans to public schools, colleges, and universities for energy efficiency projects.
- Energy Expenditure Plan Handbook (Revised January 2019)
- Utility Data Release Authorization Form CEC-12 - PDF
- Facility and Service Account Information Form CEC-24 - PDF
- List of Utility Recipients for the CEC-12 and CEC-24 Forms
- Energy Savings Calculators, Version 8.1
- Summary of Changes to the Energy Savings Calculators
- PPA Calculator, Version 1 - Excel
- LEA Project SIR Worksheet Tool
- Citizens Oversight Board
- 2019-2020, Proposition 39 Progress Report to the Citizens Oversight Board
- 2018-2019, Proposition 39 Progress Report to the Citizens Oversight Board
- 2017-2018, Proposition 39 Progress Report to the Citizens Oversight Board
- 2016-2017, Proposition 39 Progress Report to the Citizens Oversight Board
- 2015-2016, Proposition 39 Progress Report to the Citizens Oversight Board
- 2013-2015, Proposition 39 Progress Report to the Citizens Oversight Board
- Energy-Related Resources for Schools
- Senate Bill 73 - PDF
- Submit a Proposition 39 E-comment (Docket 13-CCEJA-01)
- View Proposition 39 E-comments and Documents (Docket 13-CCEJA-01)
Prop 39 K-12 Program Success
The Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) K-12 Program allocated more than $1.5 billion over five years to schools across the state to improve facilities and help lower energy bills. Upgrades include switching to LED lighting, replacing inefficient air-conditioning and heating units, and installing solar panels.
Read more success stories on the California Energy Commission's blog.