CCA money · CCA
Clean Energy Alliance
Serves north San Diego County cities.
SDG&Eutility territory
2021started serving
8member cities in the index
+5.1%default bill vs utility, SDG&E August 1, 2026 / CCA June 1, 2026
Default product compared with the utility
| Rates as of | Utility | Schedule | Utility bill | Default product | Difference | All products | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG&E August 1, 2026 / CCA June 1, 2026 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 368 kWh | $176 | $185 | +5.1% | Clean Impact $171; Clean Impact Plus $185; Green Impact Premium $188 | source |
| SDG&E January 1, 2026 / CCA February 1, 2026 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 368 kWh | $179 | $191 | +6.8% | Clean Impact $177; Clean Impact Plus $191; Green Impact Premium $194 | source |
| SDG&E October 1, 2025 / CCA November 1, 2024 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 384 kWh | $169 | $168 | −0.4% | Clean Impact $168; Clean Impact Plus $168; Green Impact Premium $171 | source |
| June 1, 2025 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 384 kWh | $165 | $164 | −0.4% | Clean Impact $164; Clean Impact Plus $164; Green Impact Premium $167 | source |
| SDG&E February 1, 2025 / CCA November 1, 2024 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 384 kWh | $158 | $157 | −0.7% | Clean Impact $157; Green Impact Premium $160 | source |
| February 1, 2025 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | TOU-DR1 · 361 kWh | $145 | $143 | −1.2% | Clean Impact Plus $143 | source |
| SDG&E October 1, 2024 / CCA November 1, 2024 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 386 kWh | $160 | $174 | +8.9% | Clean Impact $174; Green Impact Premium $177 | source |
| SDG&E January 1, 2023 / CCA February 1, 2023 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 441 kWh | $208 | $206 | −0.9% | Clean Impact $206; Green Impact Premium $209 | source |
| SDG&E June 1, 2022 / CCA February 1, 2022 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 408 kWh | $156 | $157 | +0.7% | Clean Impact $157; Green Impact Premium $160 | source |
| SDG&E November 1, 2021 / CCA May 1, 2021 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 435 kWh | $151 | $150 | −0.8% | Clean Impact $150; Green Impact Premium $153 | source |
| SDG&E June 1, 2021 / CCA May 1, 2021 | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 435 kWh | $144 | $144 | +0.1% | Clean Impact $144; Green Impact $147 | source |
| SDG&E June 1, 2021 / CCA June 1, 2021 (as printed) | SDG&E CEA member cities (Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach; later Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside, Vista) | DR (Standard DR-Residential) · 435 kWh | $145 | $144 | −1.0% | Clean Impact $144; Green Impact $147 | source |
Finances
| Year | Revenue | Power cost | Operating result | Change in net position | Net position / fund balance | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $61.1 million | $59.4 million | — | −$1.1 million | −$3.8 million | audited | source |
| FY2023 | $86.9 million | $89.7 million | — | −$6.8 million | −$10.5 million | audited | source |
| FY2024 | $198.1 million | $197.1 million | −$5.2 million | −$6.4 million | −$17.0 million | audited Member advances: Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach each advanced $150,000 cash (repayable by May 2024); $504,017 total repaid in FY2024. | source |
| FY2025 | $352.5 million | $303.7 million | $39.3 million | $38.3 million | $21.4 million | audited | source |
| FY2026 | $322.4 million | — | $52.8 million | — | $74.7 million | unaudited Unaudited FY2026 year-to-date to Mar 31 2026 (board agenda packet). | source |
Money returned to customers
- 2026-02-01 → 2026-12-31 Per-kWh credits to offset the 2026 PCIA increase (3.5–5.4 ¢/kWh by city), funded from reserves built "for these types of situations": ~$10.6 M ($0.03871/kWh residential; $0.02657/kWh non-residential) source
Savings it reports
No method is published for these figures.
- 2026 “$54 million over 12 years (IRP)” source
- 2026 “$165.4 million "positive customer cost impacts since 2020" (ERRA)” source
Member cities
Carlsbad · Del Mar · Escondido · Oceanside · San Clemente · San Marcos · Solana Beach · Vista
Other money with member cities
| Date | City | Kind | Figure | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Coronado | Study / start-up | $50,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Clean Energy Alliance estimates Coronado's one-time cost to join (technical study, amended implementation plan, expansion activities) at under $50,000, possibly reimbursable within three years of service. | passage · city original |
| 2026-02-17 | Coronado | Joining | less than $50,000 city pays | The Clean Energy Alliance alternative: joining costs estimated under $50,000, possibly reimbursable within three years of service. | passage · city original |
| 2024-06-13 | Carlsbad | Repaid to city | $186,571.79 city receives · actual / audited | Clean Energy Alliance repaid Carlsbad in full on June 5, 2024: $150,000 start-up advance plus $36,571.79 for administrative services costs. | passage · city original |
| 2024-06-13 | Carlsbad | Loan / transfer to CCA | $150,000 city pays · approved / budgeted | Carlsbad council authorized a $150,000 start-up advance to Clean Energy Alliance for its FY 2019-20 initial budget, later repaid in June 2024. | passage · city original |
| 2023-06-06 | Coronado | Study / start-up | approximately $20K city pays | ICF memo: a CEA-run feasibility assessment would cost Coronado about $20K, reimbursed after 3 years; council asks for study options. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-28 | Vista | Study / start-up | $50,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | If only Vista joins this year, its estimated cost to join Clean Energy Alliance would not exceed $50,000 for updating the Implementation Plan; CEA would reimburse start-up costs after three years. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-28 | Vista | Joining | $17,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Vista's estimated cost to join Clean Energy Alliance in August 2022 is about $17,000 if Oceanside and San Clemente also join; otherwise up to $50,000. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-21 | San Clemente | Study / start-up | $45,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Option to raise San Clemente's MRW & Associates contract to $45,000 (a $40,000 increase from the General Fund) for Phases II and III of the CCE feasibility study. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-21 | San Clemente | Study / start-up | $40,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Option to increase the MRW & Associates contract by $40,000 for Phases II and III of the Community Choice Energy feasibility study, paid from San Clemente's General Fund. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-21 | San Clemente | Study / start-up | $15,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Proposed amendment raises San Clemente's MRW & Associates feasibility study contract from $5,000 to $15,000 to fund Phase II CCE review, paid from the General Fund. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-21 | San Clemente | Study / start-up | $10,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | San Clemente would pay consultant MRW & Associates an extra $10,000 for Phase II of the CCE feasibility study, funded from General Fund unassigned fund balance; staff-recommended option awaiting Council approval. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-21 | San Clemente | Study / start-up | $6,000 city pays · approved / budgeted | San Clemente has $6,000 already budgeted in its general fund account to pay its one-third share of updating the Clean Energy Alliance Implementation Plan. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-21 | San Clemente | Study / start-up | $5,000 city pays · approved / budgeted | San Clemente's existing consultant contract with MRW & Associates for Phase I of the Community Choice Energy feasibility study is $5,000, paid from the General Fund; amendments would add more. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-08 | Escondido | Study / start-up | $550,000 city saves · estimate / proposal | Escondido's Planning budget cut by $550,000 for FY2022/23, of which $50,000 is a clean energy study no longer needed after joining Clean Energy Alliance; $500,000 is reclassified consultant costs. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-08 | Escondido | Study / start-up | $50,000 city saves · estimate / proposal | Escondido removed a $50,000 clean energy study from the FY2022/23 Planning budget because the city joined the Clean Energy Alliance, saving that amount. | passage · city original |
| 2022-05-03 | Vista | Joining | $50,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Vista's estimated one-time cost to join Clean Energy Alliance, covering its Implementation Plan update, would not exceed $50,000; about $17,000 if Oceanside and San Clemente also join. CEA would reimburse after three years. | passage · city original |
| 2022-05-03 | Vista | Study / start-up | $17,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Vista's estimated cost to join Clean Energy Alliance (updating the Implementation Plan) would be about $17,000 if Oceanside and San Clemente also join; CEA would reimburse after three years. | passage · city original |