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Lancaster Energy
The first single-city CCA in SCE territory; Lancaster leads the California Choice Energy Authority. Formerly Lancaster Choice Energy.
SCEutility territory
2015started serving
1member cities in the index
+17.2%default bill vs utility, SCE June 1, 2026 / CCA August 21, 2024
Default product compared with the utility
| Rates as of | Utility | Schedule | Utility bill | Default product | Difference | All products | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCE June 1, 2026 / CCA August 21, 2024 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 659 kWh | $249 | $292 | +17.2% | Clear Choice $292; Smart Choice $302 | source |
| SCE January 1, 2026 / CCA January 1, 2026 (as printed) | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 659 kWh | $250 | $293 | +17.2% | Clear Choice $293; Smart Choice $303 | source |
| June 1, 2025 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 613 kWh | $216 | $244 | +12.7% | Clear Choice $244; Smart Choice $254 | source |
| March 1, 2024 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 690 kWh | $261 | $259 | −1.0% | Clear Choice $259; Smart Choice $269 | source |
| SCE January 1, 2024 / CCA July 1, 2023 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 690 kWh | $258 | $262 | +1.4% | Clear Choice $262; Smart Choice $272 | source |
| June 1, 2023 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 707 kWh | $259 | $247 | −4.6% | Clear Choice $247; Smart Choice $257 | source |
| SCE March 1, 2023 / CCA February 1, 2023 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 707 kWh | $245 | $240 | −1.8% | Clear Choice $240; Smart Choice $250 | source |
| SCE June 1, 2022 / CCA May 20, 2022 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 690 kWh | $217 | $221 | +2.0% | Clear Choice $221; Smart Choice $231 | source |
| SCE February 1, 2021 / CCA March 1, 2021 | SCE City of Lancaster (Lancaster Energy, formerly Lancaster Choice Energy) | DOMESTIC (D) · 613 kWh | $155 | $161 | +3.5% | Clear Choice $161; Smart Choice $171 | source |
Finances
| Year | Revenue | Power cost | Operating result | Change in net position | Net position / fund balance | Owed to the city's general fund | Transferred to the general fund | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $275,128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($1,430,990) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2016 | $23.4 million | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($20,238,595) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2017 | $36.0 million | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($33,808,624) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2018 | $37.5 million | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($34,290,014) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2019 | $37.1 million | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($36,835,001) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2020 | $43.4 million | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($39,741,272) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2021 | $43.8 million | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($47,013,871) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2021 | $46.6 million | $43.7 million | −$436,880 | −$1.3 million | $5.1 million | — | $839,136 | audited | source |
| FY2022 | $51.7 million | — | — | — | — | — | — | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($51,194,116) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year. | source |
| FY2022 | — | — | — | — | $5.2 million | — | — | audited The FY2021-22 ACFR is not in the corpus; $5,218,931 is the LCE net position at 30 Jun 2022 as given for the beginning of FY2022-23 in the FY2022-23 ACFR. | source |
| FY2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | as reported Division 9100 LCE expenditures, FY22 actuals, from the FY2023-24 proposed budget. | source |
| FY2023 | $68.5 million | $59.1 million | $1.4 million | $3.8 million | $9.0 million | — | $898,095 | audited City enterprise fund 490. Revenue and expenses ($67,149,222) from the 10-year table in the statistical section of the FY2024 ACFR; no other figures for this year.; cost of electricity from the city's documents; operating income from the city's documents; change in net position from the city's documents; net position from the city's documents; transfer to general fund from the city's documents | source |
| FY2024 | $82.0 million | $64.1 million | $2.2 million | $563,123 | $9.5 million | $12.0 million | $2.1 million | audited due to general fund from the city's documents; transfer to general fund from the city's documents | source |
| FY2025 | $84.3 million | $77.2 million | −$3.0 million | −$3.1 million | $6.5 million | $11.0 million | $940,864 | audited | source |
Money returned to customers
- 2026-07 to 09 "Feel the Chill, not the Bill" summer relief credit, residential + small business: not stated ($40/month × 3 = $120) source
Savings it reports
No method is published for these figures.
Member cities
Other money with member cities
| Date | City | Kind | Figure | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Lancaster | Loan / transfer to CCA | 11,042,696 city pays | At 30 Jun 2025 the LCE enterprise fund owed the General Fund $11,042,696 from temporary deficit cash balances. | passage · city original |
| 2026-02-24 | Lancaster | Transfer to city | 940,864 city receives | FY2024-25 ACFR: General Fund transfers in from the LCE enterprise fund of $940,864. | passage · city original |
| 2025-08-12 | Lancaster | Collateral | $4,103,705.00 city backs · estimate / proposal | Starting September 1, 2025, Lancaster Energy's financial security requirement rises from $147,000 to $4,103,705, to be met by a city-authorized surety bond. | passage · city original |
| 2025-08-12 | Lancaster | Collateral | $100,000 a year · city backs · approved / budgeted | Council authorized the City Manager to execute amended surety bond documents for Lancaster Energy's financial security requirement, with annual bond fee not to exceed $100,000. | passage · city original |
| 2025-08-12 | Lancaster | Collateral | $41,037.05 a year · city backs · estimate / proposal | Annual surety bond fee for Lancaster Energy's financial security requirement rises to about $41,037.05 from September 1, 2025; paid from Lancaster Energy funds, with city executing the bond. | passage · city original |
| 2025-06-10 | Lancaster | Loan / transfer to CCA | 12,018,696 city pays | At 30 Jun 2024 the LCE enterprise fund owed the General Fund $12,018,696 from temporary deficit cash balances. | passage · city original |
| 2025-06-10 | Lancaster | Transfer to city | 2,095,405 city receives | FY2023-24 ACFR: General Fund transfers in from the LCE enterprise fund of $2,095,405. | passage · city original |
| 2024-06-11 | Lancaster | Overhead / staff | 1,862,829 city receives | Communications & Lancaster TV division charged $1,862,829 to fund 501 (Lancaster Choice Energy), FY2025 budget. | passage · city original |
| 2024-06-11 | Lancaster | Overhead / staff | 1,219,845 city receives | Communications & Lancaster TV division charged $1,219,845 to fund 501 (Lancaster Choice Energy), FY2024 revised. | passage · city original |
| 2024-06-11 | Lancaster | Overhead / staff | 147,329 city receives | City Council division charged $147,329 to fund 501 (Lancaster Choice Energy), FY2023 actual. | passage · city original |
| 2024-06-11 | Lancaster | Overhead / staff | 55,290 city receives | Communications & Lancaster TV division charged $55,290 to fund 501 (Lancaster Choice Energy), FY2023 actual. | passage · city original |
| 2024-05-07 | Lancaster | Loan / transfer to CCA | 11,991,715 city pays | At 30 Jun 2023 the CalChoice (CCEA) enterprise fund, then reported as a City fund, owed the General Fund $11,991,715. | passage · city original |
| 2024-05-07 | Lancaster | Transfer to city | 898,095 city receives | FY2022-23 ACFR: LCE transferred $898,095 to the General Fund for administrative and retiree health costs. | passage · city original |
| 2023-11-14 | Lancaster | Overhead / staff | $176,000 city receives | Two new City positions, including an Accountant for Lancaster Energy, funded by Lancaster Energy for six months in fund 501. | passage · city original |
| 2023-10-10 | Lancaster | Collateral | $2,077,101 city backs · actual / audited | The CCEA cash collateral account, tied to Lancaster Choice Energy, held $2,077,101 at the end of August 2023 in the city's treasurer's report, earning 0.90% interest. | passage · city original |
| 2023-04-11 | Lancaster | Collateral | $147,000 city pays | City cash of $147,000 at River City Bank backed Lancaster Energy's CPUC letter of credit; a surety bond paid by LE replaces it. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-28 | Lancaster | Loan / transfer to CCA | 2,667,878 city pays | FY2020-21: LCE received $2,667,878 from other City funds and owed the same amount as 'Due to Other Funds' at 30 Jun 2021. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-28 | Lancaster | Transfer to city | 839,136 city receives | FY2020-21 ACFR: LCE enterprise fund transferred $839,136 to the General Fund for administrative and retiree health costs. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-28 | Lancaster | Overhead / staff | 799,108 city receives | Budget line 'GENERAL FUND OVERHEAD' in the LCE & LPA division, FY2020-21 actual. | passage · city original |
| 2022-06-28 | Lancaster | Overhead / staff | 640,427 city receives | Budget line 'GENERAL FUND OVERHEAD' in the LCE & LPA division, FY2021-22 estimate. | passage · city original |
| 2022-01-25 | Hermosa Beach | Study / start-up | $77,000 city pays · estimate / proposal | Staff recommends Hermosa Beach transfer $77,000 to a new account to pay Lancaster to prepare a CCA implementation plan and feasibility study, proposed November 2015. | passage · city original |
Grants and projects for city governments
| Date | City | Figure | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-08 | Lancaster | $2,660,000 city receives · estimate / proposal | Under the amended solar and battery program agreement, the City receives a development fee revenue of $2,660,000 per 1000 homes, down from $3,040,000. | passage · city original |