3CE Annual Update
City of Gonzales
June 2, 2025
Together,
Power for Good
2024 Energy Highlights
Sourced 409 Megawatts
of clean & renewable energy in 2024, enough to power
350,850 households with renewable energy.
Sourcing Renewable Energy
avoided more than 445,000 metric tons of CO2,the
equivalent of taking 105,911 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles off the road for a year.
Willow Rock Energy Storage Center
● Storage is essential for CA's transition to carbon-free energy ● Utilizes compressed air to generate power on demand
● Largest compressed air energy storage project in the world ● 200 megawatts for 3CE customers
Our Energy Future
New Renewable Energy Project
Our Energy Future
New Renewable Energy Project
Atlas Solar
● 150 megawatts for 3CE customers
● Enough to power 105,100 homes
Aratina Solar + Storage
● 120 megawatts for 3CE customers
● Enough to power 90,000 homes
Our Energy Future
New Renewable Energy Project
Victory Pass Solar + Storage
● 100 megawatts for 3CE customers
● Enough to power 68,000 homes
Online Now
New Renewable Energy Project
Connecting with Customers
2024 Highlights:
● 160 community events
● 41 local memberships
● 7 webinars
● 2 community workshops
Expanding Access
● Unique and diverse needs of the Central Coast
● Spanish-language material and 1:1 service
● Underserved Communities Action Plan
● Tailored workshops and forums
Empowering Customers
● Customer choice
● OhmConnect partnership
● Residential Battery Rebate Program
3CE Gives Customers the Power to
Do More with their Energy
● Customers plug in to rebates, transition to clean energy ● Since 2018, nearly 7,000 customers have received 3CE
rebates
● $11 million in rebates distributed in 2024
● $4 million in rebates distributed to income
qualified customers and disadvantaged communities
Making a Difference
Community Investment
Snapshot of Rebates & Incentives:
● 2,843 electric vehicles
● 2,085 EV chargers
● 1,663 projects for EV readiness
● 38 electric buses
● 746 all-electric water heaters & HVAC systems
● 1,458 all-electric affordable housing units
● 93 all-electric agriculture equipment projects
Community Investment
Rebates & Incentives
City of Gonzales 3CE Investment: • $65,561 – Ag Electrification • $200,000 – Electric Bus • $30,155 – Electrify Your Home • $23,665 – Electrify Your Ride City of Greenfield 3CE Investment: • $38,453 – Plan Your Fleet • $7,500 – Electrify Your Home • $36,917 – Electrify Your Ride Contact Us: • Northern Region: Sophia Schwirzke ([email protected]) • Southern Region: Spencer Brandt ([email protected]) • Senior Advisor for Policy and Legislative Affairs: Das Williams ([email protected])
Learn more & apply for programs at 3Cenergy.org
• Balancing intermittent renewables
• Adding grid services and stability
• Reducing reliance on combustion generation
• Driving affordability
• Empowering customers
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Support the Renewable Transition
Decarbonization
A Storage Challenge
CAISO Supply Trend
September 2022
CAISO Supply Trend
September 2024
Annual Renewable Curtailment
Source: CAISO
• Outreach to underserved communities
• Awareness of financial assistance and energy
programs
• Feedback to remove barriers and improve
access
• Re-enrollment and customer awareness
campaign
Underserved Communities
Action Plan
Rooftop Solar with 3CE
NEM 1.0, NEM 2.0, and the Solar Billing Plan
The Annual True-Up
NEM 1.0, NEM 2.0, and the Solar Billing Plan