MCE
Joint Powers Authority, Enabling Community Choice
1 How Electric Service Works
2 OUR MISSION
Confront the climate crisis by eliminating fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, producing renewable energy, and creating equitable community benefits.
Lead California to an equitable, clean, affordable, and reliable energy economy by serving as a model for community-based renewable energy, energy efficiency, and cutting-edge clean-tech products and programs.
OUR VISION
Community Choice in California
4 Enabling Legislation AB 117, 2002
Opt-out model
Customers can always return to PG&E service
37 Member Communities
5 4 Bay Area Counties
580,000 Accounts
1.5 million + Customers
Not-for-Profit Public Agency
33 Board Members. Elected officials. No tax dollars.
Solano County
Marin County
Contra Costa County
6 Napa County
Understanding MCE Rates
MCE sets rates for electricity generation only. MCE does not set rates for electric delivery, or natural gas.
MCE typically sets its rates once a year.
MCE’s rates are released to the public with a 30-day review and comment period. All rate changes are reviewed publicly by MCE’s Board of Directors and approved in a voting meeting. 7 Sample Bill
8 With PG&E Service
MCE charges replace PG&E’s
Your choice supports new CA renewables
9 Renewable (%)
49%
60%
100%
Bioenergy
4 6
0 Geothermal
5 6
0 Small Hydro
2 1
0 Solar
27 31
50 Wind
11 16
50 Large Hydro
4 37
0 Natural Gas
8 0
0 Nuclear
39 1
0 Unspecified/Other
0 2
0 PG&E
MCELight Green
MCEDeep Green
2021 Power Content
Your Dollars at Work
Energy
Efficiency
Audits, Rebates, Usage Reduction
$2.4M in rebates
Over 1,200 customers served
Electric
Vehicles
Vehicle and Charging Station Rebates
Over 1,100 EV charging ports installed
300+ vehicle rebates
Electrification
Heat Pump Installs and Contractor Training
25+ contractors engaged and 125 pumps installed
Equity, Health, & Safety
Health, Safety, and Resiliency Upgrades
200 portable batteries distributed
$750,000 in solar rebates
Energy Resiliency
Distributed Resources, Demand Response, Virtual Power Plant, and Behavioral Programs Shifting load out of peak hours
The Power of MCE
700K metric tons of GHGs eliminated since 2010
60% renewable since 2017, 100% renewable service option 95% carbon-free by 2023 $214 M reinvested in MCE communities since 2010
$2.4 B committed to building new CA renewable projects
48 MW of new renewable projects built in our service area
2.8 M labor hours supported
6,000 jobs created
11 Timeline & Staff Commitment
12 Steps to Join MCE
1. City staff completes two required PG&E forms (forms 79–1030 and 79–1031);
2. Before June 30, 2023: City Council passes resolution, ordinance, and memorandum of understanding to join MCE;
3. Mayor signs signature page of MCE’s joint powers authority (JPA) agreement;
4. MCE conducts technical analysis;
5. MCE board of directors holds vote to include prospective new communities by end of 2023;
6. Enrollment of new communities begins in 2025, pending certification by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
There is no cost to join MCE in 2023.
13 Staff Time
PG&E Forms (79-1030 and 79-1031)Requires signature from City Manager, low time commitment Resolution, Ordinance and MOUMCE will provide examples that staff can edit with appropriate information, minimal time commitment JPA Signature Page and Board AppointmentRequires signature from City Manager, low time commitment Communication with MCE staff prior to and during enrollmentSubject to staff and council interest and availability MCE works to minimize staff time.
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[email protected]
@mceCleanEnergy
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