MCE
A local, not-for-profit
electricity provider
September 22, 2026
City of Hercules
Community
Choice in
California
Enabling
Legislation
AB 117, 2002
Over 14 million
customers & 200
communities
Opt-out
model
Serving Customers
Implementation Plan Field
Considering CCA
2 How MCE Works
Benefit from cleaner air,
stable rates, choice and
local control
You
Delivers energy,
maintains lines, and
sends bills
PG&E
Buys and builds clean
and renewable
energy for you
MCE
3 Not-for-Profit
Public Agency
34 Board Members.
Elected officials.
No tax dollars.
4 Bay Area
counties
600,000
Accounts
1.8 million
customers
4 MCE’s Growth
2010 2012 2013 2015 2016 2018 2020 2021 2022
MCE
service
launches to
small group
in Marin
County
Service offered
to all of Marin
County
Service starts in
Richmond
Service starts in
Benicia, El Cerrito,
San Pablo, and
unincorporated
Napa County
Service starts in
American Canyon,
Calistoga, Lafayette,
Napa, St. Helena,
Walnut Creek, and
Yountville
Service starts in
Concord, Danville,
Martinez, Moraga,
Oakley, Pinole,
Pittsburg, San Ramon,
and unincorporated
Contra Costa County
Service starts in
unincorporated
Solano County
Service starts in
Vallejo and
Pleasant Hill
Service starts
in Fairfield
2025
Service starts in
Hercules
5 Your Energy
Choices
Choice is Power
Default Service
100%
MCE
Deep Green
RENEWABLE
60%
MCE
Light Green
RENEWABLE
23%
PG&E
RENEWABLE
7 Residential Cost Comparison Example
Electric Generation $51.22 $56.69 $53.94
PG&E Electric Delivery $129.35 $129.35 $129.35
Additional PG&E Fees $16.29 $16.29 $-4.02
Average Total Monthly Cost $196.86 $202.33 $179.26
60%
RENEWABLE
MCE
Light Green
100%
RENEWABLE
MCE
Deep Green
23%
RENEWABLE
PG&E
8 *Rates effective April 1, 2026
Rate Reductions and
Customer Bill Relief
Lower generation rates:
• A 14% reduction in MCE’s generation rate
Temporary bill credit:
• A $0.0062/kWh credit, applied through 2026
• Helping offset recent PG&E exit fee increase
Expanded MCE Cares Credit
• $10M additional funding
• $20/month credit residential
• $25/month credit small business customers
CARE, FERA, and Medical Baseline Allowance
are provided in full.
9 MCE and the
City of Hercules
Hercules At A Glance
11 Strong Participation, Real Community Impact
Community Benefits1 Customer Enrollment
EV Rebates Distributed2 $84,000
Energy Efficiency
Rebates Distributed $29,300
MCE Participation Rate 93%
Deep Green 0.2%
Solar 19%
CARE Discount 16%
Medical Baseline 5%
1 Cumulative statistics since joining MCE
2 Funds distributed directly to customers
Community
Engagement
• Partnering with MCE: Hercules city staff
are participating in a new Contra Costa
staff working group led by MCE. This
quarterly group brings together a
coalition of sustainability staff across
MCE member communities in Contra
Costa County.
• Local Sponsorship: Hercules Senior
Center Spring Wellness Fair, State of the
Cities Hercules, Hercules Cultural Day,
Hercules Rotary Care and Share, Bay
Front Run and Festival, Lunar New Year
Parade, Bay Front Chamber
MCE staff with Vice Mayor Walker-Griffin 12
Electric Vehicle Programs
Income-Qualified
EV Rebates
$3,500 per vehicle
Stacks with other incentives
MCE Sync
Automates EV charging at
home to use the least
expensive and cleanest
energy on the grid
Workplace &
Multifamily Charging
2,300+ ports
$4,500 rebates for
workplace
and multifamily properties
13 Get Involved
14 The Power of MCE
metric tons of
GHGs eliminated
since 2010
548K
60% renewable
since 2017,
100%
renewable option
95%
carbon-free
since 2022
$400M
reinvested in MCE
communities since
2010
$4.5B
committed to
building new
renewable projects
46MW
of new renewable
projects built in our
service area
of labor hours
supported
3.3M
7,134
jobs created
15 Thank you!
mceCleanEnergy.org
[email protected]
(888) 632-3674
Appendix
mceCleanEnergy.org
[email protected]
(888) 632-3674
2024 Power Content
Renewable (%) 23% 69% 100%
Bioenergy 3 2 0
Geothermal 0 2 0
Eligible Hydro 1 4 0
Solar 14 44 50
Wind 4 17 50
Large Hydro 12 31 0
Natural Gas 2 0 0
Nuclear 63 0 0
Unspecified/Other 0 0 0
PG&E MCE Light
Green
MCE Deep
Green
Solar
Biogas
Wind
Union Job
Local Hire
Geothermal
Energy Storage
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