Ava Impact Report
San Leandro | October 19, 2026
2 Ava’s inaugural Impact Report:
• For city councils, municipal partners, and other
policy makers
• Provides background information about Ava and
key achievements since starting service in 2018
Introduction
Howard Chang
Chief Executive Officer
Ava Community Energy
Ava Community Energy (Ava) is the local
community choice power supplier and default
provider of electricity generation service for
all customers in our service territory. We
started service in 2018, with San Leandro as a
founding member.
As a not-for-profit public agency, Ava reinvests
revenue back into the community through
lower rates, customer programs, clean power
projects, and support for community
organizations.
3 What is Ava Community Energy?
Ava Board of Director representatives: ● Mayor Juan González III ● Councilmember Fred Simon (alternate)
What is a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA)?
4 Investor-Owned Utilities
(IOUs)
● Privately run
● For profit (i.e., shareholders)
● Rates require CPUC approval
● Example: Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E)
provides gas & electricity to
Northern/Central CA
Publicly Owned Utilities
(POUs)
● Government-run
● Not-for-profit
● Rates require Board approval
● Example: Alameda Municipal
Power provides electricity to
the City of Alameda
Local Public Agencies:
● Government-run
● Not-for-profit
● Rates require Board approval
● Examples:
AC Transit provides public
transit in Alameda County
East Bay Municipal Utility
District (EBMUD) provides
water for parts of the county
All one thing in common: no choice. CCAs are not-for-profit public agencies that offer communities another energy option and more local control How It Works
5 Population:
2+ million
There are two components to electricity service that
customers pay for:
Ava only provides electricity generation. PG&E owns the transmission infrastructure and meters in our service area, so they handle delivery and billing. Before Ava, PG&E was the only option for electricity generation.
provided by provided by
Generation:
How electricity is produced
Delivery:
How electricity gets to you
Service Plan Options (2025 Power Mix)
Our basic plan, priced
0.5% below PG&E rates
6 Bright Choice Renewable 100
100% renewable energy
priced 1¾ cents per kWh
above PG&E
vs.
PG&E
33%
renewable
San Leandro’s current default plan
100%
renewable
55%
renewable
– Renewable:
■ Wind
■ Solar
■ Biomass & Biowaste, Eligible
Hydroelectric, Geothermal
Other:
■ Large Hydro
■ Nuclear
■ Other or Unspecified
Note: San Leandro’s default plan will transition to
Bright Choice in 2027, most likely Q3 or Q4.
7 Average Generation Rates Over Time
• Generation is ~ ⅓ of customers’
total electricity costs.
• Generation rates are based on
market conditions and indexed
to PG&E rates to preserve our
value proposition.
• The Bright Choice discount and
R100 premium change with
market conditions. When rates
are high, the discount increases;
when rates are low, the discount
decreases.
• PCIA is a fee charged by PG&E.
Ava’s rates incorporate the PCIA
so that it doesn’t negatively
impact customers.
San Leandro by the Numbers
8 Accounts served:
33,604
Participation rate:
93%
Total customer savings since 2018:
$6,739,328
Bright Choice savings: $3,929,985
Bill credit savings: $2,809,343
CARE/FERA customers:
8,388
Solar customers: Electric Vehicles:
2,646 3,362
Load Served by Sector: Load by Service Plan:
Residential
Commercial
Municipal
58%
39%
19%
81%
As of October 2026.
Clean Infrastructure & Investment in Your Community
• Ava is developing Ava Charge, a network of DC fast
chargers across our service area, with the goal of
encouraging EV adoption in our community.
• Ava has funded $1.45 million worth of fleet electrification technical assistance at no cost to 13 jurisdictions,
including San Leandro.
• Ava provided a $79,000 COVID relief grant to San Leandro • Ava pursued state funding for the CalEVIP program, resulting in 8 Level 2 chargers being installed in San Leandro
9 Customer Programs: Current and Ongoing
Provides a total of $10M in
instant rebates on qualifying
e-bikes through participating
local bike shops
10 Ava Bike Electric
Launched July 2025
Ava SmartHome Charging
Launched March 2025
Customers get bill savings and
rewards in return for shifting
their EV home charging to
off-peak hours
Ava SmartHome Battery
and Resilience Hubs
Launched March 2026
Provides a total of $15M in
incentives for behind-the-meter
storage for residential homes
and community resilience hubs
Past initiatives are outlined in our Impact Report and include our Induction Cooktop Lending Program, Building Efficiency Accelerator, Resilient Homes program, COVID relief grants, technical assistance for municipalities, and more.
Program Participation in San Leandro
• 13 low-income customers received a free induction stove through the Health-e Communities Program to improve
indoor air quality in their home
• 8 low-income Medical Baseline customers received a free or discounted Goal Zero battery to maintain power to their devices during a power outage
• 5 customers received a $1,000 incentive to install a heat pump water heater
• 161 customers are participating in the DAC-Green Tariff (DAC-GT) program, receiving local solar at a discounted rate from a local solar project in San Leandro
• 430 customers have purchased a new electric bike through Ava Bike Electric
• 58 residents borrowed an induction cooktop through Ava’s Induction Cooktop Lending Program
11 • 1 commercial customer participated in the Building Efficiency Accelerator program, saving $149,000/year • 94 customers are enrolled in SmartHome Charging and 4 customers are enrolled in SmartHome Battery • Ava at a Glance
• Who We Serve
• Electricity Generation Service
• Our Power Supply
• Customer Programs
• Public Infrastructure & Municipal Support
• Community Reinvestment
• Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy
• Financial Sustainability
12 Impact Report Contents
Available online at AvaEnergy.org/community-impact and as a hard copy Online
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Thank you
13 Find city-specific information about our offerings,
Board representation, and upcoming events:
AvaEnergy.org/sanleandro