Ava Impact Report
Union City | September 22, 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 Union City 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: ● Councilmember Scott Sakakihara ● Vice Mayor Jaime Patiño (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
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
23%
renewable
– Renewable:
■ Wind
■ Solar
■ Biomass & Biowaste, Eligible
Hydroelectric, Geothermal
Other:
■ Large Hydro
■ Nuclear
■ Other or Unspecified
Union City’s default plan
100%
renewable
61.8%
renewable
Power mix from 2024. The 2025 power mix will be available on October 1, 2026. 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.
Union City by the Numbers
8 Accounts served:
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Total customer savings since 2018:
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Bright Choice savings: $6,744,136
Bill credit savings: $1,639,651
CARE/FERA customers:
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Solar customers: Electric Vehicles:
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Load Served by Sector: Load by Service Plan:
Residential
Commercial
Municipal
57%
41%
98%
As of August 2026
Customer Programs: Current and Ongoing
Provides a total of $13M in
instant rebates on qualifying
e-bikes through participating
local bike shops
9 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.
Local Investment in Union City • 83 households located in a designated disadvantaged community are participating in the
DAC-Green Tariff (DAC-GT) program, purchasing
100% solar energy and a 20% savings on their
electricity bills
•3 low income Medical Baseline customers
received a free or discounted Goal Zero battery to
maintain power to their devices during outages
• Ava provided a $50,500 COVID relief grant to
Union City
• 6 EV Fast Chargers and 20 Level 2 chargers were
installed in Union City through the Alameda County
CalEVIP program that Ava sponsored
10 Local Investment in Union City
11 • 3 CARE/FERA customers received a free induction stove through the Health-e Communities Program to improve
indoor air quality in their home
• 3 customers received a $1,000 heat pump water heater
incentive
• 270 customers have purchased a new electric bike with rebates through Ava Bike Electric
• 77 customers have enrolled their EV in SmartHome
Charging
• 2 customer have enrolled their solar+storage system into SmartHome Battery
• 29 residents borrowed an induction cooktop through
Ava’s Induction Cooktop Lending Program
• 1 commercial account is participating in Building
Efficiency Accelerator, with estimated bill savings of
$20K/year
• 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
Phone
Email
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AvaEnergy.org
833-699-3223
[email protected]
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Thank you
13 Find city-specific information about our offerings,
Board representation, and upcoming events:
AvaEnergy.org/union-city