“Think Global, Act Local” is core to our service option produced at the Cooley Quarry Solar Project in Novato.
With Local Sol anyone can harness solar power produced nearby. No installation required.
Unlike most electricity services that have rates that change over time, Local Sol offers a fixed, long-term rate guaranteed through the end of 2035.
It’s rare for an energy service to be supported by a single source. The power for Local Sol is produced in the Bay Area at the Cooley Quarry Solar Project in Novato.
Local Sol is $0.142 per kWh. Unlike other electricity service options, Local Sol’s rate is guaranteed through 2035.
Local Sol participation is limited to about 300 customers due to the amount of solar power available from the Cooley Quarry project. Customers are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Local Sol rate is $0.142/kWh for all customers.
The Local Sol rate is directly tied to the cost of energy in MCE’s Feed-In Tariff contract with the solar developer. As a result, the Local Sol rate will not increase over the 20-year term of the contract between MCE and the solar developer (beginning January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2035).
PG&E will continue to send your monthly electricity bill. Generation charges for Local Sol will be included on your bill as a separate line item.
Yes. You may choose a different service at any time. There is no minimum length of time that you are required to be enrolled in Local Sol. If you choose to switch to a different MCE service option, such as Light Green or Deep Green, no fee will apply.
If you choose to switch to PG&E’s electricity generation service after you have been with MCE for more than 60 days, you will be subject to the same one-time $5.00 (residential) or $25.00 (commercial) fee that currently applies to all other MCE service options. PG&E’s terms and conditions of service will also prohibit you from returning to MCE for at least one year.
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