Jenna Tenney, Author at MCE Community Choice Energy

Bay Area Residents and Businesses Now Served by 100% Renewable Electricity from MCE Deep Green

No premium for income-qualified residents FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 3, 2022 MCE Press Contact:Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE’s Deep Green 100% renewable energy has become the default electricity service in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano counties. Homes and businesses starting new electric [...]

By Jenna Tenney|January 3rd, 2023|Power Procurement, MCE News, Press Releases|

Bay Area Electricity Provider Considers Rate Increase

Opportunity for Public Comment at December Board Meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2022 MCE Press Contact:Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — Bay Area clean electricity provider, MCE, is expected to vote on a potential rate increase at their Board of Directors meeting on December [...]

By Jenna Tenney|November 21st, 2022|MCE News, Press Releases|

Renewable Properties Expands Its Growing Portfolio to 19 MW with Two New Community-Scale Projects for MCE

The pollinator-friendly projects are part of MCE’s local renewable energy development efforts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2022 MCE Press Contact:Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community [...]

By Jenna Tenney|October 18th, 2022|In the Community, Workforce Development, Local Renewable Projects, MCE Communities, MCE News, Press Releases|

Bay Area EV Drivers Helped Prevent Blackouts During 2022 Heat Waves with MCE Load-Shifting Program

Pictured: MCE EV Charging Site at Brickyard Landing in Richmond, CA Jenna Tenney, Sr Communications Manager, MCE(925) 378-6747 communications@mceCleanEnergy.org Mission Control Communications, ev.energy ev.energy@missionc2.com Alexandra Pony, Recurve (250) 858-0656 alexandrapony@ponycommunications.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2022 Residents [...]

By Jenna Tenney|October 11th, 2022|Transportation Electrification, MCE News, Press Releases|

The Power of Clean Transportation in an Equitable Energy Future

Blog post originally published on Industry Dive Fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and gasoline are responsible for air and water pollution that cause nearly 1 in 5 human deaths worldwide. The data is staggering and although California is making tremendous progress toward a 100% renewable electricity grid, over 50% of the state’s 2019 emissions are [...]

By Jenna Tenney|August 30th, 2022|Transportation Electrification, Electric Vehicles, MCE News|

The Power of an Equitable Energy Future

Blog post originally published on Industry Dive Part of MCE’s story began in the early 1990s when Dawn Weisz, MCE’s CEO, was working with small environmental justice groups to move large corporations and polluting industries away from harming underserved communities in Southern California. Working alongside passionate groups like Mothers of East LA and Concerned Citizens of [...]

By Jenna Tenney|August 25th, 2022|Equity and Resiliency, In the Community, Workforce Development, MCE News|

What Your Small Business Needs to Know About Time-of-Use Rates

When you use electricity matters as much as how much electricity you use. Most electricity users are on a Time-of-Use (TOU) rate plan, which supports the state’s transition to cleaner energy while maintaining energy reliability. TOU rates help reduce carbon emissions by decreasing the need for fossil fuel resources and increasing the usage of [...]

By Jenna Tenney|August 16th, 2022|Energy Tips and Tricks, MCE News|

The Power of a Clean Energy Economy

Blog post originally published on Industry Dive Technological improvements and demand for clean energy have caused a boom in the clean energy economy and green jobs across the country. Clean energy employment opportunities grew a staggering 70% faster than total nationwide employment opportunities from 2015 to 2019. By 2019, clean energy jobs outnumbered fossil fuel [...]

By Jenna Tenney|August 11th, 2022|Workforce Development, MCE News|

How Do I Benefit From the Time-Of-Use Rate Plan?

When you use electricity matters as much as how much electricity you use. Most electricity users are now on a Time-of-Use (TOU) rate plan to support the state’s transition to cleaner energy while maintaining energy reliability. This plan helps reduce carbon emissions by decreasing fossil fuel resources and increasing solar resources. What is the [...]

By Jenna Tenney|August 4th, 2022|Energy Tips and Tricks, MCE News|

How Do I Electrify My Home?

If your carbon footprint is important to you, you may know about the benefits of electrification. Home electrification can reduce average house emissions by 30-60%. For homes with Deep Green 100% renewable energy, electrification can eliminate virtually all emissions! A Bay Area study found that switching to all electric also saves money for the [...]

By Jenna Tenney|August 2nd, 2022|FAQ, Energy Tips and Tricks, MCE News|

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