MCE Announces 2022 Open Season Request for Power Supply

California Wind and Geothermal Resources Prioritized FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE’s 2022 Open Season procurement will accept offers between April 15 and May 16, 2022, providing a competitive opportunity for qualified energy suppliers to [...]

MCE Signs Contract for First Local Solar Plus Storage Project

Ranch Sereno 2 MW Solar Project in Contra Costa County Includes 800 kW Battery FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE signed its first contract for local battery storage at Ranch Sereno in Byron, unincorporated Contra [...]

MCE 100% Renewable Costs Less than PG&E

Much Needed Bill Savings for Bay Area Customers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE is offering Bay Area customers lower energy costs and is extending its MCE Cares Credit Program which, in less than one [...]

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MCE Invests $5 Million in Diverse Businesses in 2021

Includes Woman–, Minority–, LGBT–, and Disabled–Veteran–Owned Businesses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE’s second annual Supplier Diversity Report, published on March 1, 2022, showcases MCE’s $5 million investment in small and diverse businesses. MCE spent [...]

MCE Submits $188 Million Energy Efficiency Business Plan

Includes Funding for New Equity Offerings in Environmental Justice Communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — On March 4, 2022, MCE filed a business plan with the California Public Utilities Commission to invest $188 million from 2024 [...]

1.6 Megawatts of Energy Storage Coming to Pittsburg Unified School District

10 Campuses to Pair New Smart Batteries with Existing Solar for Big Savings and Backup Power FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE is providing $715,000 to Pittsburg Unified School District to help pay for over 1.6 [...]

MCE Announces 11th Annual Charles F. McGlashan Advocacy Awards for Outstanding Environmental Leadership

Sustainable Contra Costa Awarded for Youth Engagement Efforts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE’s Board of Directors recognized Sustainable Contra Costa as the 2021 honoree of the Charles F. McGlashan Advocacy Award for their partnership and [...]

MCE Signs Agreement for Largest Solar Plus Storage Project Yet

100 MW of California Solar to be Paired with a 75 MW Battery and Union Labor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2022 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE’s Board of Directors has approved an agreement for their largest battery-storage project, located [...]

MCE Announces Largest Renewable Energy Project in Solano County

Lake Herman Solar in Benicia, CA provides clean power to 2,000 homes annually with 52% local labor hours during project construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 13, 2021 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — The 5-megawatt Lake Herman Solar Project — completed with [...]

Local MCE Program Inspires Statewide Effort to Prevent Summer Blackouts

$161 million earmarked for new energy efficiency and grid reliability programs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2021 MCE Press Contact: Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager (925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has just approved $150 million to fund a new statewide program, based on [...]