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Unbundled customers receive their electricity generation and distribution services from separate entities. Customers of MCE are considered unbundled customers because they purchase their electricity generation services from MCE and their electricity distribution services from PG&E.
Bundled customers receive both their electricity generation and distribution services from the same entity. If a customer “opts out” of MCE service, they would be a bundled customer of PG&E.
If you are an MCE customer the front page of your PG&E bill will include a line item called “MCE Electric Generation Charges.” If you are a Deep Green customer, you will see a line item called “Deep Green” on the “Details of MCE Electric Generation Charges” page of your bill that shows the extra [...]
Our energy is mostly produced from non-polluting, renewable sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and bioenergy. The projects that produce our electricity are located in California, the Pacific Northwest, and Colorado. The exact proportion of each varies with time, based on demand and availability. For example, MCE may use a higher proportion of hydroelectric [...]
SB 350 established California’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target of 40% below 1990 levels. It sets 2030 targets for energy efficiency and renewable electricity, along with other actions aimed at reducing emissions across the energy and transportation sectors as a step towards the 2050 goals of reducing emissions to 80% below 1990 levels.
SB 790, authored by state Senator Mark Leno, was passed in 2012. This bill instituted a code of conduct, associated rules, and enforcement procedures for IOUs regarding how they interact with CCAs. This bill also clarified a CCA’s equal right to participating in ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs.
We have short and long-term contracts with a variety of power suppliers to meet the energy needs of our customers. Each year, we host an “open season” process where developers or owners of renewable energy projects can propose contracts. We also operate a Feed-In Tariff program, through which local developers can create and sell small [...]
We are required to report to the California Public Utilities Commission and California Energy Commission on an annual basis to verify the amount of renewable energy procured for our customers. This is the same standard used by other California utilities, such as PG&E, for verification purposes. Learn more about MCE's verified renewable energy procurement from [...]
MCE sources power from a mix of renewable energy resources including solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric. By contracting for a variety of renewable resources MCE is able to generate energy when the sun isn't shining to meet our customers' needs regardless of their service plan. Learn more about where your power comes from. [...]
AB 117 is the California legislation passed in 2002 that enabled community choice aggregation, authored by then Assemblywoman Carole Migden.