Photo: And the award goes to…MCE! We’re honored to be recognized for our work to bring you clean energy and community benefits.
MCE is a groundbreaking, not-for-profit, public agency that has been setting the standard for clean energy in our communities since 2010. MCE offers more renewable power at stable rates, significantly reducing energy-related greenhouse emissions and enabling millions of dollars of reinvestment in local energy programs. MCE is a load-serving entity supporting a 1,400 MW peak load. MCE provides electricity service and innovative programs to more than 586,000 customer accounts and more than 1.5 million residents and businesses in 37 member communities across four Bay Area counties: Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano.
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April 2023, Union of Concerned Scientists - Marin County CEO is persuasive advocate for cleaner Bay Area energy
October 2022, North Bay Business Journal - Inside Clean Energy: This Virtual Power Plant Is Trying to Tackle a Housing Crisis and an Energy Crisis All at Once
July 2022, Inside Climate News - California nonprofits issue $2 billion in bonds to buy 30 years of renewable energy upfront
December 2021, Utility Dive - Marin Voice: California system protects against disasters like Texas power crisis
March 2021, Marin Independent Journal - Western Energy Transition Addresses Environmental, Social Justice Concerns
January 2021, California Energy Markets - First Solar signs PV-plus-storage PPAs with community choice aggregators
April 2020, PV Magazine - MCE becomes first CCA to require pollinator-friendly solar projects
February 2020, Solar Power World - California’s CCA structure gets Moody’s thumbs up
May 2019, PV Magazine - Electric vehicle charging network expands to help Marin, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa commuters
May 2019, The North Bay Business Journal - sPower and MCE Complete Largest Operational CCA Solar Project in California
April 2019, Globe Newswire - CCA 101: How does Community Choice Aggregation work? What you need to know
September 2018, San Diego Tribune
2022 • East Bay Innovation Award • Clean Tech Award
2022 • Marin County Office of Education • Golden Bell Award
2022 • Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Acterra • Spare the Air Leadership Award
2021 • Climate Leadership Awards • Innovative Partnership Award
2020 • Special Districts Program Awards • Technology Innovation Citizens Award
2020 • CalCCA • Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Champion Award
2020 • Acterra Business Environmental Awards • Environmental Project Award
2018 • California Environmental Protection Agency • Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
2018 • Sustainable Contra Costa Leadership in Sustainability Awards • Sustainable Economics Award
2016 • Center for Resource Solutions • Green Power Leadership Award
2016 • Green California Summit Leadership Award
2015 • San Rafael Chamber • Joe Garbarino Green Business of the Year Award
2015 • Acterra Business Environmental Awards • Environmental Innovation Award
2014 • Breathe California Clean Air Awards • Greenhouse Gas Reduction Award • in partnership with the City of Richmond
2014 • Association of Bay Area Governments Growing Smarter Together Awards • Preserving and Protecting the Environment Award • in partnership with the City of Richmond
2013 • LEAN Energy CCA Leadership Awards • CCA Leadership Award
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