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

What’s the Difference Between Carbon-Free & Renewable Energy?

The terms carbon-free and renewable are often used in similar contexts, but these two resources create different environmental and economic impacts. In 2019, MCE’s standard service, Light Green, was at least 60% renewable and also 90% carbon-free. So, what does it mean when energy is described as carbon-free or renewable, and why does it [...]

By |February 15th, 2022|MCE News|

Deep Green Champions: National Sourdough Bread Day

The Deep Green Champion blog series celebrates businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies in our service area who have made a public commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with 100% renewable energy. April 1st is National Sourdough Bread Day. The San Francisco Bay Area is known as the home of some of the world’s [...]

By |April 1st, 2021|Deep Green Champions, MCE News|

Answers to “Where Does MCE’s Energy Come From?”

MCE’s standard electricity service is sourced primarily from renewable resources, but where does MCE’s power actually come from? If you live in MCE’s service area (and haven’t opted out), all of your energy is sourced by MCE. However, the three electricity service options available to you from MCE (i.e., Light Green 60% renewable energy, Deep [...]

By |March 25th, 2021|MCE News|

Deep Green Champions: National Drink Wine Day

The Deep Green Champion blog series celebrates businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies in our service area who have made a public commitment to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions with 100% renewable energy. February 18 is National Drink Wine day! The Bay Area is home to some of the world’s most famous wine regions and [...]

By |February 18th, 2021|Deep Green Champions, MCE News|

Celebrating World Wetlands Day with Deep Green Champions

The Deep Green Champion blog series celebrates businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies in our service area who have made a public commitment to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions with 100% renewable energy.February 2nd is World Wetlands Day, a day to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands to the health of our planet. Wetlands protect [...]

By |February 2nd, 2021|Deep Green Champions, MCE News|

Deep Green Champion: First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael

The Deep Green Champion blog series celebrates businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies in our service area who have made a public commitment to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions with 100% renewable energy. This January we are proud to highlight one of our Deep Green Champions, the First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael (FPCSR). We spoke [...]

By |January 28th, 2021|Deep Green Champions, MCE News|

3 Steps to Switch to an Electric Vehicle

With lowered prices and increased incentives, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming a more compelling option for everyday drivers.  EVs can help you save money on gas and repairs while helping the environment. If you’ve decided to switch, here are three steps for a smooth transition. 1. Decide what model is right for you. The two [...]

By |December 1st, 2020|Transportation Electrification, Electric Vehicles, MCE News|

MCE Changemaker: Vicken Kasarjian

The Changemaker blog series celebrates MCE’s 10-year anniversary by recognizing the extraordinary people who support us and further our mission. As MCE’s Chief Operating Officer, Vicken Kasarjian partners with our CEO, Dawn Weisz, to oversee MCE’s business operations. His 35 years of energy industry experience includes groundbreaking projects at the Imperial Irrigation District (IID), Sacramento [...]

By |October 20th, 2020|In the Community, Changemaker, MCE News|

Top 5 Things to Consider When Installing Home Energy Storage

For more advice and tips about your home energy, visit mceCleanEnergy.org/experts. Reliability, electricity bill reduction, and environmental incentives are some of the many benefits of installing home energy storage (more commonly known as a battery). If you’ve decided to invest in home energy storage, consider the factors listed below. 1. Connecting Existing [...]

By |October 8th, 2020|MCE News|