Top 3 Things to Know about Net Energy Metering

Many customers are installing solar on their homes today to reduce their electricity bills and their carbon footprint. Customers with solar are automatically enrolled in Net Energy Metering through MCE and PG&E. Your solar panels will generate energy during the day and send any excess electricity back to the grid. You will receive credits [...]

By |August 13th, 2020|Customer Programs, NEM, MCE News|

Is MCE Cheaper than PG&E? And Other Facts About MCE

Updated on 3/18/22, originally published on 5/11/2020 If you’re new to MCE service, we know you may have questions. Who is MCE? Is MCE cheaper than my previous service with PG&E? How are my services changing? Will I need to pay another bill? MCE is here to help answer these questions so that you [...]

By |May 11th, 2020|MCE News|

MCE Temporarily Suspends Customer Collection Activities

MCE is suspending the return of non-paying customers back to PG&E service, and suspending all collections activitiesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2020Press Contact:Jenna Famular | Communications Manager(925) 378-6747 | jfamular@mceCleanEnergy.orgSAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. – In response to the COVID-19 crisis, MCE has suspended the return of non-paying customers back to PG&E service, and is suspending [...]

By |March 19th, 2020|Press Releases|

MCE Commits $3 Million to Support Local Resiliency Projects in the Wake of PG&E Power Shutoffs

New investments are part of MCE’s comprehensive strategy for supporting communities and vulnerable customers across its four-county service area FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 22, 2019 MCE Press Contact: Kalicia Pivirotto | Marketing Manager (415) 464-6036 | kpivirotto@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE’s Board voted last night to commit $3 million to support [...]

Rooftop Solar Rates Update: The Timings They Are a Changin’

Guest Blog post by Gopal Shanker, Récolte Energy President Last December PG&E reached its 5% cap for net energy metering (“NEM 1.0") — the program that solar customer-generators have been using to offset their annual electricity bills. For the next few years, net metered projects will be interconnected under the NEM successor program (“NEM [...]

By |February 28th, 2017|NEM, MCE News|

9% Rate Reduction for September 2016 Announced

Typical electric customers will pay slightly less than PG&E for MCE’s 50% renewable energy service On June 16, 2016, MCE’s Board of Directors voted to reduce energy rates by an average of 9%, effective September 1. This means the cost of MCE Light Green 50% service will be slightly less than the cost of PG&E’s 30% [...]

By |June 22nd, 2016|MCE News, Press Releases|