MARIN CLEAN ENERGY a program of the MARIN ENERGY AUTHORITY

The FACTS about
Marin Clean Energy

Renewable By Choice

Increased renewable energy supply
Increased energy independence
Increased price stability
Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
Increased local control

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"The more we learn about Marin Clean Energy - its capacity to curb greenhouse gas emissions, develop Marin's green economy and jobs, reinvest locally instead of sending our money out of county - the more we like it. To maintain quality of life in Marin, we've got to begin the ecological U-turn. Clearly, MCE is the most impactful thing Marin County can do to combat climate change in the short ter, while we continue to work on fixing transportation and housing."

Community Choice Aggregation

In 2002, Assembly Bill 117, known as Community Choice Aggregation or CCA, enabled California cities and counties with the right to procure energy on behalf of electric consumers within their jurisdictions.

The CCA system has been adopted into law in the states of California, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.

Currently, nearly 1 million Americans receive service from CCAs.

Other Community Choice Aggregation Programs

Dreamweaver CS3 After the Community Choice law was passed in California in 2002, the San Joaquin Valley Power Authority became the first Community Choice program to be certified by the California Public Utilities Commission in April 2007. Numerous other communities are in various stages of pursuing community choice including:

Berkeley
Beverley Hills
Chula Vista
Davis
Emeryville
Oakland
Pleasanton
San Francisco
San Joaquin Valley
San Luis Obispo
West Hollywood

Other CCA programs are also up and running up in other communities throughout the United States as described below.

Cape Light Compact - Cape Cod, Massachusetts

The Cape Light Compact is a Community Choice project like Marin Clean Energy located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It is comprised of 21 towns and serves over 200,000 electrical customers. Cape Light provides a 50% green option and a 100% green option.

Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council

The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council is made up of 126 member communities spread across eight Northeast Ohio counties. Voters in each of these communities approved the formation of NOPEC in November, 2000. It serves more than 600,000 customers, saving customers an average of 5 percent off the generation portion of their bills.

Boston Buying Power

Boston Buying Power was created to provide local businesses with products and services to actively manage one of the largest budget items in any company - utility costs. Boston Buying Power is not a CCA but combines the purchasing efficiency of Boston businesses and provides long term rate stability and budget planning. Through advanced utility management tools, staff assists businesses in controlling costs and increasing energy efficiencies.