Consumer choice, local control, and accountability
What is Community Choice Aggregation?
Through Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), communities can join together to pool (or aggregate) their electricity load in order to purchase clean energy and develop local projects and programs on behalf of their residents and businesses. Aggregators work in partnership with the region’s existing investor-owned utility (IOU), which continues to deliver power and maintain the grid.
How Community Choice Works
What California CCAs Are Doing
Why CCA?
8,068 Megawatts
New Solar Panels
3,301 Megawatts
New Wind Turbines
9,616 Megawatts
New Energy Storage
317 Megawatts
New Geothermal
13 Megawatts
New Biogas
“CCAs differ from other load serving entities because we don’t just care about getting contracts signed. We really do care about the impact of the projects and want to select projects that our communities are going to be proud of.”
– Vice President, Power Supply, Clean Power Alliance
CCAs: Putting Renewable Energy on the Map in California
CCAs are making good on their commitments to invest in new renewable energy facilities throughout California. To date, CCAs have contracted for more than 21,000 megawatts (MW) of new clean generation capacity through long-term power purchase agreements with terms of 10 years or more. CCA PPAs equate to:
See map below for project locations.
Green Energy, Green Jobs
Unions/Trades that are building CCA-contracted clean energy projects include:
Community Choice Aggregation in California*
*This map represents cities and counties that are being served by CCA. Find a more geographically accurate map that includes IOU and POU territories here.
CCA: Power in Numbers
CCA Snapshots
Apple Valley Choice Energy
Apple Valley Choice Energy (AVCE) began serving customers in 2017 in the Town of Apple Valley, located in San Bernardino County. AVCE’s default energy supply option, “CoreChoice,” is 35% renewable at minimum. A premium option, “MoreChoice,” is 100% renewable and is supplied by solar, wind, and geothermal resources.
Ava Community Energy (Formerly East Bay Community Energy)
Launched in 2018, Ava Community Energy (Ava), formerly East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), is the not-for-profit public power provider for more than 2 million residents and commercial customers in Alameda County and the cities of Tracy, Stockton, and Lathrop, with service extending to unincorporated San Joaquin County in 2026. Visit avaenergy.org for more information.
Central Coast Community Energy (formerly Monterey Bay)
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) is geographically the largest Community Choice Aggregator in California. Spanning five counties and over 8,000 square miles, 3CE serves more than 1.1 million customers in Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. Approximately 94% of eligible customers are enrolled in 3CE electricity, demonstrating the widespread appeal and trust in its services. Learn more at 3CEnergy.org and on social media, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Clean Energy Alliance
Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) began serving customers in Carlsbad, Del Mar, and Solana Beach in 2021 and expanded to San Marcos and Escondido in April 2023, and Oceanside and Vista in April 2024. CEA serves approximately 250,000 customers with a 94% participation rate. CEA offers four different clean energy options, Clean Impact at 50% renewable energy content, Clean Impact Plus at 50% renewable energy and 75% carbon-free product, Green Impact at 100% renewable energy content, and Personal Impact is their rooftop solar offering.
Clean Power Alliance
Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is the electricity provider for 35 communities across Los Angeles County and Ventura County. CPA is the fourth-largest electricity provider in California and the No. 1 green power provider in the United States. CPA serves approximately 3 million residents and businesses with clean energy and innovative programs that promote resiliency, electrification, and bill savings.
CleanPowerSF
CleanPowerSF provides affordable, clean electricity to more than 380,000 customer accounts in San Francisco. To date, CleanPowerSF has contracted for more than 600 MW of new wind, solar, and geothermal projects, and about 300 MW of new battery storage capacity. As of 2024, CleanPowerSF’s energy portfolio is more than 95% clean and renewable. Over the past eight years, CleanPowerSF has helped San Francisco reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity use by 93% from 1990 levels.
Desert Community Energy
Desert Community Energy (DCE) began serving customers in early 2020 and provides service to over 40,000 accounts. The Palm Springs City Council unanimously voted to default all accounts to DCE’s 100% Carbon Free plan. In doing so, Palm Springs is effectively cutting its carbon emissions equivalent to taking 15,000 cars off the road. For those customers that are concerned with lower costs, DCE offers the Desert Saver plan, which meets California’s renewable energy requirements and is offered at a savings over Southern California Edison (SCE)’s standard service.
Energy for Palmdale’s Independent Choice
Energy for Palmdale’s Independent Choice (EPIC) launched on October 1, 2022, to Palmdale residents and businesses. Because EPIC is a locally managed, not-for profit entity, any excess revenue generated by the program will be reinvested in the community through innovative energy projects, programs, and other incentives. By default, customers will be enrolled in EPIC Power, but may opt up to EPIC Power100, our cleaner, greener option of 100% carbon-free energy.
King City Community Power
King City Community Power (KCCP) began providing CCA service in 2018 to residents and businesses in King City in Monterey County. As of 2020, 100% of energy from KCCP is attributable to eligible renewable sources.
Lancaster Energy
Lancaster Energy is the first stand-alone city CCA in California and the first CCA in Southern California Edison (SCE) territory. LCE serves over 50,000 customers in the City of Lancaster in north Los Angeles County. LCE offers ClearChoice 37% renewable and SmartChoice 100% renewable energy service, with approximately half of its customers eligible for low-income energy programs.
MCE
MCE, offers renewable, locally controlled, and cost-competitive electricity to more than 1.5 million residents and businesses in 37 Bay Area communities in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano counties. MCE customers are part of the long-term solution to green California’s electricity supply while investing in local energy programs. For more information about MCE’s services, visit mceCleanEnergy.org or sign up for the monthly eNewsletter.
Orange County Power Authority
Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) is a not-for-profit public agency that offers clean power at competitive rates, significantly reducing energy-related greenhouse emissions and enabling reinvestment in local energy programs. OCPA serves more than 175,000 commercial and residential customers in the cities of Buena Park, Fullerton and Irvine in Orange County. To learn more, visit www.ocpower.org.
Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy
Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy (PRIME) provides the benefits of clean, renewable electricity exclusively in the City of Pico Rivera. PRIME provides customers with the choice of two options, PRIME Power, a 50% renewable energy product, and PRIME Future, a 100% renewable energy product.
Pomona Choice Energy
Pomona Choice Energy (Pomona), initiated service in 2020 in the City of Pomona. Its standard product, Pomona Choice, is at minimum State renewable content, and the Pomona Choice 100 product consists of 100% renewable energy.
Pioneer Community Energy
Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer) is a community-owned, not-for-profit electricity provider serving unincorporated Placer and El Dorado counties and the incorporated areas of Auburn, Colfax, Grass Valley, Lincoln, Loomis, Nevada City, Placerville, and Rocklin. With 170,000 meters serving a population of nearly 1 million, Pioneer has saved customers $85 million since 2018, with another $21 million projected in 2024, and prioritizes ratepayer savings, community reinvestment, and exceptional local customer service.
Rancho Mirage Energy Authority
Rancho Mirage Energy Authority (RMEA) began serving the City of Rancho Mirage in 2018 and provides service to 15,000-plus accounts. “Base Choice,” RMEA’s default electricity service offering, is 50% carbon-free. It is comprised of 35% renewables and 15% hydroelectric. RMEA’s “Premium Renewable Choice” rate plan offers customers the option of “opting up” to 100% renewable energy at an affordable price.
Redwood Coast Energy Authority
Launched in 2017, the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) serves over 63,000 customers in Humboldt County, Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Ferndale, Blue Lake, Rio Dell and Trinidad. RCEA offers “REpower” 32+% renewable and “REpower+” 100% renewable and carbon-free energy service options.
San Diego Community Power
San Diego Community Power (SDCP) is the electricity provider for the cities of Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, National City, and San Diego, as well as the unincorporated communities of San Diego County. Formed in 2019, SDCP is now serving nearly 1 million customers and is the second largest CCA in California.
San Jacinto Power
San Jacinto Power (SJP) began serving the City of San Jacinto in 2018. “PrimePower,” SJP’s default power option, is available at a price discount compared to Southern California Edison’s default energy option yet is still very eco-friendly with 35% renewable energy content. SJP’s “PureGreen” option is available for customers who want to opt-up to 100% renewable energy at a competitive rate.
San Jose Clean Energy
San José Clean Energy (SJCE) serves the largest city in the Bay Area and one of the nation’s most diverse. SJCE launched service in February 2019 to most residents and businesses and is the largest single-jurisdiction CCA, operated by the City of San José Energy Department. SJCE’s total annual load is approximately 4 TWh and peak demand is approximately 1 GW. SJCE offers two clean energy options: GreenSource is SJCE’s standard service with 60% renewable energy, and TotalGreen is SJCE’s premium service for 100% renewable energy. SJCE also offers SJ Cares, which gives low-income customers an extra 10% discount on SJCE’s rates.
Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) is a not-for-profit program of the City of Santa Barbara that supplies clean, cost-competitive electricity for homes and businesses in the City of Santa Barbara. SBCE gives three energy options, Green Start, 100% Green, and Resilient. Green Start is a minimum of 50% GHG-free energy while 100% Green is 100% carbon-free, GHG-free energy.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Launched in April 2017, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) serves 275,000 residential and business customers in Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, and unincorporated Santa Clara County. SVCE is advancing innovative solutions to fight climate change by decarbonizing the grid, transportation, and buildings. As a public agency, net revenues are returned to the community to keep rates competitive and offer customer programs that reduce the use of fossil fuels. Learn more at svcleanenergy.org
Sonoma Clean Power
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) provides cleaner electricity and energy-related climate solutions to Sonoma and Mendocino counties. In downtown Santa Rosa, SCP operates the Customer Center, offering a holistic customer experience, individualized assistance to help customers lower their bills, tips to reduce energy use at no cost, and programs that incentivize reduced energy consumption during times of high stress on the electric grid.
Valley Clean Energy
Valley Clean Energy (VCE) is the official electricity provider for residential and commercial customers in the cities of Woodland, Winters, and Davis, and unincorporated Yolo County. We’ve been serving a customer base of over 60,000 since 2018.
WestLight Energy (formerly Peninsula Clean Energy)
WestLight Energy, formerly Peninsula Clean Energy, is a public agency and the official electricity provider for the communities of San Mateo County and Los Banos. Founded in 2016 with a mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the agency serves 314,000 households and businesses by providing 50 percent renewable and 100 percent clean energy at a lower cost than PG&E. WestLight Energy makes significant investments in its communities to expand access to sustainable and affordable energy solutions.
Explore the range of CCA Program offerings here: cal-cca.org/programhighlights
Learn About Our Impact
Community Choice Aggregation continues to grow and flourish. There are 25 CCA programs serving more than 15 million customers in California, and dozens of communities are either engaged in or currently considering CCA. Click below to learn more about CCA impact.
Become a CalCCA Member
California Community Choice Association members enjoy a range of benefits including access to meetings and events, information, and resources. Member applications are welcome from active CCA providers and any city/county/JPA currently considering CCA formation.
