Long Beach Considers Switch to Locally-Run Electric Power Service

Long Beach Business Journal

With one of the largest urban solar projects on the roof of the downtown library and a transition towards alternative fuels for the city’s port and public transit fleets, Long Beach has made its intentions clear: the city is going green. Now, city leadership is considering the formation of a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program, a change in utility systems associated with more sustainable power sources. In California, the CCA concept first took hold in the northern part of the state. California residents, shocked by the power outages of the energy crisis in 2000, pushed for more local control and inclusion of renewable energy sources.

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