In order to provide residents with a choice for their electricity provider, the members of the Lafayette City Council recently voted to join Marin Clean Energy (MCE) so it could conduct an analysis of the energy use in the city.
MCE is a nonprofit organization that sources renewable energy generated by wind, solar, geothermal, and bioenergy, and then uses Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to deliver it.
PG&E now provides all the energy used in municipal buildings, businesses, and homes. More than a quarter (27%) of its energy production comes from renewable sources, but it is working towards increasing that proportion to one third by 2020.
Joining MCE will enable residents to choose between staying with PG&E or picking from one of the power options from MCE. It will also authorize the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program.
According to Mark Higgins, a member of the Environmental Task Force, by joining a community choice energy provider, there will be more competition for energy providers, which is a win-win situation for the energy market.
Lafayette might want to use a local Print company to print informational materials about the benefits of joining a CCA program, which will enable cleaner renewable power to be delivered to businesses and residences and provide greener energy, local control and more affordable rates. PG&E will be able to deliver this energy through its power lines, and still provide customer service and consolidated billing.
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