San Diego’s Power Move: City Takes on Utility Over Green Energy
Mayor Kevin Faulconer is set to announce on Thursday that the city will create an alternative to the area’s investor-owned utility, San Diego Gas and Electric Company. – by Ivan Penn and Inyoung Kang – October 25, 2018 – The New York Times
San Diego Mayor Faulconer Announces Support For Alternative Energy Program
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Thursday he will pursue an alternative energy program that would see the city take over energy purchasing and price setting for residents and businesses. – by Andrew Bowen – October 25, 2018 – KPBS News
SDG&E withdraws counterproposal to public energy alternative in San Diego
San Diego Gas & Electric has notified city officials it is withdrawing from putting together a counterproposal to what is called Community Choice Aggregation. – by Rob Nikolewski – October 22, 2018 – San Diego Union Tribune
Why SDG&E’s rates are higher than other California utilities
For more than a few San Diego Gas & Electric customers, a summer of discontent has just wrapped up. – by Rob Nikolewski – October 12, 2018 – San Diego Union Tribune
California Mayors Slam Increased Fee to Abandon Utilities as Corporate ‘Giveaway’
Mayors condemned the [CPUC’s] unanimous decision this week to increase the exit fees customers are charged for switching from investor-owned utilities to government-run alternatives. – by Dan Nyczepir – October 12, 2018 – Route Fifty
CPUC Sets Exit Fee, Paves Way For CCA In San Diego
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday established a set of so-called exit fees for energy users when they stop being customers of SDG&E and other utilities. – by Brooke Ruth, Tom Fudge – October 12, 2018 – KPBS News
Utilities commission changes CCE exit fees; what happens now in San Diego?
The California Public Utilities Commission approved an increase on the exit fees charged to customers who take part in Community Choice Aggregation. – by Rob Nikolewski – October 11, 2018 – San Diego Union Tribune
GRID Alternatives Joins San Diego Community Choice Alliance
San Diego solar energy nonprofit GRID Alternatives Thursday announced it has joined the San Diego Community Choice Alliance. – by City News Service – October 5, 2018 – KPBS News
Community Energy Gives San Diego Competition and a Greener Option
A vote on community choice energy is approaching, and the mayor and City Council should take the right step for San Diego’s future. – by Scott Borden – October 3, 2018 – Voice of San Diego
CCA 101: How does Community Choice Aggregation work? What you need to know
The name may sound clunky, but Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA, is one of the hottest energy topics in California – by Rob Nikolewski – September 9, 2018 – San Diego Union Tribune
Mayor Promises Decision Soon on Community Choice Energy
Mayor Kevin Faulconer said Friday he is fully behind San Diego’s goal of 100 percent renewable energy and expects to make a decision soon on community choice power – by Chris Jennewein – September 7, 2018 – Times of San Diego
San Diego Families Hit by Outrageous SDG&E Bills
According to the state’s Office of Ratepayer Advocates, SDG&E averages the highest energy rates in California and enacts the steepest increases – September 7, 2018 – San Diego Free Press
All Eyes on Mayor Faulconer as Energy Decision Looms
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer gave opening remarks on Friday at a forum organized to rally support for community choice energy – by Andrew Bowen – September 7, 2018 – KPBS News
Alternative to SDG&E Could Lower Utility Bills for Residents
Non-profit, community based programs also champion locally produced clean energy – by Paul Krueger – September 7, 2018 – NBC 7 San Diego
Cities Exploring Alternatives to SDG&E
San Diegans say they are fed up paying outrageously high electricity bills. Some are calling San Diego Gas & Electric a monopoly and would like an alternative – by Jonathan Horn – September 7, 2018 – ABC 10 News
City-Owned Utilities Are Good Even for Cities That Don’t Choose Them
The notion that SDG&E customers who are not part of a city-owned utility carry an additional cost burden is simply not true – by Dwight Worden, Catherine Blakespear, & David Zito – September 6, 2018 – Voice of San Diego
California Entering Decade of Disruption, as Power System Shifts Dramatically
New report from UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and Next 10 details how Community Choice Aggregators are driving change – August 2, 2018 – UCLA Luskin Center
Because I worked for utility companies, I support Community Choice Energy – Op-Ed
Mark Hughes – May 25, 2018 – La Jolla Light
The City’s Two Paths to Clean Power
Ry Rivard – May 2, 2018 – Voice of San Diego
Times Zooms in on San Diego in Utility Fight
Don Bauder – April 30, 2018 – San Diego Reader
Can a City Ditch the Power Company? Not Without a Fight
Ivan Penn – April 27, 2018 – New York Times
Environmental Report: SDG&E’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words on Climate Change
Ry Rivard – April 23, 2018 – Voice of San Diego
Use Choice and Competition to Cut Energy Prices – Op-Ed
Michael Skubic – April 1, 2018 – San Diego Business Journal
Why you should care about Community Choice Energy (CCE) – Op-Ed
Will Moore, Esq. – March 30, 2018 – The Coast News
Report Casts Serious Doubt on SDG&E’s Green Power Plan
Ry Rivard – March 29, 2018 – Voice of San Diego
Environmentalists See Power in City’s Upcoming Utilities Deal
Ry Rivard – March 20, 2018 – Voice of San Diego
San Diego Schools and Families will Benefit from Community Choice Energy – Op-Ed
Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber, District 79 – March 1, 2018 – Voice & Viewpoint
Why San Diego Should Support Energy Choice – Op-Ed
Mikey Knab – November 30, 2017 – San Diego Union Tribune
Community Choice Is Politically Possible in San Diego
Ry Rivard – November 28, 2017 – Voice of San Diego
Faulconer Move Puts Pressure on SDG&E, Moves San Diego Closer to Buying Its Own Power
Ry Rivard – November 17, 2017 – Voice of San Diego
San Diego Advances ‘Community Choice Energy’ Business Plan
Andrew Bowen – November 17 2017 – KPBS
Community Choice Energy clears hurdle in San Diego: SDG&E will still make money, just not as much
Dave Rice – November 16, 2017 – San Diego Reader
Community Choice Energy Starts with Community – Op-Ed
Bishop George D. McKinney – September 23, 2017 – Voice & Viewpoint
Press Releases
August 30, 2018:
San Diego Families Hit By Outrageous SDG&E Bills-Now Is The Time To Adopt Community Choice
August 1, 2018:
May 21, 2018:
Mayor & Council: San Diego Families Must Not Be Left Behind – Community Choice Now
May 18, 2018:
Four City of San Diego Business Improvement Districts Endorse Community Choice
May 11, 2018:
SDG&E Proposal Rejected by City Advisory Board
February 8, 2018:
Local Alliance Demands Community Choice Energy at Environment Committee
November 17, 2017:
November 16, 2017
SEAB Votes to Move Forward With Community Choice Energy