What is Community Choice Energy?

Written By CEC Staff

Community Choice Energy (CCE) allows local governments to take over the buying of power for their communities. These are local programs that prioritize the environment by buying clean, carbon-free energy on our behalf and then reinvesting it into the community. There are over 26 Community Choice Energy programs around California and over 30% of Californians are served by them. Community Choice Energy  is a proven way to get cleaner electricity to local homes and businesses and provide greater local control over how that electricity is sourced.

  • Local governments create a new public agency responsible for purchasing and producing electricity.

  • The utility remains responsible for delivering that electricity, maintaining lines and handling billing.

  • Communities gain control over their power supply.

Watch this short video to learn the basics of how Community Choice Energy works

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