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El Cerrito is Latest City to Offer Community Choice Energy, and “Clean Power, Healthy Communities” Conference Coming 3/8/15

December 19, 2014 by Ecology Center

At a City Council meeting this week, El Cerrito voted unanimously to join Marin Clean Energy’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. CCA programs are a path for communities to bundle energy from a variety of sources, allowing more renewable energy choices for their utility rate payers. Marin Clean Energy offers “light green” and “deep green”… Read more »

Two Wins in Sacramento for Local, Clean Energy, and California’s Bag Ban!

September 3, 2014 by Ecology Center

Two state bills that we’ve been tracking had great victories last week! AB 2145, a bill that would have destroyed Community Choice Energy programs, died without a vote at the close of the legislative session. California also will be the first state in the country to have a statewide plastic bag ban thanks to SB… Read more »

Last Chance to Save Community Clean Energy in California

August 13, 2014 by Ecology Center

We’ve been tracking AB 2145, the proposed bill that threatens community choice clean energy programs. The grassroots effort to stop this bill is coming to a head tomorrow, when it will either move for a vote on the Senate floor, or remain in the Senate Appropriations Suspense File – essentially killing it. You can help… Read more »

No on AB 2145: Stop the Monopoly Power Grab

June 23, 2014 by Ecology Center

The Senate Energy Committee is voting today, June 23rd on AB 2145. If passed, the bill would make it harder for local renewable energy programs to get started, securing the monopoly existing utilities hold on our energy services. A “no” vote at this committee would stop it in its tracks. The vote will be at… Read more »

Take Action Today to Save Community Choice Energy!

May 22, 2014 by Ecology Center

Thursday, May 22nd is Save Community Choice Energy Call-Your-Rep Day! This is a day of action to defeat a proposed state law, AB 2145, which we’ve been following this spring. The bill is losing steam, but we need you to flex your citizen muscles to stop it once and for all today! AB 2145 would… Read more »