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A Coalition of Electricity Providers and Clean Energy Companies Serving Over 8 Million Californians Call on California’s Energy Agencies to Adopt Common Sense Electricity Regulatory Changes to Deliver Clean, Reliable Energy by Summer of 2021

Oakland, CA (October 22, 2020) – A coalition of public electricity providers, leading clean energy technology companies and advocates submitted a letter to the California Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce in response to their October 12, 2020 hearing on the root causes of the August 2020 blackouts. In their letter, the coalition is calling…
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3CE Receives First ‘A’ Investment Grade Credit Rating From Standard & Poor’S Global Ratings Among California Ccas
S&P’s ‘A’ Rating and Stable Outlook to Further Reduce Cost of Energy and Accelerate Path to 100% Clean and Renewable Energy for Central Coast Communities Monterey, CA. October 16, 2020 – Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) today received an ‘A’ issuer credit rating (ICR) from Standard & Poor’s (S&P), the highest rating received by a California…
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California Elected Leaders Demand CPUC Stabilize Electric “Fees”
Dozens call for common-sense fixes to reduce consumer costs, stabilize volatility FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 24, 2020 CONTACTPete Hillan, Singer AssociatesPete@singersf.com, 415-244-5782 SAN JOSÉ, CA. – (Sept. 24, 2020) – Nearly 100 elected officials and community leaders throughout California called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today to reduce price volatility and costs that harm all…
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Monterey Bay Community Power Is Now Central Coast Community Energy

New Name and New Pathway to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy by 2030 Mark Progress and Leadership as CCCE Unifies Region for Exponential Impact Monterey, CA. September 8, 2020 – Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) today announced the adoption of its new name, Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), and a new and affordable pathway to 100% renewable energy…
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MBCP Dedicates $160,000 To Electrify Local Agricultural Equipment
Ag Businesses Can Reduce Local GHG Emissions, Improve Air Quality and Operating Costs along the Central Coast Monterey, CA. July 27, 2020 – Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) today announced the launch of its Agricultural (Ag) Electrification Grant Program, supporting the replacement of fossil-fuel powered equipment with new electric equipment including tractors, coolers and boilers, forklifts, light…
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Electric School Bus Incentives Now Available Through MBCP & MBARD Partnership

$1.2 Million Program Supports Cleaner Transportation for Local Schools Monterey, CA. June 9, 2020 – Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) in partnership with the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) today announced its new program incentivizing the purchase of electric buses for public schools within Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. The two agencies share a goal of…
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8minute Solar Energy Signs Contract with MBCP and SVCE to Develop 250 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project

Aratina Solar Center is 8minute’s first project with Community Choice Energy providers, delivering clean, reliable, and affordable energy to power 93,000 homes LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—JUNE 16, 2020: 8minute Solar Energy (8minute) announced that the company has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Monterey Bay Community Power Authority (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE),…
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MBCP and SVCE Sign New 20-Year Contract for Renewable Energy
125 MW solar + battery storage Monterey Calif., Sunnyvale, Calif. May 27, 2020 – Today, Community Choice Energy (CCE) providers Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) announced the execution of a 20-year solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage contract with NextEra Energy Yellow Pine Energy Center I, LLC (“Yellow Pine”). The Yellow…
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MBCP Launches $1.2 Million Multi-Unit Dwelling Electrification Grant Program
Grant Funds Benefit New Affordable Housing and Market-rate Projects Aligned with MBCP’s Commitment to Clean Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Monterey, CA. May 18, 2020 – Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) today announced the launch of its Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) Electrification Grant Program, making $1.2 million available for new projects located in MBCP service area. Aimed at accelerating the construction of new all-electric housing to…
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MBCP Y SVCE Firman Contratos Adquiriendo 210 Mw De Energía Geotérmica Y Solar En California

Las agencias ‘Community Choice Energy’ adquieren recursos energéticos renovables a largo plazo Monterey, CA., Sunnyvale, CA. 21 de abril de 2020 – MBCP y SVCE anunciaron hoy la firma de dos contratos históricos de energía renovable relacionados con la generación geotérmica y solar Estos contratos contribuyen al “Portafolio de Energía Renovable” de ambas agencias en California. Ambos contratos aumentan la…