CleanTechnica » community choice aggregation http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Same Price, More Renewables – San Diego’s Fight for Community Controlled Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/price-renewables-san-diegos-fight-community-controlled-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/price-renewables-san-diegos-fight-community-controlled-energy/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:12:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74480 “San Diego and its community choice energy district would be able to offer a diverse energy mix with all of the solar, biodiesel, biogas, and energy storage resources that we have in San Diego.  A product that is price competitive and yet at the same time would strive for and achieve a higher level of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/price-renewables-san-diegos-fight-community-controlled-energy/feed/ 1 Local, 33% Renewable, Lower Prices. Sonoma Clean (Community) Power Has Launched http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/local-33-renewable-lower-prices-sonoma-clean-community-power-launched/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/local-33-renewable-lower-prices-sonoma-clean-community-power-launched/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:34:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73144 Starting this May, 20,000 Sonoma County, CA, electricity customers are getting renewable power at a lower cost than from their previous electric utility, Pacific Gas & Electric. The portion of renewable electricity (“CleanStart”) for the average customer will rise by 50%. For those so motivated – 3% of customers already – it’s also possible to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/local-33-renewable-lower-prices-sonoma-clean-community-power-launched/feed/ 2 California’s “Monopoly Protection Act,” AB 2145, Is Dead http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/californias-monopoly-protection-bill-ab-2145-dead/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/californias-monopoly-protection-bill-ab-2145-dead/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:30:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71484 Originally Published in the ECOreport California’s monopoly utilities failed in what many perceive as their latest attempt to squash community choice aggregates. Assemblyman Steven Bradford could not find a senator willing to sponsor his controversial bill, so it expired when the legislature’s current session ended, at 3 am on Saturday morning. California’s “Monopoly Protection Act,” AB

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/californias-monopoly-protection-bill-ab-2145-dead/feed/ 8 The Power of Collective Energy Purchasing http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/power-collective-energy-purchasing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/power-collective-energy-purchasing/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:47:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70660 “We can’t do it as an individual, But four hundred communities aggregating and asking for local wind power and solar power – that’s really powerful.” Oak Park, IL, is one of hundreds of Illinois towns using their authority to buy electricity in bulk on behalf of its residential and small business customers. So far, most

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/power-collective-energy-purchasing/feed/ 0 Greening Or Greenwashing? Illinois Cities’ Use of RECs Shows Challenges With Local Energy Choice http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/greening-greenwashing-illinois-cities-use-recs-shows-challenges-local-energy-choice/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/greening-greenwashing-illinois-cities-use-recs-shows-challenges-local-energy-choice/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:41:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70181 A recent report from the World Wildlife Fund (and others) touts how city energy aggregation is “unleashing” renewable energy in Illinois. Buying electricity on behalf of their residential and small business customers, nearly 100 Midwestern cities have purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) along with their energy supply, giving their electrons a questionable aura of green

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/greening-greenwashing-illinois-cities-use-recs-shows-challenges-local-energy-choice/feed/ 1 Choosing Local (Renewable) Power: One California Community A Leader In Collective Action http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/choosing-local-renewable-power-one-california-community-leader-collective-action/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/choosing-local-renewable-power-one-california-community-leader-collective-action/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:24:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69980 Community choice aggregation describes a situation where a town can become the bulk buyer of electricity on behalf of its residential and small business customers. Such local aggregations serve about 5% of utility customers in Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and California, but it’s Marin Clean Energy in California that stands above the crowd for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/choosing-local-renewable-power-one-california-community-leader-collective-action/feed/ 0 UCLA Practicum Warns AB 2145 Might Render CCAs Ineffective http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/19/ucla-practicum-warns-ab-2145-might-render-ccas-ineffective/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/19/ucla-practicum-warns-ab-2145-might-render-ccas-ineffective/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:20:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68336 Originally Published in the Eco Report Every year, fourth-year students from UCLA’s B.S. Environmental Science Program do a practicum with outside partners, and this year’s project explored ways to decarbonize the electricity supply for the city of Hermosa Beach. The students recommended forming a community choice aggregate (CCA), depending on what the California legislature does,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/19/ucla-practicum-warns-ab-2145-might-render-ccas-ineffective/feed/ 1 PG&E Answers Questions about Community Choice Aggregation http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/pge-answers-questions-community-choice-aggregation/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/pge-answers-questions-community-choice-aggregation/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:20:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67812 Originally Published in the ECOreport Some call California’s Assembly Bill 2145 “the Monopoly Protection Act,” or a “CCA killer.” They believe that it was designed to protect large utilities like Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) from communities that would prefer to form their own utilities (CCA). The origins of this story go back a few

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/03/al-muratsuchi/feed/ 3 Is California’s “Monopoly Protection Act” Just A Revamp Of Prop 16? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/californias-monopoly-protection-act-just-revamp-prop-16/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/californias-monopoly-protection-act-just-revamp-prop-16/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 22:04:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67096 Originally published in the ECOreport. A member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245, Hunter Stern, recently sent Marin County residents an email supporting state Assembly Bill 2145, popularly called the “Monopoly Protection Act.” According to the PACIFIC SUN, it is “filled with misinformation” – but the real problem is that it may

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/californias-monopoly-protection-act-just-revamp-prop-16/feed/ 2 Cities Getting Local Energy Choice with Aggregation http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/02/cities-getting-local-energy-choice-with-aggregation/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/02/cities-getting-local-energy-choice-with-aggregation/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:43:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43455   Over 200 Illinois towns helped cut their citizens’ electric bills in 2012, and some even achieved 100% renewable energy, thanks to a state law that lets cities choose their electricity provider. The law, called community choice aggregation, lets municipalities pick from competitive electricity suppliers for their residential and small business customers, but without having

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/02/cities-getting-local-energy-choice-with-aggregation/feed/ 1 Community Choice Aggregation Lets Cities Buy (Cleaner) Electricity in Bulk http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/22/community-choice-aggregation-lets-cities-buy-cleaner-electricity-in-bulk/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/22/community-choice-aggregation-lets-cities-buy-cleaner-electricity-in-bulk/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:00:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=35152   In 30 states, citizens have just one choice for their electricity service.  It’s like the old communist truism: “you can have any color car you want, as long as it’s red.”  What if citizens could collectively shop around for electricity in bulk to get lower prices and cleaner, local power? In six states, they

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