Community Choice Energy

In April 2018, MCE became the primary electricity provider in Pinole.

MCE is a groundbreaking, not-for-profit, public agency that has been setting the standard for clean energy in our communities since 2010. MCE offers more renewable power at stable rates, significantly reducing energy-related greenhouse emissions and enabling millions of dollars of reinvestment in local energy programs. MCE is a load-serving entity supporting a 1,400 MW peak load. MCE provides electricity service and innovative programs to more than 586,000 customer accounts and more than 1.5 million residents and businesses in 37 member communities across four Bay Area counties: Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano.

How It Works

If you have not taken action, you have been automatically enrolled in MCE’s ‘Light Green’ power supply, which is made up of 50% renewable power.

Customers can also choose to ‘Opt-Up’ to MCE’s ‘Deep Green’ 100% renewable option or MCE’s ‘Local Sol’ 100% local solar option.

For customers who do not wish to change the source of the power they get from PG&E, customers will need to opt-out of MCE service manually.

CARE Program enrollees will also be automatically enrolled in MCE’s CARE Program; other incentives, discounts, and pilot programs are also available.

PG&E will continue sending your monthly bill, but your fees will be separated so that you can see individual charges – one for PG&E electric delivery and one for MCE electric generation, which replaces PG&E’s generation charge. MCE’s generation rates will simply replace PG&E’s generation rates; they are not an added fee.

PG&E will also continue to provide services and programs except for electricity generation, such as natural gas, power distribution, energy efficiency, and low-income programs.

Learn more about MCE, Community Choice Energy, and what this change means to you here.

If you would prefer for your account to stay with PG&E, you must “opt out” here.