Explore joining Marin Clean Energy for community electricity program
In Plain English
The city currently buys electricity through Pacific Gas & Electric like most residents. Community Choice Aggregation lets cities buy cleaner electricity at potentially lower rates while PG&E still delivers it to your home. If approved, the city manager requests energy data from PG&E to analyze whether joining would save money and reduce carbon emissions.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 40-11 to demonstrate the City's intent to explore Community Choice Aggregation with the Marin Energy Authority; demonstrate the City's support of clean, local energy and Community Choice Aggregation; and authorize the city manager to request the City's energy consumption data from Pacific Gas & Electric; and also requested staff add a projection of potential jobs as a part of the next report
5 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The city voted to explore joining a program that could provide cleaner electricity at potentially lower rates than Pacific Gas & Electric. The council authorized the city manager to request energy data from PG&E to analyze whether Community Choice Aggregation would save money and reduce carbon emissions for the city. Under this program, residents would still receive electricity through PG&E's existing power lines, but the city would buy the actual electricity from cleaner sources through the Marin Energy Authority. The measure passed with broad support in a 5-1 vote, with Councilmember Boozé dissenting and Councilmember Bates absent. This decision only commits the city to gathering information, not to actually joining the program.
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