East Bay Community Energy
Hayward Electricity Accounts Will Transition to 100% Renewable Energy in January 2022
In January 2022, Hayward customers served by East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) will transition to energy that is 100 percent renewable, sourced entirely from California solar and wind energy. Renewable 100 service is sourced from California wind and solar facilities, including a new wind farm in Livermore, and costs an additional 1 cent per kilowatt-hour above PG&E rates. That’s about $5 more per month for a typical home.
Switch to Renewable 100 Today: While all accounts not enrolled in discount programs (such as CARE, FERA, or Medical Baseline) will be automatically enrolled in the Renewable 100 product in January, customers can also switch to Renewable 100 today to start getting 100 percent renewable energy even sooner.
Switch to Bright Choice Today: Bright Choice is sourced from a power mix including 33 percent renewable energy and has a slightly lower price than PG&E. Customers may switch to the Bright Choice product at any time.
For more information on changing your electricity product, visit www.EBCE.org/Hayward or call EBCE at 833-699-EBCE (3223) to speak with a representative directly. Customers can also choose to opt out of EBCE and return to PG&E service on this webpage.
Discount Programs: Customers on income-related (e.g. CARE or FERA) or Medical Baseline discount programs will automatically remain on Bright Choice service. To learn if you are eligible for any of these programs, visit www.EBCE.org/Paying-Bills/.
Webinars: EBCE will host a series of webinars to review the upcoming changes and answer questions.
- Residential customer webinar. Wednesday, December 8 at 4-5 PM
- Commercial customer webinar. Friday, December 10 at 11 AM -12 PM
- Webinar in Spanish. Thursday, December 9 at 4-5 PM
- Webinar in Mandarin Chinese. Friday, December 10 at 4-5 PM
East Bay Community Energy Website
Benefits of EBCE
Local Control
- EBCE is a joint powers authority whose members include 13 of the 14 cities in Alameda County, the County of Alameda, and the City of Tracy. The City of Alameda is served by its own electric utility.
- The EBCE Board of Directors is made up of city council members from each member jurisdiction. Hayward’s representative on the Board is Council Member Márquez and Hayward’s alternate Board member is Council Member Wahab.
- The EBCE Board of Directors meets regularly. Meeting information is available at https://ebce.org/meetings/
Green Power
- Cleaner electricity from EBCE allowed Hayward to achieve a 25.7% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions between 2005 and 2019. Hayward’s goal was to reduce GHG emission 20% by 2020. Click here for more information about Hayward’s GHG goals and emissions.
Local Programs
Here are a few of the many EBCE programs available to Hayward customers.
- Free solar for lower-income homes https://ebce.org/solar-discount/
- Energy Bill Financial Assistance https://ebce.org/paying-bills/
- Resilient Home – Special pricing on solar and battery backup systems https://ebce.org/resilient-home/
- Incentives for Clean Power Appliances https://ebce-11ty.netlify.app/clean-power-appliances/
- Webinars to help businesses better understand rate options https://ebce-11ty.netlify.app/news-and-events/
- Community Solar for income-qualifying customers (coming soon) https://ebce.org/community-solar/
Discount Programs
The CARE Program provides low-income customers a 35 percent discount on their electric bill and a 20 percent discount on their natural gas bill. The FERA Program provides low-income customers an 18 percent discount on their electric bill. More information about financial assistance programs is available here.
Other Community Choice Energy Programs in California
There are many community choice energy programs throughout California. For information about other programs, please visit https://cal-cca.org/powered/.
Previous Reports to the City Council
- July 6, 2021 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- June 15, 2021 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- May 10, 2021 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- November 10, 2020 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- October 15, 2020 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- July 14, 2020 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- July 13, 2020 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- September 10, 2019 - City Council Meeting - presentation
- March 11, 2019 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- November 26, 2018 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- May 22, 2018 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- May 14, 2018 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- March 6, 2018 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- January 16, 2018 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- November 13, 2017 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report
- May 8, 2017 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report
- December 13, 2016 - City Council designation of representative for EBCE Board - report
- December 6, 2016 - City Council adoption of ordinance to join EBCE - report
- November 29, 2016 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- October 13, 2016 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- July 11, 2016 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- June 29, 2016 Letter to Alameda County re Draft JPA
- June 28, 2016 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- Draft Joint Powers Agreement - Technical Study - Technical Study Appendices
- Comments on Technical Study: San Leandro - IBEW 1245 - EBCPA
- April 5, 2016 - City Council Meeting - report - presentation
- March 14, 2016 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting - report - presentation
- December 10, 2015 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting
- June 18, 2015 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting
- April 7, 2015 - City Council Meeting
- March 23, 2015 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting
- September 11, 2014 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting
- May 7, 2014 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting
- January 29, 2014 - Council Sustainability Committee Meeting