East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is our new local power supplier providing a cleaner, greener, and more affordable choice for electricity. EBCE began serving non-residential customers in June 2018 and residential customers in November 2018. Check out ebce.org/about/ to learn more.

In December 2016, the City of Hayward joined ten other cities in Alameda County and the County of Alameda to establish a joint powers authority to form East Bay Community Energy (EBCE). The cities of Newark and Pleasanton did not join initially and the City of Alameda is served by its own electric utility. The EBCE Board of Directors meets regularly and meeting packets are available at ebce.org/meetings/.  

Community Choice Energy, also known as Community Choice Aggregation, allows public agencies to purchase electricity on behalf of their community members, instead of relying on PG&E to both procure and deliver energy. The goal of a CCE is to have more local control over a community's source of energy, which can lead to cleaner, greener, and more local electricity. Pacific Gas & Electric Company will continue to provide customer billing, transmission, and distribution services.

East Bay Community Energy Website

Other CCE Programs in California 

• Marin Clean Energy - launched in 2010
• Sonoma Clean Power - launched in 2014
• Lancaster Choice Energy - launched in 2015
• CleanPowerSF - launched in 2016
• Peninsula Clean Energy - launched in 2016

​For a complete list, please visit http://www.leanenergyus.org/cca-by-state/california/ 

Previous Reports to the City Council on CCE

• 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