Oakland

The City of Oakland helped found Ava in 2016—and has been using Ava’s clean energy since 2018. Its residential, municipal, and commercial accounts are automatically enrolled in Ava’s Bright Choice service.

Oakland’s Fast Facts

1,560,478,380 kWh used in 2024

182,116 total customers on Ava service

96% of accounts in Oakland receive electricity from Ava

12% of electricity on Renewable 100 service

$30,145,115 saved with Bright Choice service since 2018

_{Fast Facts data as of 12/31/2024. These numbers are estimates.}

An elected official from each of the participating jurisdictions and one representative (non-voting) from the Community Advisory Committee make up the Ava Board of Directors. Oakland’s current appointments to Ava’s Board are:

Councilmember Rowena Brown (primary)
Councilmember Zac Unger (alternate)

Our Board meets once a month and all meetings are open to the public. Visit the Public Meetings page for more information about the Board’s meetings.

Upcoming Events in Oakland

May 15, 4:00pm–6:00pm Bike to Wherever Day – Energizer Station

Bike to Wherever Day is Bike East Bay’s biggest community event of the year, with thousands of bicyclists of all ages and paths of life taking to the streets to show their support for two-wheeled transportation. Ava will be a hosting an energizer station across from Snow Park, handing out BTWD goodie bags, playing music, and providing snacks and water! Ava is a sponsor of Bike to Wherever Day.

May 24, 7:00pm Oakland Roots vs New Mexico United

Oakland Roots is a purpose-driven men’s soccer team that seeks to harness the magic of Oakland and the power of sports as a social force for good. Ava is a sponsor of the Oakland Roots and will be tabling at 2025 Home games to share more about our brand.

June 7, 7:00pm–9:00pm Oakland Roots vs. El Paso Locomotive FC

June 7, 4:00pm–6:00pm Oakland Soul vs. Stockton Cargo – A Match Powered by Ava

Ava is proud to sponsor both Oakland Soul and Stockton Cargo, two incredible women’s soccer teams leading the way in the sport and in their communities. Join us at the Coliseum for this exciting match between our partner clubs. We’ll be tabling at the game—stop by to learn more about our clean energy mission and how we’re supporting local teams on and off the field.

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Ava in the Community

Ava Sponsorships

Three times per year, Ava awards grants of up to $2,500 to 12 organizations across our service area. Recent Oakland recipients include Girls Incorporated of Alameda County, Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus, Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation (OPRF), and Urban Mentors Network in 2024. Find out about our sponsorships and how to apply.

Resilient Facilities

The Ava Resilient Critical Municipal Facilities Program installs solar and battery backup setups in fire stations, community centers, and libraries.

Community Impact

Learn more about Ava’s work throughout our service area.

Oakland’s Energy Transition

To offer Oakland businesses and residents cleaner energy, lower costs, and help the city achieve its Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP) goals, the Oakland City Council voted to join Ava Community Energy (Ava) in November 2016. Ava began serving residential, business, and municipal electricity customers throughout Oakland in 2018. Customers were automatically placed on Ava’s Bright Choice service, which offers customers a 5% discount on their electric supply compared to PG&E rates. Ava is helping Oakland work towards its adopted target of equitably eliminating gas use in all buildings by 2040 through targeted rebates, partnerships, technical assistance, and a commitment to provide 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030.

Customers in Oakland can choose Ava’s Renewable 100 service or return to PG&E service at any time. Your participation is helping Ava move toward 100% carbon-free electricity for all customers by 2030.

Additional information about the City of Oakland’s sustainability initiatives can be found at:

City of Oakland’s Sustainability page
City of Oakland’s Building Electrification page

Questions?

You can reach an Ava representative at +1 833.699.3223 during business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays).