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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

1,613,744,061 kWh used in 2023
181,860 total customers on Ava service
96.2% of accounts in Oakland receive electricity from Ava
11.8% of electricity on Renewable 100 service
$26,889,266 saved with Bright Choice service since 2018

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 Dan Kalb (primary)
  • Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan (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.

Ava in the Community

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

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Questions?

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

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