Alameda County

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

total accounts on Ava service

solar accounts

on Ava service	92%
not on Ava service	8%

Bright Choice	98%
Renewable 100	2%

saved with Bright Choice since start of service

returned to customers through bill credits

total customer savings

Energy services data as of 08/24/2026. Community investment data is updated semi-annually. 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. Unincorporated Alameda County’s current appointments to Ava’s Board are:

Supervisor Elisa Márquez (primary)
Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas (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

August 28, 7:00pm–9:00pm

Stockton Ports Vs. Ontario

Ava is a proud sponsor of the Stockton Ports! We’ll be at their home game on August 28 celebrating our community and supporting local baseball. Come stop by our table, say hi, and learn more about how we’re powering a cleaner, brighter future for Stockton.

August 29, 5:00pm–7:00pm

Oakland Roots Back to School Night

Ava is a proud sponsor of the Oakland Roots! We’ll be at their home game on August 29 for Back to School Night celebrating our community and supporting local soccer. Miles Minnick will be playing during the half-time show. Come stop by our table, say hi, and learn more about how we’re powering a cleaner, brighter future for Oakland.

August 30, 5:00pm–8:00pm

Stockton Ports Community Energy Night/ Title Night

Ava is hosting its very first Community Energy Night at the Stockton Ports for the final game of the season! Ava will be tabling at the game and giving out some cool swag items. Be sure to stop by, say hi, and learn more about Ava and what we’re doing in the Stockton community! We hope to see you there! 💚

September 13, 10:00am–5:00pm

Solano Avenue Stroll

Ava is a proud sponsor of the annual Solano Avenue Stroll, the East Bay’s largest street festival! Since 1974, Solano Avenue and the twin-cities of Albany and Berkeley CA, have hosted this amazing street fair. Come say hi and learn more about Ava’s programs, clean energy options, and bill assistance. We’ll be there connecting with the community and sharing helpful resources.

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Ava in the Community

Ava Sponsorships

Three times per year, Ava awards grants of up to $2,500 to organizations across our service area. 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.

Alameda County’s Energy Transition

In order to offer unincorporated Alameda County (including Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol) businesses and residents cleaner energy and to help the County achieve its Climate Action Plan goals, on October 4, 2016, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance creating the East Bay Community Energy Authority (later rebranded as Ava Community Energy). Ava began serving residential, business, and municipal electricity customers throughout Alameda County in 2018. Customers were automatically placed on Ava’s Bright Choice service, which offers customers a 5% discount on their electric supply.

Customers in Alameda County 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.

Questions?

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