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.
Energy services data as of 03/01/2026. 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
Ava in the Community
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.
You can reach an Ava representative at +1 833.699.3223 during business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays).