Fremont
The City of Fremont is a founding member of Ava Community Energy and has been receiving Ava electricity generation service since 2018. In June 2024, the Fremont City Council voted to make Renewable 100 the default plan for residential, commercial, and municipal accounts.
Fremont businesses: Your service plan changed from Bright Choice to Renewable 100 in August 2026. To switch to Bright Choice or opt out to PG&E, please use the form below or call our customer support team at 833-699-3223 during business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays).
Your Energy Options
Fremont’s Energy Transition
| 2016: | Fremont joins 10 other cities and Alameda County to launch Ava (formerly East Bay Community Energy) |
| 2018: | Fremont begins receiving electricity service from Ava at a discount to PG&E rates |
| 2022: | Municipal accounts in Fremont opt up to Renewable 100, powering city facilities, streetlights, parks, and public EV chargers with 100% renewable electricity |
| 2024: | Fremont City Council votes to make Renewable 100 the default service plan for the entire community |
| 2025: | Residential customers transition to Renewable 100 |
| 2026: | Business customers transition to Renewable 100 |
Understanding Your Bill
Your PG&E bill has three main line items: PG&E gas charges, PG&E transmission and delivery charges, and Ava electricity generation charges. On the bill page titled “Details of Ava Community Energy,” under rate schedule, you will see your Ava service plan listed as “Renewable 100” or “Bright Choice.” For more information, visit Understanding Your PG&E Bill and read about how we work.
Sample Commercial Customer Bill
Sample Residential Customer Bill
Special Residential Rates
If you are on a special rate (such as CARE, FERA, or Medical Baseline), your default plan is Bright Choice, but you can choose Renewable 100 service or PG&E at any time.
Representation on the Ava Board of Directors
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. Fremont’s current appointments to Ava’s Board are:
- Councilmember Teresa Keng (primary)
- Councilmember Desrie Campbell (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.
Rate Discounts, Bill Assistance, and Energy Programs
Ava in the Community
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Ava Community Energy on my PG&E bill?
There are two main parts of electricity service: generation and delivery. Ava provides your generation service, and PG&E provides delivery service. These two services appear as separate line items on your PG&E bill, and PG&E is solely responsible for the delivery rates. Ava’s generation rates are not additional charges; they replace what PG&E would have otherwise charged for providing this service. Since PG&E owns the poles, wires, and meters that deliver electricity to your home or business, it handles the billing for both services.
Ava was founded by Alameda County and its cities to provide cleaner energy, local choice, and competitive rates to their communities. Under California law, when cities join a community choice aggregator like Ava, we become the default electricity provider. This means residents and businesses are automatically enrolled in our service, though you can opt out at any time.
What is Ava Community Energy’s relationship to Fremont?
The City of Fremont is a founding member of Ava Community Energy and has been receiving Ava electricity generation service since 2018. Fremont helped launch Ava to provide cleaner energy, local choice, and competitive rates to its residents and businesses. As a public agency, Ava’s Board of Directors includes a locally elected official from each jurisdiction it serves. A member of Fremont’s City Council represents Fremont on Ava’s Board.
Who made the decision to change Fremont’s default service plan?
The Fremont City Council voted in June 2024 to change the default service plan for the entire community to Renewable 100 to facilitate Fremont’s Climate Action Plan. The City has an ambitious goal of reducing community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and Renewable 100 has a greenhouse gas emissions factor of 0, making it the most renewable, least carbon-intensive, non-nuclear electricity option for the City.
This transition was completed for Fremont’s residents in August 2025 and for businesses in August 2026. However, customers still have the same choices: Bright Choice (priced below PG&E’s standard rates), Renewable 100 (100% renewable energy priced slightly above PG&E rates), or opt out of Ava and choose PG&E’s electricity generation service.
I’m on CARE or FERA. What service plan am I on?
CARE, FERA, and Medical Baseline customers are automatically placed on Bright Choice service, which is 0.5% lower than PG&E rates (in addition to your existing discounts). You can choose a different plan at any time using the online Change My Plan form.
You can reach an Ava representative at 833-699-3223 during business hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays).