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Piedmont

The City of Piedmont helped found Ava in 2016—and has been using Ava’s clean energy since 2018. Its residential and municipal accounts are automatically enrolled in Ava’s Renewable 100 service. Commercial accounts in Piedmont are automatically enrolled in Ava’s Bright Choice service.

Piedmont’s Fast Facts

27,218,831 kWh used in 2023
3,839 total customers on Ava service
95.7% of accounts in Piedmont receive electricity from Ava
82.9% of electricity on Renewable 100 service
$83,765 saved with Bright Choice service since 2018
2018 year transitioned to Renewable 100

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. Piedmont’s current appointments to Ava’s Board are:

  • Vice Mayor Betsy Anderson (primary)
  • Councilmember Conna McCarthy (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 Piedmont recipients include Piedmont Makers in 2020. 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.

Piedmont’s Energy Transition

In order to offer Piedmont businesses and residents cleaner energy, and to help the City of Piedmont achieve its Climate Action Plan goals, the Piedmont City Council voted to join Ava Community Energy (Ava) in November 2016. Ava began serving residential, business, and municipal electricity customers throughout Piedmont in 2018.

In 2018, the Piedmont City Council voted to set the default electricity option for Piedmont residents (except those on CARE, FERA, and/or Medical Baseline rates) to Ava’s Renewable 100 service. Renewable 100 service is sourced from 100% wind and solar facilities, including our new wind farm in Livermore. Renewable 100 costs an additional 1/4 cent per kilowatt-hour above PG&E rates. That’s about $1 more per month for a typical Piedmont home. Customers in Piedmont can choose Ava’s Bright Choice 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.

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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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