Transitioning to Renewable Energy

Ava Community Energy’s power mix is mostly sourced from renewable energy and large hydropower. Our Board of Directors have established the goal of purchasing 100% clean power by 2030 — a full 15 years before the state's goal date.
Meanwhile, some of Ava’s member cities have taken the bold action of transitioning customers in their jurisdiction onto 100% renewable energy service immediately, to accelerate the reduction of emissions and hasten the investment in wind, solar, and battery storage projects. In doing so, these cities set the “default” service level for customers as Renewable 100, Ava’s service that is sourced from 100% California wind and solar, including the output of Ava’s Scott Haggerty Wind Energy Center in Livermore. Any Ava customer can choose our Bright Choice service if they prefer to save money on their PG&E bill each month.
Ava Service Options
KEY
Solar
Wind
Biomass & Biowaste, Geothermal, Eligible Hydroelectric
Hydro
Other or Unspecified
Nuclear
Renewable 100
100% renewable energy from California solar & wind power at a slightly higher price (1/4 cent per kilowatt hour) than PG&E
Bright Choice
Our basic plan, which costs less 5% than PG&E
Default Service Levels by Jurisdiction
City/County | Residential* | Commercial |
---|---|---|
Albany | Renewable 100 | Renewable 100 |
Berkeley | Renewable 100 | Renewable 100 |
Dublin | Renewable 100 | Renewable 100 |
Emeryville | Renewable 100 | Renewable 100 |
Fremont | Bright Choice | Bright Choice |
Hayward | Renewable 100 | Renewable 100 |
Livermore | Bright Choice | Bright Choice |
Newark | Bright Choice | Bright Choice |
Oakland | Bright Choice | Bright Choice |
Piedmont | Renewable 100 | Bright Choice |
Pleasanton | Renewable 100 | Renewable 100 |
San Leandro | Renewable 100 | Renewable 100 |
Tracy | Bright Choice | Bright Choice |
Union City | Bright Choice | Bright Choice |
Unincorporated Alameda County | Bright Choice | Bright Choice |
* Excludes customers on CARE, FERA, and/or Medical Baseline, who were defaulted to Bright Choice