2020

• “Solar Surge Brightens 2020 Outlook“, Commercial Property Executive, January 2020

2019

• “San Mateo County will have completely green power by 2025, local agency says“, Peninsula Press, December 2019
• “San Mateo County agency to buy solar backup batteries for residents with medical needs“, Stanford Journalism (You Tube), November 2019
• “Opinion: How Silicon Valley is rising to climate challenge“, The Mercury News, November 2019
• “Leading the way to a greener tomorrow“, San Mateo Daily Journal, November 2019
• “Inside California Community Energy Providers’ Groundbreaking Solar-Storage Plan“, Greentech Media, November 2019
• “Calling all California solar and storage developers – 6,000+ systems, 32 MW+ request for proposals“, PV Magazine, November 2019
• “A Good Trade to Keep the Lights on in San Francisco’s Bay Area“, Microgrid Knowledge, November, 2019
• “Renewable Energy Update – November 2019 #2“, JD Supra, November 2019
• “Youth Climate Ambassadors Program accepts applications“, California Patch, November 2019
• “Local Community Energy Agencies Kick Off Program to Provide Resilient Solar Power“, The Silicon Valley Voice, November 2019
• “Alternatives to PG&E“, ABC 7 News KGO, November 2019
• “Microgrid Industry to California: Help Us Help You“, Microgrid Knowledge, November 2019
• “PG&E power outages prompt new impetus for renewables“, Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis, November 2019
• “California CCAs seek distributed energy storage to keep the lights on“, PV Magazine, November 2019
• “CCAs, public power utility issue RFP to offset shutoffs“, American Public Power Association, November 2019
• “Bay Area CCAs Solicit 30MW of Distributed Batteries to Weather Grid Outages“, Greentech Media, November 2019
• “Bay Area Public Energy Agencies Aim to Provide Local Resiliency”, Efficient Government, November 2019
• “Bay Area Orgs To Create Backup Power System For Future Shutoffs“, California Patch, November 2019
• “Four Bay Area Community Energy Agencies Kick Off New Program to Provide Local Resiliency“, Morningstar, November 2019
• “Energy groups seek RFPs for solar+storage resilience systems in Bay Area“, Solar Power World, November 2019
• “Bay area energy agencies launch storage solicitation amid PG&E power shutoffs”, Utility Dive, November 2019
• “PG&E outages prompt clean energy programs to focus on solar, batteries”, San Francisco Chronicle, November 2019
• “Four Bay Area Community Energy Agencies Kick Off New Program to Provide Local Resiliency“, Public Radio International, November 2019
• “Peninsula Clean Energy Commits $10 Million For Backup Battery Program in San Mateo County (Chinese)”, World Journal, November 2019
• “Five Things To Know About Microgrids”, Cal Matters, November 2019
• “How Microgrids Could Keep CA Lights On During Utilities Shutoffs“, Patch, November 2019
• “Talk of the Town, Oct. 30”, Half Moon Bay Review, October 2019
• “San Mateo Co. Residents Could Get Backup Power Systems Next Year”, Patch, October 2019
• “Peninsula Clean Energy Commits $10M To Funding Backup Power For Vulnerable Residents”, Climate RWC, October 2019
• “Some Residents Could Receive Backup Power Systems Next Year”, SF Gate, October 2019
• “Tuesday News Roundup”, SF Gate, October 2019
• “Peninsula Clean Energy Commits $10 Million To Provide Backup Power During PG&E Outages (Chinese)”, Sound of Hope, October 2019
• “California Needs a Fast and Furious 4 GW Build Out of New Clean Energy Capacity”, PV Magazine, October 2019
• “Calif. PUC Takes Additional Actions Tied To Power Shutoffs”, Public Power, October 2019
• “San Mateo County Eyes Natural Gas Rules”, San Mateo Daily Journal, October 2019
• “PG&E Starts Massive Power Shutoff in Face of Fire Threat”, American Pulic Power, October 2019
• “Free Burlingame Program on New Ways to Save Water, Energy, & Money”, Patch, October 2019
• “Board of Supervisors Declares Climate Emergency”, The Almanac, October 2019
• “Charging Up for a Greener Future for San Mateo County”, Climate Magazine Redwood City, October 2019
• “PCE Offers Savings On New Electric Vehicles”, San Mateo Daily Journal, September 2019
• “County Residents Eligible For Savings On New Electric Vehicles”, SF Gate, September 2019
• “San Mateo County Residents Eligible For Savings On New Electric Vehicles”, KRON 4, September 2019
• “Peninsula Energy Offering Deep Discounts On Electric Vehicles”, Millbrae Patch, September 2019
• “Climate Change Education and Action”, San Mateo Daily Journal, September 2019
• “Palo Alto Will Consider Limits On Natural Gas This Fall”, Palo Alto Daily Post, September 2019
• “San Mateo County: Climate Emergency”, San Mateo Daily Journal, September 2019
• “San Mateo County Sups Declare Climate Emergency”, Menlo Park/Atherton Patch, September 2019
• “Peninsula Clean Energy And California Energy Commission Invest $24 million In EV Charger Incentive Program”, Charged EVs, September 2019
• “Natural Gas Soon To be Outlawed In Almost All New Menlo Park Buildings”, Mercury News, August 2019
• “Addressing the Climate Crisis”, The Daily Journal, August 2019
• “State Proposes $33M For EV Charging In Santa Clara, San Mateo Counties”, FilAm, Augsut 2019
• “California’s Community Choice Aggregators Are Filling the Gaps In EV Charger Investment”, Petrol Plaza, August 2019
• “$24 Million partnership to install EV chargers in California (Spanish Language)”, Petrol Plaza, August 2019
• “California’s Community Choice Aggregators are Filling the Gaps in EV Charger Investment”, EQ, August 2019
• “California Energy Commission Proposes $33M For Electric Vehicle Charging In Santa Clara, San Mateo Counties”, Silicon Valley Voice, August 2019
• “California Partners With Public Power To Expand Charging Infrastructure”, American Public Power Association, August 2019
• “$24M Plan Aims To Incentivize Thousands Of EV Charging Stations Countywide”, Climate RWC, August 2019
• “Plans For Belmont EV Charging Stations Keep Moving Forward”, The Daily Journal, August 2019
• “$24 Million For EV Charging Stations In San Mateo County — The Eggs Are Coming!” CleanTechnica, August 2019
• “California’s Community Choice Aggregators Begin EV Charging Push”, Green Tech Media, August 2019
• “Energy Purveyors Invest $24 Million In EV Charging Stations”, East Palo Alto Patch, August 2019
• “Partnership Forms To Create More Electric Car Charging Stations Throughout San Mateo County”, San Mateo Daily Journal, August 2019
• “Peninsula Clean Energy And California Energy Commission Propose $24M Partnership To Install EV chargers In San Mateo County”, Green Car Congress, August 2019
• “Saturday News Roundup”, SF Gate, August 2019
• “Free Electric-Car Test Drives Offered at Peninsula Community Festivals”, NBC Bay Area, August 2019
• “Peninsula Festivals To Offer Free EV Test Drives”, The Almanac, August 2019
• “Free Electric Vehicle Test Drives, Peninsula Clean Energy Offers”, Redwood City/WoodsidePatch, August 2019
• “Peninsula Clean Energy Will Host Free Electric Car Test Drives (Chinese Language)”, Bayvoice, August 2019
• “San Mateo Scopes New Green Building Codes”, San Mateo Daily Journal, July 2019
• “Some Americans Fret About Green Power’s Shortcomings, But It’s Working Here”, Silicon Valley Biz Journal, July 2019
• “Silicon Valley Energy Customers Have Access To Cleaner Power Than CA Or The U.S. Average”, Joint Venture, July 2019
• “The New Kid On The Block: CCAs Face Credit, Other Challenges To Lead California’s Renewable Energy Growth”, Utility Drive, July 2019
• “Why California Is No Longer The Top US Market For Utility-Scale Solar”, Greentech Media, July 2019
• “A Green New Deal For Every Peninsula City”, The Daily Journal, June 2019
• “Bay Area’s New Local Electricity Suppliers Reach Another Legitimacy Milestone”, Silicon Valley Business Journal, June 2019
• “Calif. Energy Program Hires Fleet Manager to Lead Vehicle Electrification Efforts”, Government Fleet, June 2019
• “Grid Next Door”, Palo Alto Online, June 2019
• “Groups Help With Used EV Purchases”, Used Car News, May 2019
• “Bay Area Residents Can Get $4,000 Credit on Used Plug-ins”, Green Car Reports, May 2019
• “$4,000 Used Plug-in Hybrid & EV Buyer Incentive Offered By Peninsula Clean Energy”, CleanTechnica, May 2019
• “California Utility Offers $4,000 Purchase Incentive For Used PHEVs”, Charged EVs, May 2019
• “Goldman Sachs Becomes Solar Supplier to California CCAs as Its Acquisition Spree Continues”, Green Tech Media, May 2019
• “San Mateo Residents Eligible For Down Payment Assistance On Hybrid Electric Cars Through New Program”, ABC 7, May 2019
• “Going Green Means Gaining Jobs  In Central Valley”, Operating Engineers Local 3 Engineers News (Pages 16-17), May 2019
• “Credit Considerations Supporting Baa2 Issuer Rating And Stable Outlook”, Moody’s, May 2019
• “New EV Incentives Roll Out In San Mateo County”, NGT News, May 2019
• “East Palo Alto Today April-May 2019 (Page 10)”, East Palo Alto Today, May 2019
• “The World Of Renewables This Week”, Rethink Energy, May 2019
• “In New Challenge For California’s Utilities, Rating Agency Warms To Community Aggregators”, Green Tech Media, May 2019
• “Moody’s Assigns Investment Grade Credit Rating to Peninsula Clean Energy”, AP News, May 2019
• “Burlingame Introduces New Climate Action Plan”, The Daily Journal, May 2019
• “California’s CCA Structure Gets Moody’s Thumbs Up”, pv Magazine, May 2019
• “Rating Action: Moody’s Assigns First-time Baa2 Issuer Rating To Peninsula Clean Energy Authority, CA; Outlook Is Stable”, Moody’s Investor Service, May 2019 (click here for PDF)
• “Town Of Atherton Celebrates Earth Day On May 4“, In Menlo, May 2019
• “Peninsula Clean Energy Saved Customers $18 Million In 2018”, Redwood City/Woodside Patch, April 2019
• “Op-ed: Change to ECO 100”, The Daily Journal, April 2019
• “4th Annual STEAM Fest On The Square”, Climate Redwood City, April 2019
• “Foster City Energy Customers Saved $954, 000 In 2018, City Says”, Foster City Patch, April 2019
• “Earth Day In Menlo Park Is Noted With A Ceremony To Celebrate The City’s Climate & Sustainability Resolution”, InMenlo, April 2019
• “PG&E Hires A New CEO From… TVA?”, pv magazine, April 2019
• “Op-ed: Opinion: Community choice agencies stabilizing power industry”, Mercury News, April 2019
• “Juggling Renewables”, The Almanac, April 2019
• “The Hurricanes of the West — Wildfires — Spur More Microgrids in California”, Microgrid Knowledge, April 2019
• “Woodside: Solar Panel Plan To Face Council Scrutiny”, The Almanac, April 2019
• “San Mateo County Readies $2,000 Grants For EV Charging Stations”, CleanTechnica, March 2019
• “County-wide Greenbuilding Efforts & New Guide Available For Zero Carbon Commercial Construction”, InMenlo, March 2019
• “City Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Stations”, Half Moon Bay Review, March 2019
• “Busting The Myth That CCAs Don’t Sign Long-Term Renewable Energy Contracts”, Greentech Media, February 2019
• “January Construction Starts Rise 2 Percent”, Dodge Data & Analytics, February 2019
• “As PG&E Goes Up In Flames, Renewable Energy Steps In”, Clean Technica, February 2019
• “Community Choice Groups Push For PG&E To Leave The Power Generation Business”, Green Tech Media, February 2019
• “PG&E Should Get Out Of The Energy Sales Business, Local Governments Say”, LA Times, February 2019
• “Community Choice Aggregators Urge PG&E Restructuring In Name Of Safety, Clean Energy”, Solar Industry Magazine, February 2019
• “CCAs Propose Taking Over PG&E’s Retail Business”, PV Magazine, February 2019
• “Letter To The Editor: Action, Not Awareness, Needed In Global Warming”, Mercury News, January 2019
• “Envoy Technologies Announces Nationwide Expansion and Three New Real Estate Partnerships”, Business Wire, January 2019
• “Big Bucks Hinge On Upcoming PG&E Exit Fees”, California Current, January 2019

2019

• Press Release 11-5-19 – Four Bay Area Community Energy Agencies Kick Off New Program to Provide Local Resiliency
• Press Release 10-28-19 -Peninsula Clean Energy Commits $10 Million for Emergency Backup Power During PG&E Outages
• Press Release 09-24-19 – Electric Car Discounts Up to $7,000 Start October 1st
• Press Release 8-14-19 – State Proposes $33M in New Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
• Press Release 8-13-19 – Peninsula Clean Energy and California Energy Commission Propose $24 Million Partnership to Install Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in San Mateo County
• Press Release 8-7-19 – Peninsula Clean Energy Offers Free Electric Vehicle Test Drives
• Press Release 7-1-19 – San Mateo County Schools Receive Peninsula Clean Energy Funding to Monitor Environmental Impacts
• Press Release 5-15-19 – Peninsula Clean Energy Offers $4,000 Buyer Incentive For Purchase of Used Plug-in Hybrid Electric Cars
• Press Release 5-6-19 – Moody’s Assigns Investment Grade Credit Rating to Peninsula Clean Energy
• Press Release 4-16-19 – Peninsula Clean Energy Saves Customers $18 Million, Earns National Recognition for San Mateo County and Cities
• Press Release 1-23-19  – Peninsula Clean Energy Grant Program Funds Outreach to Low-Income Residents

2018

• Press Release 10-29-18 – Peninsula Clean Energy Awards Six Grants Totaling Nearly $450,000 for Local Community Pilot Projects
• Press Release 10-11-18 – Peninsula Clean Energy Starts Construction of 200-Megawatt Solar Facility
• Press Release 10-1-18 – Peninsula Clean Energy Electric Vehicle Program Offers Thousands of Dollars in Savings for San Mateo County Residents
• Press Release 8-6-18 – Free Electric Vehicle Test Drives Offered by Peninsula Clean Energy at Facebook Summer Jam Festival
• Press Release 6-21-18 – Peninsula Clean Energy to Provide Grants Up to $75,000 for Innovative Energy Programs (PDF)
• Press Release 5-07-18 – Peninsula Clean Energy Provides VISA Corporate Campus 100% Renewable Electricity (PDF)
• Press Release 04-18-18 – San Mateo Cities and County Attack Climate Change (PDF)
• Press Release 3-15-18 – Peninsula Clean Energy Notice of 2018 Rate Adjustments (PDF)
• Press Release 2-28-18 – Peninsula Clean Energy’s ECO100 Now Green-e Certified (PDF)

2017

• Press Release 10-24-17 – Jan Pepper honored as Green Power Leader of the Year (PDF)
• Press Release 10-19-17 – PCE Customers Reduce Carbon Emissions While Saving Millions Annually (PDF)
• Press Release 9-21-17 – Facebook Switches to Peninsula Clean Energy’s ECO100 (PDF)
• Press Release 9-12-17 – Recurrent Energy Inks 100 Megawatt Power Purchase Agreement with PCE (PDF)
• PCE_press_kit_041917 – PCE Now Serving All of San Mateo County with Lower Cost, Cleaner Electricity (PDF)
• Media Advisory 041417 – PCE Now Serving All of San Mateo County with Lower Cost, Cleaner Electricity (PDF)
• Press Release 3-2-17 – SamTrans, Caltrain to Use 100 Percent Renewable Electricity from PCE (PDF)
• Press Release 2-16-17 – PCE to Enroll 210,000 New Customers and Maintain 5% Discount (PDF)
• Press Release 2-9-17 – Peninsula Clean Energy Inks Deal for 200 MW of New Solar , (PDF)

2016

• Press Release 10-6-16 – Program Launches, (PDF)
• Press Release 7-19-16 – Enrollment Notices, (PDF)
• Press Release 5-19-16 – First CEO Hired to Lead New San Mateo County Energy Agency, (PDF)

2019

Summer Update – July 2019

Earth Day 2019 – April 2019

3 New Climate Actions from PCE – March 2019

Winter Update – February 2019

2018

Summer Update – August 2018

Earth Day 2018 – April 2018

Spring Update – March 2018 

Enrollment Notices

• Notification #1 for Portola Valley Customers, (PDF)
• Notification #1 for Residential Customers, (PDF)
• Notification #1 for Residential Customers in Spanish, Chinese, (PDF)
• Notification #1 for Commercial Customers, (PDF)
• Notification #2 and #3 for Portola Valley Customers, (PDF)
• Notification #2 and #3 for Residential Customers, (PDF)