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News & Media
2020
- How Bay Area CCA energy programs are supporting us during COVID-19, Sierra Club
- Guest opinion: A call to action to combat climate change, The Almanac, April 22
- Fitch cites Peninsula Clean Energy’s strong financial profile in assigning BBB+ rating, American Public Power Association, April 13, 2020
- Fitch Ratings upgraded Peninsula Clean Energy, S&P Global Market Intelligence, April 10, 2020
- Peninsula Clean Energy providing $100 credit, Climate Online-Redwood City, April 6, 2020
- Peninsula Clean Energy to offer $100 bill credits to low-income households countywide, The Almanac, April 3, 2020
- Utility to give some low-income customers credit on bill, Bay City News Service, April 3, 2020
- Peninsula Clean Energy grants $100 credit to enrollees, The Daily Journal, March 31, 2020
- California’s New Electric Plan Doesn’t Cut Enough Carbon, NRDC, March 27, 2020
- Sungrow inverters used in California’s 200-MW Wright Solar Project, Solar Power World, March 13, 2020
- Residents, agencies prepare for lights out (Investments in solar, back-up batteries), Half Moon Bay Review, March 12, 2020
- New Solar Project to Power More Than 100K San Mateo County Homes, Patch, January 22, 2020
- 200-MW solar project comes online in California, Solar Power World, January 22, 2020
- California’s largest CCA solar project to-date highlights the use of local, union labor, Solar Builder, January 22, 2020
- California launches its biggest locally run solar project, E&E News, January 22, 2020
- Solar Surge Brightens 2020 Outlook, Commercial Property Executive, January 16, 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
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“California Energy Commission Proposes $33M For Electric Vehicle Charging In Santa Clara, San Mateo Counties”, Silicon Valley Voice, August 2019
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“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
2018
- “California CCA Outlook”, Norton Rose Fullbright, December 2018
- “Solar Frontier Americas Acquires Mustang Two Solar Project”, Renewable Energy Magazine, December 2018
- “Peninsula Electric Car Rebate Program Boosts Dealership Sales”, Climate Redwood City, December 2018
- “Generous Electric Vehicle Rebate In San Mateo County Offered”, ABC 7 News, December 2018
- “It Can Be Easy To Go Clean Energy”, The Daily Journal, December 2018
- “New Agency Is Bringing Renewable Energy to County”, The Almanac, November 2018
- “Supervisor Pine Touts County’s Affordable Housing, Transit Efforts”, The Almanac, November 2018
- “Riding The Rising CCA Wave”, Commercial Property Executive, November 2018
- “Supervisor Pine Touts County’s Affordable Housing, Transit Efforts”, The Almanac, November 2018
- “Caltrain Goes Green”, The Daily Journal, November 2018
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Awards Nearly $450K For Community Projects”, San Mateo Patch, October 2018
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Starts Construction of 200-Megawatt Solar Facility”, Associated Press, October 2018
- “PCE Starts Construction Of 200-megawatt Solar Facility”, The Daily Journal, October 2018
- “California PV Preps For The Wright stuff”, Re News, October 2018
- “200 MW Solar Farm Is Underway”, Engineering 360, October 2018
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Goes Big Time With 200 MW-AC Solar Project”, PV Magazine, October 2018
- “Giant Wright Solar Project To Power 100K Homes In California County”, Solar Industry, October 2018
- “Need A Job? This Merced County Project Offers Hundreds,” Merced Sun-Star, October 2018
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Starts Construction Of 200-Megawatt Solar Facility”, Sacramento Business Journal, October 2018
- “County Ride & Drive And Electric Vehicle Promotion”, NTDTV, October 2018 (Chinese language)
- “Electric Car Discounts For San Mateo County Residents”, Everything South City, October 2018
- “Electric Vehicle Test Drive Event Set For San Mateo County Center”, Climate Redwood City, October 2018
- “How Community Choice Aggregation Fits Into California’s Clean Energy Future“, Green Tech Media, September 2018
- “OP-ED:Why PUC Should Protect Clean Energy Innovation”, Mercury News, September 2018
- “Facebook Expands Menlo Park Headquarters With MPK 21 Building By Gehry Partners”, Arch Daily, September 2018
- ” ‘Shrinking Shores’ Illustrates Sea Level Rise”, Half Moon Bay Review, June 2018
- “Woodside School Seventh-grader Designs Award-winning, Cost-efficient Solar Device“, The Almanac, June 2018
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Provides Visa Corporate Campus 100% Renewable Electricity”, Business Wire, May 2018
- “Visa Celebrates Earth Day With Global Events; Announces Progress On 100% Renewable Electricity Commitment”, Visa, April 2018
- “OP-ED: Peninsula Clean Energy Creating Greener Future”, Daily Journal, April 2018
- “Peninsula Clean Energy, San Mateo County Fight Climate Change”, Patch, April 2018
- “OP-ED: Clean Energy And Climate Resilience For All”, SF Examiner, April 2018
- “Caltrain, SamTrans Recognized for Achievements In Sustainability”, Mass Transit, April 2018
- “Sustainability: Environmentally, Economically, And Socially”, Foster City Islander, March 2018
- “Mid-Peninsula Cities And Facebook Are Receiving 100% Renewable Electricity”, InMenlo, February 2018
- “OP-ED: Expanded Offshore Drilling Terrible For State“, Daily Journal, January 2018
- “California Proves Trump Wrong”, Washington Post, January 2018
2017
- “Mission-Driven Sustainability“, Harvard Business Review, December 2017
- “How We’re Saving $17 million And Avoiding 680 million Pounds of Carbon Emissions“, The Almanac, November 2017
- “City of Burlingame Opts For 100% Renewable Electricity”, July 2017
- “The San Mateo County Harbor District Is Going Green!”, July 2017
- “San Mateo County Reaffirms Its Commitment To Fight Climate Change“, July 2017
- “How Clean Energy Helps Pacifica”, Pacifica Tribune, April 2017
- “Providing Cleaner, Greener, And Cheaper Energy In San Mateo County”, Balitang America, April 2017
- “OP-ED: Peninsula Clean Energy Now Serving Entire County”, Daily Journal, April 2017
- “KHMB Featured Story of the Week”, KHMB, April 2017
- “We Can Help Combat Climate Change With New Energy Program”, The Almanac March 2017
- SamTrans, Caltrain to Use 100 Percent Renewable Electricity From Community Choice Energy Programs”, Mass Transit Magazine, March 2017
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Finalizes 20-year Solar Deal”, Half Moon Bay Review, February 2017
- “Calif. Public Energy Provider Signs Up For 200 MW Of Solar”, Solar Industry Magazine, February 2017
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Inks Deal For 200 MW Of New Solar”, Bay Voice (Chinese), February 2017
- “Peninsula Clean Energy Prepares For Next Phase Of Renewables”, Half Moon Bay Review, January 2017
2016
- “San Mateo County Ditches PG&E, Starts Buying Cheaper, Greener Energy”, Mercury News, October 2016
- “County Flips The Switch On Clean Energy: Peninsula Clean Energy Launches”, Daily Journal, October 2016
- “Cities Moving To Clean Energy: 20 Municipalities Sign On To New County Program”, Daily Journal, July 2016
2020
- 04-10-20 – Peninsula Clean Energy Receives BBB+ Rating
- 03-27-20 – Peninsula Clean Energy To Grant $100 Low-Income Customer Credit
- 01-22-20 – Largest CCA Renewable Project Comes Online
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)
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