Dublin is Going Green
with 100% Renewable Energy
Your service is changing to 100% California wind and solar power in 2022.
In order to offer Dublin businesses and residents cleaner energy and to help the City of Dublin achieve its Climate Action Plan goals, the Dublin City Council voted to join East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) on November 15, 2016. EBCE began serving residential, business, and municipal electricity customers throughout Dublin in 2018. Customers were automatically placed on EBCE’s Bright Choice service, which offers customers a 3% discount on their electric supply.
Transitioning to 100% California wind and solar energy
In January 2021 the Dublin City Council voted to set the default electricity option for Dublin residents to EBCE’s Renewable 100 service starting in January 2022, and commercial customers in October 2022. Renewable 100 service is sourced from California wind and solar facilities, including a new wind farm in Livermore. Renewable 100 costs an additional 3/4 cent per kilowatt-hour above PG&E rates. That’s about $5 more per month for a typical Dublin home. Your participation is helping EBCE move toward 100% carbon-free electricity for all customers by 2030.
| CUSTOMER TYPE | DEFAULT SERVICE IN 2021 | DEFAULT SERVICE IN 2022 (no action needed) | Choose a different service (action needed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential standard | Bright Choice | Renewable 100 | Choose Bright Choice |
| Residential with CARE, FERA, or Medical Baseline | Bright Choice | Bright Choice | Choose Renewable 100 |
| Commercial | Bright Choice | Renewable 100 | Choose Bright Choice |
Your Choices
EBCE also offers their Bright Choice service, which is priced 3% below PG&E rates. Customers who prefer to power their home with Bright Choice are welcome to do so, by clicking on Choose Bright Choice below. Customers who are on CARE, FERA, and/or Medical Baseline programs will remain on Bright Choice service automatically, but can still choose Renewable 100. Customers can change their EBCE service or return to PG&E service anytime.
EBCE and the City of Dublin sent notices to residential customers in December 2021 and January 2022 to your PG&E billing address, and an email to customers who have an email address on file with PG&E, containing information about this service transition. Notices to commercial customers will be sent in August-October 2022. To learn more about your electric service choices, please visit ebce.org/compare-plans-residential/ or contact EBCE’s call center at 1-833-699-EBCE (3223) during business hours (9 am - 5 pm on weekdays).
Businesses in Dublin that want to choose Bright Choice instead of Renewable 100 service can elect to choose Bright Choice.
More Information
EBCE hosted a series of webinars to review the basics about our service, and answered any questions. These webinars were recorded.
FAQ
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What is EBCE?
East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) has been Albany's power supplier providing cleaner, greener, and more affordable choices for electricity since 2018. EBCE is a Community Choice Energy program, also known as Community Choice Aggregation, which allows public agencies to purchase electricity on behalf of their community members, instead of relying on PG&E to both procure and deliver energy. EBCE provides Albany with more local control over our sources of energy as well as resilience and efficiency programs. EBCE's Board includes one elected official from each member city, and Dublin's appointee is Mayor Melissa Hernandez.
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Why do I still receive bills from PG&E?
EBCE procures electricity for our customers, and PG&E delivers electricity to your home or business. PG&E also continues to handle the billing, turn on and off power when you move, maintain the power lines, and resolve outages. As an EBCE customer, your PG&E bill will include EBCE charges and also a Generation Credit from PG&E since they are no longer providing power generation to you. Those who prefer to have PG&E continue to buy their electricity can choose that option.
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Why did Dublin switch to Renewable 100?
Renewable 100 helps the City of Dublin's five-step plan to meet its Climate Action Plan (CAP).
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How can I remain on Bright Choice?
To remain on Bright Choice, please complete the form here or call us at 1-833-699-EBCE (3223). Customers who are on CARE, FERA, and Medical Baseline programs will remain on Bright Choice service automatically - but these customers can still choose Renewable 100 by completing this form. Customers can opt-out of EBCE service and return to PG&E bundled service anytime.
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Where should I go if I have more questions?
For more FAQs, please visit ebce.org/faq/. To speak to a call center representative, call 1-833-699-EBCE (3223) weekdays between 9AM - 5PM.