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Background on CCA: How We Got Here

The City of San Diego is moving forward with Community Choice Aggregation in order to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035. This path will allow the City of San Diego to form a regional entity that can purchase clean energy on the open market at more competitive rates for customers. 

News Release: San Diego Becomes the Largest City to Move Foward with Community Choice Energy

PDF iconCommunity Choice Aggregation Overview Presentation

PDF iconRead frequently asked questions related to the City’s 100% renewable energy initiative (available in English and Spanish). 

Latest Updates

  • Sept. 17, 2019 - San Diego City Council votes to approve community choice energy and create a joint-powers entity with cities across across the region.

  • Nov. 19, 2018 - MRW issued a memorandum to the City of San Diego describing the pro forma update from the CCA feasibility study. The memorandum is available to view here: PDF iconCCA Business Plan and Feasibility Study Comparison.

  • Oct. 25, 2018 - Mayor Faulconer chooses pathway on 100 percent renewable energy with a Community Choice Aggregation Program. View the news release: San Diego Becomes Largest City to Move Forward with Community Choice
  • Oct. 24, 2018 - The City of San Diego's Sustainability Department issued a memorandum to Mayor Kevin Faulconer on implementation recommendations related to 100 percent renewable energy. The memorandum is available to view here: PDF iconCity of San Diego Memorandum
  • A Community Choice program business plan for the City of San Diego has been developed. The documents are available to view here: PDF iconCity of San Diego CCA Business Plan

Background

  • May 24, 2018, the City of San Diego issued a memorandum to San Diego Gas and Electric following up on a discussion pertaining to debt equivalence and scheduling. The memorandum is available to view here: PDF iconCity of San Diego Memorandum

  • April 24, 2018, the City of San Diego issued a memorandum to San Diego Gas and Electric addressing the third party peer review response and issuing a data request. The memorandum is available to view here: PDF iconCity of San Diego Memorandum

  • April 20, 2018, San Diego Gas and Electric issued a response to the third party peer review discussed below. The response is available to view here: PDF iconSan Diego Gas & Electric Response to Third Party Review

  • On March 13, 2018, the City of San Diego issued a memorandum to San Diego Gas and Electric responding to questions posed by San Diego Gas and Electric during an in-person meeting on Feb. 7, 2018. The memorandum is available to view here: PDF iconCity of San Diego Memorandum

  • A third party review of both the CCA feasibility study and the San Diego Gas and Electric proposal has been completed by MRW & Associates. These reviews have been posted below:

PDF iconSan Diego Gas and Electric Proposal Third Party Review

PDF iconCCA Feasibility Study Third Party Review

*A previous version of the San Diego Gas and Electric Proposal Third Party Review was erroneously labeled "confidential", this label has been removed. No other content within the document has changed.