Peninsula Clean Energy Saved Customers $18 Million In 2018

REDWOOD CITY, CA -- Peninsula Clean Energy released a new estimate that it saved San Mateo County customers $18 million on their electricity bills in 2018, while also earning the county and its 20 cities national recognition for commitment to renewable energy, the Redwood City firm announced.

“Our county and cities voted unanimously three years ago to form Peninsula Clean Energy so that customers can enjoy cleaner energy at lower rates. We are proud to deliver on that promise,” Peninsula Clean Energy Chief Executive Officer Jan Pepper.

Peninsula Clean Energy consistently sets its rates at 5 percent below Pacific Gas & Electric's electricity generation rates for its ECOplus product, resulting in millions of dollars of savings annually across its 290,000 customers, the company claims. More than 97 percent of San Mateo County households and businesses purchase their electricity through Peninsula Clean Energy.

This year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized San Mateo County and all 20 of its cities as new members of its national Green Power Community Program, based on PCE’s ECOplus clean energy mix containing at least 50 percent renewable energy.

The EPA also individually honored 15 cities, along with the county, which have opted to purchase 100 percent renewable energy from PCE for their municipal operations through its voluntary ECO100 green power program. Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Colma, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, Woodside and the county have been officially recognized by the EPA as Green Power Partners.

Peninsula Clean Energy is San Mateo County’s official electricity provider, which serves as a public, not-for-profit local community energy agency. .

More information on the utility can be obtained by visiting www.PeninsulaCleanEnergy.com.

The utility serves approximately 290,000 accounts.