Marin Clean Energy Likely To Raise Its Rates By 6 Percent In July

MARIN COUNTY, CA -- San Rafael-based power provider Marin Clean Energy is looking to raise it's rates.

The small-scale regional utility says that it is considering increasing its rates for all customers by an average of 6.6 percent due to rising costs. Its executive committee approved the rate hike at a May 3 meeting and the full board is expected to vote on the proposal June 20.

In a notice of proposed rates adjustment filed earlier this month, the utility stated that if the rate hike is approved by its Board of Directors during a July 1 meeting, customers would still save 0.3 percent compared to Pacific Gas & Electric's rates.

A typical residential Marin Clean Energy customer pays an average of $104.07 per month, just below the $109.07 per month that the average PG&E residential customer pays.

MCE serves not only all Marin County cities and towns, but also Napa County, unincorporated Contra Costa County, unincorporated Solano County and the cities and towns of Benicia, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.