Creating a community-led clean energy future
Peninsula Clean Energy exists to create a new path for electricity—one that’s cleaner, more affordable, and rooted in local leadership. Every decision we make is guided by our customers, our environment, and our shared vision for a sustainable energy future.
Our purpose
At Peninsula Clean Energy, we believe everyone deserves access to affordable, clean energy. Our mission is to deliver electricity at lower rates to our local community while helping California build a more resilient, carbon-free power grid. We hold ourselves accountable to keep our energy rates stable and competitive, and we’re committed to a larger goal: provide our customers with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
Looking forward
We imagine a future where every household and business in our service area can thrive with the support of clean, reliable electricity. Energy choices aren’t limited by high costs. Instead, everyone can make choices that help create safer, healthier neighborhoods as we work together to fight climate change.
How we show up
- Putting customers first: We design our services around your needs by providing stable, fair rates and easy ways to switch to clean energy.
- Environmental leadership: We’re not just here to provide clean energy—we’re here to protect the environment and build a sustainable future for our community.
- Transparency & candor: As a not-for-profit public agency, transparency and candor are core to how we operate. We believe in clear, straightforward communication about our costs, savings, and energy sources.
- Commitment to community: We’re more than an electricity provider, we are a part of this community.
Our People
Dedicated experts with a bold vision
Our team of 60+ staff members includes passionate leaders, innovators, and community advocates with expertise in energy, CCAs, policy, and finance—and a shared drive to fight climate change. Every person at Peninsula Clean Energy is deeply committed to helping our community thrive with clean, affordable energy.
Bold Beginnings
Local choice rooted in community leadership
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) was created to allow local governments to procure electricity for their communities, providing a cleaner, local alternative to investor-owned utilities.
Peninsula Clean Energy’s journey began in 2016 with a powerful vision to provide San Mateo County residents and businesses with an alternative choice in energy that could accelerate climate goals for clean, emissions-free electricity.
Established by the unanimous vote of San Mateo County and its 20 cities, PCE came to life with a mission to deliver clean energy at a discount compared to PG&E rates while prioritizing local control and environmental responsibility.
With founding CEO Jan Pepper at the helm, PCE set out to expand energy access, stabilize electricity costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for every customer. Jan’s background in renewable energy and the tireless work of local community leaders helped PCE launch in record time, driven by an ambitious goal. We aim to deliver 100% renewable energy annually by 2030 and contribute to the State’s 2045 goal of being 100% greenhouse-gas free for transportation and building electrification 10 years earlier—by 2035.
Today, Peninsula Clean Energy remains deeply committed to its founding vision, offering key strategies to provide clean, equitable energy; create jobs; and strengthen community resilience against climate impacts. Guided by a bold, forward-thinking strategy, we’re dedicated to keeping rates affordable, advancing local renewable projects, and ensuring customers feel valued and empowered in every interaction.
Explaining Not-for-Profit
What we mean when we say we are not-for-profit
As your community-based energy provider, we have a clear focus: keeping your electricity costs as affordable as possible, dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and investing in the communities we serve. As the official electricity provider for San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos, we strive to continually advance a sustainable energy future for everyone. Because we serve you—our customer and community—our values and structure are different from traditional utilities.
While we share a commitment to serving the public good, it’s important to clarify what being a not-for-profit public agency means:
Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) is a California joint powers authority, created for the purpose of serving as our local community choice aggregator (CCA). CCAs are local government agencies that have responsibility for providing electricity to residential and business customers with a mission to create community benefits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There are 25 CCAs in California providing clean electricity to over 14 million people.
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