What’s New
There’s a lot going on in California’s utility industry these days. Here are some of the recent happenings you might find interesting.
Valley Clean Energy Completes Repayment to SMUD
In October, VCE made its final installment payment to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), for their assistance with operating services during VCE’s launch in 2018.
Valley Clean Energy Calls For Support For Local Wildfire Victims – UPDATE
Supporting wildfire victims in Winters. Please join us! - UPDATE
Flattening the Curve
Your electrical load curve, that is… Why electricity prices shift, and why it matters to informed customers like you.
Valley Clean Energy Issues Warning About Utility Bill Scam
Valley Clean Energy, Yolo County’s public not-for-profit local electricity provider, would like to reassure its customers that it never asks for a customer’s banking information over the telephone.
Valley Clean Energy Donates Face Masks To Rise, Inc.
VCE purchased 500 high-quality, washable and U.S.-made face masks and donated them to RISE Inc., a nonprofit organization that serves the Latinx community and has organized the delivery of social services to western Yolo County for more than 30 years.
Summer is Here and Electricity Usage is Up!
Fortunately, with Valley Clean Energy (VCE), local electricity customers are not paying any more to run their air conditioners than they would have paid under PG&E. At the same time, they are reaping the environmental benefits of a greener energy portfolio.
VCE Makes Key New Hire
Valley Clean Energy is pleased to announce the hiring of Rebecca Boyles as its new Director of Customer Care and Marketing. In this position she is responsible for all customer touch points including outreach, marketing, programs, key accounts and customer policy development.
You may now qualify for discounted utility rates
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on everyone in our communities. If your income has suffered in the past months, we’re urging you to check on your eligibility for a utility rate discount during these trying times.
Do you qualify for a FERA discount?
Yolo County, CA, April 21, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on everyone in our communities. Some are able to shelter in place, work from home, and continue to get a paycheck. Others are working in the community and providing services to others—sometimes at personal risk. Some have been laid off from their jobs and are having trouble paying their bills for rent, food and utilities.
You may qualify for lower electricity rates
Yolo County, CA, March 27, 2020 – We never expected to see days quite like this. For some of us, it’s beginning to feel as though we’ll have a tough time keeping our heads above water as our economies and paychecks adjust to this pandemic. That’s why we want to be sure you know about the discounted electricity programs PG&E offers to income-qualified customers—even if you’re a Valley Clean Energy customer.
VCE donates to Yolo Food Bank
As the COVID-19 pandemic ramps up in our region, many of us are struck with the hardship of confinement, and with other, more tangible constraints. That’s precisely why it’s more important than ever to be our best selves during these times.
VCE’s response to COVID-19
At Valley Clean Energy, we’re concerned for the health and well-being of all our communities. We're following the recommendations of health officials and Governor Newsom with respect to COVID-19, the coronavirus.
VCE purchases local renewable energy
Yolo County, CA, Feb. 20, 2020 — The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (“VCE”) announced today that its board of directors voted on Thursday, February 13, to purchase 50 megawatts of renewable power from a new solar park located in Kings County, CA. The power from the park will replace current short-term power contracts allowing VCE to deliver higher levels of renewable power at competitive prices.
New key hire at VCE
DAVIS, Calif. – Feb. 18, 2020 – Valley Clean Energy is pleased to announce the hiring of Gordon A. Samuel Jr. as its new assistant general manager and power services director. In this position he is responsible for acquiring a diverse supply of clean renewable resources.