Press
There’s a lot going on in California’s utility industry these days. Here are some of the recent happenings you might find interesting.

CalCCA, CCAs Seek Rehearing of CPUC Decisions that Unfairly Burden CCA Customers
Petitions target unfair cost shifts, retroactive ratemaking, and improper treatment of renewable energy credits

Valley Clean Energy Earns ‘A-‘ Credit Rating from S&P Global Ratings
Rating Validates VCE’s Clean Energy Mission and Financial Health, Fostering Continued Reliable and Cost-Competitive Service

Valley Clean Energy Achieves $35 Million in Power Cost Savings Over the Next 10 Years
VCE joins other Community Choice Aggregators in issuing over $18 Billion in Clean Energy Bonds through the California Community Choice

New VCE Discounts Will Save Yolo County Customers $6.25M on Electricity in 2025
The California Energy Commission just approved a $2.5M program to help California farmers install charging stations for tractors and other on-farm vehicles. Initially launching in Yolo County, the program will allow the tractors to charge bidirectionally and sell electricity back to the grid through Valley Clean Energy.

New Hourly Flex Pricing pilot program can help VCE customers control energy costs
The California Energy Commission just approved a $2.5M program to help California farmers install charging stations for tractors and other on-farm vehicles. Initially launching in Yolo County, the program will allow the tractors to charge bidirectionally and sell electricity back to the grid through Valley Clean Energy.

VCE’s Free Energy Advisor Service Makes it Easier to Go Electric
The California Energy Commission just approved a $2.5M program to help California farmers install charging stations for tractors and other on-farm vehicles. Initially launching in Yolo County, the program will allow the tractors to charge bidirectionally and sell electricity back to the grid through Valley Clean Energy.

Valley Clean Energy Announces new rate discounts for customers
February 26, 2024
In 2024, over 125,000 Valley Clean Energy (VCE) customers in Woodland, Winters, Davis, and unincorporated Yolo County will receive $1.6 million in rate relief.

Valley Clean Energy and The City of Winters Celebrate New EV Charger Installation on December 12th
November 27, 2023
‘Electrify Yolo’ marks additional progress with EV charging installations completed in Davis, Winters, Woodland, and Yolo County.

Community Members Unite to Take Action on California Clean Air Day
October 4, 2023
While California Clean Air Day is just five years old, its purpose should be as well-known as its 53-year-old ubiquitous counterpart, Earth Day.

Valley Clean Energy’s Board commits to goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 as it celebrates 5 years of service.
September 20, 2023
VCE makes a tremendous impact for climate and customers in Yolo County during its first five years of operations.

Congressman Thompson will be joining Valley Clean Energy at Saturday’s Customer Appreciation Event.
June 8, 2023
VCE is celebrating five years of electric generation service with a free community event in Davis, CA.

Valley Clean Energy Receives Award for AgFIT Pilot Program
May 30, 2023
VCE wins statewide Community Impact Award from the California Community Choice Association for innovative agricultural pilot program.

California Community Power Initiates Request for Information Regarding Developing Wind Energy off California Coast
April 28, 2023
CC Power’s nine members will gain information and may explore offshore wind procurement following the RFI. Valley Clean Energy (VCE) is a member of CC Power.

Welcome Solar NEM Customers!
VCE will begin enrolling legacy solar customers—those who installed solar prior to VCE’s launch in June 2018—in January 2020. Customers will be enrolled during their current true-up month and will be paid more for excess energy generation than they were by PG&E.

VCE Plans Workshop on Integrated Resource Plan
Valley Clean Energy will host a public workshop in early December to discuss and seek input to their Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The workshop is open to all VCE customers and interested parties, and will offer information and answer questions, while gathering input.

Valley Clean Energy Board answers Governor’s call, authorizes offer to purchase PG&E assets
Yolo County, CA – The board of Yolo County’s clean power agency has submitted a $300 million bid to purchase Pacific Gas & Electric’s lines and poles and other electricity distribution assets within Yolo County. The purchase would enable the creation of a locally owned and operated public utility that the Board has concluded would result in a more successful, efficient and safe electricity system.

City of Winters to join VCE family
The city of Winters is the fourth local jurisdiction to join Valley Clean Energy, Yolo County’s not-for-profit public clean power electricity agency. The cities of Woodland and Davis as well as the unincorporated area of Yolo County are already members, having launched the agency in June 2018.

VCE Pays Back Start-up Loans Far Ahead of Schedule
Valley Clean Energy’s board of directors has announced that the local community choice energy agency is repaying its start-up loans early, years ahead of schedule.

VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY TOPS RENEWABLE GOALS – DELIVERS CLEANER ENERGY AT NO EXTRA COST TO CUSTOMERS
Valley Clean Energy, Yolo County’s public power supplier, reports that even cleaner and greener energy has been delivered to its electricity customers than was projected at last year’s launch.

VCE is Studying the Purchase of PG&E Assets
VCE’s Board is studying the potential acquisition of PG&E distribution facilities in Yolo County as a way to provide safer, cleaner, more reliable, and affordable electricity service to its customers.

VCE Announces New Customer Dividend Program
VCE’s Board of Directors has voted unanimously to adopt a Customer Dividend Program beginning in the Fall of 2020, which will reward all VCE customers for the program’s success by sharing revenues. The dividends will be offered as bill credits once VCE meets its financial goals and obligations: once per year (on October bills) for residential customers, and twice per year (on October and April bills) for commercial customers.

VCE hosting workshop on Residential Time of Use rates
VCE is considering whether or not Residential Time of Use rates proposed by PG&E would be advantageous to VCE customers. Please attend our upcoming public workshop to learn more, and to offer your input.