The Clean Energy Alliance’s default Clean Impact Plus plan for residential and business customers will now include 55% renewable energy and 75% carbon-free content.
CEA, which started with the cities of Solana Beach, Del Mar and Carlsbad, has been operating for five years. It now includes more than 250,000 customer accounts across seven member cities.
“From its initial launch through 2024, the locally governed power provider estimates it has reduced regional greenhouse gas emissions by 746,092 metric tons of carbon dioxide,” according to a CEA news release.
CEA also has a 50% renewable Clean Impact plan that customers can downgrade into or a Green Impact plan with 100% renewable energy that they can opt into. CEA currently has a 93% participation rate, meaning only 7% of customers have opted out of service through CEA and remained with San Diego Gas & Electric.
“To reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035, a full decade ahead of the state’s target, CEA has committed over $750 million to new-build renewable projects,” according to the CEA news release. “This portfolio includes 190 megawatts of renewable energy built or under development, along with 197 megawatts of new battery storage projects designed to enhance grid resilience.”