In this episode we discuss the topic "Community Choice Aggregation & Solar Energy."  

Solar expert Jamie Duran details the benefits solar customers can expect when their electricity provider changes over to a Community Choice Aggregation company (CCA).  PG&E customers have been automatically enrolled in CCAs unless they have chosen to opt out.  In Northern California the most common CCAs are Marin Clean Energy (MCE) and East Bay Clean Energy. 

From the EPA website, here is an explanation of CCAs, which are currently in 7 states and growing.

"Community choice aggregation (CCA), also known as municipal aggregation,  are programs that allow local governments to procure power on behalf of  their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative  supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service  from their existing utility provider. CCAs are an attractive option for  communities that want more local control over their electricity sources,  more green power than is offered by the default utility, and/or lower  electricity prices. By aggregating demand, communities gain leverage to  negotiate better rates with competitive suppliers and choose greener  power sources."

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

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About Adam Duran & Magnified Media

Solarcast is produced and co-hosted by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing agency focused on online marketing, SEO, website design and reputation management for businesses of all sizes.  

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In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.