City Council Formalizes Membership, Appoints Board Representative to Bring Community Choice Energy to Coronado
كورونادو، كاليفورنيا The Coronado City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to take the next major step toward joining San Diego Community Power, a move that would provide residents and businesses with a locally governed alternative to investor-owned utility service.
The Council selected Councilmember Kelly Purvis to represent Coronado on Community Power’s Board of Directors and Councilmember Carrie Downey to serve as the Alternate Director, ensuring the City will be well represented in the agency’s governance.
“Coronado’s decision is good news for families who want lower, more stable energy bills,” said Terra Lawson-Remer, chair of the San Diego Community Power Board of Directors and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. “Community Power was built to give people real choice and answer directly to the customers we serve, not shareholders. We’re proud to welcome Coronado as we build a cleaner, more affordable energy future together.”
Tuesday’s vote builds on the Council’s Feb. 17 decision to pursue membership in Community Power, following a multiyear evaluation that included an independent white paper and comparative analysis of the region’s two community choice aggregators.
The City Council is scheduled to have a second reading of the ordinance in August.
Community Power’s Board of Directors is expected to formally consider Coronado’s membership in September, after which Community Power will file an implementation plan amendment with the California Public Utilities Commission.
Customers could begin receiving electricity from Community Power in 2028.
“Our residents and businesses deserve access to Community Power’s cleaner energy, money-saving programs and lower rates,” Purvis said. “There are a lot of good things that happen when we collaborate and I’m looking forward to Coronado being a Community Power member.”
Community Power began providing service in 2021 and has grown to serve nearly 1 million municipal, business and residential power customers in the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, La Mesa, National City and Imperial Beach as well as the unincorporated communities in the County of San Diego.
A feasibility study conducted by Community Power showed that Coronado’s approximately 12,000 customer accounts would add approximately 1% to the total annual energy load and would not have an impact on existing customers.
This year, Community Power offered the most competitive rates in its history, with rate options that provide as much as a 10% discount compared to SDG&E standard service.
Community Power is a not-for-profit, public agency that provides affordable clean energy and invests in the community to create an equitable and sustainable future for the San Diego region. Learn more at SDCommunityPower.org.
