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Overview & Local Impact

What Is San Diego Community Power?

San Diego Community Power is a community-driven, not-for-profit agency that brings cleaner, locally controlled electricity to the San Diego region. Serving nearly 1  million accounts across the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, National City and the unincorporated areas of San Diego County, Community Power offers sustainable energy choices with a focus on equity and local reinvestment.

What is a CCA?

CCA stands for Community Choice Aggregation. In California, state law allows cities and counties to join together to purchase electricity on behalf of their residents and businesses. This local model gives communities more control over the source of their power and the programs that support clean energy, affordability and equity.

With a CCA like Community Power, you gain:

SDG&E continues to deliver the electricity, maintain the poles and wires and manage billing. The only change you see is that Community Power appears as a line item on your SDG&E bill – but it is not an extra charge. It merely replaces the electric generation charge that you would otherwise pay to SDG&E.

How Community Power Service Works

When you flip on a switch or plug in a device, Community Power is the agency that secures the electricity powering your home or business. SDG&E continues to deliver that energy, maintain the lines and send your bill. Here’s how the process works:

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kapangyarihan

bumibili ng kuryente mula sa renewable sources.

Ang mga wind turbine at solar panel ay nagtutulungan sa isang maaraw na gilid ng burol, na kumakatawan sa renewable energy production.

SDG&E

naghahatid ng kapangyarihan at namamahala ng mga serbisyo.

Ang mga linya ng paghahatid ng kuryente ay umaabot sa abot-tanaw sa paglubog ng araw, na nagdadala ng kuryente mula sa nababagong mapagkukunan ng enerhiya patungo sa mga tahanan at negosyo.

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tamasahin ang mas malinis na kapangyarihan sa mapagkumpitensyang mga rate.

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Clean Energy Supply

Community Power purchases power generated from renewable sources such as solar and wind.

Delivery and Billing

SDG&E delivers the electricity through its grid and continues to handle billing. Your bill looks the same, but the generation portion reflects Community Power’s cleaner power.

Local Benefits

Any revenues beyond operating costs are reinvested in local programs that support sustainability, economic development and equity.

Your Energy Choices

Community Power offers different service options, giving you the ability to choose the plan that best meets your needs:

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Ang aming karaniwang, mapagkumpitensyang presyo ng plano ng serbisyo

Most customers* are automatically enrolled in PowerOn, which is 53% renewable and competitively priced compared to SDG&E’s standard service, allowing you to save while contributing to a sustainable San Diego region.

*Ang mga customer sa mga lungsod ng San Diego, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, La Mesa at National City, pati na rin ang mga unincorporated na lugar ng San Diego County ay awtomatikong nakatala sa PowerOn. Ang Lungsod ng Encinitas ay bumoto upang awtomatikong i-enroll ang mga customer sa loob ng mga limitasyon ng lungsod nito sa Power100.

Ang aming premium, 100% renewable service plan

Power100 provides 100% renewable energy for a slight premium of $0.01 per kWh on top of our standard PowerOn rates.

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Ang aming pinakamababang gastos na plano ng serbisyo

Para sa mga naghahanap ng mas abot-kayang plano ng serbisyo, nagbibigay ang PowerBase ng 5% na diskwento kumpara sa mga rate ng pagbuo ng kuryente ng SDG&E. Ito ay may katulad na renewable content gaya ng standard na serbisyo ng SDG&E para sa mga customer na gusto ng mas mababang gastos, predictability sa kanilang mga rate ng pagbuo ng kuryente at upang patuloy na suportahan ang kanilang community-driven, not-for-profit clean energy provider.

Opting Out of Our Service

You also have the option to opt out of our service altogether and return to SDG&E’s electric generation service — but before you do, you should know that Community Power offers service plans that cost less than SDG&E’s. Community Power is not a new or additional charge. We are merely replacing the electric generation charge that you would otherwise pay to SDG&E.

Re-enrolling in Our Service

If you previously opted out of Community Power service and would like to re-enroll, we’re happy to welcome you back!

You can re-enroll right here on our website. Just be sure to have a copy of your SDG&E bill handy as you will need your SDG&E account number.

Investing in Our Community

Community Power is more than an energy provider—we are a partner in building a clean, equitable future. Our revenues are reinvested locally to:

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We’re investing in clean energy programs that support cleaner, more resilient communities.

Local, state and/or federal payment assistance could help you save on your energy bill.

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