TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jesse Gutiérrez, Principal Planner, Sustainability
SUBJECT: MCE Sustainability Programs
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation by Jenna Tenney on MCE energy efficiency and sustainability programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
MCE is the Community Choice Aggregator for Napa County, along with Solano, Marin, and Contra Costa counties. MCE is a not-for-profit public agency providing clean energy in Bay Area communities since 2010. MCE offers more renewable power at stable rates, reducing energy-related greenhouse gas emissions and reinvesting millions of dollars - provided by PG&E - in local energy programs.
MCE’s mission is to confront the climate crisis by eliminating fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, producing renewable energy, and creating equitable community benefits.
MCE’s vision is to lead California to an equitable, clean, affordable, and reliable energy economy by serving as a model for community-based renewable energy, energy efficiency, and cutting-edge clean-tech products and programs.
MCE offers programs including residential and commercial rates, renewable energy production, Solar Net Energy Metering (NEM) rates, EV and EV charging rebates, single family and multifamily energy efficiency upgrades and rebates, and
more.
Jenna Tenney is Director of Communications & Community Engagement for MCE. Jenna works to tell the story of MCE across the service area and the state, helping stakeholders understand the benefits of clean energy and community choice. She has been at MCE since 2016, supporting marketing, communications, and customer outreach efforts. During her time at MCE, she has worked on the enrollment of 20 new MCE member communities and supported adoption of customer programs.