Charged by Public Power

Q: What organizations belong to the Community Electric Transportation Council?

CETC members include:4th Second https://www.4thsecond.org/Brighter Beginnings https://www.brighter-beginnings.org/Canal Alliance https://www.canalalliance.org/City of San Pablo https://www.sanpabloca.gov/City of San Rafael https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/Contra Costa Crisis Center https://www.crisis-center.org/Contra Costa Transportation Authority https://ccta.net/East Bay Clean Cities Coalition https://cleancities.energy.gov/coalitions/east-bayMarin County https://www.marincounty.gov/Napa Climate NOW! https://napa.350bayarea.org/Napa Valley Transportation Authority https://nvta.ca.gov/Opportunity Junction https://opportunityjunction.org/RCF Connects https://rcfconnects.org/Recolte Energy https://www.recolteenergy.com/Rubicon Programs https://rubiconprograms.org/San Pablo EDC https://www.sanpabloedc.org/Solano County https://www.solanocounty.com/Solano County Transportation Authority https://sta.ca.gov/Sustainable Contra Costa https://sustainablecoco.org/Transportation Authority of Marin https://www.tam.ca.gov/

Q: Item #9

Visit PG&E’s website and ensure that your contact information is up to date. PG&E will notify you via your preferred contact method before a planned PSPS outage event.

MCE staff in the community at Richmond’s Earth Day Celebration.

Thank you for your interest in participating in MCE’s Charged by Public Power focus groups. We are currently at capacity for participants.

Community Voices and Choices

MCE’s Charged by Public Power program is working with the community to expand access to clean transportation solutions — such as EV chargers, carshares, and bike shares — in historically underserved communities.

With help from the Community Electric Transportation Council, local agencies, and community-based organizations throughout Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano Counties, our Charged By Public Power program is working with our partners to determine transportation needs and design inclusive community outreach plans in these priority communities:

Concord
Fairfield
Napa
Pittsburg
Richmond
San Pablo
San Rafael
Unincorporated Contra Costa County
Vallejo

Community Benefits

MCE’s Charged by Public Power program is helping to promote the following benefits in our local communities:

Cost Savings — Clean mobility solutions are often more affordable alternatives to owning and operating a gas-powered vehicle.

Improved Accessibility — Better access to essential services, education, and employment opportunities through improved transportation.

Gesündere Umwelt — Reduced greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and reliance on fossil fuels.

Social Connectivity — Encourage interaction and connectivity throughout your community.

Equity and Inclusivity — Ensure that transportation services are available to all residents.

Wer ist förderfähig?

If you’re 18 years or older and reside in Concord, Fairfield, Napa, Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, San Rafael, Vallejo, or unincorporated Contra Costa County, we encourage you to join one of our focus groups.

Wie es funktioniert

Sign up for a focus group

Fill out the focus group interest form to start the eligibility process. MCE will reach out to verify your eligibility and provide more information.

Share your thoughts

Engage in discussion and collaborate with other community members on clean transportation solutions. The focus groups will take place December 2024 to January 2025 throughtout Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano Counties.

Treffen Sie unseren Partner

The Community Electric Transportation Council is made up of representatives from local governments, transit authorities, and community-based partners. In partnership with MCE, the CETC is responsible for supporting the development of community engagement strategies, outreach, and recruitment for the transportation survey and focus groups that will guide clean transportation options in your community.

Noch Fragen?

Kontaktieren Sie uns unter info@mceCleanEnergy.org oder telefonisch unter (888) 632-3674, Mo-Fr von 9 bis 17 Uhr.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What is the timeline for gathering community feedback and implementing transportation solutions in my community?

Planning & Community Engagement 2024	Installation & Commissioning 2025	Deployment & Operations 2026
Develop engagement strategy with input from the CETC. Engage communities and residents through survey and focus group participation. Analyze and report survey and focus group findings to the community.	Refine implementation plans with additional feedback from the community. Install EV chargers and stations at identified sites.	Ensure efficient operation of EV chargers and stations. Coordinate access to other identified clean mobility solutions. identified during community outreach activities. Provide ongoing support for communities where projects were installed.

How were priority communities defined and selected for the Charged by Public Power program?

MCE staff used a combination approach to evaluate disadvantaged priority communities. To avoid depending too much on any one dataset, MCE used four different datasets that apply different criteria for assessing “disadvantaged.” These datasets are:

1. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Justice40 Energy Justice tool
2. The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)
3. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) CalEnviroScreen (CES)
4. The California Air Resource Board’s Priority Population Investments

Which organizations belong to the Community Electric Transportation Council?

I am a member of the Community Electric Transportation Council. Where can I find past meeting recordings and presentations?

Thank you for your involvement! Here are links for previous meeting recordings und presentations.

How is the Charged by Public Power program funded?

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO).

What does the timeline look like for gathering community feedback and implementing transportation solutions in my community?

Planning & Community Engagement 2024	Implementation Installation & Commissioning 2025	Deployment & Operations 2026
Develop engagement strategy Engage the CETC, communities, and residents through the Community Transportation Needs Assessment and focus groups Analyze and report survey and focus group findings to the community	Install EV chargers and stations at identified sites Refine implementation plans with additional feedback from the community	Ensure efficient operation of EV chargers and stations Coordinate access to other identified clean mobility solutions Provide ongoing support for communities where projects were installed

What organizations belong to the Community Electric Transportation Council?

CETC members include:

4. Sekunde https://www.4thsecond.org/
Brighter Beginnings https://www.brighter-beginnings.org/
Kanal-Allianz https://www.canalalliance.org/
Stadt San Pablo https://www.sanpabloca.gov/
Stadt San Rafael https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/
Contra Costa Crisis Center https://www.crisis-center.org/
Contra Costa Transportation Authority https://ccta.net/
East Bay Clean Cities Coalition https://cleancities.energy.gov/coalitions/east-bay
Marin County https://www.marincounty.gov/
Napa Climate NOW! https://napa.350bayarea.org/
Napa Valley Transportation Authority https://nvta.ca.gov/
Opportunity Junction https://opportunityjunction.org/
RCF verbindet https://rcfconnects.org/
Recolte Energy https://www.recolteenergy.com/
Rubicon Programs https://rubiconprograms.org/
San Pablo EDC https://www.sanpabloedc.org/
Solano Grafschaft https://www.solanocounty.com/
Solano County Transportation Authority https://sta.ca.gov/
Nachhaltiges Contra Costa https://sustainablecoco.org/
Transportation Authority of Marin https://www.tam.ca.gov/

I am a member of the Community Electric Transportation Council. Where can I find past meeting recordings and presentations?

Thank you for your involvement! Here are links for previous meeting recordings und presentations.

How is the Charged by Public Power program funded?

The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO).

Item #9

Besuchen Sie PG&Es Website and ensure that your contact information is up to date. PG&E will notify you via your preferred contact method before a planned PSPS outage event.

Item #10

There is no set time for a PSPS event — it varies based on the prevailing conditions. It is also possible to experience back-to-back outages, where power may be briefly restored before being turned off again due to another event. PG&E recommends preparing for outages lasting up to 7 days.

Item #11

The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers offers PSPS resources to qualifying customers who may need help evacuating in the event of a power shutoff.

Item #12

Make sure you have an emergency plan in place. Prepare for any medical needs, build or restock an emergency kit with nonperishable food items, water, batteries, and a first aid kit, and fully charge your electronic devices. You can see a full list of recommendations at prepareforpowerdown.com.