{"id":79176,"date":"2026-03-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/?p=79176"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:18:23","slug":"mce-board-approves-14-percent-generation-rate-reduction-and-bill-relief-beginning-april-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/fr\/mce-board-approves-14-percent-generation-rate-reduction-and-bill-relief-beginning-april-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Le conseil d'administration de MCE approuve la r\u00e9duction des tarifs de production de 14% et l'all\u00e8gement de la facture \u00e0 compter du 1er avril"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"79176\" class=\"elementor elementor-79176\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8c83c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd8c83c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed0b3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aed0b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b583f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1b583f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Additional $9 million invested in customer programs for electrification, EVs, and resiliency<\/h4><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><u><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/u><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Friday, March 20, 2026<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><u><strong>Press Contact:<\/strong><\/u><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" \/>Jackie Nu\u00f1ez | Senior Communications Manager<br \/>(925) 695-2124 |\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:communications@mceCleanEnergy.org\">communications@mceCleanEnergy.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50be664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50be664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. \u2014 <\/strong>The MCE Board of Directors on March 19 approved a <b>14% reduction in MCE\u2019s electricity generation rates<\/b>, along with a <b>temporary bill credit through 2026 and $10 million in additional funding for the MCE Cares Credit<\/b>, a bill relief program for income-qualified households and small businesses. The changes, intended to help offset rising state-mandated charges outside MCE\u2019s control, take effect\u00a0<b>April 1, 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c66879c premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c66879c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df85e e-con-full premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df85e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff7a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fff7a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"quote-img\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shanelle-Scales-Preston-website-quote-with-image-1-scaled-e1745003950381.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-64470\" alt=\"MCE Board Member Shanelle Scales-Preston\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a86a81 e-con-full premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55a86a81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1b2c59 elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5f1b2c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"MCE\u2019s rate reduction and Cares Credit program will help make electricity costs more affordable while keeping important customer programs in place. Our Board is focused on balancing affordability with MCE\u2019s clean energy targets and our customers' needs will continue to guide that effort.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Shanelle Scales-Preston, Contra Costa County Supervisor and MCE Board Chair<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91566df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91566df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60b7a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e60b7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The approved changes will reduce the average residential bill by about $12 per month including:<\/p><ul><li><b>Lower generation rates<\/b>: A 14% reduction in MCE\u2019s generation rate, bringing MCE\u2019s into parity with PG&amp;E\u2019s.<\/li><li><b>Temporary bill credit<\/b>: A $0.0062 per kilowatt-hour credit, about $2 per month for the average home, through the end of 2026 to help offset recent increases in PG&amp;E exit fees.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>Expanded MCE Cares Credit<\/b>: The Board approved an additional $10 million in funding to extend the MCE Cares Credit program, which provides monthly bill credits of $20 for eligible residential customers enrolled in CARE or FERA and $25 for eligible small business customers on A-1 or B-1 electric rates.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Together, these changes are designed to lower customer costs while preserving MCE\u2019s financial strength and its commitment to providing electricity options with at least 60% renewable energy.<\/p><p>Even with the generation rate reduction, customers continue to see increased costs associated with PG&amp;E\u2019s Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) \u2014 an exit fee for customers of community choice aggregators authorized by regulators and collected by PG&amp;E. MCE does not control the PCIA but has taken steps through this rate action and customer programs to help mitigate its impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f0e94 premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41f0e94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;,&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbf054 e-con-full premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffbf054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21536e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21536e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/laura-nakamura-web.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-79270\" alt=\"Laura Nakamura, MCE Board Member and Mayor of Concord\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/laura-nakamura-web.png 300w, https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/laura-nakamura-web-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/laura-nakamura-web-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc72519 e-con-full premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc72519\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;premium_eq_height_switcher&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_eq_height_target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-blockquote .elementor-widget-container&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ea9da0 elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"46ea9da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe MCE Cares Credit helps to ensure that customers who need extra support continue to receive it. Maintaining that assistance was a priority as the Board finalized these rate changes.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Laura Nakamura, MCE Board Member and Mayor of Concord<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116fa03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"116fa03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e665e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e665e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MCE is also working with the California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) to support AB 1761 (Rogers), legislation intended to provide CCAs and ratepayer advocates with improved transparency into the data used to calculate the PCIA.<\/p><p>As a not-for-profit public agency, MCE reinvests in local benefits, rather than shareholder profits like PG&amp;E. Since launching service in 2010, MCE has reinvested $400 million across Marin, Contra Costa, Napa, and Solano counties through bill relief, local renewable projects, and customer programs and rebates.<\/p><p>As part of the annual budget approved on Thursday, MCE&#8217;s Board allocated more than $9 million to advance critical clean energy programs for residents and businesses. This includes:<\/p><ul><li>Nearly $1 million for residential electrification including upgrades to multifamily and affordable housing properties and deploying heat pump water heaters<\/li><li>Nearly $7 million for transportation electrification including MCE\u2019s EV instant rebate, EV charging incentives for businesses, and the MCE Sync smart-charging app<\/li><li>More than $1.2 million for resiliency initiatives including energy storage for critical facilities and MCE\u2019s Virtual Power Plant<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>MCE\u2019s rates have remained stable since the agency\u2019s last major rate change in 2023. With this newly approved affordability package taking effect April 1, MCE continues to prioritize customer affordability while advancing clean energy and local investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c0443 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2c0443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349f04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349f04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>###<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>About MCE:<\/em> <\/strong><em>MCE is a not-for-profit public agency and the preferred electricity provider for more than 600,000 customer accounts and 1.8 million residents and businesses across Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano counties. Setting the standard for clean energy in California since 2010, MCE leads with 60-100% renewable power at stable rates, serving a 1400 MW peak load, significantly reducing greenhouse emissions, and reinvesting millions in local programs. For more information about MCE, visit <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/\">mcecleanenergy.org<\/a><\/em><em>, or follow us on your preferred social platform @mceCleanEnergy.<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MCE-Board-Approves-14-Percent-Generation-Rate-Reduction-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Press Release<\/a> (pdf)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spanish-MCE-Board-Approves-14-Percent-Generation-Rate-Reduction_spa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Descargar el comunicado de prensa - abrir en una nueva pesta\u00f1a\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"2\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Descargar el comunicado de prensa<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additional $9 million invested in customer programs for electrification, EVs, and resiliency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, March 20, 2026 Press Contact:Jackie Nu\u00f1ez | Senior Communications Manager(925) 695-2124 |\u00a0communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":79187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[822,821,29],"tags":[657,364,680],"class_list":["post-79176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy-bill-savings","category-mce-updates","category-press-releases","tag-featured","tag-mce","tag-rates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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