PARA SA AGAD NA PAGLABAS
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Pindutin ang Contact:
Jackie Nuñez | Senior Communications Manager
(925) 695-2124 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — Residents, local leaders, and community partners gathered in Martinez on Saturday to celebrate the unveiling of a new community mural at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa. Created by Martinez-based artist collective Illuminaries, the mural faces City Hall and highlights the power of youth creativity, local climate action, and public art to bring people together.
Held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa, the event featured live mural painting, remarks from local leaders and artists, performances by the Alhambra High School Marching Band, children’s activities, and local food vendors. Approximately 150 people attended the celebration, which also included family-friendly community booths and games.
The mural, sponsored by MCE, was created through a collaboration between the City of Martinez, Illuminaries, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa. Community partners participating in the event included Loaves & Fishes, Sustainable Contra Costa, 350 Action Contra Costa, John Muir Association, Tacos Don Chai, and Barrelista Coffee House.
“This mural reflects what strong local partnerships can look like and how clean energy can transform a community. The mural adds to Martinez’ good energy, bringing art, community, and climate awareness into a space centered on young people and creates something lasting for Martinez families to enjoy together.”
Since beginning service in Martinez in 2018, MCE has provided residents and businesses with cleaner electricity options including Light Green 60% renewable electricity service and Deep Green 100% renewable service, which the City chose for its facilities in 2025 to support its climate goals. The event also recognized Martinez’s 150th anniversary and highlighted MCE’s ongoing partnership with the city.
"The phrase ‘You’ve Got Good Energy’ is a play on more than one idea. It’s about clean energy, but it’s also about who you are as a person. We wanted young people to see this mural and know that they have something to offer, that they can express themselves, affect change, and do what they love.”
Julee Winterbourne, Director of Development and Community Engagement of Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa, said the mural reflects the energy of the young people and neighborhood it was created to serve.
“Public art like this helps make belonging visible. It gives young people something colorful, positive, and local to connect with and reminds them that their creativity matters here."
To date, MCE has reinvested more than $2.3 million in Martinez through local clean energy programs, workforce development, and community partnerships that help reduce energy costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and expand access to renewable energy.
Today, MCE serves more than 6,400 electric accounts in Martinez with renewable electricity service reflecting its commitment to “good energy” that means clean air, vibrant neighborhoods, and a community where people can flourish.
Matatag ang mga rate ng MCE mula nang huling malaking pagbabago sa rate ng ahensya noong 2023. Kasama ang $10 milyong ipinamahagi sa mga customer sa pamamagitan ng MCE Cares Credit, inuna ng MCE ang abot-kayang bayad ng mga customer habang pinananatili ang matatag na credit rating at isinusulong ang katarungang pang-enerhiya sa pamamagitan ng mga programang malinis na enerhiya.
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Tungkol sa MCE: Ang MCE ay isang pampublikong ahensya na hindi pangkalakal at ang ginustong tagapagbigay ng kuryente para sa mahigit 600,000 customer account at 1.8 milyong residente at negosyo sa mga county ng Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, at Solano. Itinatakda ang pamantayan para sa malinis na enerhiya sa California simula noong 2010, nangunguna ang MCE na may 60-100% renewable power sa matatag na rate, nagsisilbi sa 1400 MW peak load, makabuluhang binabawasan ang mga greenhouse emissions, at muling namumuhunan ng milyun-milyon sa mga lokal na programa. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa MCE, bisitahin ang mcecleanenergy.org, o sundan kami sa iyong gustong social platform @mceCleanEnergy.
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