Includes Small, Micro, Woman–, Minority–, LGBT–, and Disabled–Veteran–Owned Businesses
PARA SA AGAD NA PAGLABAS
March 6, 2023
MCE Press Contact:
Jenna Tenney, Tagapamahala ng Komunikasyon at Pakikipag-ugnayan sa Komunidad
(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org
SAN RAFAEL at CONCORD, Calif. — Local electricity provider, MCE, is issuing its 2023 Supplier Diversity Report, showcasing its $4.6 million investment in diverse businesses. That represents an almost 400% increase in spending with these organizations from 2021 to 2022.
“Small and diverse businesses are the backbone of our communities,” said Devin Murphy, MCE Board Director and Mayor of the City of Pinole. “MCE’s focus on reaching small and local businesses has been extremely successful. Last year, we contracted for almost $50 million with over 40 diverse, local, and small businesses.”
MCE’s supplier diversity outreach strategies include:
- Hosting annual workshops to help businesses become certified through the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Supplier Clearinghouse,
- Engaging with diverse Chambers of Commerce and community-based organizations across its service area,
- Offering a portfolio of capacity building programs for small and local businesses,
- Encouraging submissions from diverse suppliers to MCE’s competitive solicitations, and
- Educating and supporting our existing vendors to get various certifications.
In 2023, MCE will deepen its commitment to creating more equitable communities by creating and distributing additional content in Spanish, launching a new equity-focused commercial energy efficiency program, and seeking partnerships made through the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Inclusion and Diversity.
Learn more about MCE’s efforts in the 2023 Supplier Diversity Report or sign up to receive future solicitations at mceCleanEnergy.org/opportunities/.
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Tungkol sa MCE: Ang MCE ay isang not-for-profit na pampublikong ahensya at ang gustong tagapagbigay ng kuryente para sa higit sa 580,000 account ng customer at 1.5 milyong residente at negosyo sa mga county ng Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, at Solano. Ang pagtatakda ng pamantayan para sa malinis na enerhiya sa California mula noong 2010, nangunguna ang MCE gamit ang 100% renewable power sa mga stable rate, na naghahatid ng 1200 MW peak load at 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.
