Show up for Community Choice at Berkeley Energy Commission Meeting

Do you want to be able to choose to buy more renewable electricity to power your home or business? Community Choice makes that possible, and it needs your support.

All we need you to do is show up on Wednesday, September 24th for the Berkeley Energy Commission meeting, which convenes at 1901 Hearst Avenue in the North Berkeley Senior Center at 5:30 pm.

Community Choice is on the agenda. The meeting starts at 5:30 pm and public comment is at the beginning of the agenda. If you are so inclined, you could also speak briefly on why Berkeley should move forward with Community Choice (see Talking Points below).  You can even read your notes into the public record if you like. Starting around 6 pm, Dawn Weisz of Marin Clean Energy and Dave Room of the Local Clean Energy Alliance will speak on Community Choice. The Community Choice item will end at 6:30 pm. To learn more about Community Choice Energy, click here.  

The Berkeley Energy Commission is under the impression that there is little public support for Community Choice Energy in Berkeley. Please join the Local Clean Energy Alliance in letting them know we see Community Choice as the best option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the renewable content of our electricity. We the people of the East Bay have unfortunately allowed the incumbent investor-owned utility to control our power and lock us into gas-fired power plants and costly nuclear power. It's time to change that!

Please RSVP to janlcg@gmail.com let us know that you will show up for Community Choice in Berkeley.

TALKING POINTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

• PG&E is not going to make its 2010 renewable energy goal of 20%
• PG&E is opposed to a renewable energy goal of 33% for 2020
• AB32 will likely require cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020
• Community Choice is one of the most cost effective ways cities can meet that requirement
• Berkeley consumers and businesses want to be able to choose their electrical provider.
• If small cities such as Alameda can successfully purchase energy on the state market to offer its residents cheaper and greener electricity than PG&E, why not Berkeley?