Electrifying and Empowering
the Central Coast

Your community voted to join 3CE, allowing your energy dollars to support incentive programs and renewable-power projects.

Be Part of the Change

Discover how 3CE empowers you with our commitment to fairness, local investment, and long-term sustainability.

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Your Choice Matters

Support clean-energy decisions and reduce carbon emissions in your area.

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Transparent Rates

Enjoy stable, cost-based rates set through a community-informed process.

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Local Investment

Your participation helps fund local programs, rebates, and community initiatives.

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Cleaner, Healthier Air

Switching to cleaner energy helps you reduce carbon emissions and improve local air quality.

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A Single Bill

PG&E or SCE continues to deliver power and send one monthly bill.

New to 3CE?

Simple steps to help you understand what to expect at each stage, from community choice to ongoing energy service.
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Community Choice

35 cities and counties voted to join 3CE, reflecting our commitment to local control and community benefits.

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Energy Generation

3CE sources your electricity from renewable providers while your utility continues delivery.

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Service Begins Automatically

As a household or business, you will begin receiving the benefits of 3CE services automatically.

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Monthly Billing

3CE’s generation fee replaces PG&E’s or SCE’s generation fee on your energy bill. It’s not an additional charge.

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Sustainable Impact

As a 3CE customer, you can access clean-energy programs, save money, and contribute to cleaner air and a stronger grid.

Voices From
Your Community

“ It’s a big step for small farming. Typically, fuel costs and then maintenance on the tractor are very costly. This is just plug in and charge and then go.”

Albert Fraide

Farming Advisor at ALBA

“Organizations like 3CE are really those one-of-kind solutions. We have enough incentives throughout the program where everybody can benefit right away. It actually ensures that we have local control and local direction of where our investments are made, and that means the programs are designed for the people.”

Em Johnson

Community Organizer

“Doing the ag electrification with Central Coast Community Energy just makes sense for us. Seeing a program that was going to be able to help us move toward a more sustainable operation, plus having that cost share – it just seemed like a no-brainer to me.”

Jynel Gularte

Fifth-generation family farmer

Central Coast Community Energy booth at a community event

Frequently Asked Questions

3CE is a locally governed public agency that provides clean and renewable electricity at fair and responsible rates. It replaces only PG&E’s generation role; PG&E still delivers power, maintains infrastructure, and handles billing.

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