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Clean Power is available for Monrovia Customers!

Monrovia CPA

The City of Monrovia has selected Clean Power Alliance (CPA) as its new preferred electricity provider. Starting in March 2024, homes and businesses will transition to CPA service and automatically receive clean, competitively priced energy from CPA. The City of Monrovia also selected 100% Green Power with 100% renewable energy as its preferred energy option, making the community cleaner and more sustainable for years to come.

Choosing 100% GREEN POWER helps reduce more than 115 million pounds of harmful greenhouse gases each year, which is like taking more than 11,600 gasoline-powered cars off the road annually or growing 865,000 trees for a decade.

What is the Clean Power Alliance?

Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is a community choice aggregator (CCA) and is organized around local control and choice, providing cities and counties the opportunity to select their electricity provider to best serve residents and businesses. Monrovia is one of more than 200 communities in California that have selected CCAs to provide their residents and businesses with a choice of energy sources, to increase the amount of renewable energy provided to their community, and to protect the health of residents and future generations by reducing their community’s harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is a locally controlled clean electricity provider in Southern California. In December 2022, the City of Monrovia joined CPA, which includes 35 member jurisdictions in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. CPA is governed by a board of directors, which includes an elected official from each member agency and is classified as a Joint Powers Authority. Through CPA, all residential and commercial electricity customers can obtain clean, renewable energy at a competitive price.

What options do residents and businesses have under the Clean Power Alliance?

As being accountable for the intentional and shared goal of reducing greenhouse gases, the Monrovia City Council selected 100% Green Power as the default renewable energy option for the community at its August 1, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting. This option provides 100% renewable energy.

The City of Monrovia’s residents and businesses are automatically enrolled into the default renewable energy tier selected by the City. However, understanding the diverse needs of our community, if you decide 100% Green Power is not the best fit, you can change your service by selecting one of Clean Power Alliance's other two rate options: Lean Power (40% renewable energy content) or Clean Power (50% renewable energy content). Residents and businesses also have the opportunity to opt-out altogether and retain all services through Southern California Edison (SCE).

The City will continuously work with CPA to educate residents and businesses about the changes to their electricity provider, the options available to them, and the benefits of the switch to 100% Green Power.

As the City moves through this process, more information related to customer options and price plans, which are anticipated to include cost-effective offerings, will be made available.

To learn more, please visit CPA’s website, refer to CPA’s Frequently Asked Questions or check out the Fact Sheet.

Why was I automatically enrolled in CPA?

By state law, when a city or county joins a community choice aggregator (CCA) like CPA, customers in that community automatically begin receiving electricity from the CCA at the community’s preferred energy option – which is 100% Green Power for Monrovia. CCAs provide local choice, and with CPA, for the first time, you have a choice of both energy supplier and energy option. You can choose a different CPA energy option or choose to stay with (or return to) SCE at any time. CPA mails four official notices to all new customers in the new communities – two before enrollment and two after enrollment – announcing the transition to CPA, the new energy options available to you, and how to take action to choose a different option.

How does CPA work? And where does CPA's power come from?

CPA purchases energy from renewable power resources (such as wind, solar, and geothermal) on behalf of you and your community and Southern California Edison (SCE) delivers it to your home or business. SCE sends you a single monthly bill which includes SCE charges for electricity delivery and CPA charges for electricity supply/generation. CPA charges are not an added fee or duplicate charges — they simply replace the SCE supply/generation charges on your bill

CPA’s energy is procured on behalf of its member communities from mostly non-polluting, clean and renewable sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. CPA does not use coal or nuclear power. The projects that produce CPA’s electricity are located in California and on the western grid. The exact proportion of each source varies with time, based on demand and availability. Please check out CPA’s Power Sources webpage for more.

City's going 100% Green Power. What does this mean for me and my electricity bill?

Residents and businesses will automatically transition to CPA service and 100% Green Power starting in March 2024. Southern California Edison (SCE) will continue to send your monthly bill and deliver electricity to your home and/or business. Starting with your first bill in April, you will see charges for electricity supply/generation from CPA on your monthly electricity bill for the renewable energy purchased on your behalf. This is not an added fee or duplicate charges; the CPA charge simply replaces the SCE supply/generation charge from your previous SCE bill. CPA typically accounts for between one-third to one-half of your total electricity bill.

Because renewable energy costs a little bit more, a typical bill for residents and small businesses on 100% Green Power will go up approximately 5% or about $5 per $100 of electricity use charges.

How will my new CPA bill compare to an SCE bill?

Clean Power Alliance offers high levels of renewable energy at competitive rates.* You can compare total average monthly bills for service with CPA and service with SCE by using our online bill comparison tool at CleanPowerAlliance.org/compare. You can decide which option is best for your needs and priorities. Bill comparisons can fluctuate over time depending on market conditions and other variables.

CPA is committed to keeping our rates competitive and making clean energy accessible and affordable for everyone.

CPA’s energy options include:

100% GREEN POWER (100% renewable energy): 100% Green is currently 5% more than SCE’s base rate or about $5 more per $100 of electricity charges for approximately three times the amount of renewable energy.
CLEAN POWER (50% renewable energy): Clean is currently the same as SCE’s base rate per $100 of electricity charges.
LEAN POWER (40% clean energy): Lean, CPA’s least expensive option, is currently 1% less than SCE’s base rate or $1 less per $100 of electricity charges.

Comparisons are based on total average monthly bills, including generation, delivery, and surcharges at current CPA and SCE rates. Rates are subject to change. Large commercial account customers should contact CPA for information about your rates.

You can always switch between CPA energy options, or you can opt out of CPA service at any time by contacting CPA. CPA does not charge any fees to opt out of service. We hope you will stay with CPA on 100% Green Power or another CPA energy option that suits you. If you opt out after CPA service has launched, SCE may charge you a one-time account processing fee and you may be prevented from returning to Clean Power Alliance for a minimum of 12 months. By opting out, you will also be subject to SCE’s current rates and terms and conditions of service, which are subject to change. For details on SCE’s rates and terms and conditions, please visit sce.com/regulatory/tariff-books. For questions about your delivery charges or other questions for SCE, please call 800-655-4555.

See CPA’s terms and conditions of service at cleanpoweralliance.org/terms-and-conditions

Will I still receive my CARE, FERA, or Medical Baseline discounts with CPA?

Yes. Customers enrolled in CPA continue to receive their CARE, FERA, and Medical Baseline discount within their SCE delivery charges; there is no need to reapply with Clean Power Alliance. New CARE, FERA, and Medical Baseline enrollments or renewals must still be done through Southern California Edison's customer service center or website. To apply for your discount, please visit the SCE website.

CARE reduces energy bills for eligible customers by about 30%, and FERA reduces electric bills for qualified households by 18%.

How can I save money? I cannot afford a rate increase.

CPA offers three energy options: 100% Green Power, Clean Power, and Lean Power. If you’re looking for the lowest price, Lean Power is your least expensive option, currently providing a 2% total bill discount compared to SCE. If you are enrolled in CARE, FERA, or Medical Baseline, you will automatically receive 100% Green Power at a 1% total bill discount to SCE in addition to your existing discounts, which will continue with CPA.

You may qualify for a customer assistance program that can help you manage your electricity bill. To learn more, visit
CleanPowerAlliance.org/CPAbillhelp.

Will 100% Green Power affect the reliability of my power supply?

No. Clean Power Alliance buys and puts on the electricity grid an amount of renewable energy sufficient to meet the demand of our customers on an annual basis. The California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO) maintains the state’s grid to ensure reliability of electricity on a 24/7 basis. To support grid reliability and the high levels of renewable energy demand from our customers, CPA is a leader in investing in energy storage, which can discharge renewable energy during the evening. We also invest in 24/7 renewable resources such as geothermal energy.

I have rooftop solar/I’m thinking about getting rooftop solar. How does that work with CPA?

If you already have rooftop solar, thank you for helping make our electricity grid cleaner and greener! Enrollment of your Net Energy Metering (NEM) account with CPA will be deferred until the end of your current SCE NEM relevant period. Once your account is enrolled with CPA, CPA will provide your NEM generation charges and credits, and will provide Net Surplus Compensation at a rate that is 10% higher than SCE’s. If you are a new solar customer, you will be enrolled in CPA’s new Solar Billing Plan. Either way, being with CPA will ensure that your home or business is powered by 100% renewable energy even when your solar panels aren’t generating electricity.

How can I opt out?

Considering Opting Out?

If you want to select another CPA energy option, stay with SCE, or compare the cost of electricity bills, we are here to help.
Visit: CleanPowerAlliance.org/compare
Call: 888-585-3788 (TTY: 323-214-1296)
Email: customerservice@cleanpoweralliance.org

Please note that we've received some calls where people have called the 888 number and were asked to provide credit card information. We are actively working with CPA to clear this up. In the meantime, please confirm you are dialing 1-888 and not 1-800. If the problem persists, please hang up and call City Hall at 626-932-5550 for additional assistance, or use the email option (customerservice@cleanpoweralliance.org). Note that City staff is not able to process requests to opt for other plans, but will try to assist with reaching CPA.

Clean Power Alliance will not ask for credit card information in the process to opt out.

Is there a fee for opting out?

Clean Power Alliance does not charge any fees to opt out. However, customers who do opt out of Clean power Alliance more than 60 days after service launch in a new community may be charged a one-time account processing fee by SCE and will be prevented by SCE from returning to Clean power Alliance for a minimum of 12 months. SCE's current one-time account processing fee for most customers if $0.66 (66 cents). SCE's terms and conditions of service, including fees, are subject to change. View SCE's fees and terms of service at sce.com/regulatory/tariff-books.

If I opt out, what will my SCE rate be?

If you are in one of our new communities such as Hermosa Beach, Monrovia, or Santa Paula and you opt out prior to or within 60 days of service launch, you will return to your original SCE rate. If you opt out more than 60 days after service launch, or are located within one of CPA's existing communities and opt out, you will be placed on a Transitional Bundled Service (TBS) rate by SCE for six months and then return to your original rate. TBS rates are more sensitive to market prices and may be higher or lower than your original SCE rate. Customers who wish to opt out without being placed on the TBS rate should either opt out prior to or within 60 days of service launch or opt-out and elect to remain with CPA for six months after which they will be returned directly to SCE on their original

City Actions on CPA

October 4, 2022 – The City Council received a presentation from Clean Power Alliance to discuss and provide direction to staff regarding membership in the Clean Power Alliance Joint Powers Agreement.

October 18, 2022 – City Manager, Dylan Feik, provided important details for the City Council to consider. These include local control, choice of environmental benefits, customer service, liability, cost of electricity generation, and public input/outreach strategies. The City Council directed staff to return in November with an item to move forward with membership in Clean Power Alliance.

November 1, 2022 – The City Council authorized the City to become a member of the Clean Power Alliance, implement a Community Choice Aggregation Program, and approve Ordinance No. 2022 - 10.

December 1, 2022 – Clean Power Alliance added the cities of Monrovia, Hermosa Beach, and Santa Paula to its Joint Powers Agreement as a way for residential and commercial electricity customers to begin receiving clean, renewable energy from CPA in 2024. With its addition of three cities, the number of communities serviced by CPA is now 35, which includes unincorporated areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

June 6^th, 2023 – The City Council discussed the selection of a default renewable energy rate before commencing services in 2024. The City Council directed staff to solicit feedback from residents and return in July with Clean Power Alliance to discuss the default rate further.

July 18^th, 2023 – City Manager, Dylan Feik, provided the City Council with results from a survey distributed on June 30, 2023, and representatives of Clean Power Alliance answered questions from the City Council related to the selection of a default renewable energy rate. The City Council directed staff to return in August to move forward with selecting 100% Green Power as the City’s default renewable energy rate when it commences services in 2024.

August 1^st, 2023 – The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-38, selection 100% Green Power as the default renewable energy rate for the City’s commercial and residential electricity customers before commencing renewable energy service in March 2024.

May 21, 2024 (start at 29:04)– City Manager, Dylan Feik, provided an update to City Council regarding the CPA transition process, including Monrovia customer enrollment actions. (Powerpoint)

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