Contributed by: Peninsula Clean Energy
With Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), your community is taking action on climate change while saving money. By working together, we have steadily cut hundreds of thousands of metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by using cleaner electricity while saving our residents and businesses millions of dollars through lower electric rates. We also invest in programs to further reduce carbon emissions and provide significant savings.
In September 2024, Caltrain became the first commuter rail service provider to go electric using PCE’s 100% renewable powered Green Transit tariff. This historic partnership gives you a modern, all-electric commuter rail experience powered by PCE’s clean, renewable energy and offers faster, smoother travel with more frequent service! Trains now arrive every 15-20 minutes during peak hours at 16 stations, and weekend service has doubled. Passengers can look forward to softer, more reliable commutes.
Additionally, our member cities are taking bold steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions from public buildings. With nearly $2.7 million in grants and loans, we’re supporting efforts to transition from methane gas to clean electricity. These projects include electrifying all municipal buildings in Half Moon Bay, a community pool in Brisbane, air conditioning units at major government facilities in Los Banos, water heaters in East Palo Alto, as well as initial funding to electrify the Belle Haven Child Development Center in Menlo Park. Even more support is on the horizon, with $5 million in incentives for schools coming later this year.
To further promote sustainable solutions in San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos, PCE offers up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a used plug-in electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid, as well as rebates of up to $2,500 for heat pump HVAC systems and up to $2,000 for heat pump water heaters. Residents can also access the PCE Zero Percent Loan of up to $10,000 with no credit checks or fees to help finance the replacement of old gas appliances for electric ones.
Interested in switching out your gas-appliances for an all-electric home? Join Peninsula Clean Energy and Acterra on Saturday, October 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to explore the benefits of going electric. Local homeowners will showcase their electric homes and share their journey, rebate programs, and more. Register for the event here, or to showcase your home and be considered for an award at the Sustainable San Mateo County Awards Program.
About Peninsula Clean Energy
Peninsula Clean Energy is a Community Choice Aggregation agency. It is the official electricity provider for San Mateo County and Los Banos. Founded in 2016 with a mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the agency serves a population of 810,000 by providing more than 3,600 gigawatt hours annually of electricity that is 50 percent renewable, 100 percent clean and at lower cost than PG&E. As a community-led, not-for-profit public agency, Peninsula Clean Energy makes significant investments in its communities to expand access to sustainable and affordable energy solutions. Follow us at PenCleanEnergy.com, X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
