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American Canyon Opts Into 100% Renewable Energy for Its City Facilities
Residents Have the Option of 100% Renewable Energy As Well
AMERICAN CANYON, Calif., August 5, 2021 – On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the American Canyon City Council voted to opt the City's facilities into Marin Clean Energy’s (MCE) Deep Green 100% renewable energy program. Currently, the City is enrolled in the Light Green program, MCE’s default energy plan that offers 60% renewable energy. The change to Deep Green will remove approximately 247,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from American Canyon’s carbon footprint per year.
“We are proud of our decision to opt up to 100% renewable energy and make a change that will benefit our local and global environment,” said American Canyon Mayor Leon Garcia. “Reducing our carbon footprint with a cleaner energy option through the Deep Green program reflects our commitment to a sustainable future in our community.”
When the City transitions to Deep Green on September 1, 2021, American Canyon’s 40 municipal buildings will begin using electricity from 100% renewable energy, sourced locally in California. The program’s renewable energy is 50% wind generation and 50% solar. Additionally, the solar portion is sourced partially from the American Canyon Solar Project, MCE’s first Feed-In Tariff project in Napa County, which produces enough power to serve approximately 1,000 homes per year and is pollinator-friendly certified.
The City’s switch to Deep Green adds to a growing list of American Canyon’s clean energy initiatives, including the Citywide Energy Efficiency and Resiliency Project (CEERP). The CEERP is expected to save the city a net of $332,000 in electrical costs in FY 2021-22. The City will use funds saved from the project to cover the $27,700 cost of upgrading to Deep Green.
The City joined MCE in 2016 and has since been enrolled in the electricity provider’s 60% renewable energy option. Before switching to MCE, the City was enrolled in Pacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E) 29% renewable option. MCE is an alternative to PG&E for energy generation; all residents and local businesses were automatically enrolled in Light Green and also have the option to opt up to Deep Green. Customers pay higher rates for Deep Green but do not have to pay any upfront fees to upgrade.
For more information about MCE’s Deep Green 100% renewable energy option and how you can enroll, please visit https://www.mcecleanenergy.org/100-renewable.
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