Pioneer Community Energy, a not-for-profit electricity provider, is looking to expand its service. The company is locally owned and already serves approximately 800,000 customers. "Initially, we were created to provide a choice for folks in Placer County, and since then, we've expanded to El Dorado County and also to Nevada City and Grass Valley as well," said Alice Dowdin Calvillo, the chair of the Pioneer Community Energy Board of Directors.
Yuba City, which is pushing for this separately from Sutter County, has already given the green light to pursue it.
If people want to stay with the current electrical provider, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), they can. The whole idea behind this is to give people the power of choice to make a decision that best works for them.
Since Pioneer Community Energy was established in 2018, it has saved customers a total of $108 million. Dowdin Calvillo said the company is able to purchase power at lower rates because they don't have corporate overhead or shareholders.
Sutter County has many people on low or fixed incomes, including 97-year-old Yuba City resident Keith Churchill, who has been paying his power bill to PG&E for 79 years. He says he's ready for something new.
Mayor Shaw said Yuba City is home to plenty of seniors and retirees on fixed incomes.
"We have to give them options because the cost of electricity and such is really high these days," the mayor said. Yuba City plans to finalize its resolution at next week's city council meeting. From there, it will be up to the CPUC. The city's goal for service is by the end of 2027.
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