Clean Power Alliance

Clean Power Alliance is a visionary, not-for-profit community electricity provider with a committed team of professionals that provides our community with reliable electricity from clean power sources. CPA was formed when communities coordinated their electricity buying power to provide low-carbon energy, including 100% Green Power, at competitive rates.

CPA is leading the nation, with more customers on 100% green energy rates than any other electricity provider in the nation.
CPA is locally controlled and accountable to you and your neighbors. Revenues are reinvested back into our community, creating jobs and establishing programs like the Power Response Program, Power Ready Program, Community Solar, Community Benefits Grants, and public EV Charging incentives.
When you are a CPA customer, you can feel good when you turn on the lights because we use clean energy that reduces emissions.

About 96% of Santa Monica customers are enrolled in 100% Green Power. CPA offers two lower tier options of clean energy: 50% clean power and 40% clean power at lower costs. You can choose which option works best for you at any time.

CPA Customer Support:

customerservice@cleanpoweralliance.org

Customer Support: (888) 585-3788

TTY: (323) 214-1296

Contact Us:

(310) 458-2213
environment@santamonica.gov

FAQ

What is Clean Power Alliance

Clean Power Alliance is the locally controlled clean electricity provider for 32 member cities and counties in the Southern California, including Santa Monica. Clean Power Alliance is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) governed by a board of directors, which includes an elected official from each member agency. Councilmember Gleam Davis serves as the director from Santa Monica.

How does it work?

The short answer is, Clean Power Alliance fills the wires with electricity from renewable energy sources, and Southern California Edison delivers it to our homes and businesses. Southern California Edison still owns and reads your electric meter, sends your monthly bill, and provides the same maintenance and other repair services they always have. The only thing that has changed is the electric generation services with your choice of 40%, 50%, or 100% renewable energy content at competitive rates.

When did Clean Power Alliance begin serving customers?

Electricity use was the second largest source of carbon emissions in Santa Monica. Over 48,000 Santa Monica residential customers switched over to Clean Power Alliance 100% Green Power on February 1, 2019. The remaining 5,300+ commercial accounts in Santa Monica switched over on May 1, 2019. Taken together, the switch to 100% Green Power reduced the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth, accelerating our progress towards carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner.

Where does Clean Power Alliance get its electricity?

Clean Power Alliance gets its electricity from private suppliers that have gone through a rigorous qualification and selection process, with a goal of incorporating locally generated power whenever possible. These suppliers get their electricity from a variety of generation sources such as wind and solar, plus battery storage. The majority of power will be generated from California-based sources, with some projects located within Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The exact proportion of each varies with time, based on demand and availability.

^{Since Clean Power Alliance's inception, our 100% Green Power product has been Green-e® certified. Beginning
January 1, 2021, Clean Power Alliance offers Commercial and Industrial
customers the option to opt-in to a 100% Green Power product that is Green-e®
Energy certified.}

Do I have a choice? What are my options?

Clean Power Alliance offers customers the opportunity to choose their electricity provider and their sources of energy. Customers options are: 1) Do nothing and continue to support Clean Power Alliance and receive 100% Green Power; 2) Opt down to a lower level of renewable energy (50% or 40%) to save costs; 3) Opt out and bundle with SCE for both delivery and generation. Customers can make these selections, and reverse them, at any time.

If you ever have questions about the Clean Power Alliance portion of your bill, you can call 888-585-3788, or email customerservice@cleanpoweralliance.org. If you have questions about the rest of your Southern California Edison bill, call Southern California Edison at 800-655-4555.

Will I still receive my CARE, FERA, or Medical Baseline discounts with Clean Power Alliance?

Yes. Customers enrolled in Clean Power Alliance continue to receive their CARE, FERA, and Medical Baseline discount within their Southern California Edison 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, visit www.sce.com/care.

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