Winter Issue

In this newsletter:

• Our 2020 Annual Report
• Customer resources
• Program highlights
• Stories to brighten your day
• Winter energy tips
• SCP in the news
• Webinars & workshops
• Upcoming SCP meetings

Happy New Year!

Sonoma Clean Power wishes all of our customers a safe and happy start to the new year. As we reflect on 2020, we want to thank our community for its ongoing support. Our progress toward a cleaner, inclusive, and more reliable energy future, could not be made without you.

To see some of the biggest highlights from last year, take a look at our Annual Report.

Customer Resources

The Sonoma Clean Power office remains closed at this time due to public health concerns regarding COVID-19 ("Coronavirus"). We will let customers know if an official opening date is authorized in the future.

We are here to help!

Have questions about your bill, rate plans, or customer programs? You can still contact SCP by calling our local contact center (who are also working from home) at 1 (855) 202–2139 or by emailing info@sonomacleanpower.org.

Financial assistance and resources

Choose the best Rate Plan for you
Apply for the Medical Baseline Program
Enroll in CARE/FERA
CARES Act for Businesses
Mendocino County COVID-19 Updates
Sonoma County COVID-19 Updates

Program highlights

SCP Helps Customers Recieve the State's SGIP Battery Storage Incentives

In April 2020, Sonoma Clean Power launched the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Assistance Program to help customers affected by public safety power shutoff (PSPS) events take advantage of the state's generous battery storage incentives. So far, 104 residential battery storage projects have completed their applications through SCP's program and received their SGIP incentives in advance.

School Bus Electrification Study Results

DIY Toolkits Available in Sonoma County

Stories to brighten your day

Fighting hunger in our communities

Last year, SCP partnered with several food banks in our service territory to help feed our neighbors in need, including Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB), Fort Bragg Food Bank, Food For Thought Food Bank, North Coast Opportunities Caring Kitchen Project, and Willits Community Services & Food Bank. We hosted two holiday-focused food drives with REFB, where the community donated an incredible 2,000 lbs. of food and raised $500!

Winter energy tips

With the colder weather here (on most days...), many of us are using more electricity and gas to heat and light our homes. Here are some winter tips that will help your household reduce its energy usage and keep your bills down. 

1. Find and seal leaks. Cold air can leak into the home through minor cracks and gaps in windows and doorways.

2. Replace old air filters. Dirty or clogged air filters force your heating system to work harder for proper airflow, using extra energy and raising costs.

3. Check that you are on the best rate plan. Take advantage of this time at home to log in to your PG&E account and use the rate comparison tool. Being on the right rate plan may help to reduce your monthly bills. 

SCP in the news

Local stories

• Advanced Energy Center in Santa Rosa wins Top Real Estate Projects Award
• Sonoma commits to net zero emissions by 2030
• PG&E and SCP to move some customers to time-of-use rate plan in April
• Sonoma Clean Power, MCE seek battery storage options
• Burning question: Should natural gas be banned?
• Sonoma Clean Power plans to build more local, clean power sources

Industry stories

• California CCAs have signed 6 GW of long-term clean energy deals
• Is 2021 the Year to Buy an Electric Car?
• A New Form of Public Power - Community Choice Energy Aggregation (CCA)

Webinars & workshops

Upcoming SCP meetings

*Due to the State's shelter-in-place order, all SCP meetings will be conducted via teleconference until further notice.