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Energy: Renewable Energy in the Local Grid

 
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Why is this a Climate Smart indicator?

Increasing the amount of renewable energy provided by San José Clean Energy will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.  

What is the City doing to make progress on this indicator?

Completed

  • Launch San José Clean Energy service to municipal accounts (September 2018; 1,760 accounts; approximately 120 GWh annual usage) 

  • Council approval of 2019 GreenSource power mix, San José Clean Energy’s default service (45%  renewable) 

  • Open sign-ups for TotalGreen, San José Clean Energy’s 100%  renewable service (December 2018)

  • Launch service to 308,000 residential and commercial customers (February 2019) 

  • Council approval of 2020 GreenSource power mix (45% renewable) 

  • Council approval of 2021 GreenSource power mix (55% renewable) 

  • Enrollment of remaining customers, representing 20% of total load, by January 2021 

  • Council approval of 2022 GreenSource power mix (60% renewable) 

  • Since launching in 2019, SJCE has contracted over $2B for over 600 MW of new renewable resources and battery storage

  • Two renewable energy projects completed and producing energy:

    • A solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California providing power in a unique format: fixed delivery of renewable energy from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day
    • A wind project in New Mexico 

In Progress / Ongoing

  • Renewable energy projects in development:

    • A solar and battery storage project in Fresno County, California expected online in 2023
    • A solar project in Merced County, California expected online in 2023
    • A solar and battery storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona expected online in 2024
    • A geothermal project in Esmeralda County, Nevada expected online in 2024
    • A battery storage project in San Diego County, California expected online in 2025
    • A solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California expected online in 2025
    • A solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California expected online in 2026
    • A battery storage project in Kern County, California expected online in 2026 

About the data

Sources

The share of renewable energy in San José Clean Energy’s power mix is calculated based on its power procurement. Renewable energy transactions are governed by and recorded in the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS), which is an independent, renewable energy tracking system for the region covered by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC). 

Last updated

August 2023