Monterey Bay Community Power Archives

Agency expands service area to 29 cities and four counties.

Transportation

Monterey Bay Community Power offers electric car charging webinar

Published 07/29/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Free presentation to cover infrastructure, length of time to charge and more.

Environment / Nature

MBCP and SVCE sign contract for solar and battery storage

Published 05/27/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Monterey Bay Community Power and Silicon Valley Clean Energy say contract will help meet local and state clean energy goals.

Business / Economy

Community choice energy providers acquire long-term renewable resources

Published 04/21/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Monterey Bay Community Power and Silicon Valley Clean Energy sign contracts for 210MW of geothermal and solar energy in California.

Photo provided by Monterey Bay Community Power.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power defers payments in response to COVID-19

Published 04/14/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Community choice energy agency estimates total customer bill deferment during May and June will be $22.4 million.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power board votes to expand service area

Published 12/06/2019
BenitoLink Staff

New additions include Arroyo Grande, Carpinteria, Del Rey Oaks, Goleta, Guadalupe, Grover Beach, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, Santa Maria, Solvang, and Santa Barbara County.

Transportation

Monterey Bay Community Power to launch EV charging station project

Published 10/18/2019
BenitoLink Staff

State-local partnership to make $7 million available in tri-county area.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power launches solar incentive program

Published 03/22/2019
BenitoLink Staff

MBCP says goal of Project Sunshine is support solar installations for up to 20 families.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power says rebates expected to total $4 million

Published 12/26/2018
BenitoLink Staff

Community choice energy agency looks to dedicate $1.25 million in additional funding for local energy programs in 2019.

Recurrent Energy’s Mustang solar photovoltaic 2016 project for two other CCEs, Sonoma Clean Power and MCE. Located nearby is the Slate project in Kings County, CA. Photo provided by Monterey Bay Community Power.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power signs contract for storage project

Published 11/08/2018
BenitoLink Staff

New renewable energy developments expected to contribute increase in nationwide storage capacity.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power pays off startup loan ahead of schedule

Published 09/27/2018
BenitoLink Staff

MBCP currently serves 97 percent of the eligible customer base across 16 cities and three counties.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power strikes major renewable energy deal during first year of operation

Published 08/02/2018
BenitoLink Staff

Community choice energy agency makes long-term wind energy investment.

Tom Habashi, CEO of Monterey Bay Community Power, stands next to a poster about the agency in Watsonville. Photo by Tom Leyde.

Monterey Bay Community Power announces enrollment for MBprime program

Published 07/17/2018
BenitoLink Staff

Monterey Bay Community Power rolled out its 100 percent eligible renewable service program on July 1, along with residential enrollment.

COLUMN: Frequently Asked Questions for Monterey Bay Community Power

Published 05/23/2018
Community Contributor, shellywhitworth

Residents have been receiving postcards from Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) and they have questions. Learn what the most asked questions are and the MBCP's answers.

Business / Economy

Monterey Bay Community Power to implement Community Advisory Council

Published 04/10/2018
BenitoLink Staff

Local residents from Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties interested in applying should do so before the deadline in April 30.

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