Joint Peninsula Clean Energy, Renewable America Dos Palos Solar Project Comes Online
One
of California’s first community solar projects will save millions on
electric bills for disadvantaged communities through new emission-free
power
REDWOOD
CITY, CA – April 21, 2025 –The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced
County, one of California’s first community solar projects, is now
online and providing emission-free power to residents in disadvantaged
communities.
A joint project from Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America, Dos Palos will generate 3 megawatts of solar power as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access Program,
which is providing income-qualified customers in San Mateo County and
the City of Los Banos with a 20 percent reduction to their electric
bills.
“This
additional solar power has the dual advantage of providing
emission-free power to our grid and saving millions of dollars in
electricity costs for some of our most disadvantaged customers,” Peninsula Clean Energy CEO Shawn Marshall said.
“We are also delivering further benefits to the residents of San Mateo
County and the City of Los Banos, including sourcing this carbon-free
power for our Los Banos customers from their home county.”
“Positive economic and environmental impacts for local communities are at the core of everything we do,” said Ardi Arian, President & CEO of Renewable America.
“With this project, we’re not only helping California meet its clean
energy goals—we’re proving that renewable energy can be a force for
equity—ensuring that all communities, especially those historically
underserved, share in the benefits of clean energy. This is the future
we’re working toward.”
Disadvantaged
communities, including many renters, who traditionally have been unable
to gain access to distributed solar power can receive power from the
project and receive 20 percent off their power bills. More than 2,600
customers have already been selected to receive power from the project.
Overall, selected Peninsula Clean Energy customers will cumulatively
save more than $700,000 annually from the project over the next two
decades.
Renewable America developed, secured financing for and constructed the Dos Palos project.
Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access program is part of a statewide effort from
the California Public Utilities Commission to help income qualified
residents with their energy bills in communities that experience higher
levels of economic, health and environmental burdens.
About Peninsula Clean Energy
Peninsula
Clean Energy is a Community Choice Aggregation agency. It is the
official electricity provider for San Mateo County and for the City of
Los Banos. Founded in 2016 with a mission to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, the agency serves a population of 810,000 by providing more
than 3,600 gigawatt hours annually of electricity that is 50 percent
renewable and 100 percent clean at lower cost than PG&E. As a
community-led, not-for-profit agency, Peninsula Clean Energy makes
significant investments in its communities to expand access to
sustainable and affordable energy solutions. .
About Renewable America LLC
Renewable
America is a leading provider of distributed energy resources, serving
communities with small utility-scale, locally generated solar plus
storage facilities and community microgrids that work in conjunction
with the distribution grid. With over 15 years of experience in
development, engineering, procurement and construction throughout
Europe and North America, Renewable America creates resilience within
communities by delivering local power to local load. The company’s
end-to-end development process maximizes quality and efficiency, while
minimizing lasting environmental impact on site. Based in Santa Clara,
Renewable America has over 320 megawatts MW of solar and 680 MWh of
energy storage projects under development throughout California. Learn
more at renewableamerica.com.
Media Contacts
Darren Goode
Peninsula Clean Energy
202-550-6619
Richele Delapaz
Renewable America
(408) 663-6647
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