The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County, one of California’s first community solar projects, is now online. A joint project from California community choice aggregator Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America, Dos Palos will generate 3 megawatts of solar power as part of the CCA’s Green Access Program.
Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access Program is providing income-qualified customers in San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos with a 20 percent reduction to their electric bills.
Disadvantaged communities, including many renters, who traditionally have been unable to gain access to distributed solar power can receive power from the project.
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.
Peninsula Clean Energy 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.
