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City reviews Pioneer Community Energy study; council directs staff to draft joining ordinance and resolution
Summary
Pioneer Community Energy presented an impact assessment showing potential ratepayer savings and a recommended October 2027 launch if the City of Willows chooses to join the community choice aggregator. Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance and resolution for a future vote.
Pioneer Community Energy presented results of a jointly commissioned impact assessment to the Willows City Council and recommended the city consider joining the community choice aggregator (CCA) with a target service launch in October 2027.
The study, conducted by Pacific Energy Advisors and presented by Gina, Director of Communications for Pioneer Community Energy, found that joining Pioneer would likely protect and, in many rate scenarios, increase savings for customers compared with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) rates. Gina said the study used two years of PG&E data, modeled 2024 rates (showing about 7% average savings) and 2025 rates (projecting about 10% average savings after rates that take effect March 1). She told the council Pioneer…
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