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Yuba City council introduces ordinance to join Pioneer Community Energy after impact study
Summary
The Yuba City Council introduced an ordinance Jan. 21 to join Pioneer Community Energy after a study found an October 2027 launch could protect existing customers and deliver savings. Council voted to introduce the ordinance and will consider a final resolution at its Feb. 4 meeting.
The Yuba City Council voted Jan. 21 to introduce an ordinance to join Pioneer Community Energy, a community choice aggregation (CCA), after staff and Pioneer representatives presented an impact assessment finding a planned October 2027 launch could supply the city without raising costs for existing Pioneer customers.
The recommendation followed a presentation by Gina Stasse Vanacore of Pioneer Community Energy, who said the joint powers authority studied Yuba City’s load and procurement needs and concluded it could “launch everyone all at once” — meaning it could add Yuba City and other expansion members simultaneously while protecting ratepayer savings.
Nut graf: The council’s introduction of the ordinance starts a multi-step process that still requires administrative approvals and a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) review. If the city proceeds, Pioneer…
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