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San Diego Community Power staff explains agency's role alongside SDG&E
Summary
A representative explained that San Diego Community Power is a not-for-profit public agency that buys cleaner electricity while SDG&E continues to deliver power, maintain infrastructure and handle billing.
A San Diego Community Power staff member told meeting attendees that the public agency was created to give customers a choice about where their electricity comes from and to prioritize cleaner energy sources.
“San Diego Community Power buys electricity, and we focus on cleaner, more renewable sources,” the staff member said, describing the agency as a not-for-profit public entity that returns savings to customers and local communities rather than shareholders.
The presenter explained how the two entities work together: San Diego Community Power procures electricity supply and sets the energy mix, while San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) continues to deliver the electricity, maintain poles and wires, respond to outages and handle billing. The staff member summarized the relationship by saying the agency selects the power mix and SDG&E provides delivery and operational services.
The remarks aimed to clarify common public questions about why local communities have both San Diego Community Power and SDG&E, and to emphasize that the additional choice is intended to increase access to renewable energy while preserving existing delivery and customer-service functions.
No formal actions, votes or policy changes were recorded in the transcript for this agenda item.
