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Central Coast Community Energy outlines battery, rebate and electrification programs for Guadalupe
Summary
At the July 22 Guadalupe City Council meeting, Spencer Brent of Central Coast Community Energy gave the agency’s annual report, describing renewable supply, utility-scale storage projects, customer rebates and an urgent warning about federal tax-credit changes that could affect local incentives.
Spencer Brent, community relations manager for Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), presented 3CE’s 2024 annual update to the Guadalupe City Council on July 22, 2025, describing renewable supply, storage projects and customer rebate programs available to Guadalupe residents.
Brent said 3CE serves about 1.2 million people across 30 cities and five counties and that in 2024 the agency delivered roughly 409 megawatts of renewable electricity — "enough to power 350,000 homes" — and that the deliveries avoided "over 445,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions." He said 3CE has contracts secured to supply 64% of its load from renewable sources by October and is on a path to reach 100% clean energy 10–15 years ahead of state mandates.
Brent outlined the role of battery and storage systems on the grid, saying storage helps reduce reliance on fossil-fuel “peaker” plants during evening…
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