BIG NEWS!

Marin Clean Energy is going live . . . . . . . NOW!

And YOU can get 100% Renewable Energy . . . . TODAY!

After six years of careful planning,

After dozens of public education meetings,

After hundreds of letters to the Editor,

And, despite PG&Es attempts to spread fear, uncertainty and doubt . . . .

MCE is now ready to "Throw the Switch."

Marin Clean Energy will start electric service to its "Phase 1" customers on May 7. Phase 1 is about 10% of MCE's potential customers  - mainly municipal, business and larger residential accounts.  The default plan for all these customers is "Light Green" which delivers at least 25% renewable power while matching or beating PG&E rates. If they want, these customers can opt-up to "Deep Green" 100% renewable for a flat 1 cent per kilowatt-hour premium. For typical residential customers, this premium adds roughly $3 to $7 per month to their bill.

All this will be rolled out to everyone else - - the 90% who are "Phase 2" customers - - early next year.

Breaking News: "Early Deep Green" option for everyone

If you just can't wait to start reducing your greenhouse gas emissions, and if you're willing to pay a little extra for an early start, MCE has just approved an "Early Deep Green" option.  Anyone who would normally be a Phase 2 customer can join MCE right now at the 100% renewable Deep Green level for a $10 per month enrollment fee.  Other than this fee, your terms will be exactly the same as the Phase 1 Deep Green customers, and MCE service will start at the same time:  at you first meter reading after May 7. The membership fee will disappear when Phase 2 service rolls out next year.

Sign up today for Early Deep Green at the MCE website or by calling MCE at 888-632-2734. Either way, be sure to have your PG&E bill handy, because you 'll need your account number and meter number from it. It only takes a minute. Then you can relax, knowing you've done something significant to clear the air and help fight global warming.

Want to learn more about MCE?

Click to download the new MCE Brochure (398kb PDF)

Click for details on signing-up today for Deep Green (405kb PDF)

Click to follow MCE on Facebook

Click to check whether you're in the

Sustainable San Rafael at Earth Day Marin

Did you know that this year is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day? On Saturday April 24, from 11 AM to 6 PM people and organizations from all over Marin will gather at the College of Marin Campus in Kentfield for the biggest Earth Day celebration ever.

There will be music, speakers, films, activities for kids, lots of terrific local, organic foods and hands-on exhibits by key local businesses and community organizations . . . including Sustainable San Rafael, which will be part of a "Sustainability Village" of local groups on the central Green of the campus. (If you're an SSR member, you'll be hearing from us about helping to staff our table during the day.)

A highlight of the day will be the Climate Forum Finale: "Shifting to Reverse: Cool Ways to Cool the Earth" at 4 PM. Featured panel members include Dr. Peter Joseph of Al Gore's Cimate Project, Dawn Weisz, Interim Director of Marin Clean Energy, Carleen Cullen, Executive Director of Cool the Earth and our very own Bill Carney, SSR President. The forum will be moderated by Sustainable Marin President (and SSR co-founder) Kiki LaPorta.

Join us for a great Earth Day Celebration. For more information, check out the Earth Day Marin Website.

NEW! Interactive Sustainability Events Calendar

Our new events calendar and community bulletin board is up! If you know of a local event that might interest the Sustainable SanRafael community, this is the place to post it. And, you can post it yourself! Check it out. (You don't need a password or anything. Just click on "Add Event" and the process will be clear.)

Links to other local sustainability organizations

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This page last updated 5/5/10