Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the release of its 2026 Impact Report, highlighting major environmental and financial milestones since launching service in 2021.
In tandem with this celebration, CEA announced an immediate upgrade to its default power product, Clean Impact Plus, which now provides customers with 55% renewable energy and 75%+ carbon-free content. This default product already exceeds California state standards and powers the majority of CEA’s customer accounts.
Over its first five years, CEA has expanded to serve 256,877 total customer accounts across seven member cities in North San Diego County, maintaining an exceptional 93% community participation rate. From its initial launch through 2024, the locally governed power provider estimates it has reduced regional greenhouse gas emissions by 746,092 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
To reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035, a full decade ahead of the state’s target, CEA has committed over $750 million to new-build renewable projects. This portfolio includes 190 megawatts of renewable energy built or under development, along with 197 megawatts of new battery storage projects designed to enhance grid resilience.
The 2026 Impact Report also details CEA’s strong financial stabilization. CEA has reached a net positive financial position in the fiscal year 2024/2025, and now forecasts $95.3 million in total liquidity and 102 days of liquidity on hand by June 30, 2026. The agency’s strong fiscal management has moved the organization considerably closer to acquiring an investment-grade credit rating.
Furthermore, CEA’s regulatory advocacy at the California Public Utilities Commission has actively protected customer interests. Joint advocacy in the state’s Integrated Resource Plan process saved local consumers an estimated $54 million over 12 years. Additionally, Energy Resource Recovery Account proceedings have delivered $165.4 million in positive customer cost impacts since 2020. These victories reinforce CEA’s position as a key advocate for local ratepayer interests.
The enhanced power content of the Clean Impact Plus product directly advances CEA’s mission to offer sustainable, competitive energy. Customers currently enrolled in this default tier will continue to automatically benefit from the cleaner generation mix on their utility bills without needing to take additional action.
About Clean Energy Alliance
Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) is a locally controlled, not-for-profit power provider serving over 255,000 customer accounts in the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Vista, with a focus on clean energy, sustainability, competitive rates and community reinvestment. CEA follows a community choice aggregation (CCA) model that allows local governments to purchase power to meet their community’s electricity needs, offering an alternative to investor owned utilities’ bundled rate service.