San Diego Community Power

What San Diego Community Power does

San Diego Community Power is a California Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) organized as a Joint Powers Authority and operating as a not-for-profit public agency. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Diego, it purchases electricity on behalf of customers from renewable sources such as solar and wind, while San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) retains the regulated role of delivering power through its existing poles-and-wires infrastructure, reading meters, and issuing a consolidated bill on which Community Power's generation charges appear as a line item. The agency is governed by a Board of Directors composed of one elected official from each member jurisdiction and reinvests all revenues locally rather than distributing them to shareholders.

The organization serves nearly 1 million customers across seven cities in San Diego County — San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, and National City, plus unincorporated communities — with Coronado in the process of joining following a February 2026 5-0 council vote. Its product set includes four service plans (PowerMax, PowerCore, PowerCharge, and PowerBase) with varying renewable content levels, a Solar Billing Plan and Net Energy Metering for rooftop solar customers, and a Solar Battery Savings Program offering rebates of up to $10,000 for residential solar-plus-storage installations using Enphase, FranklinWH, or Tesla Powerwall 3 hardware. Long-term generation is secured through tolling agreements such as Ormat Technologies' Arrowleaf project (42 MW solar and 35 MW/140 MWh battery storage, commercial operations from January 2026), and the agency partners with the San Diego Foundation and Calpine Energy Solutions on a Community Clean Energy Grants program that awarded over $1.2 million in 2024.

Commercially, San Diego Community Power operates a community-led, opt-out enrollment model in which customers are automatically enrolled but may opt out, with customer acquisition occurring primarily through city council votes to join the CCA. The business model is funded exclusively by customer payments for electricity generation, priced as a recurring monthly line-item charge, with a 5% PowerBase discount versus SDG&E's generation rates and state bill-assistance programs (CARE 30% discount, FERA 18% discount) layered on. In March 2026, the agency received an investment-grade 'A' issuer credit rating from S&P Global Ratings — making it the youngest and among the highest-rated CCAs in California — and closed a $694 million clean energy prepayment bond transaction with Realty Income and Goldman Sachs at a 4.34% effective blended rate to fund long-term electricity procurement, supporting its 100% renewable energy goal by 2035.

Name

San Diego Community Power

Legal name

San Diego Community Power

Website

https://sdcommunitypower.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

San Diego Community Power is a not-for-profit Community Choice Aggregator founded in 2019 that purchases renewable electricity on behalf of nearly 1 million customers across seven San Diego County cities, with SDG&E handling delivery and billing, and a target of 100% renewable energy by 2035.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Electricity / Community Choice Aggregation

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) / Municipal Aggregation Retail Supply (EUAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Green Tariffs & Utility Renewable Supply Programs (EUAGADAJ), Retail & Community PPAs (Community Solar/Shared Renewables) (EUAGADAC), Distributed Storage (Behind-the-Meter Batteries) (EUAMAJAE)

Keywords

• Community choice aggregation
• Renewable energy procurement
• Electricity generation services
• Clean energy programs
• Municipal energy services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electric Generation Service Revenue: San Diego Community Power is financed exclusively by payments received from customers for electricity generation services. As a not-for-profit public agency, all revenues are reinvested back into local communities through lower electricity rates, education, and customer programs. Customers pay for electric generation through their SDG&E bill as CCA Electric Generation Charges, replacing SDG&E's electric generation charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

San Diego Community Power is a Community Choice Aggregator that procures electricity from renewable sources on behalf of customers across seven cities in San Diego County, while SDG&E continues to handle power delivery, meter reading, and billing. As a not-for-profit public agency, the organization offers four service plans with varying renewable content levels and reinvests all revenues into lower rates, customer programs, and community grants. Customers are automatically enrolled but may opt out, and the agency supports rooftop solar, battery storage incentives, and bill assistance programs such as CARE and FERA.

Product overview

San Diego Community Power is a not-for-profit public agency known as a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) that provides clean, renewable energy to nearly one million customers across seven cities in San Diego County. The core offering is electricity generation service sourced from renewable sources like solar and wind, which SDG&E delivers through its existing poles and wires infrastructure. The agency offers four service plans (PowerMax, PowerCore, PowerCharge, and PowerBase) with varying renewable content levels, complemented by the Solar Battery Savings Program providing rebates for home battery installations. Supporting programs include Solar Billing Plan and Net Energy Metering for rooftop solar customers, a Community Clean Energy Grants program, and carbon allowance procurement for regulatory compliance. The Arrowleaf solar-plus-storage project represents their first hybrid renewable facility partnership. As a not-for-profit, all revenues are reinvested into the community through lower rates and local programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Electricity Service San Diego Community Power purchases electricity from renewable sources on behalf of customers across seven cities in San Diego County, while SDG&E delivers power and manages services including meter readings and billing. The not-for-profit agency reinvests revenues into lower electricity rates and customer programs. Customers are automatically enrolled in the service but may opt out.
• Solar Billing Plan (SBP) A billing option for customers with rooftop solar installations, providing an alternative to traditional net energy metering for residential and commercial customers who generate their own solar power.
• Net Energy Metering (NEM) A program allowing customers with rooftop solar to receive credit for excess electricity generated and fed back to the grid, supporting distributed solar adoption across the San Diego service territory.
• Solar Battery Savings Program
• Community Clean Energy Grants Program A community grants program that awarded over $1.2 million to 16 local clean energy and green workforce development projects across San Diego County, including solar-plus-storage installations for community sites such as Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.2 million in grants awarded to 16 local clean energy and green workforce development projects in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and major.

• Bee TechysupportingTechnology or Integration · 26 February 2026Bee Techy developed a civic technology portal for San Diego Community Power as part of its 2025 project portfolio, demonstrating cross-sector technical capabilities.
• Ormat TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2026Ormat Technologies commenced commercial operations at the Arrowleaf solar-plus-storage project (42 MW solar and 35 MW/140 MWh storage), the company's first hybrid solar-plus-storage facility in California. The project operates under a long-term tolling agreement with San Diego Community Power, supplying clean electricity to nearly one million customers.
• Enphase EnergysupportingTechnology or Integration · 4 November 2025Enphase Energy's IQ Battery systems became eligible for San Diego Community Power's Solar Battery Savings program, offering rebates and incentives for residential customers installing or upgrading solar-plus-battery systems in San Diego.
• Stellar SolarsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 October 2025Stellar Solar was approved for the second year as an authorized contractor in the San Diego Community Power Solar Battery Savings Program, providing solar and battery storage solutions to homeowners. They offer batteries from Enphase, FranklinWH, and Tesla Powerwall 3 with rebates of up to $10,000.
• San Diego FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2024San Diego Community Power and San Diego Foundation announced over $1.2 million in grants to 16 local clean energy and green workforce development projects across San Diego County - more than triple last year's amount. Funding was awarded at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, which received a 16.4kW solar array with battery storage.
• Calpine Energy SolutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2024Calpine Energy Solutions partnered with San Diego Community Power and San Diego Foundation to award over $1.2 million in grants to local clean energy and workforce development projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clean Power Alliance: Largest CCA in California serving ~3M customers across LA and Ventura counties. Operates the same Community Choice Aggregation model with tiered renewable plans, competing head-to-head for the same California CCA economics and procurement playbook.
• MCE (Marin Clean Energy): One of California's pioneering CCAs serving Marin, Napa, Contra Costa and Solano counties. Directly comparable CCA operating structure with tiered renewable service plans and not-for-profit reinvestment mandate.
• Sonoma Clean Power: Northern California CCA serving Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Uses the same procurement-of-generation model, similar customer opt-out framework, and complementary decarbonization programs.
• East Bay Community Energy: CCA serving Alameda County and surrounding cities with tiered renewable service plans. Direct counterpart in customer acquisition, procurement strategies and California CCA regulatory engagement.
• Peninsula Clean Energy: San Mateo County CCA with very similar scale (~750K customers) and identical CCA operating model. Closest like-for-like peer on customer-count scale and product set.
• San Jose Clean Energy: Municipal CCA run by the City of San Jose serving ~270K customers. Comparable urban JPA-style CCA with similar renewable-content tiers and equity program focus.
• Silicon Valley Clean Energy: CCA serving ~275K customers across 13 Santa Clara County communities. Direct peer in product design, customer opt-in mechanics and behind-the-meter solar/battery programs.
• Central Coast Community Energy (3CE): California CCA serving Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Direct model counterpart with similar JPA governance and renewable-procurement focus.
• Valley Clean Energy: Sacramento-area CCA serving Davis, Woodland and unincorporated Yolo County. Smaller-scale but structurally identical CCA with same tiered plans and not-for-profit model.

Broad incumbents

• San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E): Incumbent investor-owned utility in SDCP's exact geography. SDCP directly competes for generation procurement while relying on SDG&E for delivery, billing and metering — making it both business partner and principal competitive counterparty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaK5uOtcP8w0Y6ubP9Xx4A8PUBL4PbaU7
• Facebookfacebook.com/sdcommunitypwr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-diego-community-power
• Instagraminstagram.com/sdcommunitypwr
• Xx.com/sdcommunitypwr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about San Diego Community Power