Why was I automatically enrolled?

Didn’t feel like you had a choice? This is completely understandable and hopefully this explanation helps: Community Choice Energy (CCE) agencies like ours provide a savings to our community through utility-scale power purchasing that would not be possible enrolling one account at a time. Being the local Joint Powers Authority makes CCCE the primary electric service provider through California AB 117. You’ve never had a choice with your utility provider, and now for the first time ever, you do have a choice, and CCCE respects your choice.

Why am I getting charged for electricity from both my utility provider and CCCE?

Your utility provider has always charged for electricity generation (creating electricity at a power plant), electricity transmission (transmitting high voltage over long distances) and electricity distribution (distributing lower voltage over shorter distances). With your utility provider service only, these charges are combined into one bundled service rate, along with the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment and Franchise Fee. Now that CCCE manages electricity generation, these charges are all listed separately. CCCE and your utility ptovider partner to provide complete billing information in one convenient place.