Clean energy versus cost


We commend the Agoura Hills City Council for their decision last week to postpone advancing the renewable energy content provided by our electric utility, the Clean Power Alliance. The council acted out of concern for citizens and businesses that are in financial straits during the COVID crisis.

Agoura Hills—and Calabasas, whose council is postponing as well—has the default renewable energy content set at 36%. This was chosen two years ago when our two cities, and nearly all of Ventura County, joined the Clean Power Alliance, one of dozens of community choice energy programs in California.

The next and environmentally urgent step is to move us to 100% renewable energy. We look forward to another discussion in a few months under better financial circumstances.

At the close of the online meeting, council members encouraged the public to make the switch to 100% now if we can afford an increase of about 7% on our bill.

Each of us can do this individually: Look at your next electricity bill and choose 100% renewable.

Alan Weiner
Agoura Hills

Weiner is the chapter lead for 350 Conejo, a clean air advocate.