Last month the City of Lancaster took another step closer to becoming a supplier of electrical energy by authorizing City Manager Mark Bozigian to sign official master agreement documents and open separate bank accounts necessary to carry out the agreements.
The all-new, locally run, power program, known as Lancaster Choice Energy (LCE), will be available exclusively to those who live in Lancaster. The program is expected to commence service in two phases. Phase 1 is scheduled to begin May 1st, 2015 and will include service to Lancaster's municipal accounts (e.g. government buildings, traffic lights, street lights, etc.). Phase 2 is scheduled to begin October 1st, 2015 to service all other accounts located within the city which were not offered service in Phase 1 (e.g. businesses and residences).
A recently conducted feasibility study indicates that the Lancaster Choice Energy program can not only recover all of its operating costs, but can do so while saving LCE customers money as well as providing cleaner energy.
"Our goal is to provide a better product than Edison and a cheaper product." -Barbara Boswell, City of Lancaster Finance Director
The all-new, locally run, power program, known as Lancaster Choice Energy (LCE), will be available exclusively to those who live in Lancaster. The program is expected to commence service in two phases. Phase 1 is scheduled to begin May 1st, 2015 and will include service to Lancaster's municipal accounts (e.g. government buildings, traffic lights, street lights, etc.). Phase 2 is scheduled to begin October 1st, 2015 to service all other accounts located within the city which were not offered service in Phase 1 (e.g. businesses and residences).
A recently conducted feasibility study indicates that the Lancaster Choice Energy program can not only recover all of its operating costs, but can do so while saving LCE customers money as well as providing cleaner energy.
"Our goal is to provide a better product than Edison and a cheaper product." -Barbara Boswell, City of Lancaster Finance Director
"Two months prior to going live [August 1st, 2015] residents will get notices. They then can either choose to stick with Southern California Edison or choose the city's program," Boswell said. Residents will also be notified "two months after we go live," she added.
Currently there is only one electricity provider, Southern California Edison, in the area. City Councilwoman Sandra Johnson said that Lancaster officials were "thinking outside the box. Now we'll be able to say we have a choice. We can choose which power company we deal with." Lancaster Choice Energy is the new YOUtility.
Vice Mayor Marvin Crist asked, "What will this do for the local economy?". "Economic development opportunities support local solar development," Boswell replied.
Currently there is only one electricity provider, Southern California Edison, in the area. City Councilwoman Sandra Johnson said that Lancaster officials were "thinking outside the box. Now we'll be able to say we have a choice. We can choose which power company we deal with." Lancaster Choice Energy is the new YOUtility.
Vice Mayor Marvin Crist asked, "What will this do for the local economy?". "Economic development opportunities support local solar development," Boswell replied.
The City of Lancaster is determined to become the nation's first net-zero city by generating more clean energy than it consumes. Lancaster is the first and only city in the world to require every new home built in the city must be equipped with solar among several other new rules for building more efficient, sustainable structures. For its outstanding achievements, along the way, the City has earned global recognition.
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