Earth Day and Earth Month serve as important reminders of our shared responsibility to protect the planet and demonstrate what meaningful climate action looks like when we work together to make the world a more sustainable place.
At Clean Power Alliance, creating sustainable and resilient communities is a year-round commitment and we work to reflect the core values of Earth Month across all our activities by reducing emissions, expanding access to renewable energy and preparing communities to address the realities of a changing climate.
By choosing clean energy, CPA customers across our 38 communities avoided over 3.6 billion pounds of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2025, which is equivalent to 27 million trees planted and grown for ten years or taking 385,000 gas-powered passenger vehicles off the road for a year. These communities have taken an important step toward achieving significant reductions of harmful emissions and contributing to statewide clean air goals.
CPA is committed to advancing sustainability by using our energy purchasing decisions to make local communities environmentally friendly. Last year, we signed contracts for 157 MW of new renewable resources, further solidifying our position as the largest community choice aggregator in California and the leading green power provider in the United States.
This has included investing in groundbreaking facilities, such as the SunZia wind project in New Mexico, which is the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history and started generating energy this month – providing a record amount of wind power to California’s electric grid. CPA will receive enough of this energy to power approximately 265,000 homes in Southern California annually.
CPA has also worked to expand the Geysers geothermal facility in the Mayacamas mountains north of San Francisco to increase production of zero emissions resources that can deliver steady, around-the-clock electricity, making it an essential component of a reliable grid.
To meet the increasing demand for clean energy, CPA is making substantial investments in solar energy and battery storage facilities. By bringing over 700 MW of battery storage capacity online, we have increased local resiliency and reliability by enabling solar power to be stored and delivered after the sun goes down. CPA has installed 17 MW of local community solar projects to increase access to renewable energy in disadvantaged communities, and local low-income homeowners have had no-cost solar power systems installed through our Solar and Battery Access program.
Building a cleaner future also means preparing for the realities of climate change, including increased wildfires, and CPA has made resilience a key priority. We have committed $70 million to install clean energy power backup systems at 11 municipal sites as part of our Power Ready program which allows communities to have a reliable source of power at critical facilities in the event of a power outage.
Through our Energized Communities program and Innovation Fund initiatives, local communities are getting our support to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy by expanding municipal electric fleets, public EV charging infrastructure and the electrification of buildings.
The cities of Carson and Camarillo are transitioning municipal fleets from gas-powered vehicles to electric alternatives, helping to reduce emissions, improve air quality and lower long-term operational costs. In Hermosa Beach, funding was applied to the full electrification of the historic Clark Building, including installation of an electric stove and heat pump HVAC system and in Culver City CPA funding supported the replacement of fossil-fuel generators with battery generators to reduce overall emissions.
Clean Power Alliance has worked to protect local properties from the increasing risk of wildfires by offering resources designed to aid recovery and rebuild with cleaner, more resilient solutions.
Along with participation in the Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire-Safe Recovery to facilitate rebuilding with future climate conditions and risks in mind, CPA provided $100,000k in funding to local nonprofits working in wildfire relief, like the U.S. Green Building Council California’s Wildfire Defense Education program, which provides local contractors and industry professionals with wildfire recovery training and resources.
CPA has taken several additional actions to support our customers.
This includes adding expert home hardening guidance to our complimentary Energy Team service and expanding the Sun Storage Rebate program to include a “Reliability+” incentive that provides an increased rebate to install battery storage systems in homes located in areas prone to public safety power shutoffs due to heightened wildfire risk.
As Earth Month invites reflection and action, CPA’s work offers a clear example of what progress looks like at the local level. By combining clean energy expansion, community investment and resilience planning, we are helping to build a future where sustainability is not just an aspiration, but a reality embedded in everyday life.
To learn more about how CPA is working to make Southern California more sustainable, visit us at cleanpoweralliance.org.
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