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Saving qualifying residents 20% off their monthly electricity bill while providing locally sourced renewable energy.
Qualifying residents living in the Bassett and Avocado Heights neighborhoods could save 20% on their electricity bill.
Clean Power Alliance’s Community Solar program provides qualifying customers a 20% monthly discount off their monthly electric bill, plus 100% local renewable energy. When combined with CARE or FERA discounts, eligible customers can save up to 45% a month.
The energy provided for the Community Solar program that currently serves customers in Bassett and Avocado Heights is generated from the project site in Pico Rivera. The program funded the local solar project to help provide renewable energy at a discounted rate and ensure those living in underserved communities have access.
Enrolling in the Community Solar program does not require you to purchase or install any equipment. This program is funded by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and is provided to qualified customers free of charge.
CPA is increasing access to 100% locally generated renewable energy and provides electric bill discounts through Community Solar in the following communities:
March 2025
Neighborhoods of Bassett and Avocado Heights
Qualified residents in Bassett and Avocado Heights are receiving their renewable energy from a solar site on a commercial storage facility located in Pico Rivera. This project will total 670 kW in size and serve up to 360 customers.
Coming Soon in 2025
City of Carson
Qualifying residents in Carson will be receiving their renewable energy from two solar sites located in Carson. These projects will total 2.7 MW in size and serve up to 1,500 customers.
Download
The Community Solar Program
Factsheet here.
For those not living in the neighborhoods of Bassett or Avocado Heights and want to learn if they qualify for a 20% discount, go to our Power Share program page. Carson residents can also learn if they qualify for Power Share before Community Solar becomes available in their city.
Power Share and Community Solar are both programs created by the CPUC in efforts to build local solar projects and give bill discounts to income eligiblecustomers. Participants of both programs will receive 100% renewable energy and a 20% bill discount. The difference in the programs is due to locational requirements. Power Share customers need to meet income eligibility and live within a Disadvantaged Community. Community Solar customers need to meet income eligibility and live within a Disadvantaged Community that is within 5 miles of a Community Solar project site.
Community Solar is only available for Power Share customers who reside within a Disadvantaged Community (defined by the CPUC) that is within 5 miles from a Community Solar project site. This is a requirement set by the CPUC in the creation of the program.
Qualifying customers will receive a 20% discount on top of other electric bill discounts they may already receive, including the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) or Family Electric Rates Assistance (FERA) programs. The 20% Power Share discount will be applied to the customer’s already discounted CARE or FERA rate, for a total bill discount of approximately 35% to 45%
Customers who, after enrollment into the Power Share program, become ineligible for CARE or FERA will be disenrolled from Power Share. If you become qualified for CARE/FERA again in the future, you may be re-enrolled in the Power Share program if there is capacity available.
Qualifying customers will receive a 20% discount on top of other electric bill discounts they may already receive, including the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) or Family Electric Rates Assistance (FERA) programs. The 20% Power Share discount will be applied to the customer’s already discounted CARE or FERA rate, for a total bill discount of approximately 35% to 45%
Clean Power Alliance purchases clean power that Southern California Edison (SCE) delivers through its transmission network. Your monthly electric bill from Southern California Edison (SCE) includes CPA charges for electric supply along with SCE charges for delivery of the electricity to your home. The 20% Power Share discount will appear on the CPA portion of your bill.
Clean Power Alliance purchases clean power that Southern California Edison (SCE) delivers through its transmission network. Your monthly electric bill from Southern California Edison (SCE) includes CPA charges for electric supply along with SCE charges for delivery of the electricity to your home. The 20% Power Share discount will appear on the CPA portion of your bill.
To be eligible for Power Share, you must be a residential CPA customer on a CARE or FERA rate living in a “disadvantaged community” as defined by the California Public Utilities Commission. CPA employs an auto-enrollment procedure that prioritizes customers who are at a high risk of disconnection. Call (888) 585-3788 to check if you’re qualified and have been enrolled in the program.
To find out if you qualify and enroll in CARE or FERA, apply online: https://www.sce.come/care or contact SCE at 800-655-4555 (customer hold times vary; CPA recommends applying online).
No. You will retain your CARE or FERA discount, and the 20% Power Share discount will be applied to your CARE or FERA rate, for a total discount of approximately 35% [FERA] to 45% [CARE] on your monthly bill.
The Power Share program is ongoing. Once you are enrolled in Power Share, you will continue to receive the discount as long as you meet the qualifications (for up to 20 years, subject to state funding of the program). However, there is limited program capacity related to power usage. Once the Power Share program capacity is allocated to customers on a first come, first served basis, customers will be placed on a wait list. CPA reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the Power Share program.
If you enroll in Power Share, you will be switched from CPA’s 100% Green Power rate option to the Power Share rate. You will continue to receive 100% renewable energy, with the added benefit of the 20% discount on your monthly bill.
CPA provides CARE/FERA customers in 100% Green Power default cities with 100% renewable energy at the same price as Clean Power.
If you turn off service at your current address and move to a new location, you will need to recertify your eligibility for Power Share at the new location by going to our website (cpastagingenv.wpenginepowered.com/power-share/) or by calling or emailing us. If you still meet the eligibility requirements you will keep your enrollment in the Power Share program, as long as 1) your electricity turn-on date at the new location is within 90 days of the final billing date at your previous location, and 2) CPA receives your application within that 90-day period.
Yes. There is no minimum length of time that a customer must participate and there is no termination fee associated with de-enrolling from the Power Share program. If you choose to leave the Power Share program, the change will become effective no later than two billing periods after the date CPA receives your request to de-enroll. Customers are eligible to remain in the Power Share program for a period of up to 20 years from the date they first begin service under the program.
Yes. Power Share customers can concurrently participate in any Demand Response (DR) program(s) for which they are eligible. All demand response payments and credits are based on a customer’s metered usage and are not impacted by participation in the Power Share program.
Unfortunately, Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers are not eligible for Power Share.
If you enroll in Power Share you will be switched from Lean Power or Clean Power to the Power Share rate. The Power Share rate will give you a 20% discount on your total bill based on the Clean Power rate, and your bills will be lower than if you stayed on Lean Power or Clean Power rate.
Customers on the following rates are ineligible for the Power Share program:
Once you’ve enrolled in Power Share, if you switch your account to another CPA rate option you will be automatically disenrolled from Power Share. You can re-enroll at a later date if you meet the eligibility requirements and if the program is accepting new enrollments.
For help checking eligibility and enrollment,
call 1-888-585-3788.
