Desert Community Energy Coming To Palm Springs

From the City of Palm Springs:

February 26 2020

Residents are invited to a series of three community workshops to learn more about the newly formed locally controlled electricity provider, Desert Community Energy (DCE), which will become the default electric generation service starting April 1, 2020 for all resident sand businesses in the City of Palm Springs. Officials and staff from the City and DCE will be in attendance. The meetings, which kick off in March, will be held on the following dates:

Monday, March 9

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.P

alm Springs City Hall - Council Chambers

3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs

Wednesday, March 11

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center - Gymnasium

480 Tramview Road, Palm Springs

Tuesday, March 17

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Demuth Park Community Center - Multi-Purpose Room

4365 Mesquite Avenue, Palm Springs

Complimentary refreshments will be provided. A Spanish language interpreter will be onsite and available at all three of meetings. All members of the community are encouraged to attend.

DCE was set up by the cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Palm Desert to provide residents clean energy at more competitive rates while keeping the benefits and control in our communities. The City of Palm Springs has set as a priority cutting down greenhouse gas emissions. Beginning in April 2020, Palm Springs residents and businesses will be automatically enrolled in DCE’s 100% Carbon Free plan to help reduce our carbon footprint and foster a sustainable community. No other action could have as big an impact as going carbon-free.

Customers can also choose to opt down to a less expensive choice called ‘Desert Saver’,which provides green energy at a lower rate than Southern California Edison. Or they can opt out of DCE and continue receiving their electricity from Edison.DCE is committed to equity and all customers enrolled in CARE, FERA and Medical Baseline financial assistance programs will be enrolled in DCE’s 100% Carbon Free plan but will be charged the lower cost Desert Saver rates and will have additional savings on their bill while at the same time participating in the green economy.Coming soon, look for more information about Desert Community Energy in the mail or visitwww.DesertCommunityEnergy.org.

This press release was produced by the City of Palm Springs. The views expressed here are the author’s own.