As more electric vehicles (EVs) come on the market, there are new incentives to help make them more affordable.

The Inflation Reduction Act established a new tax credit of up to $4,000 for a used EV. PG&E also offers a rebate of up to $4,000 for a used EV.

All SJCE customers are eligible for these incentives as long as you meet the program eligibility.

San José has over 1,600 public chargers available throughout the city with plans to double this amount in the next few years.

With the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, more households can lower their energy costs and help combat climate change. New incentives will be available over the next decade to help you choose cleaner and healthier electric home appliances. Read more in our recent blog post.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) recently passed a rule to ban the sale and installation of NOx-emitting water heaters in 2027 and furnaces in 2029. This new rule does not affect your current gas appliances and you are not required to switch them out. Learn more on BAAQMD’s website.

In February, SJCE had the pleasure of attending the ribbon-cutting of the Edwards Air Force Base Solar Project in Kern County.

SJCE is one of several community choice aggregators benefitting from the facility, which is comprised of over 2 million solar panels. The project will displace more than 320,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually – almost the same as removing 70,000 cars from the road each year. In total, the monumental project adds 1,300 MW of new solar and 971 MW of battery storage resources to the grid.

Our first agreement with the project developer, Terra-Gen, guarantees delivery of 62 MW of renewable energy between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. every day of the week. By providing renewable energy during the evening hours when demand is high and the grid needs it the most, projects like this help make our grid more reliable, reduce the need for natural gas peaker plants, improve air quality, and fight climate change.