Rocklin, CA — The Grass Valley and Nevada City Manager’s Offices are hosting two Town Hall meetings in partnership with Pioneer Community Energy on March 6, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Grass Valley City Council chambers and on March 7, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in the Nevada City Council chambers. […]
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Pioneer Community Energy to Provide up to $50,000 in Bill Relief to River Fire Victims
The Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer) Board unanimously approved a resolution to provide bill forgiveness on the Pioneer generation portion of its customer bills from July to August 2021 for customers whose residences were destroyed in the River Fire. The Pioneer Board approved an amount not to exceed $50,000 in total. “As a community-owned organization, Pioneer […]
Long-term Electricity Contract Benefits Placer and El Dorado County Residents and Businesses
Placerville, Calif. — El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) and Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer) signed a contract for Pioneer to receive electricity from an EID hydro-electric facility over the next 10 years. The contract represents a mutually beneficial arrangement that meets EID’s non-rate revenue goals through hydroelectric generation, while providing Pioneer with cost-effective, clean electricity for […]
New Program Offers Pioneer Community Energy Customers Help with Outstanding Electricity Charges
February 22, 2021 – Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer) customers with past due balances for electricity may qualify for the new Arrearage Management Plan Program (AMP). AMP is a new payment plan developed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to help qualifying residential customers pay unpaid balances on their bills by offering up to $8,000 […]