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Solano County, California Electricity Overview
Renewable electricity fuel types account for 90.32%, or 2,663,993 megawatt hours, of Solano County's total energy production.
Solano County uses non-renewable fuel sources to produce 0.64 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 24th highest county in California for non-renewable generation per capita.
The burning of natural gas in Solano County yields a total of 227,773.91 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 22nd in the state out of 58 counties.
In Solano County, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has dropped by 10.95% during the last year.
Over the last 12 months, Solano County has seen a 21.73% increase in generation of electricity from solar sources, up from 36,472 megawatt hours a year to 44,398 megawatt hours a year.
The burning of non-renewable fuel sources in electricity generation in Solano County has been reduced by 31.45% during the course of the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,739,207 MWh
Consumption per Capita
6.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,949,487 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,663,993 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
285,494 MWh
Production per Capita
6.57 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
107,361,023 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
239.25 kg
Vallejo, CA Electricity Overview
Vallejo's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 31.91 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 10.34% above the state's average rate of 28.92 cents. With an estimated 11,767 total residential customers, Marin Clean Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The city's use of renewable fuel types for electricity generation is 0.08 megawatt hours per person.
For the purpose of electricity production, Vallejo's top fuel type is Solar, making up 100.00%, or 10,462 megawatt hours of generation in the city. Approximately 147,703,506.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released a year in the city because of electricity use. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,195.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1464th highest polluting city in the state when calculating by CO2 emissions per capita. Vallejo has one electricity generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vallejo
Vallejo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vallejo, California
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
Marin Clean Energy | ENERGY | 10.25 | 46.76 | 2,797,083 | 286,681,400 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 33.74 | 166.55 | 10,881,249 | 3,670,830,000 | |
Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 | |
Pittsburg Power Company | BUNDLED | 25.18 | 155.8 | 2,710.29 | 682,425.65 |
Zips with electric coverage in Vallejo, California include: 94591, 94534, 94590, 94589, 94503, 94592
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Fairfield, CA Electricity Overview
Fairfield's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 32.49 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 12.34% above the state's average rate of 28.92 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $151.35 per month. Wind turbines in the city generate 5,360 megawatt hours of electricity.
Fairfield's top fuel consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The city generates 72.93% of the total production in the city from this fuel type. Wind and Solar are the second and third most used fuels for electricity generation. Wind makes up 16.17% of electricity generation and Solar accounts for 10.90% of total production in the city. The city has the 17th most electricity generation plants of any city in the state, with 8 total power plants. Fairfield residents average 1,252.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 149,430,716.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 62nd highest for total emissions in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fairfield
Fairfield residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fairfield, California
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
Marin Clean Energy | ENERGY | 10.25 | 46.76 | 2,797,083 | 286,681,400 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 33.74 | 166.55 | 10,881,249 | 3,670,830,000 | |
Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fairfield, California include: 94533, 95687, 94591, 94534, 94585, 94510, 94535
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Vacaville, CA Electricity Overview
Vacaville's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 33.48 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 15.79% above the state's average rate of 28.92 cents. Selling an estimated 12,141.56 megawatt hours, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the largest vendor in the city. Solar fields in the city generate 0.17 megawatt hours per person living in the city. This ranks the city 77th out of 1617 cities in the state.
For the purpose of electricity production, Vacaville's top fuel type is Solar, making up 100.00%, or 17,765 megawatt hours of generation in the city. Approximately 119,971,584.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released a year in the city because of electricity use. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,177.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1480th highest polluting city in the state when calculating by CO2 emissions per capita. Vacaville has 5 electricity generation plants, which is the 30th highest out of any city in California.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vacaville
Vacaville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vacaville, California
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Commercial Energy of California | ENERGY | |||||
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | BUNDLED | 33.74 | 166.55 | 10,881,249 | 3,670,830,000 | |
Pilot Power Group | ENERGY | 13.25 | 74.5 | 30,697 | 4,067,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Vacaville, California include: 94533, 95687, 95688, 94534, 95620, 95625
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Electricity Production in Solano County, California
Power Plants in Solano County, California
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Solano County | CA | Wind | 518,275 | |||||
Shiloh I Wind ProjectAvangrid (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 416,935 | ||||
Shiloh Wind Project 2 LLCEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 403,140 | ||||
High Winds LLCFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 304,912 | ||||
Shiloh IV Wind Project LLCEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 287,426 | ||||
Shiloh III Wind Project LLCEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 276,358 | ||||
Valero Refinery Cogeneration Unit 1Valero Refining Co California (100.00%) | Benicia | CA | Natural Gas | 230,148 | 38,915,106.02 | 169.09 | ||
Montezuma Wind IINextEra Energy (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 211,274 | ||||
FPL Energy Montezuma Winds LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 94,119 | ||||
Potrero Hills Energy ProducersPotrero Hills Energy Producers, LLC (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Landfill Gas | 62,437 | 31,944,163.95 | 511.62 | ||
EDF Renewable Windfarm V IncEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Wind | 20,519 | ||||
CalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker PlantCalPeak Power Vaca Dixon Peaker Plant (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Natural Gas | 13,660 | 7,822,211.32 | 572.64 | ||
Goose Haven Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Natural Gas | 13,603 | 7,541,311.68 | 554.39 | ||
Genentech Vacaville Meter #1Dom Solar Lessor I, LP (100.00%) | Vacaville | CA | Solar | 13,522 | ||||
G2 Energy Hay RdG2 Energy LLC (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Landfill Gas | 12,493 | 6,674,020.18 | 534.22 | ||
Lambie Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Natural Gas | 10,895 | 5,759,397.7 | 528.63 | ||
Creed Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Solano County | CA | Natural Gas | 10,463 | 6,157,878.3 | 588.54 | ||
SFDK SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Vallejo | CA | Solar | 10,462 | ||||
Wolfskill Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | Fairfield | CA | Natural Gas | 9,245 | 5,114,294.22 | 553.2 | ||
Benicia | CA | Solar | 8,619 |
Solano County, California Details
Solano County's top fuel consumed for electricity production is Wind. The county generates 86.27% of the total production in the county from this fuel type. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas are the second and third most used fuels for electricity generation. Natural Gas makes up 7.72% of electricity generation and Landfill Gas accounts for 2.54% of total production in the county. The county has the 35th most electricity generation plants of any county in the nation, with 33 total power plants. Solano County is the 32nd worst ranked county in the state out of 58 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 107,361,023.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This total equates to 239.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2829th worst in the US for pollution per capita.
Providers In Each City in Solano County:
- Benicia, California:
- Marin Clean Energy: 51.71%
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 48.29%
- Dixon, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Fairfield, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 50.44%
- Marin Clean Energy: 49.56%
- Rio Vista, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Suisun City, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Vacaville, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 100.00%
- Vallejo, California:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company: 42.22%
- Marin Clean Energy: 50.55%
- Pittsburg Power Company: 7.23%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Solano County, California?
Solano County, California has 33 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Solano County, California?
The largest electricity company in Solano County, California by total customer count is Marin Clean Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Solano County, California?
Solano County, California has 5 electricity suppliers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Solano County, California?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Marin Clean Energy | 31,956 |
2 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 26,800 |
3 | Pittsburg Power Company | 596 |
4 | Pilot Power Group | 45 |
5 | Commercial Energy of California | 9 |