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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

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
668th32.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Vallejo
635th$164.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Vallejo Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Vallejo, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Marin Clean EnergyENERGY10.2546.762,797,083286,681,400
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED33.74166.5510,881,2493,670,830,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000
Pittsburg Power CompanyBUNDLED25.18155.82,710.29682,425.65

Zips with electric coverage in Vallejo, California include: 94591, 94534, 94590, 94589, 94503, 94592

Fairfield, CA Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
686th34.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fairfield
642nd$166.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fairfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fairfield, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Marin Clean EnergyENERGY10.2546.762,797,083286,681,400
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED33.74166.5510,881,2493,670,830,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

Zips with electric coverage in Fairfield, California include: 94533, 95687, 94591, 94534, 94585, 94510, 94535

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Vacaville, CA Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.421/kWh$0.167/kWh$256.55/mo.$68.05/mo.
686th34.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Vacaville
642nd$166.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Vacaville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Vacaville, California

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commercial Energy of CaliforniaENERGY
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBUNDLED33.74166.5510,881,2493,670,830,000
Pilot Power GroupENERGY13.2574.530,6974,067,000

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

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Solano WindSolano Wind 3, LLC (25.00%)Sacramento Municipal Utility District (75.00%)
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
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 230,14838,915,106.02169.09
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 62,43731,944,163.95511.62
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 13,6607,822,211.32572.64
Goose Haven Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Solano County CA Natural Gas 13,6037,541,311.68554.39
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 12,4936,674,020.18534.22
Lambie Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Solano County CA Natural Gas 10,8955,759,397.7528.63
Creed Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Solano County CA Natural Gas 10,4636,157,878.3588.54
Vallejo CA Solar 10,462
Wolfskill Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Fairfield CA Natural Gas 9,2455,114,294.22553.2
Benicia CA Solar 8,619

Solano County, California Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

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.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
86.27%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
7.72%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
2.54%
OTHER GAS
Other Gas
1.96%
SOLAR
Solar
1.51%

Solano County, California Net Metering

Approximately 40.00% of the electric suppliers in Solano County offer net metering to their consumers. Some net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and California has great laws for consumers interested in installing personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for providers in Solano County is 15.93%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Marin Clean Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Pilot Power Group. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Solano County having a rank of 2978th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

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?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06