Community Choice Aggregators are locally-controlled, not-for-profit power providers. SDG&E still owns the wires and sends the bill, but the CCA buys the actual electricity — typically cleaner and at competitive rates, with profits reinvested locally instead of paid to shareholders. In our area: San Diego Community Power (SDCP) serves much of the region, and Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) serves 255,000+ customers in Carlsbad, Del Mar, Escondido, Solana Beach, San Marcos, Oceanside, and Vista.
Why homeowners should care: CCAs run programs the big utility never would — SDCP's battery rebates ($3,000-$6,000 per battery) and CEA's Solar Plus ($0-down, no-credit-check solar and batteries). Being in CCA territory is an advantage. Use it.