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From 2018 – 2025, Pioneer has saved customers an estimated $145 million, and those savings are reinvested into the communities we serve.

Pioneer Commercial Rate Adjustments

At its January 2026 meeting, Pioneer Community Energy’s Board of Directors voted to cut Pioneer’s generation rate for the third year in a row. This latest rate reduction is the largest yet at 16% – resulting in a 10% discount to PG&E’s generation rate. The rates went into effect March 1st.

For information on other rate-related topics, visit Pioneer’s Green100 and Time-of-Use pages below:

Pioneer has several different rate classes for business customers. Please review Pioneer’s rate sheets to learn more.

What is PG&E’s Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Fee?

PG&E’s Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) fee applies to both bundled and unbundled customers and is charged on a “per Kilowatt-hour” (kWh) basis. Customers will find the PCIA fee on each month’s bill. PG&E is authorized to recover the difference in value between energy resources already contracted by PG&E before the shrinking of its customer base due to popular customer adoption of Community Choice Aggregators, like Pioneer Community Energy. PG&E uses what is known as a “Vintage Year” to determine this difference.

What is Vintage Year?

The Vintage Year is typically the year that a community made the decision to join a CCA, like Pioneer. The Vintage Year is identified by PG&E. Most Placer County customers have a Vintage Year of 2017. Most El Dorado County customers have a Vintage Year of 2021. Most Grass Valley and Nevada City customers have a Vintage Year of 2023. Vintage Years may differ based on when a customer joined Pioneer.

Specific PCIA Fee Table

Rate	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
B1	$0.03582	$0.03600	$0.03646	$0.03554	$0.05151	$0.05159	$0.05265	$0.04957	$(0.00990)	$(0.00990)
B10	$0.03780	$0.03799	$0.03847	$0.03751	$0.05436	$0.05444	$0.05557	$0.05232	$(0.01045)	$(0.01045)

For customers with another Vintage Year, please visit PG&E’s Rate Tariff Webpage. To determine the applicable PCIA, customers should review their PG&E bill. Need assistance? Do not hesitate to contact Pioneer at 1-844-937-7466.

What is Pioneer Doing About PG&E PCIA Fees?

Pioneer Community Energy is the community voice and customer advocate. Pioneer is working toward protecting customer rights to choose energy providers, gaining more transparency in PG&E PCIA fees and advancing legislation that benefits Pioneer members at the state level and with PG&E. Pioneer continues to challenge the PG&E PCIA fee methodology by:

Engaging with the Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) across the state, through the California Community Choice Association to reduce PG&E PCIA fees.
Requesting that the CPUC make public the data that PG&E uses to create the various PCIA “exit fees.”
Eliminating PG&E Utility-Owned Generation from the PCIA calculations.

Commercial AC Tune-Up Program

Prepare your business for the summer heat! Pioneer offers commercial customers up to a $150 rebate for AC tune-ups. Tune-up the air conditioner at your business location between April 1

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Have questions regarding power generation rates, PCIA fees, or electric utility bill? Please contact the Pioneer customer service team by email at info@pioneercommunityenergy.org or over the phone at 1-844-937-7466. The Pioneer team will be happy to help answer questions and review choices. For stable and reliable energy rates, enroll in Pioneer

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