PG&E has increased rates for all customers to support their poles and wires (T&D). This affects Pioneer and non-Pioneer customers equally – everyone’s rates will go up the exact same dollar amount.
Don’t be misled. We guarantee that Pioneer’s savings over PG&E have not changed. Calculate your savings in El Dorado and Placer County.

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We're Proud to Serve You

With Pioneer Community Energy, commercial customers have a choice in energy options. 90% of your neighbors agree that locally controlled energy provides value to our community. 

Stable and Competitive Rates

Pioneer has the lowest electricity generation rates of all energy providers in the state. We earned Find Energy’s 2020 award for the Lowest Residential Electricity Generation Rate in California.

Your Power. Your Choice.

Pioneer customers interested in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions can now enroll in Green100, the only 100 percent renewable energy option in the area.

Pioneer is Your Community-Owned
Commercial Energy Provider

Pioneer and all community-owned energy providers succeed when our businesses get involved.

Here are ways you can engage with us.

Join our Monthly Board Meetings.

Review our board agendas and hear board decisions firsthand.

Learn more about our Community Programs Advisory Committee (CPAC).

Connecting with the community through local leaders, the Pioneer Community Programs Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the Pioneer board on program development for the community.

Apply to Do Business
with Pioneer.

Pioneer has invested more than $8million in the local economy through neighborhood businesses to support our operational needs.

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Solar Customers Receive Annual True-Up

Pioneer issued checks to solar customers with a cumulative net surplus of energy (known as Net Surplus Generators) during May for the March/April billing period if their credit balance (calculated at the Net Surplus Compensation Rate) for the past 12 months exceeded $25.00. Credit balances of less than $25.00 were rolled forward and applied to the next bill.

A few of our clients have contacted us to confirm the check’s authenticity. Rest assured, it is indeed real! If you receive a Blue or Orange check from Bill.com with a reference to Pioneer, it is safe to deposit. 

We take pride in helping our solar customers save; Pioneer pays $.005 (1/2 cent) per kWh more than PG&E for any over-production sold back to the grid (Net Surplus Compensation Rate or NSC).Â