A: That’s one of our favorite questions to answer. Here are the top four benefits of the WCE program:
1. You, the community member or business owner get to choose what type of energy resources you use.
2. Your local elected officials will be in charge of deciding on energy resources, rate-setting, and administration. This means the programs are more suited to your individual community and it promotes local accountability and transparency, too.
3. Your energy will cost less! Right now, you’re stuck with whatever SCE charges you, based on whatever rates and contract they’ve been locked into with their energy provider. We now have the opportunity to negotiate more competitive rates for our communities and pass it on to each individual consumer. You’ll literally save money JUST for being a member of your community!
4. Your communities can continue to get more involved and spur economic growth by investing in the development of its own local, renewable energy production.