Learn about choosing an electricity source

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chapter of the North County Climate Change Alliance will present the Sierra Club’s Peter Hasapopoulos at its next meeting on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at Fallbrook Library. Hasapopoulos will speak on 'Community Energy Choice.'

Community choice is a program that brings choice and competition into the electricity marketplace. Right now, there is only one electricity provider in San Diego County. Community choice allows cities and counties to purchase power on behalf of their residents and businesses to provide cleaner power options at a competitive price. San Diego County's monopoly provider, SDG&E, would continue to deliver the power over their power lines, provide customer service, and handle the billing. It can be an agile public-private partnership.

SDGE publicly states that they support a customer’s right to choose an alternate energy provider. There are two successful Community Choice Energy programs currently operating in California: Marin and Sonoma County. The City of Lancaster is also launching a Community Choice program.

Hasapopoulos is Power with the Sun’s community organizer, engaged in issue campaigns, leadership development, and power building for the Sierra Club. Prior to the Sierra Club, he spent

10 years as an organizer with the PICO National Network, leading organizing campaigns on a wide range of community issues in North San Diego County.

Everyone is invited to attend. The library is located at 124 S. Mission Rd.