Summary
MCE (Marin Clean Energy), one of California’s 25 not-for-profit renewable energy entities, provides electricity to most households and businesses in Marin County, and in three nearby counties, as an alternative to electricity provided by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). At the height of the electricity cost market in the fall of 2024, MCE entered into expensive contracts that eventually increased its energy expenses over the prior year by about $200 million — more than 25 percent. This issue prompted the Civil Grand Jury to investigate MCE.
This report was released to the public on June 16, 2026.
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Responses
| Required responding agencies | Status |
|---|---|
| MCE Board of Directors | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Marin County Board of Supervisors | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City of Belvedere | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City of Larkspur | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City of Mill Valley | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City of Novato | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City of San Rafael | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City of Sausalito | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Town of Corte Madera | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Town of Fairfax | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Town of Ross | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Town of San Anselmo | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Town of Tiburon | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Invited to respond | Status |
|---|---|
| Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Napa County Board of Supervisors | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Solano County Board of Supervisors | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Benicia | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Concord | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of El Cerrito | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Fairfield | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Hercules | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Lafayette | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Martinez | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Napa | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Oakley | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Pinole | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Pittsburg | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Pleasant Hill | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Richmond | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of San Pablo | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of San Ramon | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Vallejo | Due September 16, 2026 |
| City Council of Walnut Creek | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Town Council of Danville | Due September 16, 2026 |
| Town Council of Moraga | Due September 16, 2026 |
| State of California Senate — Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee | Due September 16, 2026 |
| MCE CEO | Due September 16, 2026 |
Privacy
Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person, or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury.
The California State Legislature has stated that it intends the provisions of Penal Code Section 929 prohibiting disclosure of witness identities to encourage full candor in testimony in Civil Grand Jury investigations by protecting the privacy and confidentiality of those who participate.