Ava Community Energy
John Newton is a Principal Regulatory Manager at Ava Community Energy, bringing extensive experience in regulatory analysis and advocacy from their previous roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. John also has a background in law, having served as an Associate Attorney at Marion’s Inn, LLP. John holds a J.D. degree with a Tax Concentration from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.
Ava Community Energy
Ava Community Energy (Ava), formerly East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), is the local, not-for-profit electricity supplier powering Alameda County and the City of Tracy (electricity service to the Cities of Stockton and Lathrop will begin in 2025). Ava provides clean, green energy at low rates to our 640,000 customers. We reinvest earnings back into the community to create local green energy jobs, local programs, and clean power projects. Ava member cities include Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Stockton, Tracy, and Union City. The unincorporated areas of Alameda County (including Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol) are also served by Ava.