Ava Community Energy
Lori Bilella has extensive experience in the renewable energy industry, currently serving as the Director of Clean Energy Services at Ava Community Energy. Lori has previously held roles such as Vice President at Soltage LLC and Principal Consultant at Black & Veatch. Lori has a BS in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in Business from Penn State University.
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.