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.

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Howard Chang

Andy Mcelroy

Shannon Rivers

Karen Lee

Joanie Brooke

Jim Dorrance

Izzy Carson

Scott Harding

Niels Zellers

Diego Ponce De Leon Barido

Lori Bilella

Chris Eshleman

Anish Patel

John Perkins

Alec Ward

Trevor Cherr

Jp Ross

Annie Henderson

The Legal and Regulatory Compliance team at Ava Community Energy ensures that all operations adhere to federal, state, and local laws, as well as industry regulations. This team manages legal affairs, oversees compliance initiatives, handles regulatory submissions, and mitigates legal risks to ensure the company can deliver clean, affordable energy efficiently and legally.

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