Mayor Matt Mahan | Official website of City of San Jose
Mayor Matt Mahan | Official website of City of San Jose
San José Clean Energy Earns Investment-Grade Credit Ratings from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global
Jun 4, 2024
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Marika Krause, Marketing and Communications Manager, San José Clean Energy
408-533-3764; marika.krause@sanjoseca.gov
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 4, 2024) – San José Clean Energy (SJCE) received its first credit ratings from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global, confirming a stable financial outlook and the ability to secure power for nearly a million residents of San José. Moody’s issued an A2 rating and S&P Global issued an A rating, both investment-grade and matching the highest credit ratings received by any Community Choice Aggregator (CCA).
The benefits of these ratings include the potential for SJCE to negotiate lower energy prices and improved credit terms for future power supply needs, potentially reducing costs for customers. The ratings also reinforce SJCE’s strong position in advancing California’s low-carbon energy goals.
“We’re proud of SJCE’s strong fiscal position and look forward to entering the program’s next phase, which will fund local programs that promote vehicle and building electrification, distributed energy resources, and greater resiliency,” said Mayor Matt Mahan.
“As a long-time resident of San José, I am deeply proud that San José Clean Energy continues to advance the City’s Service Area of Environmental and Utility Services,” said City Manager Jennifer Maguire. “The credit ratings enable us to provide affordable and reliable electricity for all who live in our city.”
“These ratings reflect years of hard work to manage our costs, make financially prudent decisions, and retain customers,” said Lori Mitchell, SJCE Director. “I’m proud of our team's hard work navigating fluctuating energy markets to serve our city by keeping rates competitive and delivering cleaner energy.”
Both ratings cited SJCE’s strengths as a diverse customer base of over 350,000 accounts, robust liquidity, comprehensive energy risk management policy, and diverse power supply and renewable energy mix. Operated by the Energy Department of the City, SJCE is on track to meet California’s stringent new renewable portfolio mandates and the City’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
“This is a big milestone for SJCE and our city,” said Director of Finance Rick Bruneau. “The collaboration on this worthy achievement highlights how our colleagues are managing their business prudently and ensuring long-term financial stability.”
San José Clean Energy is one of 25 CCAs across the state serving more than 14 million people with affordable renewable energy. Ten CCAs now have credit ratings allowing them to invest in more clean power projects. CCAs enable local municipalities to procure energy on behalf of their residents with often greener and more affordable power mixes.
“Congratulations to San José Clean Energy on this significant financial achievement,” said CalCCA CEO Beth Vaughan. “Credit ratings and other indicators of financial stability help advance CCAs’ leadership role in accelerating clean energy at scale while keeping rates affordable and expediting climate action goals in their communities. Every customer should be proud.”
The Moody's rating of SJCE can be found online along with S&P Global's rating.
About the City of San José
With almost 1 million residents, San José is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States. It is Northern California's largest city and the 13th largest city in the nation. San José's transformation into a global innovation center has resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology companies worldwide.
About San José Clean Energy
San José Clean Energy (SJCE) is the local not-for-profit electricity generation provider for homes and businesses in San José. Operated by the City's Energy Department under City Council governance, SJCE serves over 350,000 customer accounts with clean energy at competitive rates plus additional benefits such as customer choice, community programs, local control, transparency, and accountability.
For more information visit www.SanJoseCleanEnergy.org or follow @SJCleanEnergy on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn.
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