About SBCE

Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) is the City-run, not-for-profit, electricity provider for homes and businesses in the City of Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Clean Energy launched in 2021 to offer customers clean energy and economic benefits.

Clean, renewable energy - produced by solar, wind, and geothermal energy farms - reduces the consumption of fossil fuels and moves us closer to the City's goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2035.

Earnings are reinvested in the community in the form of rebates and incentives supporting home and transportation electrification, reducing carbon emissions from our lifestyles.

Santa Barbara Clean Energy gives the local community more control by providing homes and businesses with clean energy and cost-saving electrification programs.

Learn more about our Energy Sources.

Santa Barbara Clean Energy plans to continue our work reducing the City’s carbon footprint. The Strategic Energy Plan outlines specific policies and actions, including community and municipal projects, aimed at reaching the City’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2035. 

The plan includes efforts to improve energy efficiency in buildings, support the adoption of electric vehicles, and promote renewable energy installations across the City. Learn more about the City’s Strategic Energy Plan and Climate Action Plan.