We started up, we spent about a million and a half on our initial feasibility studies determining whether or not this was going to be something that was workable in marin and whether it was something that the customers in marin were interested in. When we launched in may of 2010, we needed 2. 2 million to get off the ground. Today our finances are looking really good. Weve got a budget of 100 million budget and were in net position of 8 million. We are providing service to approximately 125,000 customers in our service area which includes the county of marin but the city of richmond. The city much richmond expressed interest in joining Marin Clean Energy a couple of years ago and we started service to richmond customers last summer, so about exactly one year ago. Were assuming 77 of the customers in our area, so in marin and richmond and the other portion of those customers have decided to opt out and stay with say that again. Were serving 77 of the people in our area. And the other 77
Which could be one of the coldest nights since the beginning of the year. Well talk about how cold its going to get the next few days and the forecast coming up in a few minutes. A different problem in marin county, skywalker ranch in novato is closed after a tree and power line came down. It happened just before 3 00 this afternoon, but Officials Say the road may be closed until tomorrow morning for repairs. They also tell us, a few dozen people in the area may start their Christmas Morning without power while they reset the downed lines. More troubling scene in oakland when a tree fell on to a moving car on 580. The driver says he saw the tree falling, but couldnt get out of the way in time. This car was damaged but he was not hurt. Chp officers say at least one other car hit the tree, but no injuries were reported. Weve got wind, rain and falling trees. But they are not keeping Holiday Travelers from hitting the road tonight. As you can see, freeways here in the bay area are packed.
Was not hurt. The chp said at least one other car hit the tree. No injuries to that driver either. Chain controls, wind, falling trees, all challenges, but there are even more. Freeways have been crowded much of the day. Heres a look at what it looks like right now. This is interstate 880 in oakland. Its moving, but still pretty crowded. And the weather is slowing things down. Lets go to Jody Hernandez who has been keeping tabs on the roads and the skies along interstate 80 in emoryville. Good evening, jody. Reporter good evening. Patience is definitely the name of the game tonight. Take a look at the traffic coming off the bay bridge and onto interstate 880. While things look better at the airport, patience is also coming in handy there. Mike and his family, including their dog, spent Christmas Eve day at sfo waiting for his wife to arrive from new york. Her arrival delayed by a day because of foggy weather on the east coast. She went to Great Lengths to be able to come out here a day
With a little traffic, a little weather. Roberta, were going to have one big weekend, i guess, huh . We are. And we have to be very mind. Because a lot of people want to flock to the coast because its going to be warm there as inland. But High Surf Advisory in place right now all the way into sunday morning. Extremely high surf and some sneaker waves so again, use caution. For you and your pets as you run along the seashore. Hey, we have a variety of conditions out there right now. Its 39 degrees in santa rosa and in san rafael. It is clear. It is now 40 degrees. We have partly cloudy skies in san jose. And where we have cloud cover, it is 50 degrees in San Francisco. Later today of warmer than yesterday from 63 at the beaches to 68 degrees in oakland. And when i say 68, im thinking thats nearly 70 degrees. Were talking about the warmest day coming up this weekend with near and record warmth on sunday approaching the high 70s to 80 degrees and then we introduce at least a possibility o
Our eye on not just that but second storm in time for the monday morning rush. So, we will be talking about that too coming up. Svelt tore ya . Just in time, katie just in time. Good morning everyone, right now, traveling on the majors, going to find rush hour volume, no doubt about it, friday morning and it looks just like it schuylkill, 76 westbound, shot at city avenue, if you are making your commute approaching the roosevelt boulevard to just past gladwynn, what you are in for, no fun zone. Maneuvering your way down through gladwynn, you catch bit of break until go and approach the vine street expressway. Thats another delay point. Moving our way into new jersey 42, if you are traveling northbound, some volume approaching the area of 295, also around 55. And that delay is causing back up on the northbound side of 55 approaching the 42 freeway. Keep that in mind. Also disable vehicle on the southbound side of the new jersey turnpike, approaching burlingtonmt. Holly. Soy be minds ful