Santa Barbara community choice energy program coming soon, residents will be opted in
KCBX's Rachel Showalter reports. Santa Barbara residents can expect to find information in their mailboxes this week about their new energy options as the city prepares to transition to its new community choice program. Santa Barbara Clean Energy is the City’s new locally-controlled electricity provider, which will launch in October for residents. People will automatically be enrolled in the program but will be able to choose their energy options or opt out of the program entirely. Alelia Parenteau is the city’s energy and climate manager. She said this new program is like many already i...