Power Content Label
Anaheim’s RPS is in full compliance with state laws, which encourage the transition from fossil fuel resources to renewable and sustainable power resources. State law requires utilities to disclose information to California consumers about the energy resources used to generate the electricity they sell. You can think of the Power Content Label (PCL) as a "nutrition label" for electricity. The PCL provides information about the energy resources used to generate electricity that is put into the power grid. Just as a nutrition label provides information about the food you eat, the PCL provides information about electricity consumed in your home.
Anaheim Public Utilities continues to transition from carbon intensive coal energy to clean renewable energy. From 2004 to 2021, Anaheim Public Utilities has increased renewable energy from 1% to 36% while significantly reducing coal power through the full divesture of San Juan Generating Station at the end of 2017, and the planned exit of Intermountain Power Plant contract in 2027. The percentage of renewable energy generated in any given year can vary due to the nature of renewable technology. For example, more hours of sunshine and wind will increase energy output from solar and wind resources. For this reason, there may be a difference between annual energy production from renewables, and the renewable energy targets mentioned in the section above.
The PCL is updated in the 4th quarter of every year with the previous year’s power mix, and can be found here.