Forums for La Mesa Village sign

The La Mesa Village Association (LMVA) is reaching out to the City of La Mesa business community and general public to discuss the Downtown La Mesa Village District sign project. The LMVA is hosting a series of community forums to get input regarding the location and proposed design.

These community forums will be held as follows:

Friday, Sept. 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m.: La Mesita Park, 8855 Dallas St., La Mesa

Sunday, Sept. 26, 8–11a.m.: Mission Trails Regional Park Lake Murray, 5540 Kiowa Drive, La Mesa

Saturday, Oct. 2, 5-8 p.m.: 8301 La Mesa Blvd. (Old Pharmacy Bldg.), La Mesa

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 9:30–10:30 a.m.: Kroc Center, 6845 University Ave., San Diego

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 4–6 p.m.: Kroc Center, 6845 University Ave., San Diego

Thursday, Oct. 7, 6–7 p.m.: La Mesa Police Dept. Community Room, 8085 University Ave., La Mesa

Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., La Mesa Appreciation Day: MacArthur Park, 4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa

City opts up to 100% clean energy

The City of La Mesa is taking action for its municipal accounts and opting up to San Diego Community Power’s (SDCP) 100 percent renewable Power100 program. SDCP, the not-for-profit community choice energy agency, provides clean, carbon-free, and cost-competitive energy to municipalities, commercial and industrial clients in the member cities of La Mesa, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, and San Diego.

“This decision to opt-up to Power100 will go a long way towards helping the city achieve our ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals,” said La Mesa City Council member and SDCP Board member Bill Baber. The city climate action plan calls for community-wide GHG emission reductions of 53% by 2035.

SDCP began enrolling municipal customers on March 1, 2021, and commercial and industrial account holders on June 1, 2021. SDCP is now providing clean energy for nearly 72,000 commercial and industrial accounts representing nearly 60% of the forecast energy load. Residential service will begin to roll out in early 2022.

La Mesa residential customers will receive additional information before the launch via direct mail. When service launches, customers will continue to get the same single bill from SDG&E with a line item for electricity generation from SDCP, which replaces what SDG&E would have provided. SDG&E will continue to deliver power, customer service and provide ongoing system maintenance.

SDCP is a not-for-profit Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) that offers the following:

Customer-Driven Choice: CCAs were created to advocate for ratepayers by providing end-user choice and shifting control of local energy decisions into the hands of residents and businesses.

Future-Focused: SDCP offers tiered programs that provide cleaner energy for competitive rates, helping reach climate action goals and supporting healthier communities today and for the future.

Saving Money and the Environment: There are currently 23 successful CCAs operating in 200 communities around California. As the second largest in the state, SDCP provides the same reliable energy service as the local investor-owned utility but with cleaner, most sustainable energy.

• Local Management, Investment, and Jobs: As a locally controlled not-for-profit energy provider, SDCP supports economic vitality by investing in local renewable energy projects.