City of Banning


The City of Banning Electric Utility provides electric service to approximately 12,800 accounts covering an area of approximately 22 square miles. Originally established in 1913 as a private utility, the City of Banning purchased the Utility in 1922 and has been providing electric service to its residents since that time. Banning’s energy resource base includes portions of nuclear, geothermal, solar, landfill gas-to-energy, and hydro generating plants, that provide the majority of electricity required to meet its summer peak demand of 51 MW.

The City supports clean-energy and is committed to additional renewable energy resources to its already diverse portfolio. The Utility met/exceeded the renewable energy requirements of both Compliance Period #1 and Compliance Period #2 of the State’s RPS program. The Utility was 54 percent renewable in 2020, already approaching the current State mandate of 60 percent by 2030. When the Utility’s new COSO Geothermal contract comes online on January 1, 2022, the Utility’s energy portfolio will be greater than 80 percent renewable. The Utility is dedicated to continue providing quality service to its customers in a safe and reliable manner, at reasonable rates.

Customers - Retail12,794
Power Generated and Purchased (in MWh)
Self-Generated0
Purchased151,058
Total151,058
Total Revenues (000s)$32,368
Operating Costs (000s)$29,217
Preliminary & Unaudited Fiscal Year-End June 30, 2021 Information