City Of Banning Electric Utility

City of Banning Electric Utility

The City of Banning Electric Utility provides electric service to approximately 13,000 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 2021, already approaching the current State mandate of 60 percent by 2030. The Utility’s new COSO Geothermal contract came online on January 1, 2022, making the Utility’s energy portfolio approximately 80 percent renewable. The Utility is dedicated to continue providing quality service to its customers in a safe and reliable manner, at reasonable rates.