The headline is unfortunate since the technical study assumed that the exit fee would be raised. So Community Choice Energy can save money and reduce green house gases. It's a win win. The City Council understood that and voted unanimously to move forward along with Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Morgan Hill.

Also, PG&E is an integral part of the plan to move forward since they continue to deliver the electricty, maintain the power lines and even do the billing even after Community Choice Energy is implemented.

In keeping with Silicon Valley culture, we are creating a new way of doing business that is better and cheaper even though it disrupts the incumbent monopoly.