Port Utilities
Port Utilities
Port Utilities Services
The Port provides utility services (electrical, gas, water, and sewer service) to Port facilities (tenant-operated and Port-operated facilities) in support of Aviation, Maritime, and Commercial Real Estate operations.
The Port Utilities is a revenue division within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer that operates the Port publicly owned utility system (electrical), and manages the administration of utilities (electrical, gas, water, and sewer). Our division participates in the planning, operation, and upgrading of the Port’s utility systems.
Electricity
For the areas served by the Port as a municipal utility, Port Utilities procures electric power in the wholesale and retail markets, manages customer billing, and ensures the Port complies with applicable rules and regulations. Our division promotes energy efficiency measures, obtains renewable energy for Port utility customers, takes measures to reduce the Port’s greenhouse gas emissions by procuring electricity contracts from low-carbon generators, operating in the Cap & Trade market, in support of the Port’s Zero Emissions initiative.
Contacts
- To Report a Utility Hazard in the Maritime Area:
- (510) 773-9964 OR (510) 563-3361
- To Report a Hazard at the Airport:
- (510) 563-3361
Contacts
- East Bay Municipal Utility District Customer Service:
- (866) 403-2683
- Pacific Gas & Electric Customer Service:
- 1 (800) 743-5000
Natural Gas
The Port provides and sells natural gas on a very limited, pass-through basis from PG&E.
Contacts
- Utility Business Administrator: Khaly Nguyen
- (510) 627-1672
- Utility Billing & Customer Service: Lynn Lin
- (510) 627-1490
Water & Sewer
The Port provides water distribution and sewer collection infrastructure, through which the water commodity and sewer treatment services are provided by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).
Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
The Port’s energy efficiency rebate program provides Port tenants served by the Port as a municipal utility the opportunity to replace their energy inefficient electric equipment and fixtures. The Port’s energy rebate program can help tenant’s businesses served by the Port as a municipal utility by providing rebates to implement energy saving initiatives in the facility. Many common initiatives for energy saving are included in the rebate programs, thus tenants can take advantage of them to reach environmental and energy goals.
For more information about the Port’s Energy Efficiency Rebate Program, please call Efficiency Services Group at 1-855-516-2105 and reference the Port of Oakland.
Power Content Label
Pursuant to California State legislation (SB 1305), the Port of Oakland is disclosing its actual annual resource mix for the year 2018.
| ENERGY RESOURCES | POWER MIX | 2018 CA POWER MIX** |
|---|---|---|
|
Eligible Renewables* - Biomass & Waste - Geothermal - Eligible Hydroelectric - Solar - Wind |
23% 21% 0% 1% 1% 0% |
31% 2% 5% 2% 11% 11% |
| Coal | 0% | 3% |
| Large Hydroelectric | 17% | 11% |
| Natural Gas | 0% | 35% |
| Nuclear | 0% | 9% |
| Other | 0% | <1% |
| Unspecified Sources of Power* | 60% | 11% |
| TOTAL | 100% | 100% |
* "Unspecified sources of power" means electricity from transactions that are not traceable to specific generation sources.
2019 Power Content Label
| ENERGY RESOURCES | POWER MIX | 2019 CA POWER MIX** |
|---|---|---|
|
Eligible Renewables* - Biomass & Waste - Geothermal - Eligible Hydroelectric - Solar - Wind |
38.5% 16.8% 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 20.4% |
31.7% 2.4% 4.8% 2.0% 12.3% 10.2% |
| Coal | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Large Hydroelectric | 20.2% | 14.6% |
| Natural Gas | 0.0% | 34.2% |
| Nuclear | 0.0% | 9.0% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Unspecified Sources of Power** | 41.3% | 7.3% |
| TOTAL | 100% | 100% |
| Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs*** | 0.0% |
* The eligible renewable percentage above does not reflect RPS compliance, which is determined using a different methodology.
** Unspecified power is electricity that has been purchased through open market transactions and is not traceable to a specific generation source.
*** Renewable energy credits (RECs) are tracking instruments issued for renewable generation. Unbundled renewable energy credits (RECs) represent renewable generation that was not delivered to serve retail sales. Unbundled RECs are not reflected in the power mix or GHG emissions intensities above.
2020 Power Content Label
| ENERGY RESOURCES | POWER MIX | 2020 CA POWER MIX** |
|---|---|---|
|
Eligible Renewables* - Biomass & Waste - Geothermal - Eligible Hydroelectric - Solar - Wind |
70.4% 20.3% 14.9% 0.5% 31% 3.7% |
33.1% 2.5% 4.9% 1.4% 13.2% 11.1% |
| Coal | 0% | 2.7% |
| Large Hydroelectric | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Natural Gas | 0% | 37.1% |
| Nuclear | 0% | 9.3% |
| Other | 0% | 0.2% |
| Unspecified Sources of Power** | 16.8% | 5.4% |
| TOTAL | 100% | 100% |
| Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs*** | 7% |
*The eligible renewable percentage above does not reflect RPS compliance, which is determined using a different methodology.
**Unspecified power is electricity that has been purchased through open market transactions and is not traceable to a specific generation source.
***Renewable energy credits (RECs) are tracking instruments issued for renewable generation. Unbundled renewable energy credits (RECs) represent renewable generation that was not delivered to serve retail sales. Unbundled RECs are not reflected in the power mix or GHG emissions intensities above.
2021 Power Content Label
| ENERGY RESOURCES | POWER MIX | 2021 CA POWER MIX** |
|---|---|---|
|
Eligible Renewables* - Biomass & Waste - Geothermal - Eligible Hydroelectric - Solar - Wind |
49.9% 9.4% 0.0% 0.2% 21.9% 18.4% |
33.6% 2.3% 4.8% 1.0% 14.2% 11.4% |
| Coal | 0% | 3% |
| Large Hydroelectric | 8.7% | 9.2% |
| Natural Gas | 0.1% | 37.9% |
| Nuclear | 0% | 9.3% |
| Other | 8.3% | 0.2% |
| Unspecified Sources of Power** | 16.8% | 5.4% |
| TOTAL | 100% | 100% |
*The eligible renewable percentage above does not reflect RPS compliance, which is determined using a different methodology.
**Unspecified power is electricity that has been purchased through open market transactions and is not traceable to a specific generation source.
For specific information about this electricity product, contact the Port of Oakland at (510) 627-1167.
For general information about the Power Content Label, contact the California Energy Commission at 844-454-2906 or http://www.energy.ca.gov/pcl/.