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City of Alameda -- Traffic on Park Street was snarled Sunday as drivers couldn’t access the Fruitvale or High Street bridges.

PG&E Fire Causes Outage for Island

Feb 21,2023

Portions of Alameda and Oakland were without power Sunday, Feb. 19, after a fire broke out at the PG&E substation at in the area of 5000 Coliseum Way. More than 54,000 residents in Oakland and Alameda were reported to have lost power on Sunday.

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Alameda Municipal Power &nbsp&nbsp Members of an Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) crew work on refurbishing a power pole after fire devastated the area around it. AMP sent seven members of a field crew to Redding to help restore power in the area burned by the Carr Fire. Meanwhile 10 members of the Alameda Fire Department are also fighting wildfires that continue to burn in the state.

Alameda Agencies Support Fire Efforts

Jul 31,2018

Alameda fire crews deployed all over California, AMP responds to restore electricity to victims of Carr Fire

Both Alameda firefighters and field crew members from Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) are assisting in fighting the fires that continue to devastate California. 

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New Electric Rates in Alameda Starting July 1

May 12,2022

At its regular meeting on April 25, the Alameda Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved a 5 percent overall rate increase for residential and commercial customers which is set to go into effect on July 1.

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Home Electrification in Alameda

Mar 03,2022

Alameda is fortunate to have 100% renewable electricity provided by Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) (geothermal, hydroelectric, wind power and landfill gas). Meanwhile natural gas use in buildings accounts for 27% of Alameda’s total greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change.

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Don’t Fall for Phone Scam

Dec 12,2019

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) warns the public it has received reports of scam calls demanding immediate payment from customers, saying their electric accounts will be disconnected. The scammers ask customers to pay their AMP bills at CVS, according to customers.

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Solar Seminar on Slate

Aug 01,2019

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) is hosting a free public workshop to help Alamedans determine if solar is right for them.

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Local Power Company: Prepare for Potential Outages Here, Too

Jun 18,2019

The state of California is taking unprecedented measures to protect all California residents and businesses from the risk of wildfire. Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) planned power outages to reduce the risk of wildfire may have broader implications on the electric grid.

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