Stockton’s green new deal: Energy provider arriving in April vows lower cost than PG&E

STOCKTON RESIDENTS ARE going to be plugging into a new electricity provider in two months — and bills may get a bit cheaper.

Ava Community Energy will become the city’s — as well as Lathrop’s — default power provider starting in April. Customers will automatically be changed over from Pacific Gas and Electric, but they can opt to stay with PG&E if they prefer.