Determining whether or not this was going to be something that was workable in marin and whether it was something that the customers in marin were interested in. When we launched in may of 2010, we needed 2. 2 million to get off the ground. Today our finances are looking really good. Weve got a budget of 100 million budget and were in net position of 8 million. We are providing service to approximately 125,000 customers in our service area which includes the county of marin but the city of richmond. The city much richmond expressed interest in joining Marin Clean Energy a couple of years ago and we started service to richmond customers last summer, so about exactly one year ago. Were assuming 77 of the customers in our area, so in marin and richmond and the other portion of those customers have decided to opt out and stay with say that again. Were serving 77 of the people in our area. And the other 77 percent opted out and remain with pch services. We have reduced by 131 million towns.
We started up, we spent about a million and a half on our initial feasibility studies determining whether or not this was going to be something that was workable in marin and whether it was something that the customers in marin were interested in. When we launched in may of 2010, we needed 2. 2 million to get off the ground. Today our finances are looking really good. Weve got a budget of 100 million budget and were in net position of 8 million. We are providing service to approximately 125,000 customers in our service area which includes the county of marin but the city of richmond. The city much richmond expressed interest in joining Marin Clean Energy a couple of years ago and we started service to richmond customers last summer, so about exactly one year ago. Were assuming 77 of the customers in our area, so in marin and richmond and the other portion of those customers have decided to opt out and stay with say that again. Were serving 77 of the people in our area. And the other 77
You notice, old redwood highway, some light rain. East bay, richmond, berkeley, you are getting wet. San francisco seeing some of the light returns. And gusty winds are developing about 25 miles an hour. Half moon bay and hayward, watch out for the winds. They are only going to get stronger. This is the strongest storm in over six years so far. We are tracking it, it could obviously change, between tonight and thursday. The storm, high risk of urban flooding, mud and rock slides, Power Outages and river flooding. Up to ten inches of rain expected. Wind gusts, 50 to 80 miles per hour. Time line of this, 7 00 tonight, north bay and still moderate to heavy in the north bay. Of course the rest of you will see lighter rain ahead of it. 5 00 a. M. , start of the morning commute, the north bay is getting hammered with heavy rain. Around 7 00 a. M. , thunderstorms are a possibility. 11 00 a. M. , expect drenching rain to move across the heart of the bay area with some strong winds going into t
Be heading to the bay area . Well be sitting down with dan richards chairman of the group putting this together saying we have this in the valley. We have this in Southern California. Maybe las vegas. But what about here . There is criticism for the project and this is the man in charge of the whole thing. Phil will be sitting down with him. A project today that everyone got around. Of course, bat kid. He is back. He inspired all of us but he also inspired some film makers. We have a live interview this morning in studio with the director of this new project. Lots coming up. Lets get a quick check of your Weather Forecast today. Another cloudy and foggy start. You cant even see the Golden Gate Bridge there from our live camera. And temperatures right now in the upper 40s and lower 50s. It is going to be another relatively cool day around the bay. So cloudy start dense fog in some spots. Plenty of clouds and chance of showers north of the Golden Gate Bridge later on today. Well take a c
Its just all very its a very fine line. Were going obreak that down on several levels this morning. Also talking about congress, the senate actually passed a bill. Were not going to have the sequest they are year. No, we are not but we have a split within the democratic party. They are not happy officer the deal that the president picked. So were going to sit down with our political insiders and say where are the progressives and what does it say about the future of the president ial races . And the bay areas olympic bid. More in the next hour. First the weather forecast. We have rain on the way but not for most of today. Heres a live look at the bay bridge. Some clouds in the sky, a little bit cooler than what we saw yesterday at this time. Temperatures now in the upper 40s. To low 50s all around the bay area. So were going to see the clouds hanging around throughout the afternoon, Cool Temperatures and that wet weather returning tonight. And throughout the next workweek. More details