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Home My WebLink About2005-07-12; City Council; 18203; SanDAG Energy Working Group Efficiency ProgramCITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL AB# 18,203 MTG. 7/12/05 DEPT. CM TITLE: San Diego Association of Governments Energy Working Group, Energy Efficiency Program DEPT. HD. CITY ATTY. @ CITY MGRm RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and accept a presentation by the staff from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Energy Working Group (EWG), on the energy efficiency program with the City of Carlsbad. ITEM EXPLANATION: The Carlsbad City Council has a strategic goal to address effectively managing resources in the environment, with one of the focal areas being energy efficiency. In an’effort to actualize Council’s intent, staff submitted a proposal to SANDAG for consideration of an energy pilot program. The City was selected by SANDAG’s EWG. The purpose of the pilot project is an attempt by SANDAG to model how a local agency can implement and coordinate an effective energy conservation program. The resulting program created by this working group will serve as the blueprint for other cities in the region to follow. The scope of this project will include the following: energy audits of existing municipal facilities (which take account of current and upcoming capital projects), energy saving projects, and enhancing current levels of energy efficiency. A cost benefit analysis will be completed as part of the program to identify financing options. Additionally, further energy efficiency programs such as green building construction and photovoltaics will be explored during this pilot program. As part of the pilot program, EWG will help create options regarding energy policies for Council consideration. FISCAL IMPACT: Unknown at this time. EXHIBITS : None. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Joe Garuba, (760) 434-2893, jgaru@ci.carlsbad.ca.us CITY OF CARLSBAD I CITY CLERK‘S OFFtCE To: Mayor and City Councilmembers From: Henry Abarbanel, City of Del Mar Re: SANDAG, Energy Working Group ALL RECEIVE FOR THE INFORMATION OF As a result of the energy crisis (not yet passed, but somewhat abated) SANDAG carried out a community based assessment of policies for energy generation, distribution, and pricing in the San Diego region. This resulted in a Regional Energy Strategy and then in the formation, in December, 2003, of the Energy Working Group (EWG) to implement this strategy. The EWG began its work in March 2004 with membership from each of the usual sources of elected officials: North Coastal Cities, North Inland Cities, South Coastal Cities, South Inland Cities, City of San Diego and County of San Diego, and added representatives from large businesses, SDG&E, small businesses, San Diego Regional Energy Office, Port of San Diego, San Diego Chamber of Commerce, UCAN, and SDSU. It has subsequently expanded to include UCSD and a regional business organization. Henry Abarbanel of Del Mar and Art Madrid of La Mesa have been Co- Chairs of EWG since March, 2004. EWG adopted as a specific primary goal to submit, along with SDG&E, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) mandated Long Term Resource Plan due in July 2006. The EWG is involved to insure that this is a regional plan, not just a utility plan, incorporating the views of all the regional stakeholders and consistent with the SANDAG adopted Regional Energy Strategy. SDG&E and the rest of the EWG have studied the plan submitted to the CPUC in July, 2004, identified the critical policy and resource issues, and are now preparing the plan due in 2006 together. In the process of preparing this plan, EWG became aware of the requirement of the California Energy Commission (CEC) of a similar planning document, the Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR), due in 2005 which effectively is an “odd numbered year” plan which influences decisions of the State legislature and the CPUC. We expanded our activities to provide a voice for the region in this state energy policy blueprint and hope to drive this process in future years. EWG accomplishes its goals through two subcommittees: Public Policy, chaired by Alan Ball of Qualcomm, and Resources, chaired by Steve Hoffman of the SD Chamber. Through this structure we identify critical policy issues on which SANDAG should take positions and weigh in at the State level for expressing regional views, and to organize our work with SDG&E on the planning for energy generation, distribution, and pricing questions. The EWG receives technical and staff support from the San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO) to perform all its functions. Some of EWG accomplishments and actions include: Has selected, for its major focus, to develop and execute a stakeholder- based energy resource planning process that ensures sufficient participation, influence, and regional consensus to guide SDG&E’s submittal of the regional LTRP to the CPUC in July 2006. A workplan for this effort has been developed. In the past SDG&E has done this alone, and it retains the CPUC designated accountability for the LTRP. EWG and SANDAG add the substantial values of public discussion, scrutiny, and cooperation. The CEC IEPR has been added to this goal, and the EWG is ensuring that the SD region interests are represented. Has initiated a pilot project for energy efficiency (EE) among SD region municipalities, utilizing a combination of SDREO and SDG&E programs. The pilot City was chosen among four applicants to be Carlsbad and energy audit, matching grant, engineering, and implementation resources for EE will be focused there. If this is as successful as we expect, we will approach the CPUC or CEC for funds to carry out the same focused effort in all SD regional cities as rapidly as funds allow. EE is the number one goal of the CPUC in its energy strategy for California. This EWG effort is done in cooperation with the San Diego Regional Energy Office and SDG&E. Has represented the region in letters over the signature of the Chair of the SANDAG Board on issues ranging from long term planning, critical peak pricing, energy costs, transmission lines, renewable resources.. . to the CPUC. Has represented the region in personal appearances of EWG members at CPUC, SDG&E and other relevant workshops and hearings. Has initiated a working relationship with senior staff and commissioners of the CEC including attendance at EWG meetings. EWG is working on extending this to the CPUC as well Has integrated previously conflicting entities and views on debating and presenting a unified view on energy planning, production, distribution, and overall policy for our region. Has sent elected official members to meetings of several local City councils to convey to them the work EWG (and SANDAG) is engaged in on their residents’ behalf and simultaneously sought input from these Councils for their views on the tasks EWG should address. Has selected to sponsor, under EWG/SANDAG leadership, a series of workshops (see attached table) focusing on critical matters associated with planning for our energy future. The first workshop was held on the issue of transmission lines into the SD region on March 15, 2005. The EWG has taken a leadership role in unifying, under the SANDAG banner, a broad spectrum of stakeholders in energy production, distribution, and pricing. The cooperation among former disputants has shown that there is a regional will to work together productively. EWG intends to foster that good will and use it for the advantage of San Diego’s residents and businesses. It is the long term goal of EWG to partner with our regional utility SDG&E to include the voice of a broad spectrum of stakeholders in planning our energy future with an emphasis on energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, reliable energy generation, effective and constrained cost allocations of energy, and involvement of all residents in San Diego County through the action of local government where they live. We will integrate energy planning into the overall planning effort of SANDAG to achieve energy use reductions and efficiencies as we pursue smart growth policies through our region. EWG SDonsored WorkshoDs 2005/06 Topic Transmission Summer 2005 Energy Issues =C/IEPR Border Issues ~~ 2006 Long Term Resource Plan Kickoff Meeting Renewable Energy Legislative Briefing ~ Climate Change Advanced Metering and Broadband over Power Lines Date March 15,2005 May 4,2005 May 18,2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 27,2005 Senators Chris Kehoe and Bill Morrow will co- Chair of this workshop December 12 or 13,2005 Jan ua ry/Fe b ruary 2006 CommentsITiming Well Attended Good discussion Involvement of local interests (UCAN, SDG&E, Duke Power, Baja California) and State interests: CPUC, IS0 CEC Summer Outlook reports tight supply margins in a hot summer CPUC report on Resource Adequacy due soon Offer ratepayers Energy Efficiency tools CEC requested EWG cosponsor this at SANDAG; will involve SANDAG Borders Com m ittee First step in public discussion of State required energy planning process Local Renewable Energy Study Complete Associated with SD Regional Energy Office “Solar Week” Presentation of Regional Energy Issues to local State Senators and Assem blypersons Develop input into 2006 legislative actions Organize jointly with Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD SDG&E BPL pilot project