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ITEM 1:
Staff Report
February 20, 2020
Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Ty Tosdal, Special Counsel, Tosdal APC
Operational, Administrative and Regulatory Affairs Update
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive and file the operational, administrative and regulatory affairs update.
2. Select Board Member to represent CEA at meeting with California Public Utilities
Commission.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
This report provides an update to the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Board regarding the status of
the operational, administrative and regulatory affairs activities.
OPERATIONAL UPDATE
CEA is meeting its milestones for the implementation of its community choice aggregation
(CCA) program and is on track to begin serving customers in May 2021.
Implementation Plan & Statement of Intent
At its December 19, 2019 meeting, the CEA Board approved the Community Choice Aggregation
(CCA) Implementation Plan and Statement of Intent. The document was submitted to the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for review and certification on December 23, 2019.
This date starts the 90-day clock for the CCA registration process. The Implementation Plan was
also served on the appropriate CPUC proceeding service lists. The next steps include developing
a draft customer notice to submit to the CPUC Public Advisors Office, which is due by February
21, 2020; executing the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) CCA Service Agreement and submitting
to the CPUC along with the CCA bond payment.
Staff recommends that CEA schedule an in-person meeting to meet with the CPUC Energy
Division at their offices in San Francisco to introduce our program and goals, discuss the
transition of Solana Energy Alliance customers to CEA service, and to answer questions they
may have.
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At its Board meeting on January 16th, the Board directed staff to continue to communicate with
agencies interested in implementing CCA programs, or who have already completed feasibility
studies in SDG&E territory. CEA was invited to speak at the South Orange County Community
Choice Alliance workshop regarding lessons learned and potential opportunities with
neighboring cities. Jason Haber and Greg Wade are scheduled to speak at the meeting,
scheduled for February 20, 2020.
The cities of Escondido, San Marcos and Vista have engaged a consultant for a CCA feasibility
study. Staff has been in touch, and will continue to be in touch, with this group as they move
through their feasibility process.
Staff is also continuing to have discussions with the County of San Diego and Oceanside
regarding their efforts in evaluating CCA in their areas.
Banking Services Request for Proposal
Pursuant to CEA Board direction of November 11, 2019, a request for proposal for permanent
banking services and credit solution was issued on January 15, 2020, with responses due Friday
February 7, 2020 and results are being brought to the Board at its February 20, 2020 meeting.
Technical Consultants Request for Qualifications (RFQ} & Data Management Request for
Proposal (RFP}
The CEA Board authorized a RFQ for Technical Consultant and RFP for Data Management/Call
Center Services at its January 16, 2020 meeting. The RFQ and RFP were issued, with responses
due February 10, 2020 and results being brought to the Board at its February 20, 2020 meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
Administrative Policies
Staff will be developing administrative policies and bringing them forward for Board
consideration over the next several meetings. These policies include customer confidentiality
and privacy, non-energy contracting/procurement policy, as well as policies to ensure
appropriate procedures and controls are in place for a new organization.
REGULATORY UPDATE
A regulatory update will be provided to the Board highlighting current CPUC proceedings of
interest to CEA.
ATTACHMENTS:
CEA Timeline of Action Items
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--12/19/19 12/l!J/19 Appoint Interim vcttUlive Directo,
12/19/19 & ~ & File Implementation Plan & Statement of
12/19/19 12/23/19 Intent
1/16/20 Direction on Baoons and Credit Solutiais
Authorize RFP fo,Technical Consultant to Assist with
1/16/20 Regulato,y Filinss
1/16/20 Authorize RFP for Data Manager/call Center
1/16/20 CEA Public Outreach and Marketirs Kid<off
1/20/20 Issue RFP for Technical Consultant & Data Manager
2/1Dl1.0 Select Financial lmftulian & _,_, Financ:ifw Plan
SelectTedrical <hnsullonl to Assist willl RfWulatOl'f
2/1Dl1.0 Fir ...
2/1Dl1.0 Seled:DalaMI,_,.
2/1Dl1.0 Slaff._ & Submit Dnft Cll5tom4!r Notice to <PUC
2/1Dl1.0 Dew!loo ~le Plwtloio Slandarm Pmcuremenl Plan
2/1Dl1.0 ~ Ellealtian cl 5eMa? Allreenentwilll SDG&f
3/l9l1D Pmt CCA Bond ah <PUC
3/19/1D Ell!ade5eMa?-willlSDG&f &s.nlit to<PUC
4/]l;/"JJJ Dewlap FY 20/ll Staflinc Plan
4/16/20 CEA FY 20/.Zl Plannqand GoalSettifw Vllbt""'°II
4/13/1JJ Resource Adeq.-:y C.Ornpliana, Filin&
S/'J/1l) Dnft CEA FY 21r.ll lloqd:
6/ttPJJ AdoDlion ol FY 1D/ll Budlet
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