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JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Staff Report
DATE: July 23, 2020
TO: Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
FROM: Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Ty Tosdal, Special Counsel
ITEM 3: Clean Energy Alliance Regulatory Affairs Update
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Authorize filing protest of San Diego Gas & Electric Expedited Application 20-07- , Under the Power
Charge Indifference Adjustment Account Trigger Mechanism.
2) Authorize filing motion for party status of San Diego Gas & Electric 2021 ERRA Application 20-04-014.
3) Direct staff to bring a draft Policy on Delegation of Authority to CEA Regarding Regulatory and
Legislative Matters to the Board for consideration.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
At its regular meeting July 16, 2020, the CEA Board heard an update on several items of concern to CEA,
including the potential impact of a delay in San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) billing system
replacement project on the CEA launch schedule, a recent SDG&E rate application to the California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) related to the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment Account
Trigger, and the SDG&E 2021 ERRA Application.
CEA's special counsel will provide an update on these activities to the Board and seek authorization to
move forward with CEA's active participation in these proceedings with the goal to seek to minimize
impacts to CEA.
In addition, staff and special counsel recommend the CEA Board direct staff to develop a policy that
delegates authority regarding regulatory and legislative matters and bring to the Board for
consideration. This type of policy has been adopted by CCAs throughout the state to provide efficiency
in responding to matters that come up that need attention. Attached is a sample policy adopted by San
Diego Community Power.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact by this action.
ATTACHMENTS:
San Diego Community Power Delegation of Authority to CEO for Regulatory and Legislative Matters
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EXHIBIT "A"
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER POLICY #
Delegation of Authority to CEO for
Regulatory and Legislative Matters
Subject: Delegation of authority to Chief Executive Officer to take a position and/or action regarding
regulatory and legislative matters of import to SDCP.
Purpose: On occasion, the Chief Executive Officer is approached with a time-sensitive request to take a
position or action on a regulatory, legislative, or other governmental matter related to San Diego
Community Power's mission and operations. This policy is intended to delegate authority to the Chief
Executive Officer and/or relevant designee(s) to take necessary regulatory or legislative action
consistent with SDCP's mission and goals when certain conditions are met.
Policy: San Diego Community Power hereby delegates authority to the Chief Executive Officer or
relevant designee to sign regulatory or legislative documents or related materials on behalf of SDCP,
when all of the following conditions are met:
1. The regulatory, legislative, or other proposed action is directly related to and consistent with or
will adversely impact SDCP's mission and operations.
2. Because of time constraints, bringing the matter to the Board of Directors at its next regularly
scheduled meeting is not practical.
3. Calling a special meeting of the Board to address the matter is neither practical nor necessary
under the circumstances.
4. The CEO has investigated and is aware of the positions, if any, of (1) other California CCAs and
its trade association Cal-CCA; (2) state and federal legislators representing the San Diego region
its cities, and (3) SDCP's member agencies.
5. The CEO has conferred with the Chair of the Board (or Vice Chair in the Chair's absence) and
both the CEO and the Chair/Vice Chair agree that: (a) the position that the CEO intends to take
is consistent with the mission of SDCP; (b) bringing the matter to the Board at its next
scheduled meeting is not practical or appropriate under the circumstances; and (c) taking the
position without a vote of the Board is appropriate under the circumstances.
6. The CEO will report positions taken pursuant to this policy at the next regularly scheduled
Board of Directors meeting as part of the CEO's Report or the Regulatory/Legislative Report.
July 23, 2020
Item 3 Attachment
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