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AGENDA JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Board of Directors Meeting Action Agenda
December 17, 2020, 2 p.m.
City of Carlsbad I Virtual Meeting
Per State of California Executive Order N-29-20, and in interest of public health and safety, we
are temporarily taking actions to prevent and mitigate the effects of the COV1D-19 pandemic by
holding Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Authority meetings electronically or by
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SWEARING IN OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: Interim Board Clerk administered the Oath of Office to
incoming Member David Druker.
CALL TO ORDER: 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Member Schumacher, Member Druker, Vice Chair Becker
FLAG SALUTE: Led by Member Schumacher.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Item 1: Declare Clean Energy Alliance Board Chair Position Vacant and Elect Board Chair for
term through June 30, 2021
RECOMMENDATION
Declare the Board Chair position vacant and elect a Board Chair to fill term through June
30, 2021, pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Agreement.
ACTION: Motion by Member Druker, second by Member Schumacher to nominate
Vice Chair Becker as Board Chair; motion by Vice Chair Becker, second by Member
Druker to nominate Member Schumacher as Vice Chair. Motion carried unanimously,
3/0.
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PRESENTATIONS: Interim CEO Barbara Boswell made introductory comments and Sara Madsen of
Tripepi Smith presented an update of the Clean Energy Alliance Website Refresh.
Alternate CEA Board Member Worden presented an update from the inaugural meeting
of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and requested consideration of an
additional meeting of the CAC in February be placed on the CEA agenda for January.
Chair Becker requested that CAC be placed on the distribution list for CEA Agendas.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 19, 2020
ACTION: Approved 3/0
Consent Calendar
Item 2: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer's Report
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and File Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer's Report.
Item 3: Ratify Execution of Letter of Credit in Satisfaction of California Public Utilities
Commission Resolution E-5059 Setting an Update Financial Security Requirement
RECOMMENDATION
Ratify execution of a Letter of Credit, in the amount of $147,000, with U.S. Bank, in
satisfaction of the California Public Utilities Commission Resolution E-5059 setting an
updated Financial Security Requirement.
Item 4: Fiscal Year 20/21 Budget Amendment for CCA Operations
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Fiscal Year 20/21 Budget Amendment for CCA Operations, increasing revenue
by $9,643,500 and expenditures by $9,459,000.
ACTION: Motion by: Member Druker, second by Member Schumacher to approve the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
New Business
Item 5: Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer Report & Regulatory Affairs
Update
RECOMMENDATION
1)Receive and file Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer Report.
2)Receive and file Clean Energy Alliance Regulatory Affairs Update Report.
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Special Regulatory Counsel Ty Tosdal highlighted the following new developments from
the California Public Utilities Commission hearing: 1) a favorable proposed decision was
received in SDG&E's ERRA forecast proceeding and the item was held over to the
January 14 meeting allowing time to work with SDG&E directly to resolve the issue and
explained the interim king of ERRA, rate setting and pro forma, and how that may affect
programs that CEA may be thinking of and commented on the work being done to
ensure that the CPUC approves a rate that is not artificially low and reflects the cost for
service; 2) CPUC adopted a decision in the PCIA Trigger Application to amortize the
amount that exceeded the amount with the Trigger Application over 36 months and will
not affect CEA; 3) Customer refunds for bundled customers that will be moving from
SDG&E to CEA were granted as a transfer to CEA; 4) and also as part of stipulation,
support removing PCIA Trigger and CAP mechanism from future petition for
modification as it does not achieve its intended purpose to keep limits on PCIA volatility,
which it has not done, and any amount that exceeds the CAP will be collected through a
12-month amortization period in 2022.
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell clarified that the Trigger Application does apply to
Solana Energy Alliance customers that will be moving to CEA and that they are part of a
different PCIA Vintage which will impact those customers.
ACTION: Reports received.
Item 6: Clean Energy Alliance Pro-Forma Update
RECOMMENDATION
Receive presentation on the updated Clean Energy Alliance Pro-Forma.
ACTION: Motion by Member Schumacher, second by Chair Becker, to continue this
item to the February meeting to allow for the most updated information.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
Item 7: Approve Terms and Conditions and Product Branding of Clean Energy Alliance Initial
Default Energy Product Options and Programs
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell gave the presentation providing an overview of the
options and recommended names and related icons available.
Board Member comments and questions included inquiry regarding the default SEA
programs being available as CEA options; the number of CCAs that offer opt-down
provisions to customers; the financial impacts of alternative options as PCC1 renewable
and carbon-free energy and opt-down provisions; inquiry to match SDG&E rate offering;
minimum default renewable rates; and equity impact.
Public comment from Micah Mitrosky on behalf of IBEW Local 569 was read into the
record.
The Board requested that each city's Council as well as the Community Advisory
Cornmittee be presented with the information for feedback.
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RECOMMENDATION
1)Approve energy product options to offer at launch, or other alternatives as
determined by the Clean Energy Alliance Board:
* 50% Renewable Energy Product— Minimum Default Energy Product
* 100% Renewable Energy Product—Alternative Default Energy Product Option
for Member Agencies; Voluntary Opt-Up Product for customers at a rate
premium
* Minimum State Renewable Portfolio Standards Product — Voluntary Opt-Down
for Customers at a reduced rate
2)Approve Product Names, or other alternatives as determined by the CEA Board:
Green Impact — 50% Renewable Energy Product
Clean Impact — 100% Renewable Energy Product
Local Impact — Meets State Required Renewable Energy Standards (If
Approved by Board)
Personal Impact — Net Energy Metering Program
3)Approve CEA Terms and Conditions — General Service and Net Energy Metering
ACTION: Motion by Chair Becker, second by Member Druker to adopt the CEA
Terms and Conditions — General Service and Net Energy Metering.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
Motion by Member Druker, second by Member Schumacher, to take the product
options and the addition of a 75% carbon free option to the CEA JPA City Councils for
feedback.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
Item 8: Authorize Credit Solution with JPMorgan for Clean Energy Alliance Start-up and Work
Capital
Member Druker recused himself from participating on this item due to financial interest
in JPMorgan.
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell gave the presentation highlighting the various aspects of
the solution options offered by each of the banks.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Interim Chief Executive Officer to Execute All Documents and take all
necessary actions to secure CEA's financing with JPMorgan, subject to General Counsel
Approval, for the following amounts, or other alternatives as determined by the CEA
Board:
a)$5,000,000 for start-up and working capital costs;
b)$5,000,000 (subject to credit approval and CEA Board Authorization) for
liquidity via Standby Letters of Credit or cash postings for power contracts;
c)$5,000,000 (subject to credit approval and CEA Board Authorization)
available upon launch for additional working capital or liqudity support for
power purchase agreements.
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Member Schumacher expressed gratitude for staff's work in getting the best possible
rates.
ACTION: Motion by Member Schumacher, second by Chair Becker, to authorize
Interim Chief Executive Officer to Execute All Documents and take all necessary
actions to secure CEA's financing with JPMorgan, subject to General Counsel Approval,
for the following amounts, or other alternatives as determined by the CEA Board:
a)$5,000,000 for start-up and working capital costs;
b)$5,000,000 (subject to credit approval and CEA Board Authorization) for
liquidity via Standby Letters of Credit or cash postings for power contracts;
c)$5,000,000 (subject to credit approval and CEA Board Authorization)
available upon launch for additional working capital or liqudity support for
power purchase agreements.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Member Schumacher requested that a
future item discussing potential expansion of local legislative advocacy to provide more stability in rate
forecasting; and Member Druker requested the following three items be placed on a future agenda 1}
an item discussing historic usage 2) the status of the San Diego Community Power and what their future
is looking like and 3) reaching out to the County of San Diego and Oceanside to gauge interest in joining
CEA.
ADJOURN: Chair Becker adjourned the meeting at 4:02 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: January 21, 2021, 2 p.m., hosted by City of Del Mar (Virtual Meeting)
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