HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-21; Clean Energy Alliance JPA; ; Adopt Resolution #2021-003 Approving Participation in San Diego Gas & Electric Arrearage Management Payment ProgramCLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
Staff Report
DATE: January 21, 2021
TO: Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
FROM: Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
ITEM 4: Adopt Resolution #2021-003 Approving Participation in San Diego Gas & Electric
Arrearage Management Payment Program
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution #2021-003 approving participation in San Diego Gas & Electric Arrearage Management
Payment Program.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On June 11, 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved Decision 20-06-003, which
requires the utilities, including SDG&E, to adopt an Arrearage Management Payment (AMP) program
(AMP) effective April 16, 2021. The AMP program offers debt forgiveness to residential customers
enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)
programs who agree to make monthly on-time payments and meet certain criteria.
Eligibility criteria for CARE/FERA customer participation includes:
•Enrollment in CARE/FERA;
•Been a customer a minimum of six months;
•Made at least one on-time payment;
•Has a balance of at least $500 in arrears;
•Make on-time payments going forward
Customers enrolled in the AMP program shall have 1/12 of their arrearage forgiven after each on-time
payment, and after 12 on-time payments any remaining arrearage debt is to be forgiven, up to a
maximum $8,000 per customer per calendar year. Debt forgiven are reimbursed to SDG&E through the
Public Purpose Program charge that is assessed and collected through all customer bills.
SDG&E is responsible for marketing and administering the program. CEA is eligible to participate in the
program, however, to do so, CEA must provide express notice to SDG&E of its election to participate. In
order for customers to not lose eligibility for this program when enrolled in CEA, it is staff's
recommendation that CEA participate in the AMP program with SDG&E.
January 21, 2021
Arrearage Management Payment Program
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FISCAL IMPACT
Participation in SDG&E's AMP program provides a mechanism to assist customers who meet eligibility
requirements and recovery of funds that CEA may otherwise have not collected from the customer.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution 2021-003 Approving Participation in San Diego Gas & Electric's Arrearage Management
Payment Program
DocuSign Envelope ID: 4BD7F421-E12F-4489-A705-B883D60B7769
CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CLEAN
ENERGY ALLIANCE APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC'S
ARREARAGE MANAGEMENT PAYMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) is a joint powers agency, formed in
November 2019, by founding member cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, and Solana Beach;
and
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) authorized by Assembly Bill
117, is a state law that allows cities, counties, and other authorized entities to aggregate
electricity demand within their jurisdictions in order to purchase and/or generate
alternative energy supplies for residents and businesses within their jurisdiction while
maintaining the existing electricity provider for transmission and distribution services;
and
WHEREAS, CEA Board has approved an Implementation Plan and Statement of
Intent which was certified by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on March
16, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the CEA Board desires to participate in San Diego Gas & Electric's
Arrearage Management Payment Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the Clean
Energy Alliance, as follows:
Section 1. The Board of Directors of the Clean Energy Alliance hereby approves
participation in San Diego Gas & Electric's Arrearage Management Payment Program.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 4BD7F421-E12F-4489-A705-B883D60137769 CEA Resolution #2021-003
Approving AMP Program
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 21st day of January 2021,
by the following vote:
AYES: Member Druker, Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, Chair Becker
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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