HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-09; City Council; Resolution 2021-053RESOLUTION NO. 2021-053
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE'S DEFAULT
POWER SUPPLY PRODUCT FOR ALL CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS (MUNICIPAL,
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL) WITHIN THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation is a mechanism that allows local governments to
purchase and supply electrical power to customers within their jurisdictions as an alternative to the
service provided by an investor-owned utility; and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2019, the Carlsbad City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-197
approving and authorizing the execution of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement creating the Clean
Energy Alliance, a Community Choice Aggregation Joint Powers Authority; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2019, the Carlsbad City Council approved Ordinance No. CS-362
authorizing the implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation program in Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.5 of the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement states
that the Alliance's power supply base product will be greater than or equal to 50% qualified
renewable resources; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.5 of the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement also
states that the Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors shall establish product options with higher
renewable and/or GHG-free content that each Alliance member may select; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2021, the Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors adopted Clean
Energy Alliance Resolution No. 2021-007, establishing initial Clean Energy Alliance rates and power
supply product offerings to include:
Clean Impact — Minimum 50% Renewable Energy Product,
Clean Impact 75 — 50% Renewable and 75% Carbon-Free Energy Product, and
Green Impact — 100% Renewable Energy Product.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2.That the City of Carlsbad, as a member of the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers
Authority, selects Clean Impact 75 as the default power supply product offering for all
customer accounts, including municipal, commercial, industrial and residential, within
the City of Carlsbad.
3.That the City Manager or his designee shall provide a copy of this Resolution to the Clean
Energy Alliance.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 9th day of March, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: Hall.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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