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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-25; Clean Energy Alliance JPA; AgendasCLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE ACTION AGENDA Board of Directors Special Meeting Action Agenda March 25, 2021, 2 p.m. Hosted by City of Carlsbad (Virtual Meeting) Members of the public can watch the meeting live by clicking the Live Stream Link at: https://thecleanenergyalliance.org/agendas-minutes/. 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 COVID-19 pandemic by holding Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Authority meetings electronically or by teleconferencing. All public meetings will comply with public noticing requirements in the Brown Act and will be made accessible electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and address the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors. You can participate in the meeting by e-mailing your comments to the Secretary at secretary@thecleanenergyalliance.org 1 hour prior to commencement of the meeting. If you desire to have your comment read into the record at the meeting, please indicate so in the first line of your e-mail and limit your e-mail to 500 words or less. These procedures shall remain in place during the period in which state or local health officials have imposed or recommended social distancing measures. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Becker called the meeting to order at 2:00 ROLL CALL: Member Druker, Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, Chair Becker FLAG SALUTE: Vice Chair Bhat-Patel led the flag salute. BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chair Becker commented that CEA has executed initial contracts for the purchase of energy from 2021-2025; and Board Member Druker commented that he may be unavailable for the next Board meeting and Alternate Member Worden indicated his availability. PRESENTATIONS Community Advisory Committee Chair Worden reported on the meeting of March 11, 2021, commenting time was spent ensuring that the CAC members understand what the CEA product offerings and how the rates work; the best and ongoing role of the CAC; identifying key organizations in each community for outreach efforts; monitoring social media in each community for misinformation and reporting to CEO for correction; and the possibility of Virtual Town Hall meetings in each community. ACTION: Report received. PUBLIC COMMENT: None City of Carlsbad I City of Del Mar I City of Solana Beach CLEAN ENERGY ENERGY ALLIANCE AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 18, 2021 Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 4, 2021 Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 16, 2021 ACTION: Approved unanimously, 3/0 Consent Calendar Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer's Report RECOMMENDATION Receive and file Clean Energy Alliance Interim Treasurer's Report. Item 2: Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer Administrative, Operational and Regulatory Affairs Update RECOMMENDATION 1)Receive and file Clean Energy Alliance Interim Chief Executive Officer Administrative and Operational Update. 2)Receive and file Clean Energy Alliance Special Counsel Regulatory Affairs Update. Chair Becker commented on the important aspects of the work being done and asked that regulatory matters be highlighted. Special Regulatory Counsel Ty Tosdal commented regarding the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) undertaking of a new Net Energy Metering (NEM) proceeding to determine rates and stated that the action of the PUC regarding NEM will have no effect on Community Choice customers; the Board has the authority to set separate rate schedule for NEM. Solana Beach Council Member Zito inquired regarding NEM applying only to generation cost with no CCA NEM ramification with respect to transmission cost which SDG&E continues to own. Mr. Tosdal stated that in theory NEM should only apply to generation cost, PUC is looking at whether party proposals for the proceeding would expose CCA customers to any kind of transmisssion distribution and that the proposals are being scrutinized for that element. Council Member Zito inquired and Special Counsel Tosdal confirmed that solar customers enrolled prior to November PUC decision would be under existing program. Chair Becker inquired regarding Time-of-Use rates and Interim CEO Barbara Boswell indicated that CEA customers will remain on whatever rate schedule they are on as a SDG&E bundled customer when enrolling in CEA and the CEA rates would be in effect. Clean Energy Alliance Special Board Meeting Action Agenda 2 March 25, 2021 11111111110- _ CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE AGENDA Special Counsel Tosdal commented on the PUC Emergency Reliability Proposed Decision to order utilities to purchase additional power and increase planning reserve margins and indicated that CCA programs would be responsible for their share of the procurment; that SDG&E in the process of eliminating the seasonal variation in its rate classes; and the PUC study regarding rate affordablility over time indicating that SDG&E rates have increased 48% since 2013 and since 2016 rate base has been increasing an average of 7% despite relatively flat growth in demand. Interim CEO Barbara Boswell commented that CEA is within 60 days of launch and that the first round of notices have been distributed and that the call center is up and running; the next notices will be distributed first week in April; commented on outreach efforts; and SB-612 targeted to community choice aggregation customers and would address the current significant exit fees and programs not receiving benefit of any related energy; this bill would allocate renewable sources back to CCAs and is consistent with CEA's Legislative Policy Platform; and commented that SDG&E's Envision Program is scheduled to go live on April 4. Item 3: Adopt Resolution Amending Clean Energy Alliance Bylaws Related to Establishing Time and Place of Board Meetings RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 2021-009 amending Clean Energy Alliance Bylaws related to establishing time and place of board meetings. Item 4: Approve Terms and Conditions for Clean Energy Alliance Renewable Energy Self- Generation Bill Credit Transfer Program RECOMMENDATION Approve Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer Program. Item 5: Approve Clean Impact Plus as Product Name for 50% Renewable/75% Carbon Free Power Supply RECOMMENDATION Approve Clean Impact Plus as Poduct Name for 50% Renewable/75% Carbon Free Power Supply. ACTION: Chair Becker pulled Item 2 from the Consent Calendar for comment and inquiry. Motion by: Member Druker, second by Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, to approve the Items 1,3,4, and 5 on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 3/0. Clean Energy Alliance Special Board Meeting Action Agenda 3 March 25, 2021 11111111110-_ CLEAN ENERGYALLIANCE AGENDA Motion by: Member Druker, second by Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, to approve the Item 2 Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 3/0. New Business Item 6: Receive Presentation and Provide Direction Regarding Consideration of Joining California Community Power Joint Powers Authority for Purposes of Joint Procurement. RECOMMENDATION Receive report on California Community Power Joint Powers Authority and provide direction regarding joining California Community Power WA for purposes of joint procurement. Interim CEO Barbara Boswell presented the item highlighting the benefits of joining, membership and management, withdrawal, and debts and obligations. Ms. Boswell introduced Girish Balachandran of Silicon Valley Clean Energy who addressed the Board regarding current membership and interest of the CEA to join. Mr. Balachandran responded to questions of Chair Becker and Board Member Druker regarding meeting times and dates, administrative fees, current membership numbers, and budget. ACTION: Report received with direction to continue to continue to explore and gather information for purposes of consideration of joining. Item 7: Clean Energy Alliance Community Choice Aggregation Update on Member Agency Default Power Supply Selections and Phasing of Net Energy Metering Customers RECOMMENDATION Receive report on community choice aggregation update on member agency default power supply selections and phasing of Net Energy Metering customers. Interim CEO Barbara Boswell gave the update on the default power supply selections stating all Member Agencies selected the Clean Impact Plus as the Default Power Supply and commented regarding NEM customer phasing and the impact of cost dependent on enrollment date and the PCIA Vintage. ACTION: Report received. Item 8: Approval of Agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric for the Procurement of Long- Term Renewable Power Supply RECOMMENDATION Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer to execute a power purchase agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric for the procurement of Long-Term Renewable Power Clean Energy Alliance Special Board Meeting Action Agenda 4 March 25, 2021 CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE AGENDA Supply, pursuant to Energy Risk Management Policy and subject to Special Transactions Counsel approval. ACTION: Interim CEO Barbara Boswell indicated that anticipated information to adequately present the item had not yet been received and the item will be returned at a later date. BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None ADJOURN: Chair Becker adjourned the meeting at 2:59 p.m. NEXT MEETING: April 22, 2021, hosted by City of Del Mar (Virtual Meeting) Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as require by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the Carlsbad City Clerk's Office at 760-434-2808 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or clerk@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Monday before the Board meeting to make arrangements. Written Comments To submit written comments to the Board, please contact the Clean Energy Alliance Board Clerk at secretary@thecleanenergvalliance.org. Written materials related to the agenda that are received by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting will be distributed to the Board in advance of the meeting and posted on the Authority webpage. To review these materials during the meeting, please contact the Board Secretary. Clean Energy Alliance Special Board Meeting Action Agenda 5 March 25, 2021