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Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
Special Meeting Minutes
March 4, 2021, 2 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Becker called to order the special meeting of the Clean Energy Alliance at
2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Board Member Druker, Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, Chair Becker
FLAG SALUTE: Chair Becker led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
PRESENTATIONS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
New Business
Item 1: Adopt Resolution Establishing Initial Clean Energy Alliance Rates and Power Supply
Options
RECOMMENDATION
1)Adopt Resolution 2021-007 Establishing Clean Energy Alliance Rates and Power
Supply Options.
2)Direct staff to develop a Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer
Program and Return to Board for Approval March 25, 2021.
3)Approve enrollment phasing of Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers in Carlsbad
and Del Mar.
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell presented the item detailing the program offerings and stated that the
third recommendation for approval of enrollment phasing of Net Energy Metering customers in Carlsbad
and Del Mar is withdrawn at this time due to the recent finding that NEM customers enrolling beginning
in July 2021 would be in the 2021 PCIA vintage, and the need for further impact analysis related to the
2021 vintage. In her presentation Ms. Boswell stated staff was not recommending the Local Impact
program due to the results of the analysis showing the small amount of savings that could be offered to
eligible customers.
Chair Becker inquired regarding the expense to Solana Beach customers for the year. Ms. Boswell
clarified that when SDG&E calculated PC1A charges for 2021, the rate for vintages 2019 going back had
two components included which are 1) rate to collect the difference in liquidation of contracts for the
current year and 2) an additional fee added for SDG&E undercollection incurred in 2020, related to
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collection of PCIA and liquidation of those contracts. The supplemental charge in exit fees for vintage
2019 and back is not part of the 2020 vintage.
Member Druker inquired regarding the differential of the 39% renewable provided by SDG&E and the
50% renewable/75% Carbon Free and the Local Impact (if offered) by CEA. Ms. Boswell clarified the
savings this year on each CEA offering compared to SDG&E.
Ms. Boswell commented regarding the NEM Net Surplus Compensation proposal.
Motion by Chair Becker, second by Member Druker, to direct staff to develop a Renewable Energy
Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer Program and Return to Board for Approval March 25, 2021.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
Ms. Boswell introduced and recognized John Dalessi of Pacific Energy Advisors for providing the
technical expertise in rate development.
The Board commented and directed staff to remove recommendation No. 3) Approve enrollment
phasing of Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers in Carlsbad and Del Mar and return with further
analysis.
Board comments included revisiting the Local Impact Program at a future date; exuberance at the
launch offerings CEA is able to provide; PCIA rate impact; providing outreach to business communities
and minimizing opt out rates; Solana Beach SEA experience of 100% Carbon Free in 2019 and
acceleration of Climate Action Plan achievements; consideration of CEA absorption of cost of offering
extra clean product at launch and concern of having to use those reserve funds for necessary energy
purchase if summer weather is extreme as 2020 summer; and potential different launch offerings of
each city.
Motion by Member Druker, second by Vice Chair Bhat-Patel, I, to adopt Resolution 2021-007
establishing initial CEA rates and power supply product offerings.
Motion carried unanimously, 3/0.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None
ADJOURN: Chair Becker adjourned the meeting at 2:56 p.m.
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