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CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
Staff Report
DATE: February 18, 2021
TO: Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
FROM: Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer
ITEM 3: Approve Contract Amendment with Keyes and Fox for Specialized Regulatory Legal
Services
RECOMMENDATION
Approve contract amendment with Keyes & Fox LLP for specialized regulatory legal services related to
San Diego Gas & Electric rate proceedings, for a total contract amount not to exceed $112,500, and
authorize Interim Chief Executive Officer to execute all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Keyes & Fox has been engaged jointly by Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) and San Diego Community Power
(SDCP) to provide specialized legal services related to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) rate
proceedings. The initial engagement was to represent CEA and SDCP in SDG&E's 2021 Energy Resource
Recovery Account (ERRA) rate proceeding. Through the good work of the Keyes & Fox team, the
California Public Utilities Commission ultimately approved a decision in the ERRA proceeding that
resulted in SDG&E setting 2021 rates using correct sales assumptions. While we are pleased with the
outcome of the 2021 ERRA proceeding, the on-going monitoring and engagement in SDG&E's rate
proceedings continues. It is staff's recommendation that an amendment to the Keyes & Fox agreement
be executed to include the following SDG&E rate proceedings:
•2021 ERRA Trigger
•2022 ERRA Forecast
•Other Advice Letters that may come up
The legal services provided by Keyes & Fox are critical to ensuring SDG&E's rates are set based on
accurate assumptions and provide the best opportunity for CEA to set rates that are competitive with
SDG&E.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for the contract are within CEA's current adopted budget.
ATTACHMENTS
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