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Home My WebLink About2021-06-24; Clean Energy Alliance JPA; ; Clean Energy Alliance Operational, Administrative and Regulatory Affairs UpdateCLEAN ENERGY ENERGY ALLIANCE Staff Report DATE: June 24, 2021 TO: Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors FROM: Barbara Boswell, Interim Chief Executive Officer ITEM 3: Clean Energy Alliance Operational, Administrative and Regulatory Affairs Update RECOMMENDATION 1)Receive and File Operational and Administrative Update Report from Interim CEO. 2)Receive Community Choice Aggregation Regulatory Affairs Report from Special Counsel. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION This report provides an update to the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Board regarding the status of the operational, administrative and regulatory affairs activities. OPERATIONAL UPDATE CEA is meeting its milestones for the implementation of its community choice aggregation (CCA) program and began serving customers in May 2021 with final enrollments in June 2021. CEA Launch Update As of this meeting date, CEA will have completed enrollments of its customers, with the final customers enrolling through the end of June. Customers receive two final notices after enrollment, one 30-day post enrollment and the final 60-day post enrollment. Once this period has concluded, customers may still opt-out should they choose, however, they are subject to San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E's) one-time re-entry fee (currently $1.12), will be required to stay with SDG&E a minimum of 12-months before they can come back to CEA and either need to provide SDG&E with a 6-month notice that they want to return to SDG&E or be placed on SDG&E's transitional bundled rate. Call Center Activity Calls to CEA's call center have seen a drop-off since its peak in April 2021 as reflected below: too 503 4C0 550 1644,21 Jure amid, (VI June 24, 2021 Admin & Regulatory Update Page 2 of 4 Calls to Call Center iirrol,•1 Cal's ••••••••••CalS Com oct:d lo Faun: This trend is to be expected as CEA moves through the noticing periods and enrollment phases. Call Center Avg Seconds to Answer Avg Call Duration 5.5 aar.n Kre.21 J.,. *much tW:3/21 AA"; Szcznis .gmmtk,, Calls are being answered within 17 seconds on average, with an average duration of approximately 7 minutes. The chart below reflects the monthly opt-out requests and cumulative opt-outs for the non-Solana Energy Alliance Customers (include customers departing SDG&E service in Carlsbad and Del Mar). 5110 June 24, 2021 Admin & Regulatory Update Page 3 of 4 Opt-Out Stats Non-SEA Customers <4.4.4.1 ttapi iuny tIvoush 6113/51 ••••Mv,t,,,, °pt.°, Stu I: ---,Cu:nth:he Cp.ous CEA's overall participation rate, taking into account customers that transferred from Solana Energy Alliance to CEA service, is 93.89%. CEA has seen 124 customers opt up to Green Impact, 100% renewable energy. In reviewing statistics, we have found 55 customers have opted down to Clean Impact to date. CEA Communications and Marketing Update CEA was invited to present to the Electric Vehicle Association of San Diego, which was very well received by the group. Return to In-Person Board Meetings Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20 temporarily amended the Brown Act to allow public agencies to hold remote meetings without in-person public participation since last March. With the Governor's Beyond the Blueprint plan to reopen California, as well as Executive Order N-08-21, Executive Order N-29-20 will be lifted on September 30, 2021. CEA's in-person Board meetings would resume with its regular meeting on October 28, 2021 scheduled to be hosted by the City of Del Mar. The Brown Act rules related to teleconference meetings will be back in effect. The Board could still meet remotely after September 30, but the agenda would need to identify the remote locations of each Board member, the public would have a right to participate in the meeting at the Board member's remote location, and an agenda would need to be timely posed at each remote location. Staff will coordinate with the member agencies regarding hosting the in-person CEA meetings. Expansion of Clean Energy Alliance Pursuant to CEA Board direction, CEA sent a response to the County of San biego's letter inquiring about membership in CEA. Staff also prepared and sent a response to an inquiry from the City of Oceanside, who is also evaluating options related to community choice energy for its residents and businesses. June 24, 2021 Admin & Regulatory Update Page 4 of 4 Resource Adequacy Compliance As a load serving entity serving customers in 2021, CEA has an obligation to procure Resource Adequacy (RA), based on quantities allocated by CPUC and California Independent System Operator (CAISO). RA procurements do not supply any energy to CEA or its customers, rather it commits the seller to be available to supply energy to the grid if called upon by the CAISO and reduce the possibility of outages. This process is key to ensuring grid reliability. CEA successfully procured all its RA requirements and is fully compliant with its RA obligation. Contracts $50,000 - $100,000 entered into by Interim Chief Executive Officer VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT None REGULATORY UPDATE CEA's regulatory attorney, Ty Tosdal, will provide an update to the Board on current regulatory activities (Attachment A). FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact by this action. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A — Tosdal APC Regulatory Update Report Clean Energy Alliance Board Update June 24, 2021 T SDAL Ty Tosdal Tosdal APC ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Item 3 Attachment A Overview •Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) (R.20-05-003) •Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) (R.18-07-003) •Customer Bill Debt Due to Covid-19 (R.21-02-014) •Net Energy Metering (N EM) (R.20-08-020) Integrated Resource Plan: Proposed Decision •The Proposed Decision orders 11,500 MW of additional procurement statewide for 2023 to 2026 to meet reliability needs. •Requires specific resources, e.g., firm energy zero emissions product. •Allocations are based on 2020 forecasts that are out of date. •CEA allocated 9 MW. SDG&E contends CEA should be allocated 62 MW. •Resources are PCIA-eligible and predetermined to be 2020 vintage. RPS: Resolution E-5143 Establishing Penalties •Resolution E-5143 establishes new penalties for (I) failure to file a draft or final RPS plan, (2) failure to comply with RPS compliance reporting requirements, and (3) failure to respond to RPS-related data requests. •Most violations are punishable by a $500 fine, plus $500 per day for the first I 0 days a submission is late, and $1,000 per day each day after. Customer Bill Debt due to COVID-1 9: Proposed Decision •Proposed Decision requires IOUs to adopt a 24-month amortization schedule for customers in arrears to pay balance. •Customers eligible on basis of arrears, not any specific COVID- I 9 related showing. •Participating customers may not be disconnected. •Cost recovery questions. Net Energy Metering •AB 1139 failed to pass the Assembly. •No major developments in NEM proceeding. •Remaining procedural schedule: •July 26 — Evidentiary Hearings •August 27 — Opening Briefs •September 10 — Closing Briefs •December I 0 or sooner — Proposed Decision