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Board of Directors Special Meeting Action Agenda
September 16, 2021, 1 p.m.
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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
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CALL TO ORDER: 1:07 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
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CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE ACTION AGENDA
New Business
Item 1: Approve Execution of a Long-Term Renewable Energy Agreement with San Diego Gas
& Electric
RECOMMENDATION
Approve execution of a long-term renewable energy agreement with San Diego Gas &
Electric for Portfolio Category 1 renewable energy for the delivery period 2022 -2031
and authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer to execute all documents, subject to
Special Transactions Counsel approval.
Due to technical issues the meeting was recessed and reconvened at 1:15 p.m.
Interim CEO Barbara Boswell presented the item indicating under consideration is the approval of a
long-term renewable energy agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric for Portfolio Category 1
renewable energy which is renewable energy that is generated in state. These contracts are existing
contracts held by San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). Impacts to the Power Charge Indifference
Adjustment (PCIA) which is a fee that SDG&E charges to CEA customers when they leave SDG&E service
for contracts that they continue to hold and no longer have the customers using the energy from those
contracts. This should have a positive impact on exit fees that CEA customers pay.
Chair Becker inquired as to what PCIA Vintage the contracts would be applicable to and Interim CEO
Boswell indicated that CEA would inquire.
Board Member Druker inquired regarding where market rates might be going. Kirby Dusel from Pacific
Energy Advisors responded that there has been a downward slope with regard to renewable energy and
it is anticipated that the trajectory would continue in this manner in the coming year. Member Druker
then inquired regarding the optimum percentage of long term vs. short term contracts that CEA seeks.
Interim CEO Boswell indicated that the state requirement is 65% of the state mandated renewable
energy minimum needs to be in contracts of 10 years or longer. Kirby Dusel commented that the long-
term commitment that is being considered or already contracted would adequately cover the projected
needs during the current compliance period.
Motion by Board Member Druker, second by Vice Chair Bhat Patel to approve the recommended
action.
ACTION: Approved unanimously, 3/0.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None
ADJOURN: Chair Becker adjourned the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: September 30, 2021, 2 p.m., hosted by City of Carlsbad (Virtual Meeting)
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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
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Alliance webpage.
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