Meeting Date: April 15, 2025
To: Legislative Subcommittee
From: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director [email protected], 442-339-2958
Subject: Clean Energy Alliance Legislative Update
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive an update from the Clean Energy Alliance regarding the agency’s current legislative priorities and advocacy efforts and provide feedback.
Discussion
The Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) is a community choice aggregation (CCA) joint powers authority that began serving electric utility customers within the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar and Solana Beach in May 2021. Community choice energy programs allow local governments to purchase their own power, and to choose how it is generated. The cities of Escondido and San Marcos joined CEA in 2023, and the cities of Oceanside and Vista joined in 2024.
CEA representatives will present an informational report summarizing the agency’s current legislative priorities and advocacy efforts, which focus on affordability, decarbonization, CCA autonomy, infrastructure—particularly battery energy storage facilities—and reducing emissions.
Next Steps
None.
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