Consent Item 7
Consent Item 7
TO: East Bay Community Energy Board of Directors
FROM: Izzy Carson, Power Resources Manager
SUBJECT: 2021 Power Source Disclosure Annual Report and Power Content Label (Action Item)
DATE: September 21, 2022
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution to accept and attest to the veracity of the 2021 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual Report (PSDR) and the 2021 Power Content Label (PCL).
Background and Discussion
Background
The California State Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 1305 in 1997, establishing the Power Source Disclosure Program in order to provide retail electricity consumers “accurate, reliable, and simple to understand information on the sources of energy that are used to provide electric services.” Assembly Bill (AB) 162, adopted in 2009, modified the reporting requirements of SB 1305. AB 162 requires all retail suppliers of electricity in California (CA) to disclose the sources of the electricity they sell to customers using reporting formats developed by the California Energy Commission (CEC). In 2016, AB 1110 was passed which further modified the PSDR reporting requirements, including among other things, changes to reporting for unbundled Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and requiring retail sellers to disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions factor associated with each electricity portfolio.
The CEC updated the regulations implementing SB 1305, AB 162, and AB 1100 effective May 2020.
For each year’s filing, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is required to 1) submit an Annual Report (the PSDR) to the CEC detailing its actual resource mix for the previous calendar year, and 2) provide an annual PCL to customers and the CEC showing the percentage breakdown by resource type by October 1st.
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Under the CEC’s regulations, private retail electricity suppliers must engage an auditor to verify the accuracy and completeness of data submitted to the CEC in the PSDR; however, public agencies are allowed to provide a self-attestation. Therefore, to fulfill its Power Source Disclosure Program reporting obligations for 2021, EBCE must provide the CEC with the Board’s attestation to the veracity of the PSDR and PCL.
Power Source Disclosure Report and Power Content Label
Each year EBCE reports electricity purchases and retail sales to the CEC through the PSDR.
The PSDR contains a breakdown of energy purchases over a calendar year for each retail plan and is counted as a percent of total sales by source. The CEC uses these reports from each electricity retail seller serving load in CA to generate a total CA system power mix by source.
In addition, EBCE discloses to its customers the power mix for each retail plan alongside the CA power mix on the PCL. The PCL allows customers to compare their power content to the total California power mix and to other electricity providers and is provided to customers through a mailer and posted on the EBCE webpage.
Table 1: EBCE’s 2021 Power Content Label data
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
AB 1110 and the CEC’s regulations require electricity suppliers to disclose the GHG emissions intensity associated with its electricity sources for the previous calendar year. The GHG emissions factor can only be reported through the PCL and not on any third party platform.
In addition to asking the Board to accept the 2021 PSDR and PCL, this report presents the emissions factor for Bright Choice from 2021 that also appears on the PCL.
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EBCE 2021 Bright Choice Emissions Factor:
564 lb-CO2
e/MWh
Under EBCE’s current retail plan design, both the Renewable 100 and Brilliant 100 products are emissions free. The emissions from Bright Choice will decrease over time as we move towards carbon free content by 2030.
Methodology
In preparing the PSDR, staff populates the template with electricity purchases from generation that occurred during the calendar year. Delivered RECs are tracked using the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS), and carbon free purchases including electricity from Large Hydroelectric generation is tracked using either meter data or E-tags. The E-tags trace the generation from the source to the delivery location. All the purchased generation is compared against invoices for accuracy, and retail sales are counted using the settlement quality meter data from our accounting service which is EBCE’s system of record for sales. The complete PSDR is then reviewed internally to ensure accuracy in reporting prior to submission to the CEC.
Fiscal Impact
There are no fiscal impacts in accepting and attesting to the veracity of the 2021 Power Source Disclosure Annual Report and the 2021 Power Content Label.
Attachments
A. Resolution of the Board of Directors of East Bay Community Energy Accepting and Attesting to the 2021 Power Source Disclosure Annual Report and the 2021 Power Content Label
B. 2021 Power Source Disclosure Reports - Schedule 3
C. 2021 Power Content Label
D. Presentation of Power Source Disclosure Report and Power Content Label Attachment Consent Item 7A
RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND ATTEST TO THE VERACITY OF THE 2021 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT AND THE 2021 POWER CONTENT LABEL
WHEREAS The East Bay Community Energy Authority (“EBCE”) was formed as a community choice aggregation agency (“CCA”) on December 1, 2016, Under the Joint Exercise of Power Act, California Government Code sections 6500 et seq., among the County of Alameda, and the Cities of Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Piedmont, Oakland, San Leandro, and Union City to study, promote, develop, conduct, operate, and manage energy-related climate change programs in all of the member jurisdictions. The cities of Newark and Pleasanton, located in Alameda County, along with the City of Tracy, located in San Joaquin County, were added as members of EBCE and parties to the JPA in March of 2020.
WHEREAS The California State Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 1305 in 1997, and in 2009 passed Assembly Bill (AB) 162, which modified the reporting requirements of SB 1305. AB 162 requires all retail suppliers of electricity in California to disclose the sources of the electricity they sell to customers using reporting formats developed by the California Energy Commission.
WHEREAS In 2016, AB 1110 was passed which further modified the Power Source Disclosure Reporting requirements.
WHEREAS California Code of Regulations, title 20, section 1394.2(a)(2), as modified by the California Energy Commission in May 2020, allows the Board of Directors of a retail supplier of electricity that is a public agency to attest to the veracity of the information contained in the Power Source Disclosure Annual Report and Power Content Label to fulfill the audit requirement for each retail product.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY AUTHORITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Board of Directors accepts and attests to the veracity of the 2021 Power Source Disclosure Annual Report and the 2021 Power Content Label.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of September 2022.
Dianne Martinez, Chair
Attachment Consent Item 7A
ATTEST:
Adrian Bankhead, Clerk of the Board
Version: May 2022
Adjusted Net
Procured (MWh)
Percent of Total
Retail Sales
Renewable Procurements 2,261,638 42.3%
Biomass & Biowaste 24,840 0.5%
Geothermal - 0.0%
Eligible Hydroelectric 12,860 0.2%
Solar 1,015,665 19.0%
Wind 1,208,273 22.6%
Coal - 0.0%
Large Hydroelectric 847,676 15.9%
Natural gas - 0.0%
Nuclear 90,635 1.7%
Other 6,344 0.1%
Unspecified Power 2,136,231 40.0%
Total 5,342,524 100.0%
5,342,524
564
0.0%
Total Retail Sales (MWh)
GHG Emissions Intensity (converted to lbs CO2e/MWh)
Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs
2021 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT
SCHEDULE 3: POWER CONTENT LABEL DATA
For the Year Ending December 31, 2021
East Bay Community Energy
Bright Choice
Instructions: No data input is needed on this schedule. Retail suppliers should use these auto-populated calculations to fill out their Power Content Labels.
Attachment Consent Item 7B
Version: May 2022
Adjusted Net
Procured (MWh)
Percent of Total
Retail Sales
Renewable Procurements 347,570 35.8%
Biomass & Biowaste - 0.0%
Geothermal - 0.0%
Eligible Hydroelectric - 0.0%
Solar 173,785 17.9%
Wind 173,785 17.9%
Coal - 0.0%
Large Hydroelectric 623,296 64.2%
Natural gas - 0.0%
Nuclear - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%
Unspecified Power - 0.0%
Total 970,866 100.0%
970,866
-
0.0%
Total Retail Sales (MWh)
GHG Emissions Intensity (converted to lbs CO2e/MWh)
Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs
2021 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT
SCHEDULE 3: POWER CONTENT LABEL DATA
For the Year Ending December 31, 2021
East Bay Community Energy
Brilliant 100
Instructions: No data input is needed on this schedule. Retail suppliers should use these auto-populated calculations to fill out their Power Content Labels.
Attachment Consent Item 7B
Version: May 2022
Adjusted Net
Procured (MWh)
Percent of Total
Retail Sales
Renewable Procurements 97,229 100.0%
Biomass & Biowaste - 0.0%
Geothermal - 0.0%
Eligible Hydroelectric - 0.0%
Solar 48,615 50.0%
Wind 48,614 50.0%
Coal - 0.0%
Large Hydroelectric - 0.0%
Natural gas - 0.0%
Nuclear - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%
Unspecified Power - 0.0%
Total 97,229 100.0%
97,229
-
0.0%
Total Retail Sales (MWh)
GHG Emissions Intensity (converted to lbs CO2e/MWh)
Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs
2021 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT
SCHEDULE 3: POWER CONTENT LABEL DATA
For the Year Ending December 31, 2021
East Bay Community Energy
Renewable 100
Instructions: No data input is needed on this schedule. Retail suppliers should use these auto-populated calculations to fill out their Power Content Labels.
Attachment Consent Item 7B
2021 POWER CONTENT LABEL
East Bay Community Energy
ebce.org/documents-and-resources
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
(lbs CO2e/MWh) Energy Resources Renewable
100 Brilliant 100 Bright Choice
2021 CA
Power Mix
Eligible Renewable1 100.0% 35.8% 42.3% 33.6%
Biomass & Biowaste 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 2.3%
0 0 564 456 Geothermal 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8%
Eligible Hydroelectric 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.0%
Solar 50.0% 17.9% 19.0% 14.2%
Wind 50.0% 17.9% 22.6% 11.4%
Coal 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0%
Large Hydroelectric 0.0% 64.2% 15.9% 9.2%
Natural Gas 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 37.9%
Nuclear 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 9.3%
Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%
Unspecified Power2 0.0% 0.0% 40.0% 6.8%
TOTAL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs3: 0% 0% 0% 1 The eligible renewable percentage above does not reflect RPS compliance, which is determined using a different methodology. 2 Unspecified power is electricity that has been purchased through open market transactions and is not traceable to a specific generation source. 3 Renewable energy credits (RECs) are tracking instruments issued for renewable generation. Unbundled renewable energy credits (RECs) represent renewable generation that was not delivered to serve retail sales. Unbundled RECs are not reflected in the power mix or GHG emissions intensities above.
For specific information about this electricity portfolio, contact: East Bay Community Energy 1-833-699-EBCE (3223)
For general information about the Power Content Label, visit: http://www.energy.ca.gov/pcl/ For additional questions, please contact the
California Energy Commission at:
Toll-free in California: 844-454-2906
Outside California: 916-653-0237
Renewable 100 Brilliant 100 Bright Choice 2021 CA Utility Average
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Renewable 100
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2021 CA Utility Average
Attachment Consent Item 7C
2021 Power Source
Disclosure Annual Report
and Power Content Label
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Attachment Consent Item 7D
Overview
• What is the Power Source Disclosure Program
• How is the Power Source Disclosure Report (PSDR) prepared • What is the Power Content Label (PCL)
• 2021 Power Content
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Power Source Disclosure Program
• All electricity providers in CA are required to submit annual report
• The annual report discloses all electricity purchases for a calendar year
• Reported as MWh by source as a percent of total retail sales • Submitted to the California Energy Commission annually Attachment Consent Item 7D
PSDR Preparation
Review CY Data
Data Verification
Internal Review
Submission
Populate PSDR Templates
• RECs
• Carbon Free
• Retail sales by plan
• Content Check
• Executive and Marketing review
• Submit to the CEC
• WREGIS
• Meter Data, E-Tags
• Invoices
• Contracts
• Input by generation source
• Purchased MWh as % of sales
• Individual templates for each plan
Attachment Consent Item 7D
Power Content Label
• Required annual disclosure to customers, sent by mail • Contains the power mix for each retail plan and the total CA system power mix
• Allows customers to compare their power content to the total CA power mix and to other electricity providers
• Discloses Emissions from retail plans
• The PCL will be mailed to customers by the end of September Attachment Consent Item 7D
2021 Power Content Label
Attachment Consent Item 7D
Questions?
Thank You
Izzy Carson
Power Resources Manager
Attachment Consent Item 7D