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Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
9:00 am
In Person:
Conference Room 1
East Bay Community Energy
1999 Harrison St, Suite 800
Oakland, CA 94612
Or from the following remote location:
Dublin City Hall - 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568
Via Zoom:
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1. Welcome & Roll Call
2. Public Comment
This item is reserved for persons wishing to address the Executive Committee on any EBCE-related matters that are not otherwise on this meeting agenda. Public comments on matters listed on the agenda shall be heard at the time the matter is called. As with all public comment, members of the public who wish to address the Committee are customarily limited to three minutes per speaker and must complete an electronic speaker slip. The Executive Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker.
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3. Approval of Minutes from December 2, 2022
4. Brand Evolution (Informational Item)
Sharing background on brand efforts
5. Transportation Electrification Loan (Informational Item) $3M loan for Heavy Duty Vehicle Electrification project
6. Emissions Overview (Informational Item)
Informational overview on emissions
7. Committee Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Committee Agendas
8. Adjournment to May 3, 2023 at 9:00 am
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Draft Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, December 2, 2022
12:00 pm
In person:
Conference Room 1
East Bay Community Energy
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 800
Oakland, CA 94612
or via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/998209098
Or by Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 998 209 098
Meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who need special assistance or a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative format for the meeting materials, should contact the Clerk of the Board at least 2 working days before the meeting at (510) 906-0491 or [email protected].
If you have anything that you wish to be distributed to the Executive Committee, please email it to the clerk by 5:00 pm the day prior to the meeting.
1. Welcome & Roll Call
Present: Members: Arriola, Kalb, Martinez, Chair Lopez
Excused: Member Mei
2. Public Comment
This item is reserved for persons wishing to address the Executive Committee on any EBCE-related matters that are not otherwise on this meeting agenda. Public comments on matters listed on the agenda shall be heard at the time the matter is called. As with all public comment, members of the public who wish to address the Committee are customarily limited to three minutes per speaker and must complete an East Bay Community Energy
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electronic speaker slip. The Executive Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker.
There were no speakers for public comment.
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Approval of Minutes from October 28, 2022
Member Martinez motioned to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Member Arriola, which passed 4/0. Excused: Member Mei.
4. Community Advisory Committee Request Policy (Informational Item) Executive Committee Discussion of Community Advisory Committee agenda setting process and community representation
CEO Chaset stated that, at the October 19, 2022 BOD meeting, a request was made for the Executive Committee to provide feedback about policies and parameters for how staff shall be responsive to CAC requests that are not related to items that are on the Board agenda.
The Committee Discussed:
• Powers and parameters of the CAC as outlined in the Joint Powers Agreement • Rationale for ability of CAC to make requests for staff resources for un-agendized items.
• Rationale for CAC to approve staff requests by vote.
• Volume of requests for staff resources relative to staff capacity • Board of Directors process to make request for staff resources • How to increase collaboration between the Board and the CAC • Request for CAC Chair to forward CAC requests for staff resources to the Executive Committee Chair for discussion
• How to decide which requests for staff resources should be prioritized. • Appointment of an ad hoc subcommittee
Jim Lutz, Community Advisory Committee member, spoke in support of the ability of the CAC to be able to raise issues that staff might not wish to discuss or not consider to be important enough to discuss. Jim Lutz stated that the CAC’s purpose is to provide feedback from local communities, and that restrictions on ability of the CAC to speak should be carefully thought through.
Barbara Stebbins stated that EBCE owes its existence to the advocacy of community organizations and individuals in the community. Barbara Stebbins further stated that if the CAC is limited in its ability to speak, then it would not be able to provide feedback to the Board. Barbara Stebbins stated that if the CAC is limited in its ability to speak, it would limit the transparency of the agency.
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Cynthia Landy, Community Advisory Committee member, stated the reasons for her request to staff to provide an update on the in-house call center, and stated that her request was necessary to track the progress of Board commitments and priorities.
Margie Lewis spoke in support of the ability of the CAC to make requests of staff resources for current non-agendized items without hindrance. Margie Lewis stated that the Community Advisory Committee is designed to receive community input and that the role of EBCE staff is to implement the ideas of the community and the Board.
Audrey Ichinose - The clerk read Audrey Ichinose’s written public comment (attached) into the record. Audrey Ichinose stated that an overly bureaucratic process would be self-defeating and would set up unnecessarily antagonistic relationships between the CAC, the staff and the Board.
CAC Chair Eldred spoke regarding the CAC’s current process to organize staff work requests and in favor of increased collaboration with the Board.
Chair Lopez stated that she would ask the future Executive Committee Chair to provide structure for a future ad hoc committee and to create a code of conduct.
5. Committee Member and Staff Announcements including requests to place items on future Board agendas
CEO Chaset thanked the outgoing Executive Committee Chair and Vice-Chair and stated that there will be an opportunity to recognize outgoing Board members, and welcome new Board members, at the January 18, 2023 Board of Directors meeting.
Member Kalb thanked the outgoing Executive Committee Chair and Vice-Chair, and requested for staff update about NEM 3.0.
Chair Lopez thanked CEO Chaset, Member Martinez and Member Kalb.
6. Adjournment to January 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm.
EBCE Brand
Evolution
Background & Next Steps
APRIL 2023
Agenda
2 Background & Rationale
Insights
Stakeholder Engagement
What’s Next
Background &
Rationale
3 4
In the Beginning…
When we launched EBCE, our primary
objective was to educate:
• What is a CCA?
• How does your bill work?
• EBCE is not a scam…
Our brand expression is:
● Very literal; we have a highly
descriptive name and logo
● Self-referential; our
messaging has traditionally
focused on what we do (as
opposed to what that means
for the consumer)
● Familiar; our “look” is similar
to many other CCAs or IOUs
A Brand Expression to Support Education and Trust
$19 million annual
customer savings vs.
what would have been
paid for PG&E service
$21 million spent on
local programs like
battery energy
storage, induction
cooking, and electric
heat pump water
heaters 1,015 megawatts of
new wind, solar, and
battery storage,
including projects in
Alameda County
95% average
retention rate across
our service area
Steady expansion
of our service area;
Pleasanton, Newark +
Tracy 2022;
Stockton 2024
On track to implement
the strategy for
100% clean by 2030
2022 National Notable Achievement
Award for Land Revitalization Team
Excellence
We’ve Been Successful
We Continue to Mature and Evolve to Better Serve our Communities ● We are moving from simply
filling demand to creating it
● Growing capacity and
expertise to stand up
consumer- and commercial-facing programs that expose
customers to electric
alternatives and speed their
adoption
Insights
8 Our Name is a Barrier to Success in San Joaquin County* *n=400; 57.5% of sample from Stockton
East Bay
Community
Energy
Brite Power Enspira Energy EVA Energy Community
Energy
NorCal
Community
Energy
EBCE
Q12. Which one of these names is your least favorite?
EBCE Aided Awareness Over Time
2020
n=300
35.33%
64.67%
No
Q: Are you familiar with East Bay Community Energy (EBCE)? 2021 - April
n=300
40.67%
59.33%
No
Yes
Yes
2021 - October
n=400
No
Yes
31.5%
68.5%
Takeaway: Aided awareness appears to be influenced by advertising (April 2021 survey conducted during time of heavy advertising), but is otherwise flat
Unaided Awareness
Question: PG&E manages the electricity system in your area. You also have an option for generation service (power plants). Is that…
11 May 2022
22.25%
46.5%
October 2022
46.5%
22%
Stakeholder
Engagement
12 13
Stakeholder Map
14 Outreach Plan
January February March April May June
Research (San Joaquin
Co):
- N = 400
- Awareness, priorities,
reaction to name
Foundation sessions:
BOD Ad Hoc committee: 1-hr
meeting, bring up to speed-ask to be champions
1:1 with CAC Chair + Vice
Chair, introduce the concept of
the ad hoc committee; provide
background and rationale
Research (Name):
- Existing customers
- Stakeholders
Presentation of process:
MuniPals
Foundation session:
Additional CAC ad hoc
committee member
Presentation of process:
Full Staff (4/3)
Exec Comm Review (4/5)
Exec Comm review of
name/identity process
(standard meeting)
Input sessions (w/o 4/10):
- BOD Ad Hoc Review of
names
- CAC Ad Hoc Review of
names
CAC review of BOD info
item via standard meeting and
regular agenda review process
Board Meeting (4/19):
Info on Name Process
Exec Comm Review (5/3)
Exec Comm review of
name/identity progress to date
without sharing names
(standard meeting)
Board Meeting (5/17):
Approval of name
Input sessions:
- BOD Ad Hoc Review of
identity
- CAC Ad hoc Review of
identity
CAC review of BOD item via
standard meeting and regular
agenda review process
Board Meeting (6/21):
approval of identity via
standard mtg
Next Steps
Brand Evolution Timeline
May
Identity Exploration
Together with Landscape, develop candidate
brand identity options.
June
Finalize & Approve Identity
Refine preferred identity direction. Present
final identity to BOD for awareness.
Feb - March
Naming Exploration
Together with our partner, Landscape,
develop a shortlist of name options for
feedback
April
Finalize & Approve Name
Present short list of name for feedback;
refine list with feedback. Perform legal and
linguistic checks; present final selection to
BOD for approval
BOD and CAC Ad Hoc
Committee Naming
Presentations – w/o April 3
Adopt recommended name
- BOD Meeting, May 17
BOD and CAC Ad Hoc Committee
Identity Presentations - Early June
Adopt recommended
identity - BOD Meeting,
June 21
BOD Ad Hoc Committee
Orientation – March 1
CAC Ad Hoc Committee
Oriientation – April 27
Thank You!
Forum Mobility –
Greenville Charging
Infrastructure Loan
APRIL 2023
MD/HD Charging Program Loan Overview
2 To support the development of medium and heavy-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure, EBCE launched a lending program to support charging infrastructure in EBCE territory
• Budget approved $3M in June, 2022
• RFO issued in September, 2022
• Applications submitted October, 2022
• EBCE began due diligence December, 2022
• Anticipated loan closing April, 2023
• Project commercial operations July, 2024
• EBCE funding August, 2024
What Does The Greenville Project Look Like?
3 • Offering to Customers:
• Full Service – truck, charging, vehicle servicing, & software optimization – multi-year contract with known pricing
• Charging as a Service – Charging only through multi-year contract w/ known pricing • Bi-directional direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging infrastructure, solar, and battery storage
• Site is a 4.4-acre brownfield, less than a half mile from I-590 • Total build cost of $14.3M
• Capable of charging 100 MD/HD electric vehicles / day • Prevailing wages are required
• Committed to EBCE’s RE 100 product
• Forecasted emissions avoided over 10-year project life - PM: 178 tons, PM10:
178 tons, PM2.5: 178 tons, SOx: 166 tons, NOx: 2,535 tons, CO2: 93,752 tons, CH4: 3.802 tons, N2O: 0.7605
Grid
Battery
Solar
Charge
Controller
EV Chargers
Electric Vehicles
More on the Loan
4 • Up to $4.5M to support facility construction
• Funded once project has reached commercial operations • 10-tear term @5% interest rate
• 12 months of capitalizing interest & 9 years of level amortization • Loan secured by a deed of trust
• Principle & interest expense guaranteed by holding co, FM Asset Co. • No closing fees & EBCE pays its own legal fees
• $830K in forecasted revenue for $3M loan and $1.25M for a $4.5M loan • EBCE will leverage 3.2x-4.8x in additional capital depending on the final loan size of $4.5M or $3M, respectively
Forum Mobility
5 • As an organization, Forum Mobility is targeting the 28,700 drayage trucks serving ports and railyards in CA, which if transitioned to zero-emissions, would avoid 2.4M metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions
• Team Experience:
• End-to-end experience with sustainable energy infrastructure project delivery
• Combined experience overseeing $10B+ in sustainable
infrastructure
• Planning 2 additional charging hubs in EBCE service territory Bright Choice Emissions
Overview
APRIL 5, 2023
Overview
• What is Power Content
• EBCE Product Overview
• Renewable Energy Credits and Portfolio Content Category Classifications • EBCE Bright Choice Target History
• PG&E Carbon Free Allocation
• Bright Choice Amendment to Power Content
• Emissions Accounting Methodology
• Where we are now
• CCA Comparison
• 2022 Snapshot
What is the Power Content Label (PCL)?
3 PCL
• Published annually, based on prior
calendar year generation from
owned or contracted-for resources
• Detailed breakdown on sources of
energy used to provide electricity
• Resembles a nutrition label for
electricity
• The PCL submission requires a
formal 3rd party audit and is
reviewed and approved by the CEC
EBCE’s Customer Products
Renewable Energy Credits and Portfolio Content
Category Classifications
5 Renewable Energy Credits (RECs):
• Represent clean energy attributes of renewable electricity • Each REC is equivalent to one MWh of renewable electricity generated • Limitations to the amount that each group can count towards RPS requirements • Classified into three distinct categories Portfolio Content Categories (PCC) PCC 1 Energy and REC are from same source and delivered into a California Balancing Authority (CBA) without any substitution
PCC 2 Substitute Energy not from the same source as REC PCC 3 Electricity Products Not Qualified as PCC 1 or PCC 2, Including Unbundled RECs Bright Choice History
Bright Choice plan was created to provide electricity to customers at a lower price than PG&E as a comparable product.
2018 – Bright Choice was a Board approved product, with an approved power content set at 85% carbon free
• October 2018 – Board approved use of The Climate Registry (TCR) carbon accounting methodology and 2018 calendar year emissions factor target of 142 lb-CO2e/MWh (Actual 2018 emissions was 101 lb-CCO2e/MWh) • TCR is a national emissions accounting methodology that was widely used by load serving entities, including CA IOUs and CCAs, and cities 2019 PG&E Carbon Free Allocation
• PG&E initiated a formal large hydro and nuclear allocation process determined by load share, with deliveries starting in 2020. The acceptance of this allocation had zero incremental cost to CCAs due to PCIA
• EBCE initiated discussions in the November 2019 ExComm meeting followed by extensive discussions on risks, benefits, and costs with the Board and CAC at the December 2019 and January 2020 Board meetings
• Fundamental question for accepting nuclear or not
came down to a trade-off between having nuclear and
lower greenhouse gas emissions, or not having nuclear
and accepting higher greenhouse gas emissions
• EBCE board elected to accept the large hydro
allocation
2020 Amendment to Bright Choice Power Content Guidelines • With the introduction of the carbon free allocation, EBCE’s large hydro portfolio content was expected to be generally in line with PG&E, and therefore Renewable Energy was a much more appropriate focus
• Renewables target was amended to reflect a clean energy procurement floor based on PG&E’s prior year renewable energy power content forecast + 5% buffer for uncertainty
• Challenges existed under this approach due to lack of visibility into PG&E’s annual renewable target and a changing RPS banking strategy. Furthermore, the reporting lag means that actual values are not fully validated until the fall of the year after the power is procured
2020 Bright Choice Renewable % = [2019 PG&E Renewable Forecast] + 5% = 39.5% Assembly Bill (AB) 1110
• Regulations modifying power content reporting methodology and emissions accounting methodology were approved in 2016 for initial implementation in 2020.
• AB 1110 fundamentally required replacing the previously accepted TCR emissions methodology, which took a global emissions perspective, with a California-centric emissions methodology
• Requires retail sellers to:
o Include emissions from PCC 2 RECs resulting in a material increase in reported emissions
o Resources, regardless of source (solar, wind, hydro) are given an equivalent emissions factor based on imported energy into CAISO, typically unspecified system power.
Where are we now?
• In December 2020, the Board adopted a clean energy goal for all electricity within EBCE’s portfolio to have zero net emissions by 2030
• In April 2022, a path to reach that zero emissions goal in 2030 was approved, which included annual targets for renewable and large hydro (as a percentage of sales) • Targets were increased
by an additional 5% in
June 2022
Note: 2019 renewables
procurement increased
significantly to address scarcity
in large hydro generation due
to drought conditions
CCA Comparison
*2021 Power Content Labels data
*PG&E residential rates as of 1/1/2023
2022 Snapshot
Note that these are draft power content forecast positions for 2022 and subject to change following formal reconciliation and audit. Formal PCL and emissions data to be released on October 1st.
* https://www.pgecurrents.com/articles/3689-pg-e-customers-electricity-96-greenhouse-gas-free-2022 Questions?
Thank You
Izzy Carson
Power Resources Manager