CAC Chair Report – 9/17/25
1) Concern about the CAC Minutes (the action versus the additional details is helpful in refreshing individuals in the comments and context for the previous minutes).
Reference original versus action-oriented minutes
2) Public comments and recommended actions by the CAC for the Board on the Customer Programs Strategic Roadmap
Action:
1) Include selected Board and CAC members in the review and selection of the consultant in the RFP process.
2) Ask board to require the public engagement be geographically (spread out over Ava territory including Stockton, Tri-Valley, South County, and North County) and virtually accessible.
3) Require public engagement be early in the RFPs tasks (early timing) of market assessments, program concepts and program metrics) --- early consulting of it. 4) Undertake an additional roadmap process, with early meaningful community engagement, to include; a) the entirety of Ava’s operations and b) strategic plans to address regulatory, legislative, market, and technological opportunities; as well as risks to Ava Community Energy. (Tabled to a future agenda) 3) Rate Stabilization Fund Policy (approved) & Allocation of Budget Surplus (CAC recommended action to share further during the item)
Action:
$107m: 10% or $90m (85% RSF) + $10.7 (10% CARE/FERA customer credits) + $5.35 (5% community innovation grants via foundations or internal efforts).