CEO Report Item 9
CEO Report Item 9
TO: Ava Community Energy Board of Directors
FROM: Howard Chang, Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: CEO Report (Informational Item)
DATE: April 15, 2026
________________________________________________________________________ Recommendation
Accept Chief Executive Officer (CEO) report on update items below.
Executive Committee Meeting
An Executive Committee meeting was held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Members received updates on the procurement policy and the Ava Charge program. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3 pm.
Finance, Administration and Procurement Subcommittee Meeting The March 25, 2026 meeting of the Finance, Administration and Procurement Subcommittee was cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 3:30 pm.
Marketing Regulatory and Legislative Subcommittee Meeting A Marketing, Regulatory and Legislative Subcommittee meeting was held on Friday, April 10, 2026. Members received updates about the 2026 policy platform and recommended legislative positions. The next Marketing, Regulatory and Legislative Subcommittee meeting will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10 am.
Unincorporated San Joaquin County Enrollment
Ava will begin providing electricity generation service to unincorporated San Joaquin County’s 60,000 customers starting in May 2026. The first pre-enrollment notices were sent throughout March, totaling 34,000 letters and 29,000 emails.
The second pre-enrollment notice will go out in April. Post-enrollment notices will be sent in May and June. The 1,800 customers with a true-up date in May and June will receive their first notification in April.
As of April 6, around 1,500 customers have opted out of Ava service, meaning that just 2.5% of customers have thus far chosen to stay with PG&E for generation service.
Marketing & Outreach
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Ava continues its marketing outreach in unincorporated San Joaquin County to inform residents about the upcoming mass enrollment.
In April, we are running targeted digital ads for residents in unincorporated areas, maintaining four strategically placed billboards, and continuing print advertising in SJ Mag and Latino Times.
In May, we plan to refresh our creative to support the official service launch.
Ad examples currently running in Latino Times, SJ Mag, and Lincoln Center Small Digital Board In addition, throughout April and May, Ava is hosting a series of live webinars to give unincorporated San Joaquin County residents the opportunity to connect with our staff and learn more about Ava. Below is a list of past and upcoming webinars:
April
April 2, 2026 Introduction to Ava for Residents in San Joaquin County April 9, 2026 Ava Para Residentes En El Condado De San Joaquín April 7, 2026 Introduction to Ava for Agricultural Accounts in San Joaquin County April 14, 2026 Introduction to Ava for Businesses in San Joaquin County May
May 5, 2026 Introduction to Ava for Businesses in San Joaquin County May 12, 2026 Introduction to Ava for Agricultural Accounts in San Joaquin County May 19, 2026 Introducción a Ava para Cuentas Agrícolas en el Condado de San Joaquín Long Term Project Online Date Announcement
A Solar and Battery Storage project that Ava has under contract achieved its Commercial Operation Date on April 1, 2026.
1. Sun Pond: The Sun Pond project is a 42.5 MW solar facility paired with a 42.5 MW/170 MWh battery energy storage system (“BESS”) located in Maricopa County, Arizona, delivering renewable energy into California for Ava customers. The Sun Pond project is developed and operated by Longroad Energy and will generate enough electricity to power approximately 35,000 average American homes. Sun Pond is part of the larger CEO Report Item 9
Longroad Sun Streams Complex which is currently comprised of three additional projects across approximately 6,000 acres. With Sun Pond, the combined facilities will contain 973 MW of solar and 600 MW / 2,400 MWh of storage. Sun Pond achieved Commercial Operation on April1st, 2026.
1 Sun Pond Energy Storage Facility, Maricopa County, AZ Longterm Renewable Portfolio Update
Rosamond Central was Ava’s first long-term Agreement to reach commercial operations in late 2020. Since then, Ava’s portfolio of online projects has grown to 640 MW of solar and wind generation, and 395 MW of battery storage capacity. The table below lists the online projects in Ava’s portfolio of long-term wholesale energy agreements, providing renewable generation and storage capacity to California for Ava customers.
Ava's Online Renewable
Generation & Storage Projects Technology Start of Delivery Generation
Capacity (MW)
Storage
Capacity (MW)
Rosamond Central Solar 2020 112
Altamont Wind 2021 54.8
Tecolote Wind 2021 100
Henrietta BESS 2022 10
Luciana Solar 2022 55.83
Daggett Solar + Storage 2023 50 12.5
Oberon Solar + Storage 2024 125 125
Scarlet I Solar + Storage 2024 100 30
Tumbleweed BESS 2024 50
Kola BESS 2025 125
Sun Pond Solar + Storage 2026 42.5 42.5
Total 640.13 395
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Ava in the Community - April
To raise awareness of Ava’s service, support our community, and connect customers to our offerings, Ava sponsors and staffs events throughout our service territory all year long.
Additionally, we also deliver presentations to community groups. Below is a list of upcoming events we’re participating in between 4/15 and 5/20. Learn more at https://avaenergy.org/about-ava/meetings-events/events/ Date Event Type Location
4/16/2026 Lockeford CMAC Presentation
Lockeford Community
Center
4/17/2026
Stockton Ports game
(Disability Awareness Night)
Sponsoring
& Tabling Banner Island Ball Park
4/18/2026 Fremont Earth Day Tabling
Fremont Downtown Event
Center
4/19/2026 Stockton Earth Day
Sponsoring
& Tabling Stockton Victory Park
4/22/2026
Energy Equity Workshop with
WOEIP Presentation West Oakland
4/25/2026 Ride 4aReason Sponsoring
Oakland Technical High
School
4/25/2026 Tracy Earth Day
Sponsoring
& Tabling Downtown Tracy
4/25/2026 Friends Outside
Sponsoring
& Tabling
Stockton Memorial Civic
Auditorium
4/25/2026
Berkeley Home Electrification
Fair
Sponsoring
& Tabling David Brower Center
4/26/2026 Asparagus Festival
Sponsoring
& Tabling SJC Fairgrounds
4/28/2026
City of Berkeley Climate Corp
Fellows Meet and Greet Presentation City of Berkeley Office 5/2/2026 Berkeley Bay Festival Tabling Shorebird Park
5/3/2026 Cinco de Mayo Festival
Sponsoring
& Tabling
San Joaquin County
Fairgrounds
5/12 - 5/14 CalCCA Conference Tabling Sacramento
5/14/2026
Bike to Wherever Day
(Energizer Station)
Sponsoring
& Tabling Downtown Oakland
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5/15/2026
Stockton Ports Game (Local
Heroes Night + Sling Bag
Giveaway)
Sponsoring
& Tabling Banner Island Ball Park
5/21/2026 French Camp CMAC Presentation French Camp Elementary