Agenda packet — California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) Board of Directors, August 19, 2025

City of Lancaster, Council Chamber
44933 Fern Ave., Lancaster CA 93534
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Members of the public may also participate in this meeting at the following locations:

Members of the public can provide public comments in writing or orally in person as follows:

Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in person and you wish to make a comment, you may submit written comments up to 4 hours prior to the meeting via email to:

[email protected]. All written comments will be posted online and become part of the meeting record. Public comments received in writing will not be read aloud at the meeting.

Oral Comments: Members of the public can address the Board on items on the agenda at the time the item is being addressed or during Public Comments for topics that are not listed on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Board action can occur on items presented during Public Comment.

If you desire to speak during Public Comment and are in person, please fill out a speaker card and submit it to CalChoice staff. If you are participating in a remote location, please identify yourself with a CalChoice representative. When you are called to speak, please come forward to the podium and state your name. To address the Board regarding an item on the agenda, please fill out a speaker card and submit it to the Board Secretary before the Board Chair announces the item.

City of Pico Rivera City Hall
6615 Passons Blvd.,
Main Conference Room
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
City of Pomona
752 Commercial St.

Green Conference Room
Pomona, CA 91768
City of San Jacinto
595 S. San Jacinto Ave
Deputy City Manager’s Office
San Jacinto, CA 92583

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Apple Valley Choice Energy
Doug Robertson
Lancaster Energy
George Harris, Chair
Energy for Palmdale’s
Independent Choice
Janelle Sampson
Pico Rivera Innovative
Municipal Energy
Steve Carmona
Pomona Choice Energy
Chris Diggs
Rancho Mirage Energy Authority
Jessica Pulliam
San Jacinto Power
Tom Prill
Santa Barbara Choice Energy
Alelia Parenteau, Vice Chair
2 California Choice Energy Authority Board Meeting Agenda August 19, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

FLAG SALUTE

BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESENTATIONS
CalCCA Presentation by Beth Vaughn
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Approve Minutes from June 10, 2025, and July 8, 2025, Board of Directors Special Meetings

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Minutes of June 10, 2025, and July 8, 2025, Special Board Meetings.

Item 2: Treasurer’s Report

RECOMMENDATION
Receive Treasurer's Report for period ended June 30, 2025.

New Business
Item 3: Programs Advisory Committee Update

RECOMMENDATION
Receive Programs Advisory Committee update.

Item 4: Receive CEO Update and Consider, Discuss and Provide Input Regarding CalChoice Future Vision, Chief Executive Officer Position and Potential Board Workshop

RECOMMENDATION
Receive update from CEO and consider, discuss and provide input regarding CalChoice Future Vision, Chief Executive Officer position and Potential Board Workshop.

Item 5: General Manager and Regulatory Update

RECOMMENDATION
Receive update from General Manager.

Item 6: General Counsel Update

RECOMMENDATION
Receive update from General Counsel.
3 California Choice Energy Authority Board Meeting Agenda August 19, 2025

CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9) C.24-11-006, Clean Power Alliance, Central Coast Community Energy, California Choice Energy Authority, and Desert Community Energy, Complainants, v. Southern California Edison Company, Defendant.

PUBLIC COMMENT

BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS

BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting November 18, 2025
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), please contact [email protected] prior to the meeting for assistance.

California Choice Energy Authority
Board of Directors Special Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

City of Lancaster, Council Chamber
44933 Fern Ave., Lancaster CA 93534
Alternate Locations:

CALL TO ORDER: The special meeting of the California Choice Energy Authority was called to order by Chair Harris at 9:04 a.m.

ROLL CALL: All cities were represented as follows: Town of Apple Valley, Guy Eisenbrey; City of Lancaster, George Harris; City of Palmdale, Janelle Samson; City of Pico Rivera, Steve Carmona; City of Pomona, Chris Diggs; City of Rancho Mirage, Jessica Pulliam; City of San Jacinto, Tom Prill; City of Santa Barbara, Alelia Parenteau FLAG SALUTE: Town of Apple Valley Board Member Guy Eisenbrey led the flag salute.

BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
PRESENTATIONS: None
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Approve Minutes from May 20, 2025, Board of Directors Regular Meeting

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Minutes of May 20, 2025, Board Meeting.

No requests to speak on the Consent Calendar were received.

Motion by Pomona, second by Pico Rivera, to approve the Consent Calendar.

Motion approved unanimously on roll call vote.

City of Pico Rivera City Hall
Main Conference Room
6615 Passons Blvd.,
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
City of Pomona
Green Conference Room
752 Commercial St.

Pomona, CA 91768
City of Rancho Mirage
69-825 Highway 111
Conference Room 3
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
City of San Jacinto
595 S. San Jacinto Ave
Deputy City Manager’s Office
San Jacinto, CA 92583
City of Santa Barbara
Mission Creek Conference Room
801 Garden St, Suite 200,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Item 1
New Business
Item 2 Consider Amendment No. 5 to Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. Agreement to add Board Secretary Services

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Amendment No. 5 to Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. Agreement to add Board Secretary services, for an annual amount not to exceed $100,000, effective January 1,2025.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to sign all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.

CEO Jason Caudle presented the item noting that when CalChoice transitioned to an independent agency board the addition of a clerk of the board/board secretary services was required and Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. has been providing this service.

No requests to speak were received.

Motion by Santa Barbara, second by Pomona, to approve the recommendation.

Motion approved unanimously on roll call vote.

Item 3 Consider Agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $144,000.

No requests to speak were received.

Treasurer Barbara Boswell presented the item noting that the Board had decided the appointment of an interim CEO would allow for an opportunity to consider the CalChoice future and how the role of the CEO should be filled on a long-term permanent basis. San Jacinto offered to fill the interim role with the same contract terms as City of Lancaster.

San Jacinto City Manager Robert Johnson addressed the Board.

Board comments/questions included noting San Jacinto City Manager filling the interim position includes no conflict-of-interest issues with Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc.; providing a scope of services for the agreement, having discussion/preparation prior to the All Member Summit; the interim CEO role as outlined in the founding document of the organization as the basis for the roll.

Motion by Santa Barbara, second by Rancho Mirage, to approve the recommendation.

Motion approved on roll call vote. San Jacinto abstained.

Item 4 Consider Appointment of a Financial Reserve Policy Ad-Hoc Committee.

RECOMMENDATION
Appoint Financial Reserve Policy Ad-Hoc Committee.

Treasurer Barbara Boswell presented the item noting that during the budget process the Board directed staff to return with an agenda item to consider a Financial Reserve Policy Ad-Hoc Committee.

Chair Harris commented that a reserve policy would justify the structure of the reserves to ensure that it is fulfilling a goal and that appointing an ad-hoc committee to review and develop a policy and provide direction to Bayshore to enforce.

General Counsel Allison Burns commented that a Board appointed committee will be subject to the Brown Act.

Pico Rivera, Palmdale, Lancaster and Pomona volunteered to participate on the Financial Reserve Policy Ad-Hoc Committee.

No requests to speak were received.

Motion by Apple Valley, second by San Jacinto, to approve the creation of the committee as well as the Board Members that have volunteered.

Motion approved unanimously on roll call vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS: None
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Santa Barbara request a CEO working group be placed on the agenda.

ADJOURNMENT: Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:39 a.m.

NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting August 19, 2025

California Choice Energy Authority
Board of Directors Special Meeting Minutes
July 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

City of Lancaster, Council Chamber
44933 Fern Ave., Lancaster CA 93534
Alternate locations:

CALL TO ORDER: The special meeting of the California Choice Energy Authority was called to order by Chair Harris at 9:02 a.m.

ROLL CALL: All cities were represented as follows: Town of Apple Valley, Guy Eisenbrey; City of Lancaster, George Harris; City of Palmdale, Janelle Samson; City of Pico Rivera, Steve Carmona; City of Pomona, Chris Diggs; City of Rancho Mirage, Jessica Pulliam; City of Santa Barbara, Alelia Parenteau arrived at 9:05 a.m.; City of San Jacinto, Erika Gomez arrived at 9:15 a.m.

FLAG SALUTE: Chair Harris led the flag salute.

BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
PRESENTATIONS: None
New Business
Item 1: Consider Amended Agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Amended Agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer for an amount not to exceed $144,000.

CalChoice Treasurer Barbara Boswell presented the item noting that the CalChoice Board previously approved an agreement with City of San Jacinto for Interim Chief Executive Officer. San Jacinto has requested edits to the agreement. The amendments are acceptable to the General Counsel and do not Apple Valley Town Hall
14955 Dale Evans Parkway,
Conference Room #A.

Apple Valley, CA 92307
City of Palmdale
38250 Sierra Highway
Palmdale, CA 93550
City of Pico Rivera City Hall
6615 Passons Blvd.,
Main Conference Room
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
City of Pomona
752 Commercial St.

Green Conference Room
Pomona, CA 91768
City of Rancho Mirage
69-825 Highway 111
Conference Room 3
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
City of San Jacinto
595 S. San Jacinto Ave
Finance Director’s Office
San Jacinto, CA 92583
City of Santa Barbara
801 Garden St, Suite 200,
Mission Creek Conference Room
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Item 1
change the not to exceed amount or term of the agreement.

Motion by Apple Valley, second by Pico Rivera, to approve the recommendation.

Motion approved unanimously on roll call vote.

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION and RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The Board recessed to Closed Session at 9:08 a.m. and reconvened to open session at 9:42 a.m.

GENERAL COUNSEL ANNOUNCEMENT
General Counsel Allison Burns reported that no action was taken in Closed Session that was required to be reported.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS: None
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 9:43 a.m.

NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting August 19, 2025

STAFF REPORT
California Choice Energy Authority
8/19/25
RJ
Date: August 19, 2025
To: Chair Harris and Authority Members
From: Barbara Boswell, Treasurer
Item 2: Receive and File Treasurer’s Report for Preliminary, Unaudited Quarter Ending June 30, 2025
Recommendation:

Receive and file Treasurer’s Report for Preliminary, Unaudited Quarter Ending June 30, 2025.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice).

Background:

Included in the report to the CalChoice Board are the following preliminary, unaudited Financial Statements as of June 30, 2025:
• Statement of Net Position – Reports Assets, Liabilities and Net Position • Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position- Reports Income and Expenses for the Period
• Preliminary and Unaudited Budget to Actuals for the fiscal year • Check Detail Report for the Period April - June 2025
Attachment:

California Choice Energy Authority Preliminary, Unaudited Financial Statements and Check Detail as of June 30, 2025
Item 2
Treasurer’s Report
2 CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY

PRELIMINARY & UNAUDITED

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
As of JUNE 30, 2025
ASSETS
Cash $4,589,733
Member Cash Deposits for Energy Payments 4,615,563
Receivables:

Accounts 195,145
Due from Members – Energy Purchases 130,750
Prepaid Items 14,643
TOTAL ASSETS $9,545,834

LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $273,675
Total Current Liabilities $273,675
Noncurrent Liabilities
Due to City of Lancaster Energy $2,659
Unearned Revenue 778,820
Member Advance Deposits for Energy 4,615,563
Supplier Collateral Deposits 2,007,050
Total Noncurrent Liabilities $7,404,092
TOTAL LIABILITIES $7,677,767

NET POSITION
Unrestricted – Beginning Net Position $107,510
Reserved for Future Operational Costs 1,400,000
Change in Net Position 360,557
TOTAL NET POSITION $1,868,067
Item 2
Treasurer’s Report
3 CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY

PRELIMINARY & UNAUDITED

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION Period Ended June 30, 2025

OPERATING REVENUES
Associate Member Fees – Apple Valley $151,812
Associate Member Fees – Lancaster 364,356
Associate Member Fees – Palmdale 364,536
Associate Member Fees – Pico Rivera 137,844
Associate Member Fees – Pomona 410,052
Associate Member Fees – Rancho Mirage 200,364
Associate Member Fees – San Jacinto 109,920
Associate Member Fees – Santa Barbara 252,816
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES $1,991,520

NONOPERATING REVENUE
Sponsorship Revenue $51,400
Interest Income 120,531
TOTAL REVENUE $2,163,451

OPERATING EXPENSES
Professional Services $1,066,809
Legal Services 376,201
Workshop/Seminars/Travel $15,558
Promotion & Advertising 171,322
Insurance Expense 16,851
Software & Support 11,234
Other Expenses 633
Administrative Overhead 144,285
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $1,802,893

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
DAC-GT Program Revenue $173,193
DAC-GT Program Expenses (173,193)
NET PROGRAM ACTIVITIES $0.00
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) $360,557
Item 2
Treasurer’s Report
4 CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY

PRELIMINARY & UNAUDITED

BUDGET TO ACTUALS COMPARISON
Period Ended June 30, 2025

BUDGET ACTUALS

VARIANCE
$

VARIANCE
%
REVENUE $2,086,520 $2,163,451 $76,931 103%

OPERATING EXPENSES
Professional Services $1,055,600 $1,066,809 ($11,209) 101% Legal Services 525,000 376,201 148,799 72%
Workshop/Seminars/Trav 30,000 15,558 14,442 52%
Promotion & Advertising 163,660 171,322 (7,662) 105%
Insurance Expense 20,000 16,851 3,149 84%
Software & Support 9,870 11,234 (1,364) 114%
Other Expenses 77,750 633 77,117 1%
Administrative Overhead 144,285 144,285 0 100%
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $2,026,165 $1,802,893 $223,272 89% CHANGE IN NET POSITION $60,355 $360,558 $300,203 498%
Check Detail Report
California Choice Energy Authority
April 1-June 30, 2025
Accrual Basis Monday, August 04, 2025 07:33 PM GMTZ 1/5

TRANSACTION DATE TRANSACTION TYPE NUM NAME MEMO/DESCRIPTION CLEARED AMOUNT 11000 River City Bank Operating
7904
04/01/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. #Multiple Reconciled -23,599.28 04/01/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. -23,599.28 7903
04/04/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy # CAISO20250402 Reconciled -547,909.04 04/04/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -547,909.04 7956
04/04/2025 Expense Card Assets CC Pymt Reconciled -250.43 04/04/2025 Expense Card Assets CC Pymt Payment Reconciled -250.43 7962
04/11/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy # CAISO20250409 Reconciled -298,542.64 04/11/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -298,542.64 8018
04/16/2025 Expense Bill Reconciled -165.00
04/16/2025 Expense Bill Bill.com Subscription - Apr 2025 165.00 7963
04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Sentinel Energy Center LLC #202507-SEC-CCEA Reconciled -1,431,000.00 04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Sentinel Energy Center LLC -1,431,000.00 7964
04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Powerex #51378319 Reconciled -135,625.00 04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Powerex -135,625.00
7965
04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Leapfrog #0709 Reconciled -61,378.20 04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Leapfrog -61,378.20
7966
04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) ES 1B Group 1, LLC #ES1B RA 03.25 Reconciled -308,000.00 04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) ES 1B Group 1, LLC -308,000.00 7967
04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy #CAISO20250416 Reconciled -285,246.99 04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -285,246.99 7968
04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) DBG Deaveau Group #798 Reconciled -6,500.00 04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) DBG Deaveau Group -6,500.00 7969
04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Resi Station LLC #Multiple Reconciled -9,630.00 04/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Resi Station LLC -9,630.00 7905
04/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. # 1355 Reconciled -80,206.32 04/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. -80,206.32 8019
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tripepi Smith #14485 Reconciled -9,102.50 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tripepi Smith -9,102.50 8020
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR #416774 Reconciled -1,757.50 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR -1,757.50
8021
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) PEA #1392 Reconciled -160,000.00 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) PEA -160,000.00
8022
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Maher Accountancy #26798 Reconciled -20,600.00 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Maher Accountancy -20,600.00 8023
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Langan Engineering #90031925 Reconciled -1,120.00 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Langan Engineering -1,120.00 8024
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster #2501493 Reconciled -12,023.75 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster -12,023.75
8025
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Keys & Fox LLP #30095 Reconciled -1,078.00 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Keys & Fox LLP -1,078.00 8026
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Hall Energy Law #2020011053 Reconciled -5,720.00 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Hall Energy Law -5,720.00 Item 2 Attachment
Check Detail Report
California Choice Energy Authority
April 1-June 30, 2025
Accrual Basis Monday, August 04, 2025 07:33 PM GMTZ 2/5

TRANSACTION DATE TRANSACTION TYPE NUM NAME MEMO/DESCRIPTION CLEARED AMOUNT 8027
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Downey Brand #612663 Reconciled -726.00 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Downey Brand -726.00
8028
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy #CAISO20250423 Reconciled -391,913.30 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -391,913.30 8029
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Calpine Energy Solutions - Data Mgmt #251010000010905 Reconciled -321,483.30 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Calpine Energy Solutions - Data Mgmt -321,483.30 8030
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BB&W #22556 Reconciled -13,046.24 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BB&W -13,046.24
8031
04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) CalCCA #Multiple Reconciled -151,642.50 04/28/2025 Bill Payment (Check) CalCCA -151,642.50
8265
05/04/2025 Expense Card Assets CC Pymt Reconciled -1,029.36 05/04/2025 Expense Card Assets CC Pymt CC Payment Reconciled -1,029.36 8046
05/05/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy # CAISO20250430 Reconciled -366,073.33 05/05/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -366,073.33 8097
05/06/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. #Multiple Reconciled -104,317.82 05/06/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. -104,317.82 8098
05/09/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy #CAISO20250507 Reconciled -315,076.55 05/09/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -315,076.55 8099
05/09/2025 Bill Payment (Check) DBG Deaveau Group #852 Reconciled -6,500.00 05/09/2025 Bill Payment (Check) DBG Deaveau Group -6,500.00 8100
05/09/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Abbott, Stringham & Lynch #258178 Reconciled -110,000.00 05/09/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Abbott, Stringham & Lynch -110,000.00 8221
05/16/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy # CAISO20250514 Reconciled -166,627.11 05/16/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -166,627.11 8222
05/16/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bill Pay Check Minuteman Press # 76659 Reconciled -3,337.66 05/16/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bill Pay Check Minuteman Press -3,337.66 8216
05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Sentinel Energy Center LLC #202508-SEC-CCEA Reconciled -1,431,000.00 05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Sentinel Energy Center LLC -1,431,000.00 8217
05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Powerex #51383429 Reconciled -135,625.00 05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Powerex -135,625.00
8218
05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Leapfrog #0724 Reconciled -61,378.20 05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Leapfrog -61,378.20
8219
05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) ES 1B Group 1, LLC #ES1B RA 04.25 Reconciled -308,000.00 05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) ES 1B Group 1, LLC -308,000.00 8220
05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Resi Station LLC #Multiple Reconciled -21,350.00 05/19/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Resi Station LLC -21,350.00 8223
05/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster #2025011LE Reconciled -1,085,098.51 05/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster -1,085,098.51 8224
05/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Enersponse LLC #INV490 Reconciled -107,500.00 05/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Enersponse LLC -107,500.00 8225
05/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy #Multiple Reconciled -418,693.07 05/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -418,693.07 Check Detail Report
California Choice Energy Authority
April 1-June 30, 2025
Accrual Basis Monday, August 04, 2025 07:33 PM GMTZ 3/5

TRANSACTION DATE TRANSACTION TYPE NUM NAME MEMO/DESCRIPTION CLEARED AMOUNT 8245
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tripepi Smith #14653 Reconciled -8,112.50 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tripepi Smith -8,112.50 8246
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR #418210 Reconciled -147.80 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR -147.80
8247
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) PEA #1399 Reconciled -160,000.00 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) PEA -160,000.00
8248
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Maher Accountancy #27081 Reconciled -20,600.00 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Maher Accountancy -20,600.00 8249
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Langan Engineering #90037755 Reconciled -5,160.00 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Langan Engineering -5,160.00 8250
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Keys & Fox LLP #30172 Reconciled -294.00 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Keys & Fox LLP -294.00
8251
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Hall Energy Law #2020011056 Reconciled -3,380.00 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Hall Energy Law -3,380.00 8252
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Frontier #197315 Reconciled -6,989.51 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Frontier -6,989.51
8253
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Frontier #197422 Reconciled -11,362.00 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Frontier -11,362.00
8254
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy #CAISO20250528 Reconciled -517,614.47 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -517,614.47 8255
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Calpine Energy Solutions - Data Mgmt #251340000011930 Reconciled -368,527.16 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Calpine Energy Solutions - Data Mgmt -368,527.16 8256
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BB&W #22621 Reconciled -11,246.40 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BB&W -11,246.40
8257
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster #Multiple Reconciled -13,766.73 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster -13,766.73
8258
05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Downey Brand #Multiple Reconciled -2,593.50 05/29/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Downey Brand -2,593.50
8259
05/29/2025 Expense Bill Reconciled -165.00
05/29/2025 Expense Bill Bill.com Subscription - May 2025 165.00 8736
06/04/2025 Credit Card Payment Card Assets CC Pymt Reconciled -9,732.78 06/04/2025 Credit Card Payment Card Assets CC Pymt Reconciled -9,732.78 8737
06/04/2025 Expense Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. Reconciled -0.10 06/04/2025 Expense Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. Overpaid Inv 1389 0.10 8386
06/05/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. #Multiple Reconciled -105,395.78 06/05/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. -105,395.78 8384
06/06/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy #CAISO20250604 Reconciled -344,531.88 06/06/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -344,531.88 8385
06/06/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tenaska Power Services #Multiple Reconciled -52,500.00 06/06/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tenaska Power Services -52,500.00 8419
06/13/2025 Bill Payment (Check) California Public Utilities Commission #Multiple Reconciled -740,858.40 06/13/2025 Bill Payment (Check) California Public Utilities Commission -740,858.40 Check Detail Report
California Choice Energy Authority
April 1-June 30, 2025
Accrual Basis Monday, August 04, 2025 07:33 PM GMTZ 4/5

TRANSACTION DATE TRANSACTION TYPE NUM NAME MEMO/DESCRIPTION CLEARED AMOUNT 8420
06/13/2025 Bill Payment (Check) DBG Deaveau Group # 908 Reconciled -6,750.00 06/13/2025 Bill Payment (Check) DBG Deaveau Group -6,750.00 8427
06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) ES 1B Group 1, LLC #ES1B RA 05.25 Reconciled -308,000.00 06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) ES 1B Group 1, LLC -308,000.00 8428
06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Leapfrog #0739 Reconciled -77,941.80 06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Leapfrog -77,941.80
8429
06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) OCPA - Orange County Power Authority #1095 Reconciled -20,000.00 06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) OCPA - Orange County Power Authority -20,000.00 8430
06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Powerex #51389359 Reconciled -135,625.00 06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Powerex -135,625.00
8431
06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Enersponse LLC #INV491 Reconciled -107,500.00 06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Enersponse LLC -107,500.00 8432
06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Sentinel Energy Center LLC #202509-SEC-CCEA Reconciled -1,431,000.00 06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Sentinel Energy Center LLC -1,431,000.00 8433
06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Resi Station LLC #Multiple Reconciled -40,006.20 06/18/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Resi Station LLC -40,006.20 8426
06/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy # CAISO20250618 Reconciled -722,438.48 06/23/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -722,438.48 8476
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR #420196 Reconciled -80.00 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR -80.00
8477
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BRB Law LLP #2871 Reconciled -3,898.50 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BRB Law LLP -3,898.50
8478
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Hall Energy Law #2020011067 Reconciled -1,040.00 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Hall Energy Law -1,040.00 8479
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster #2501761 Reconciled -12,023.75 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster -12,023.75
8480
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) PEA #1406 Reconciled -160,000.00 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) PEA -160,000.00
8481
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Frontier #197755 Reconciled -7,368.50 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Frontier -7,368.50
8482
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) CalCCA #2864 Reconciled -14,887.00 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) CalCCA -14,887.00
8483
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Alliant Insurance Services Inc. #3118623 Reconciled -15,167.35 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Alliant Insurance Services Inc. -15,167.35 8484
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Keys & Fox LLP #30241 Reconciled -2,181.20 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Keys & Fox LLP -2,181.20 8485
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Langan Engineering #90041767 Reconciled -320.00 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Langan Engineering -320.00 8486
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Calpine Energy Solutions - Data Mgmt #251620000012505 Reconciled -372,317.10 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Calpine Energy Solutions - Data Mgmt -372,317.10 8487
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Alliant Insurance Services Inc. #3124136 Reconciled -1,404.38 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Alliant Insurance Services Inc. -1,404.38 Check Detail Report
California Choice Energy Authority
April 1-June 30, 2025
Accrual Basis Monday, August 04, 2025 07:33 PM GMTZ 5/5

TRANSACTION DATE TRANSACTION TYPE NUM NAME MEMO/DESCRIPTION CLEARED AMOUNT 8488
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Maher Accountancy #27158 Reconciled -20,600.00 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Maher Accountancy -20,600.00 8489
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BB&W #22677 Reconciled -18,939.35 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) BB&W -18,939.35
8490
06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tripepi Smith #Multiple Reconciled -9,560.00 06/24/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Tripepi Smith -9,560.00 8491
06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) City of Palmdale #2025012PALM Reconciled -1,007,106.01 06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) City of Palmdale -1,007,106.01 8492
06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy #CAISO20250625 Reconciled -661,999.00 06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Direct Energy -661,999.00 8493
06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster #2025012LE Reconciled -5,139,006.67 06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Lancaster -5,139,006.67 8494
06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR #421315 Reconciled -2,520.00 06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) SYCR -2,520.00
8495
06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Minuteman Press #Multiple Reconciled -4,886.16 06/30/2025 Bill Payment (Check) Minuteman Press -4,886.16

STAFF REPORT
California Choice Energy Authority
08/19/25
RJ
Date: August 19, 2025
To: Chair Harris and Authority Members
From: Kathy Wells, Energy Programs Manager
Item 3: 2025 CalChoice Programs Advisory Committee Update ___________________________________________________________________________ Recommendation:

Receive an overview of Programs Advisory Committee program planning efforts and provide input on an energy programs strategic plan.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact by this action.

Background:

The CalChoice Programs Advisory Committee was established in 2025 to determine common goals and interest in CalChoice’s overall program offerings and to establish criteria for the development of new and future energy programs on behalf of all CalChoice members.

The committee consists of engaged representatives from each CalChoice CCA who meet monthly to discuss existing CalChoice energy programs. The committee endeavors to discuss existing programs, share ideas or experiences of individual CCA program related efforts, provide input and suggestions for future programming, and to advise the board on recommendations for program planning purposes.

Attachments:

1. Presentation Slide Deck: Programs Advisory Committee Update

2. Tripepi Smith Quarterly Marketing Report
CalChoice Board Meeting
August 19, 2025

PROGRAMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE
Item 3 Attachment A
AGENDA
Overview of CalChoice Programs
Programs Advisory Committee
Current Programs
Developing Programs
Future Programs
CalChoice Joint CCA Energy Efficiency
Elect to Administer (CPUC Funded)
Under Development
Demand Response Program
- Peak Pricing Rate
- Non-Automatic Demand
- Automatic DR incentive
Under Development
CalChoice Program Overview
Power Choice Distributed Microgrids
Solar+Storage installation program for
existing customers via Tesla or Local Channel
Installers (vetted for each participating CCA
territory)
Disadvantaged Green Tariff (DACGT) Program
Launches Q2 2026
Equitable Bldg Decarbonization Direct Install
Program
Launches Q3-Q4 2025

PROGRAMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Programs Advisory Committee
 AVCE
 EPIC
 LE
 POME
 PRIME
 RMEA
 SBCE
 SJP
– Pamela Quick
– Donnita Talavera
– Cindy Valdivia
– Anthony Ortega, Julie Carver (alternate)
– Paola Granados, Victor Ferrer (alternate)
– Jess Higgins
– Jon Griesser, Stephanie Holmes (alternate)
– Rob Johnson
 CALCHOICE – Kathy Wells

MISSION STATEMENT
The Programs Advisory Committee shall determine goals of and interest in CalChoice program offerings and establish criteria for developing new and future programming for CalChoice Member CCAs

ADVISORY COMMITTEE GOAL
The Programs Advisory Committee shall
assist the board of directors in fulfilling its
oversight responsibilities related to Energy
Program offerings for the CalChoice CCA
Membership.

PAC Strategic Planning Subcommittee
Survey Topics
• Member Staff Capacity
• Member Program Budgets
• Existing and Planned Programs
• Member Program Priorities/Needs
• CalChoice Programs Focus
Purpose
• To inform the development of guiding
principles for program selection and
development, and a CalChoice Energy
Programs Strategic Plan
• To help establish shared program priorities
and goals and organize recommendations
and updates to the CalChoice Board
PAC Strategic Planning Survey Results

CALCHOICE CURRENT PROGRAMS

POWER CHOICE DISTRIBUTED MICROGRIDS
Power Choice Residential
Power Choice Battery Retrofit
Power Choice +
Power Choice CARE
Power Choice Renters
Power Choice Referral program
EV Giveaway Contest
Power Choice Program – Tesla Installation Stats
Power Choice Program – Local Channel Partner Stats
Power Choice Program – CARE
SGIP Funding Reserved for Power Choice CARE Customers
Project Funding Value = $2,277,297

DEVELOPING PROGRAMS
DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAM SUITE – FLEXWISE
FlexWise
Saver
FlexWise
Rewards
FlexWise
Advantage
Peak Pricing
Demand Response
Rate
Behavioral
Demand Response
Incentive
Automatic
Demand Response
Incentives
Demand Response for SGIP Funding Eligibility

MANDATE BY CPUC TO RECEIVE

SGIP FUNDING MUST ENROLL IN
DR

CRITICAL PEAK DEMAND

RESPONSE PROGRAM DESIGNED
TO MIRROR SCE’S CPP

PROGRAM

MET WITH CPUC ENERGY

DIVISION MULTIPLE TIMES FOR

DIRECTION AND CLARIFICATION

WORKED WITH SCE TO SUBMIT

AN ADVICE LETTER REQUESTING

APPROVAL FOR CALCHOICE DR

PROGRAM

DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR

DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAM
• Develop program to complement
Power Choice assets
• Establish VPP through
deployment of a DERMS
• Subcommittee to explore piggy-back RFP opportunity

FUTURE PROGRAMS
Future Programs 2025-2026
• Disadvantaged Community Green Tariff (DAC-GT)
Launches April 2026
• Energy Efficiency Direct Install ETA
Under Development – Anticipate Launch 2026
• Equitable Building Decarbonization Direct Install
(SoCal Coalition)
Launches November 2025
Kathy Wells
Energy Programs Manager
Tripepi Smith Quarterly Update
Ready for Client Review
September 2024–July 2025

1. Power Choice Marketing
a. Managed ongoing updates to five program webpages, which together garnered over 21,000 pageviews with an average engagement time of 1 minute and 35 seconds. Updates included revised program information, FAQs and page layout enhancements to improve customer experience.
i. Created additional new webpages specifically for the Power Choice CARE program. b. Developed a comprehensive program logo style guide to unify branding across digital and print materials.
c. Refreshed the original Power Choice videos to reflect billing changes since initial launch.

2. Quarterly Newsletters
a. Produced and distributed three quarterly newsletters for CalChoice, achieving a 53% open rate and a 38% click rate, well above industry average. Newsletter content included:
i. Announcement about Power Choice+
ii. Multiple “Meet the Team” highlights
iii. Update about funding for Energy Efficiency Programs iv. Member agency news
v. And more
b. Facilitate request for topics from CalChoice’s member agencies for the CalCCA Aggregator publication. Once requests were received, TS helped draft short updates from the agencies and sent them to Jackson from CalCCA for inclusion.
i. Three total newsletters

3. Quarterly Member Agency Website Audit
a. Conduct an in-depth page-to-page review of CalChoice’s member agencies. TS looks at each page reviewing and checking the following for up-to-date information:
i. Base plan and second tier plan and their price accuracy ii. Copyright year (in footer)
iii. Acronyms (ex. Lancaster Energy should be LE not LCE) iv. News section
v. Residential and commercial rates
vi. Mentions of "higher," "lower" and "cleaner"
vii. Programs page and discounts and rebates page
viii. Leadership / Contact Us
ix. Privacy policy on CCA website matches newest one on City website x. FAQs
b. Once audits are complete, TS sends the list of recommendations and questions to each member agency for implementation.

4. Press Release Writing
a. Since September 2024, TS has written and published 13 press releases on behalf of CalChoice.

Topics include:
i. CalChoice Welcomes Rob Johnson as Interim Chief Executive Officer ii. CalChoice to Launch FlexWise, a Demand Response Program to Boost Grid Reliability iii. Meet the Team: CalChoice Programs Advisory Committee Item 3 Attachment B
iv. CalChoice to Request Funding for Energy Efficiency Programs Across Eight California Cities
v. Lancaster Energy Celebrates 10 Years of Powering a Cleaner Future vi. CalChoice Selected for Historic Clean Energy Program vii. CalChoice Associate Member, Pico Rivera Municipal Energy Advocates for Community Recreational Space Protection in SB-867
viii. Meet the CCA Team: Lancaster Energy
ix. Revolutionizing Commercial Energy Through Power Choice+ x. Navigating Southern California Edison’s New Solar Billing Plan xi. Meet the Team: California Choice Energy Authority’s Board of Directors xii. Lancaster Energy Welcomes Jason Caudle as Chief Executive Officer xiii. CalChoice Members and Partners Gather in Rancho Mirage for 2024 All-Member Meeting

5. Joint Rate Comparison
a. Completed design and coordination of 24 individualized data-driven mailers within four weeks.

Beyond design support, TS helped distribute JRCs to customers via email for EPIC and Pomona.

6. Power Content Labels
a. Completed design and project management of 24 individualized data-driven mailers. Each mailer incorporated a new advertising component promoting Power Choice. Beyond design support, TS helped distribute PCLs to customers via email for EPIC, Pomona, SJP and Lancaster Energy.

7. Miscellaneous Graphic Design Requests
a. Designed a custom Certificate of Appreciation for outgoing CalChoice CEO b. Updated Zoom background to reflect CalChoice brand
c. Created a “Save the Date” for the All-Member Summit, featuring the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter and elements aligned with the event’s theme

8. LinkedIn Page Creation
a. Following the 2024 All-Member Meeting, TS created a LinkedIn profile for CalChoice to use as a platform to share professional news and updates. Potential posts for CalChoice can highlight the articles that TS wrote, share board meeting updates or recap the All-Member gatherings each year. Recognizing the need for a dedicated social media platform to showcase CalChoice’s impact in the CCA industry, the LinkedIn page provides a professional space beyond the dedicated website to share news, highlight success and amplify the voices of its eight member agencies.

California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) Board of DirectorsAugust 19, 2025

California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) Board of Directors
August 19, 2025