Operations Board of Directors
August 18, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Central Coast Community Energy
70 Garden Court, Suite 300
Monterey, CA 93940
County of Santa Cruz
701 Ocean Street,
701 Community Room Santa Cruz, CA 95060
City of Santa Cruz
City Hall
City Manager’s Conference Room 809 Center Street, Room 10 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 City of Morro Bay
City Hall
595 Harbor Street Morro Bay, CA 93442
City of Watsonville
City Hall
City Manager’s Office
275 Main Street, Suite 400
Watsonville, CA 95076
County of San Luis Obispo
Government Building
1055 Montrey St., D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
City of San Luis Obispo
City Hall
990 Palm Street, Council Chambers San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 City of Santa Maria
City Hall
110 East Cook Street, Council Chambers Santa Maria, CA 93454 County of Santa Barbara
County Administration Building 105 East Anapamu Street, BOS Conference Room, Fourth Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 10:31 am with 13 members attending from 9 locations and a quorum established.
Directors Present: Headquarters: De La Rosa, Hunter (arrived at 11:35am), Long, Arreola (arrived at 11:33am) Santa Cruz County: LaGoe, Benson
Santa Cruz City: Chair Huffaker
Morro Bay: Lueker
San Luis Obispo County: Pontes
San Luis Obispo City: Downing, Vice Chair Lewis
Santa Maria: Rowlands, Wolfe
Santa Barbara: Armas
Directors Absent: Mirrione, Ramirez, Ring, Uslar
The Chair called for corrections or additions to the agenda.
Clerk announced a changed to Item 5, strike the word two from the title The Chair called for public comment on the Consent Calendar and items not listed on the agenda.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board:
Becky Steinbruner
The Chair closed the public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Moved by Director Downing, seconded by Armas to approve the Consent Calendar.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 15/0/4 AYES: De La Rosa, Downing, Hunter, LaGoe, Long, Lueker, Arreola, Armas, Benson, Pontes, Rowlands, Vides, Wolfe, Vice Chair Lewis, Chair Huffaker NOES: None
ABSENT: Mirrione, Ramires, Ring, Uslar
Approved minutes from the May 14, 2025 meeting of the Operations Board of Directors Authorized the CEO to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Standard Services Agreement with Maher Accountancy Corporation, extending the term two years through September 30, 2027, for controller, accounting, and annual audit assistance services and adding $689,700 for a revised not to exceed total contract amount of $1,532,700 Authorized the CEO to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Services Agreement with Ascend Analytics, LLC power resource budgeting software services increasing the total agreement by $460,953 to a total not to exceed amount of $1,339,713, effective April 13,2022 and subject to annual renewals (1) Authorized the CEO to execute Task Order 3 for Energy Resource Management Services with The Energy Authority, Inc. effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027 for a total amount of $443,759; (2) Authorized the CEO to execute up to two (2) amendments extending the term, subject to approval by the General Counsel Authorized the CEO to execute an Amended and Restated Scheduling Coordinator Agreement with Tenaska Power Services Co., to incorporate battery optimization services, and any necessary ancillary documents, effective upon execution through December 31, 2026, subject to automatic renewals for successive one (1) year terms Investment Performance Report for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 Financial Report for the period of October 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025 Update on 3CE's Energy Programs
Update on 3CE's Energy Programs
REGULAR AGENDA
CEO Report
CalCCA Seeks Rehearing on Power Charge Indifference Adjustment Federal Policy Shifts Impacting Renewable Energy
Community Advisory Council Report
The Chair opened the public comment period.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board:
Becky Steinbruner
The Chair closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; No Action Required
Presentation on 3CE Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 The Chair opened the public comment period.
There were no public comments.
The Chair closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Discussion Item; No Action Required
(1) Authorized the CEO to execute a Hybrid - Battery Energy Storage System Power Purchase Agreement with MRP Pacifica Marketing III, LLC for 57 MW of dispatchable energy and 50.6 MW or resource adequacy from the VacaDixon Hybrid Project, in a form substantially similar to the attached, as well as any necessary ancillary documents, with a power delivery term of 16.7 years effective upon execution, in an amount not to exceed $222,000,000; (2) Authorized the CEO to execute up to two (2) amendments, that do not change the total not to exceed contract amount, subject to approval by the General Counsel The Chair opened the public comment period.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board:
Becky Steinbruner
The Chair closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Armas, seconded by Vice Chair Lewis to approve.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 14/0/5 AYES: Downing, Hunter, LaGoe, Long, Lueker, Arreola, Armas, Benson, Pontes, Rowlands, Vides, Wolfe, Vice Chair Lewis, Chair Huffaker
NOES: None
ABSENT: De La Rosa (left at 11:30am), Mirrione, Ramires, Ring, Uslar (1) Authorized the CEO to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with IP Darden IV LLC, for up to 93.01 MW of Solar Renewable Energy and 91.48 of BESS Capacity, in a form substantially similar to the attached, as well as any necessary ancillary documents, with a delivery term of 10 years and expected Commercial Operations Date of June 1, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $319,000,000. (2) Authorized the CEO to execute up to two (2) amendments, that do not change the total not to exceed contract amount, subject to approval by the General Counsel The Chair opened the public comment period.
The following individual(s) addressed the Board:
Becky Steinbruner
The Chair closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Moved by Director Hunter, seconded by Director Downing to approve.
ACTION: The Motion Carried with a roll call vote: 15/0/4 AYES: Downing, Hunter, LaGoe, Long, Lueker, Arreola, Armas, Benson, Pontes, Rowlands, Vides, Wolfe, Vice Chair Lewis, Chair Huffaker
NOES: None
ABSENT: De La Rosa (left at 11:30am), Mirrione, Ramires, Ring, Uslar Adjourned at 11:50am