Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes August 29, 2024, 2 p.m.
City of Oceanside, Council Chamber
300North Coast Hwy,Oceanside CA 92054
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Druker called to order the Regular Meeting of the Clean Energy Alliance at 2 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Board Members: Becker, Bhat-Patel, Garcia, Musgrove, Vice Chair Melendez, Chair Druker.
Alternate Board Member: Joyce.
FLAG SALUTE: Board Member Garcia led the flag salute.
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chair Druker announced that Alternate Board Member and CAC Chair Dwight Worden will be resigning from his position, effective September 24, 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 27, 2024
Motion by Board Member Bhat-Patel seconded by Board Member Becker, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried, 7/0.
Presentations
Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for May 2024 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for May 2024.
Item 2: Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-011 Approving First Amended and Restated Clean Energy Alliance Wholesale Market Access Tariff Agreement with San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Resources (Channelside), LP
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-011 approving First Amended and Restated Clean Energy Alliance Wholesale Market Access Tariff Agreement with San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Resources (Channelside), LP and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to sign all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.
Item 3: Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-012 Approving Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Maher Accountancy (“Maher”) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-012 approving Amendment No. 2 with Maher for CCA Accounting Services, for an amount not to exceed $136,000, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to sign all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.
Item 4: Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-013 Approving Agreement with NRG for Congestion Revenue Rights Portfolio Management Services
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-013 approving an agreement with NRG for Congestion Revenue Rights Portfolio Management Services, for a term through December 31, 2027 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to sign all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.
Item 5: Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-014 Approving Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Hall Energy
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-014 approving Amendment No. 4 with Hall Energy for Transactions Attorney Services, for a term through June 30, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $65,000 per fiscal year beginning FY 2023/24 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to sign all documents, subject to General Counsel approval.
Motion by Vice Chair Melendez, seconded by Board Member Musgrove, to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried, 7/0.
Reports
Item 6: Clean Energy Alliance Chief Executive Officer Operational Report CEO Greg Wade presented the report, providing an update on recent community outreach events, enrollment statistics, the Equitable Building Decarbonization grant award and the CPUC approval of the San Diego Regional Energy Network.
CEA Board received report.
New Business
Item 7: Regulatory Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Regulatory update from Keyes and Fox.
Regulatory Attorney Tim Lindl provided the update.
CEA Board received report.
Item 8: Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Review RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a presentation from Keyes and Fox on the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) of Clean Energy Alliance’s member agencies.
Alternate Board Member Joyce left the meeting at 2:46 p.m.
CEA Board received report.
Board Member Bhat-Patel left the meeting at 2:52 p.m.
Item 9: Rancho Peñasquitos Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-015 approving a 10-year PPA with the San Diego County Water Authority for the Rancho Peñasquitos hydrogenerator to serve the Channelside account, effective January 2025.
Power Procurement Manager Dan Peckham provided background information on the PPA and answered questions from the Board.
Motion by Board Member Musgrove, seconded by Board Member Becker, to adopt Resolution No. 2024- 015. Motion carried, 5/0/2 (Bhat-Patel, Joyce – Absent).
Item 10: Deer Creek Solar I, LLC Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-016 approving a 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement with Deer Creek Solar I, LLC for solar renewable energy and storage capacity for an amount not to exceed $82,026,000 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all documents, subject to Transactions Attorney approval.
Power Procurement Manager Dan Peckham provided background information on the PPA and answered questions from the Board.
Motion by Vice Chair Melendez, seconded by Board Member Becker, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-016.
Motion carried, 5/0/2 (Bhat-Patel, Joyce – Absent).
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting September 26, 2024, City of Oceanside, 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Chair Druker shared that the Board will need to appoint a new CAC Chair at a future meeting.
ADJOURN: Chair Druker adjourned the meeting at 3:06 p.m. _______________________________________
Kaylin McCauley
Board Secretary/Administrative Assistant
Kaylin McCauley