AGENDA
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July 31, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
City of Oceanside, Council Chamber
300 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside CA 92054
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
BOARD COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 26, 2025
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Consent Calendar
Item 1: Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for May 2025 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Clean Energy Alliance Treasurer’s Report for May 2025.
Item 2: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-030 Approving an Update of the Clean Energy Alliance Employee Handbook and Approving the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and Family Medical Leave, Pregnancy Disability Leave and Military Family Leave Policy RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-030:
1) Approving an Update to the CEA Employee Handbook
2) Approving the CEA Workplace Violence Prevention Plan 3) Approving the CEA Family and Medical Leave, Pregnancy Disability Leave and Military Family Leave Policy
Item 3: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-031 Approving a 5-Year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD) and Authorizing Execution of the PPA
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-031 approving a 5-Year PPA with CMWD for the Maerkle Hydro Generating Facility, and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all applicable documents
Item 4: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-032 Approving of 5-Year Resource Adequacy (RA)Confirmation with Sempra Gas & Power Marketing, LLC and Authorizing Execution of the Resource Adequacy Confirmation
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-032 approving the 5-Year Resource RA Confirmation with Sempra Gas & Power Marketing that supports the project’s continued development under CAISO’s transmission planning and deliverability processes while granting exclusivity to CEA to negotiate a Power Purchase Agreement at a later date for the San Diego local hybrid resource totaling 275 MW of photovoltaic solar energy and 275 MW of 4-hour battery storage and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the confirm.
Item 5: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-033 Approving of a 5-Year Resource Adequacy (RA) Confirmation with Larrea Solar Project, LLC and Authorizing Execution of the Resource Adequacy Confirmation
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-033 approving the 5-Year RA Confirm with Naturgy Candela Devco’s Larrea Solar Project, LLC that supports the project’s continued development under CAISO’s transmission planning and deliverability processes while granting exclusivity to CEA to negotiate a Power Purchase Agreement at a later date for the co-located project totaling up to 125 MW of photovoltaic solar energy and 125 MW of 4- hour battery storage and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the confirm.
Item 6: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-034, Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc. for CCA Operations Consultant Services for an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-034, approving a professional services agreement with Bayshore Consulting Group, Inc, for CCA Operations Consultant Services for an amount not to exceed $100,000, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with an option to extend for two additional one-year terms and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to sign all documents.
Reports
Item 7: Clean Energy Alliance Chief Executive Officer Operational and Administrative Report RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the report.
Public Hearing
Item 8: Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2025-035 Amending Clean Energy Alliance Rate Schedule to Update the Wholesale Market Access Tariff Rate Effective August 1, 2025 RECOMMENDATION:
1) Conduct the Public Hearing: Open the Public Hearing, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing
2) Approve Resolution No. 2025-035 Amending Clean Energy Alliance Rate Schedule to update the Wholesale Market Access Tariff Rate Effective August 1, 2025 New Business
Item 9: Regulatory Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the Regulatory update from Keyes and Fox.
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Item 10: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-036 Approving of 10-Year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with IP Darden III, LLC and Authorizing Execution of the PPA RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-036 approving a 10-Year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with IP Darden III, LLC for a new-build co-located project that includes 139.52 MW of photovoltaic solar and 137.22 MW of 4-hour battery storage and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all applicable documents.
Item 11: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-037 Approving of 10-Year Energy Storage Resource Adequacy Agreement (ESRAA) with Circle City Energy Storage LLC and Authorizing Execution of the ESRAA
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-037 approving a 10-Year Energy Storage Resource Adequacy Agreement (ESRAA) with Circle City Energy Storage LLC for a project totaling 28MW of 4- hour battery storage capacity and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all applicable documents, subject to Transactions Attorney approval.
Item 12: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-038 Approving a Default Power Supply Change Policy
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-038 approving a Member Agency Default Power Supply Change Policy.
Item 13: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-039 Changing the Venue for Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Board and Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meetings from September 2025 through June 2026 and Discuss Time of Board Meetings RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-039 changing the Place/Venue for Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Board and Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meetings for September 2025 – June 2026 and provide additional direction regarding the time and place of the CEA Board Meeting as needed.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NEXT MEETING: Regular Board Meeting August 28, 2025, City of Oceanside, 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054.
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