MINUTES
MEETING of the Legislative & Regulatory Committee of the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:00 a.m.
The Legislative & Regulatory Committee conducted this meeting in accordance with California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 and COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Committee Chair Lindsey Horvath called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. and Clerk of the Board, Gabriela Monzon, conducted roll call.
Roll Call
Agoura Hills Deborah Klein Lopez Committee Member Remote Carson Cedric Hicks Committee Member Remote
West Hollywood Lindsey Horvath Chair Remote
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes from February 23, 2022, Legislative & Regulatory Committee Meeting
Motion: Committee Member Hicks, Carson
Second: Committee Member Lopez, Agoura Hills
Vote: Item 1 was approved by a roll call vote.
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Recommend that the Board of Directors Approve Positions on Two Bills in the 2021/2022 Legislative Session
a. SB 1287 - Recommended Position: Oppose Unless Amended Gina Goodhill, Policy Director, explained that the bill would increase the amount of insurance that Community Choice Aggregations (CCAs) would need to have available in case customers are involuntarily returned to the Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs). The bill was a response to the bankruptcy of Western Community Energy. Ms. Goodhill specified that for CPA, this amount has consistently been $147,000, financed through a letter of credit, but the bill would set a new minimum of $500,000. The bill also contains language requiring this amount to include “costs Clean Power Alliance Legislative & Regulatory Committee Page 2 of 2 March 23, 2022 Minutes
for no less than 12 months of incremental procurement incurred by the Provider of Last Resort (POLR) in the last calculation of the financial security requirement amount.” Ms. Goodhill stated it is unclear what “costs” means in the language.
There is also an open CPUC proceeding that is investigating the appropriate level of financial security requirements that CCAs should post. Staff recommends an opposition position to this bill unless the wording is clarified or amended. b. AB 2238 - Recommended Position: Support
Ms. Goodhill indicated that this bill would require that California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Office of Planning and Research, and the Integrated Climate Adaption and Resiliency Program, to develop a statewide extreme heat ranking system, submit a study of the costs related to past extreme heat events, and develop a public communication plan for the ranking system. Ms. Goodhill explained that once this communication system is developed, there is a partnership with local entities to develop a communication plan and CPA could be a possible partner. Staff recommends a support position for the bill.
In response to a question by Committee Member Lopez regarding the $500,000 financial security requirement (FSR), Ms. Goodhill advised CPA is not recommending the removal of the $500,000 FSR minimum and would take a neutral position, neither supporting nor opposing the bill, if the wording is clarified.
Motion: Committee Member Lopez, Agoura Hills
Second: Committee Member Hicks, Carson
Vote: Item 2 was approved by a roll call vote.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Chair Horvath advised the Committee to watch for an upcoming email concerning CalCCA priority legislation. Ms. Goodhill shared that CPA’s virtual lobby dates are either Tuesday, May 17 or Wednesday, May 18.
ADJOURN
Chair Horvath adjourned the meeting at 10:29 a.m.