Executive Committee of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
1:30 p.m.
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Agoura Hills City Hall
Planning Conference Room
30001 Ladyface Court
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Ojai City Hall
Conference Room
401 S Ventura St.
Ojai, CA 93023
Beverly Hills City Hall
Council Office, 4th Floor
455 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, 90210
Sierra Madre City Hall
Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Camarillo City Hall
Administrative Conference Room
601 Carmen Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Ventura County Government Center
Point Mugu Conference Room, 4th Floor
Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Conference Room
2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 125
Torrance, CA 90501
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
Sybil Brand Conference Room, Room 372
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Carson City Hall
Executive Conference Room
701 East Carson Street
Carson, CA 90745
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes from May 17, 2023, Executive Committee Meeting
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Oral Update from the CEO on CPA Operations
3. Review Draft Agenda for the July 6, 2023, Board of Directors Meeting
4. Receive Presentation on Local Programs Mid-Cycle Refresh and Provide Feedback
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURN – NO MEETING IN JULY. NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON AUGUST 16, 2023
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Staff Report – Agenda Item 1
To: Executive Committee
Subject: Approve Minutes from May 17, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting Date: June 21, 2023
RECOMMENDATION
Approve.
ATTACHMENT
1. Minutes
Executive Committee Item 1
MINUTES
Executive Committee of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
1:30 p.m.
Meeting videos are available on CPA's YouTube Channel.
http://www.youtube.com/@CPApublicmeetings
Committee Members participated in this meeting from the following locations:
Agoura Hills City Hall
Planning Conference Room
30001 Ladyface Court
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
CPA Office
801 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort Indian Wells
Crystal Ballroom, Salon Room A
44400 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210
Camarillo City Hall
Administrative Conference Room
601 Carmen Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Conference Room
2355 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 125
Torrance, CA 90501
Ojai City Hall
Conference Room
401 S Ventura St.
Ojai, Ca 93023
Sierra Madre City Hall
Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Ventura County Government Center
Point Mugu Conference Room, 4th Floor
Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
Sybil Brand Conference Room, Room 372
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Carson City Hall
Executive Conference Room
701 East Carson Street
Carson, CA 90745
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Gold called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and Gabriela Monzon, Clerk of the Board, conducted roll call.
Roll Call
Agoura Hills Deborah Klein Lopez Committee Member Remote Beverly Hills Julian Gold Chair Remote
Camarillo Susan Santangelo Committee Member Remote
Carson Cedric Hicks Committee Member Remote
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Hawthorne Alex Monteiro Committee Member Remote
Los Angeles County Lindsey Horvath Vice Chair Remote
Ojai Betsy Stix Committee Member Remote
Sierra Madre Robert Parkhurst Committee Member Remote
South Pasadena Diana Mahmud Immediate Past Chair Remote Ventura County Vianey Lopez Vice Chair Remote
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes from April 19, 2023, Executive Committee Meeting Motion: Committee Member Mahmud, South Pasadena
Second: Committee Member Santangelo, Camarillo
Vote: The consent agenda was approved by a roll call vote with abstention by Committee Member Hicks.
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Oral Update from the CEO on CPA Operations
Ted Bardacke, CEO, welcomed Committee Member Hicks to the Executive Committee, congratulated Chair Gold on his election as President of California Contract Cities Association, and reminded the Committee about CPA’s 5th Anniversary event on June 7, 2023.
3. Review Draft Agenda for the June 1, 2023, Board of Directors Meeting Mr. Bardacke discussed the regular agenda items, including the FY 23/24 rates, the FY 23/24 budget, the credit line increase, Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) negotiations, and Net Energy Metering 3.0. Mr. Bardacke discussed Southern California Edison’s (SCEs) announcement of a 3-4% generation rate increase effective June 1, which will improve CPA’s competitiveness.
Chair Gold inquired about customer communication about rates, and Mr. Bardacke indicated that a bill message will inform customers of the upcoming rate adjustment and that the annual mailer comparing rates will go out in late August or early September. Committee Member Mahmud opined that SCE tends to implement rate increases more aggressively; Mr. Bardacke shared that SCE’s June rate increase aims to recover losses incurred in December 2022 and the first few months of this year and that the increase was design to prevent a significant undercollection at the end of this calendar year.
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4. Review Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Draft Budget
Mr. Bardacke provided a presentation outlining the FY 2023/24 draft budget. The budgeted revenues include the FY 2023/24 rate approach, which the Board approved in May, as well as default rate changes in 2022 and 2023 and projected new customer enrollments in March 2024. CPA’s bad debt expense is budgeted at 1.77% of revenue. The 18% increase in energy costs is attributed to higher expenses related to renewable energy and capacity, while the 23% increase in operating expenses reflects investments in staffing and customer programs. Mr.
Bardacke also discussed that the budget included an intern program, an expanded fellowship program that would be announced at CPA’s 5th Anniversary event, and the technical assistance to design a management training program.
Committee Member Mahmud asked several questions regarding CPA’s and SCE’s bad debt expense. Staff clarified that all funding allocated for residential debt related to COVID-19 was utilized, and staff does not anticipate further funding this year. David McNeil, Chief Financial Officer, indicated that CPA’s current bad debt expense reflects payment improvements from commercial customers. Mr. McNeil also shared that SCE resumed disconnection, noticing, and late payment fees for commercial customers in the fall of 2022 and has recently extended these measures to residential customers but that the impact on customer payment behavior could not yet be detected. CPA has not yet initiated third-party collection activities. Chair Gold asked how customers from the new cities may impact bad debt expense, and Mr. McNeil explained that the 1.77% bad debt will be applied to the new revenues generated by the addition of new customers. Responding to Committee Member Parkhurst’s questions regarding operating income and electrification programs, Mr. Bardacke indicated that the increase in operating income is due to differences between costs and revenue and is what will build reserves and enhance liquidity; regarding electrification programs, the overall budget is increasing but there is a reduction in consultant fees and an increase in incentives for cities pursuing the programs.
Mr. Bardacke reviewed the proposed retention incentive program. CPA staff worked with Mercer, a human resources consulting firm, to identify a potential program that aligns with industry-specific standards, market trends, and considers best practices and cost constraints. Mercer recommended a retention structure with a 2- or 3-year vesting schedule. The draft FY 23/34 budget includes a placeholder amount of $1 million for the retention incentive for approximately 19 staff. Staff recommend implementing an executive and management eligibility plan with a 2-year payout schedule. Under this scenario, eligible staff would have 20% of their current salary allocated as a retention incentive, totaling approximately $1.1 million. The proposal allows for a reduction in the amount of the retention incentive if the organization does not meet performance metrics in the areas of financial performance, renewable energy procurement, and customer participation rates.
Committee Members Klein Lopez, Santangelo, and Vice Chair Horvath, expressed support for the retention incentive program and asked questions regarding benefits of a 2-year compared to a 3-year plan; allocation of performance bonuses; and
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post-payout requirements. Heidi O’Brien, Mercer representative, suggested that the 2-year plan offers more immediate tangible value. Regarding allocations, Mr.
Bardacke clarified that the proposed performance metrics are interdependent and not attributed to any one employee or department. Additionally, the staggered nature of the payouts, occurring every 12 months after the initial 2-year period, serves as the retention incentive and there are no other post-payout requirements.
Chair Gold asked if employees could defer payouts; Ms. O’Brien stated that an employee would receive the payout at the time it is provided for due to taxation regulations. Committee Member Mahmud expressed reservations about including Mr. Bardacke and Ms. Nancy Whang, General Counsel, in the retention incentive program, since they have direct contracts with the Board. Committee Member Mahmud noted that their inclusion in the retention program may distort the considerations of the Board when compensation was established in the previous contract renewal period. Chair Gold noted that Mr. Bardacke and Ms. Whang’s contracts specify that they are eligible to receive benefits or programs offered to other staff. Committee Members Parkhurst and Mahmud asked several questions about other similar CCA programs, the effect of retention incentives on annual reviews, the basis for a 20% incentive, and eligibility during leaves of absence. Joe Ziomek, Mercer representative, advised that this type of mature retention incentive program is more prevalent in the general labor market that CPA competes in but not as common among CCAs. Mr. Bardacke explained that executive-level management payouts are included in the budget and contingent upon organizational performance goals and are in addition to annual merit increases.
Additionally, Mr. Bardacke clarified that employees tend to leave CPA for a 20% increase in compensation, which includes higher salaries and signing bonuses.
Regarding CCA comparisons, Mr. Bardacke noted that the program would position CPA in the middle range of individual employee salaries; CPA is still significantly lower than other major CCAs regarding overall staffing costs as a percentage of revenue. With regard to eligibility and performance, Ms. O’Brien noted that Mercer’s clients generally do not penalize employees in incentive programs for leaves of absence. Mr. Bardacke added that all employees are at-will and those that there are other processes in place and potential consequences for individual employees who do not meet performance standards.
Vice Chair Lopez asked for assurance that CPA staff members not eligible for this program have other opportunities for compensation growth; Mr. Bardacke stated that other staff are eligible for annual merit increases. Committee Member Hicks inquired about linking the program with employee evaluations, and Mercer representatives shared that the retention program is separate from other mechanisms in place to manage performance. Committee Member Klein Lopez asked about the timing of the payouts, and Mercer representatives and staff noted that the payouts would occur year after year; Dr. Monique Edwards-Greer, Chief Administrative Officer, explained that staff turnover tends to occur within the first two years of employment, hence the 2-year recommendation. Responding to Chair Gold’s question about budgeting yearly payouts, Mr. McNeil clarified that the payouts represent accrued expenses and do not impact future budgets.
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The Committee reached consensus to recommend the 2-year retention incentive program to the Board of Directors.
5. Receive Presentation on Net Energy Metering 3.0
Karen Schmidt, Director, Rates and Strategy, provided a presentation on the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 policy options. The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUCs) NEM 3.0 decision has increased the economic benefits of battery storage and provided additional compensation for low-income customers.
While these changes align with CPA’s policy objectives, they may not fully address the barriers to storage accessibility for low-income customers. Ms. Schmidt reviewed CPA’s NEM policy options and compared the customer value of NEM 2.0 and NEM 3.0. Based on preliminary analysis, staff recommend that CPA adopt the NEM 3.0 approach for export compensation, supplemented by a broad-based storage rebate program that includes additional incentives for low-income customers. Staff suggests that the most effective way to reach CPA’s policy goals of promoting storage adoption, enhancing grid reliability, and supporting low-income customers is by providing upfront financial rewards to customers who install storage systems.
Two written public comments were received.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Committee Member Mahmud commented that the Huntington Beach City Council’s decision to leave the Orange County Power Authority may be attributed to the perceived lack of competent staff and expressed appreciation for CPA’s exceptional leadership.
ADJOURN
Chair Gold adjourned the meeting at 3:12 p.m.
Staff Report – Agenda Item 2
To: Executive Committee
From: Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Oral Update from the CEO on CPA Operations
Date: June 21, 2023
The CEO will provide an oral report on CPA operations including:
Resource Adequacy Compliance Update
Summer Committee Meeting Schedules
Staff Report – Agenda Item 3
To: Executive Committee
From: Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Review Draft Agenda for July 6, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Date: June 21, 2023
Staff will provide an overview of the proposed agenda items for the July 6, 2023 Board of Directors meeting for review and feedback from the Executive Committee. The draft Board agenda is attached to this staff report. Information on the main items for Board consideration is provided below.
CONSENT AGENDA
The following items are recommended for inclusion on the Regular Agenda of the July Board meeting.
Energy Risk Management Policy Amendments
In its annual review of CPA’s Energy Risk Management Policy (ERMP), staff will seek approval of revisions to the ERMP that reflect CPA’s operating goals, the evolution of CPA’s energy portfolio, and market changes that require updates to risk management policy and practices, including:
• Setting quarterly energy hedge targets to replace the current annual targets and add current year procurement targets for renewable energy and carbon free energy. These changes are proposed to smooth the volume of monthly hedge purchases and to create targets for renewable and carbon free energy in the current year, which currently do not exist.
• Extend the CEO’s contract signing authority1 for energy purchases (with the exception of new-build projects and natural gas tolls) to 10 years, up from the 1 The CEO can only exercise this signing authority in consultation with the Risk Management Team, whose additional members include the CFO, COO, and VP of Power Supply.
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current 5 years; set new procurement targets and limits for years 5 to 10 commensurate with that extension; and adjust the measurement period of the contract signing authority to be the time between contract execution and final product delivery. These changes are proposed to enable CPA to take advantage of market opportunities in an era of resource shortages, while restricting the time horizon, volume, and type of forward procurements.
• Add a few days of flexibility to the date of compliance measurement to avoid compliance measurement on weekends and holidays.
This item will be discussed in detail at the June 28 meeting of the Energy Committee, and staff will seek a recommendation from the Energy Committee to the Board of Directors on the proposed amendments.
The ERMP requires CPA representatives, including the Board, to sign on an annual basis and/or upon any revision, an acknowledgement of their responsibilities, duties, obligations, and compliance under the ERMP. Once ERMP amendments are approved, staff will request that the Board complete their annual acknowledgement forms via a subsequent communication from the Clerk of the Board.
Bill Positions that Impact the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) At the February 2023 Board Meeting, the Board approved a new policy protocol that allows staff to take policy position on bills that fall within the Board-approved 2023 Policy Platform. For bills that fall outside the scope of the platform; bills that are likely to attract high-profile supporters and detractors; bills that would raise taxes; or bills that would knowingly put CPA at odds with positions that its members agencies have taken, CPA staff must seek direction from the Legislative & Regulatory Committee and Board of Directors before taking a position.
Staff will be seeking Board approval to support two bills that propose changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with the goal of decreasing electrical transmission and interconnection timelines and speed up renewable energy project development in order to help the state meet its clean energy goals. These bills do not fall
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within CPA’s 2023 Policy Platform and have high-profile supporters and detractors so require Committee and Board approval.
Net Energy Metering 3.0 Tariff – Action
At the June 2023 Board Meeting the Board provided feedback on staff’s proposed Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 tariff based on CPA policy goals and the statewide implementation of the CPUC’s December 2022 NEM 3.0 decision. Staff will present a draft NEM 3.0 Tariff for Board approval reflecting their feedback and adopting an approach to export compensation based on the state’s hourly Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC) values for new net energy metering customers.
The new tariff will apply only to customers with solar generation that begin service on or after the tariff’s proposed effective date of August 1, 2023. Customers already on CPA’s current NEM Tariff, along with future CPA customers who are on SCE’s NEM 1.0 or NEM
2.0 tariffs, will remain on the current CPA NEM Tariff for the remainder of their 20-year eligibility period. To complement the new tariff, staff will bring recommendations to the Board at a future meeting for a storage rebate program and a request for proposals aimed at increasing adoption of solar and battery storage systems, particularly among low-income and hard-to-reach customers.
Communications & Marketing Contract Amendment
CPA has been receiving support from communications consultant Pastilla, Inc. for website development and maintenance and market research under a three-year contract approved by the Board in 2021. At the July Board meeting CPA will be seeking a contract amendment for FY 2023/24, the final year of the contract, to increase the amount of support Pastilla will provide in these areas.
The original contract amount for FY2023/24 was not to exceed $190,000. The proposed amendment will increase that to a not-to-exceed amount of $392,076, particularly to support online activities related to the growth in CPA customer programs. Additional market research into programs for commercial and low-income customers is also
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provided for in the contract amendment. Funds for this proposed contract amendment were included in the Board-approved FY2023/24 Budget.
REGULAR AGENDA
The following items are recommended for inclusion on the Regular Agenda of the July Board meeting.
Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement(s)
Staff is in the process of negotiating several long-term contracts that the Energy Committee authorized to begin negotiations. Should these negotiations be successful, one or more of those contracts may be presented for consideration.
Workforce Development Phase 2 Funding
In 2018, the Board approved the Voyager Wind PPA, which included $150,000 in funding from the project developer for CPA to create a community college scholarship fund in partnership with seven community colleges throughout CPA’s service territory; that scholarship fund has been active since 2019.
In 2019, the Board approved the White Hills Wind PPA, which included $1 million in funding from the project developer for workforce development activities. In December 2020, the Board approved a Workforce Development approach that specified a focus for this funding on training for both the union and non-union jobs that are necessary to facilitate building and transportation electrification. That approach resulted in an initial phase of $398,500 of investments via two programs (Phase 1): a microgrid maintenance workforce training program in partnership with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and an apprenticeship training program for smart buildings and smart cities with Los Angeles and Ventura County electrical training centers operated by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
For Phase 2, CPA staff will propose to the Board approximately $250,000 of new funding comprised of a LACI training program focused on EV charger maintenance, expansion of
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the partnership with the Los Angeles and Ventura County IBEW training centers to support Energy Storage and Microgrid Training and Certification (ESAMTAC), and additional funding for financial aid for students in energy-focused careers at community colleges now that the initial $150,000 from the Voyager Wind project has been fully allocated. CPA is also exploring additional new partnership opportunities to support workforce development in Ventura County with some of the remaining funds from the White Hills workforce development fund.
Local Programs Mid-Cycle Refresh
This item will be subject to a separate presentation to the Executive Committee.
ATTACHMENT
1. Draft July 6, 2023, Board of Directors Agenda
REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Directors of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Thursday, July 6, 2023
2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes from June 1, 2023, Board of Directors Meeting
2. Approve Resolution No. X to Amend CPA’s Energy Risk Management Policy
3. Approve Two Bill Positions that Impact the California Environmental Quality Act
4. Approve Net Energy Metering 3.0 Tariff
5. Approve Communications & Marketing Contract Amendment
6. Receive and File Bill Positions Monthly Report
7. Receive and File Community Advisory Committee Monthly Report
REGULAR AGENDA
Action Items
8. Approve Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements(s)
9. Approve Workforce Development Phase 2 Funding
Information Items
10. Receive Presentation on Local Programs Strategic Plan Mid-Cycle Refresh
MANAGEMENT REPORT
COMMITTEE CHAIR UPDATES
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
ADJOURN – NO BOARD MEETING IN AUGUST 2023. NEXT MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Staff Report – Agenda Item 4
To: Executive Committee
From: Joanne O'Neill, Director, Customer Programs
Approved By: Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Receive Presentation on Local Programs Midcycle Refresh and Provide Feedback
Date: June 21, 2023
RECOMMENDATION
Receive presentation from staff and provide feedback.
ATTACHMENT
1. Presentation on Local Programs
Local Programs Midcycle Refresh
June 21, 2023
Agenda
2 Mid-cycle review process background
Local Programs for a Clean Energy Future Action Plan
Next steps
Q&A
Mid-Cycle Review Process
Background
Local Programs for a Clean Energy Future
4 Adopted in 2020, the Plan sets a 5-year vision for
programs, focused on 3 pillars:
Resilience & Grid
Management
Building & Transportation
Electrification
Local Procurement
Why a mid-cycle update is
valuable:
5 Plan was published in 2020 setting a 5-
year vision for programs, focused on 3
pillars
CPA’s resources have expanded allowing
additional investment in programs
Changes to the policy and technology
landscape offer opportunity to evaluate
and grow priority programs
Evaluate opportunities to leverage state
and federal funding to expand programs
and for CPA to serve as a platform to
help customers access these new funding
sources
Mid-Cycle
Approach
Build upon existing Plan through
creation of separate “Action Plans”
that expand and refine approaches
under each Program Pillar
Action Plans:
• Articulate any course
adjustments
• Define new or changing
programmatic approaches
within existing pillars
• Provide high level
implementation strategies
through 2025
Key Stakeholders
Internal CPA
CPA Member Agencies
Community
7 Marketing & Communications
Government Affairs
Regulatory Affairs
Strategic Accounts
Customer Care & Data Systems
Rates & Strategy
Power Supply
Finance
People & Culture
City Managers and City Staff (Member
Agency Programs)
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Community Advisory Committee
Community Based Organizations
Customers (through Strategic Accounts &
customer research)
Load analysis of customer usage to identify
scale of opportunities
Action Plan Overview
Action Plan Organization
9 Action Plan is a supplementary document to the Local Programs for a Clean Energy Future plan
Focuses on new programmatic areas of pursuit, existing plan priorities will continue and/or evolve.
Does not alter program offerings that will continue in current form.
Made up of the following sections:
o Background
o Resilience and Grid Management
o Electrification
o Local Procurement
o Cross Cutting Programs
o Next Steps
Resilience & Grid Management
Implementation
Phase Program Target Audience Timeline Included in
‘23-24 Budget
Program
Continuation
Power Ready (cohort 1) Member agencies On-going Technical assistance
(project funding
will be part of
power supply
costs)
Power Response Residential,
commercial, and public
On-going Technical
assistance and
Incentives
Expansion /
Improvement
Power Ready Program (cohort
2)
Municipal and
community buildings
Begin
recruiting
cohort 2 in
late 2023
Technical
assistance
New Program Rate-based approach to reduce
usage during grid stress or
market events
Commercial and public Launch by
summer
2025
No
Electrification
Implementation
Phase Program Target Audience Timeline Included in
‘23-24 Budget
Program
Continuation
CALeVIP (applications close
7/31/23)
Multifamily,
commercial, and public
On-going Incentives
Reach Code Program for
Building and Transportation
Electrification
Member agencies On-going Technical
assistance and
incentives
Workforce training and
development
CPA territory residents Phase 2
launch late
2023
Training funding
and participant
stipends
New Program Customer Energy Advisor Residential and small commercial
RFP in early
2024
Technical
assistance
EV charging infrastructure
technical assistance and
incentives
Multifamily and small
to medium businesses
in DACs
RFP in early
2024
Technical
assistance and
incentives
Local Procurement
Implementation
Phase Program Target Audience Timeline Included in
‘23-24 Budget
Program
Continuation
Power Share (DAC-GT) Residential On-going CPUC funded
Community Solar (CSGT) Residential On-going CPUC funded New Program Incentives to support solar +
storage adoption
Residential Phase 1
January
2024 / Phase
2 RFP in Q1
2024
Incentives
(Phase 1)
Technical
assistance
(Phase 2)
Pursue partnership to deliver
virtual power plant (VPP)
Residential Hire
consultant to
evaluate
options in
2024
Technical
assistance
Cross Cutting Program
Implementation
Phase Program Target Audience Timeline Included in
‘23-24 Budget
New Program Local Government
Sustainability Assistance
Program: Menu
Member agencies Begin
recruitment
Q1 2024
Technical
assistance and
incentives
Local Government
Sustainability Assistance
Program: Grants
Member agencies Issue first
funding
opportunity
Q1/Q2 2024
Technical
assistance and
incentives
Next Steps
Next Steps
15 Develop
implementation
plans & solicit
stakeholder
feedback
Issue RFPs for
vendors to
support program
delivery
Launch new
programs
Begin process
for development
of next 5-year
plan in 2024
Questions