Executive Committee of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
Thursday, August 15, 2024
2:00 p.m.
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Clean Power Alliance
Executive Conference Room
801 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Members of the public may also participate in this meeting remotely at the following locations:
Ventura County Government Center
CEO Rincon Room, 4th Floor
Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Camarillo City Hall
Office of the Mayor
601 Carmen Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Sierra Madre City Hall
Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
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
Hawthorne City Hall
Administrative Office
4455 W. 126th Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250
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
The Westin Hotel Long Beach
Belmont Conference Room, 1st Floor
333 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may submit their comments by one of the following options:
• Email Public Comment: Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments on any agenda item to [email protected] up to four hours before the meeting. Written public comments will be announced at the meeting and become part of the meeting record. Public comments received in writing will not be read aloud at the meeting. • Provide Public Comment During the Meeting: The General Public Comment item is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any Clean Power Alliance-related matters not on today’s agenda. Public comments on matters on today’s Consent Agenda and Regular Agenda shall be heard at the time the matter is called. Comments on items on the Consent Agenda are Agenda Page 1
consolidated into one public comment period. Members of the public who wish to address the Committee at CPA’s Office are requested to complete a comment card and provide it to staff. If you are attending from a remote location, please identify yourself to a CPA representative when your item is called. Each speaker is limited to two (2) minutes (in whole-minute increments) per agenda item with a cumulative total of five 5 minutes to be allocated between the General Public Comment, the entire Consent Agenda, or individual items in the Regular Agenda. Please refer to Policy No. 8 – Public Comment for additional information.
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes from May 16, 2024, Executive Committee Meeting
REGULAR AGENDA
2. Oral Update from the CEO on CPA Operations
3. Review Draft Agenda for the September 5, 2024, Board of Directors Meeting
4. Receive Presentation on Power Share (DAC-GT) Auto-Enrollment and Provide Direction
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURN – NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
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Staff Report – Agenda Item 1
To: Executive Committee
Subject: Approve Minutes from the May 16, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting
Date: August 15, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
Approve.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Minutes
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MINUTES
Executive Committee of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
Thursday, May 16, 2024
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
Clean Power Alliance Office
Executive Conference Room
801 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Beverly Hills City Hall
Council Office, 4th Floor
455 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, 90210
Camarillo City Hall
Office of the Mayor
601 Carmen Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Ventura County Government Center
Point Mugu Room, 4th Floor
Hall of Administration
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Sierra Madre City Hall
Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
Sybil Brand Conference Room, Room 372
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ojai City Hall
Conference Room
401 S Ventura St.
Ojai, CA 93023
Renaissance Esmeralda Hotel
44-400 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210
Hawthorne City Hall
Administrative Office
4455 W. 126th Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Klein Lopez 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 Chair Remote
Beverly Hills Julian Gold Immediate Past Chair Remote
Camarillo Susan Santangelo Committee Member Remote
Carson Cedric Hicks Committee Member Remote
Hawthorne Alex Monteiro Committee Member Remote
Los Angeles County Lindsey Horvath Vice Chair Remote
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Ojai Betsy Stix Committee Member Absent
Sierra Madre Robert Parkhurst Committee Member Absent
Ventura County Vianey Lopez Vice Chair Remote
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 2
Nancy Whang, General Counsel, stated that no reportable action was taken.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Approve Minutes from April 18, 2024, Executive Committee Meeting Motion: Committee Member Hicks, Carson
Second: Vice Chair Horvath, Los Angeles County
Vote: The consent agenda was approved by a roll call vote.
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Review Draft Agenda for the June 6, 2024, Board of Directors Meeting Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer, provided a brief overview of Consent and Regular agenda items for Board approval at its next meeting.
4. Receive Presentation on FY 2024-25 Draft Budget
David McNeil, Chief Financial Officer, presented a summary of the proposed budget. Budgeted revenues are projected to be flat year-over-year. Budget cost of energy is up by 12% reflecting increased costs of Resource Adequacy and Renewable Energy. The budgeted increase in the net position of $133.3 million is 53% lower than the prior year but will still bring CPA’s reserve percentage to 40% by June 2025, which is the mid-point of the target range in the Reserve Policy. Mr.
McNeil presented details of net energy revenue that reflect the rate approach approved by the Board. The 21% increase in operating expenses reflects investments in customer programs, marketing and communications, staffing, and administrative expenses. Days liquidity on hand (DLOH) would increase to approximately 150 days consistent with the Reserve Policy target. Mr. McNeil summarized his presentation, stating that revenues are budgeted at $1.58 billion, costs of energy are budgeted at $1.39 billion, and operating costs are budgeted at $67.5 million. CPA’s financial metrics continue to compare favorably with peer CCAs.
Committee Member Gold asked for details about bad debt; staff responded that the actual bad debt over the last 12 months has been 1.9% of revenues and that Agenda Page 5
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was used for projections for next year’s budget. Residential customers compose a large portion of the bad debt resulting from SCE’s slow collection efforts and the economic impact of the pandemic. Responding to Committee Member Gold’s question about recourse for the collection of bad debt, Nancy Whang, General Counsel, added that more research is necessary to better understand CPA’s options relating to bad debt collection; the process and SCE’s designation as CPA’s collector is dictated by tariffs.
Vice Chair Horvath acknowledged CPA’s healthy cash flow; cautioned staff to monitor the correlation between revenues and increase in expenses; expressed support for funding towards marketing and customer programs. In response to Vice Chair Horvath’s question about the credit rating, Mr. McNeil noted that CPA is in good standing in the market and that entities are now approaching CPA wanting to do business because of its strong credit rating. Committee Member Hicks asked how pandemic relief funds affected CPA’s bad debt, and if it would help to lobby legislators to take action. Staff noted that CPA did receive funds twice for some of its customer past due balances, but there is still a significant amount of bad debt left; while there was some interest in another round of pandemic relief funding, the current state budget deficit put an end to that possibility. To Chair Klein Lopez’s question about the normal percentage of bad debt pre-pandemic, staff responded that it was about 0.5%, and noted that as electricity prices increase, there may be a greater number of delinquent accounts, but that pre-pandemic benchmark has been relatively accurate with other CCAs.
5. Oral Update from the CEO on CPA Operations
Mr. Bardacke focused on the agenda for the CPA Board Retreat scheduled for June 21, 2024. The retreat will include three sessions to educate Board members on community programs, discuss expansion priorities, and other operational topics.
The Committee suggested ice breakers, name recognition brainstorming, and expressed excitement about the community programs session.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Chair Klein Lopez announced that Vice Chair Horvath will run the June 6, 2024, Board meeting.
ADJOURN
Chair Klein Lopez adjourned the meeting at 3:07 p.m.
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Staff Report – Agenda Item 2
To: Executive Committee
From: Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Oral Update from the Chief Executive Officer on CPA Operations Date: August 15, 2024
The CEO will provide an oral update on CPA operations, including:
• Grant Awards
• 2024 Clean Energy and Reliability RFO Update
• SCE ERRA Trigger Application
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Staff Report – Agenda Item 3
To: Executive Committee
From: Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Review Draft Agenda for the September 5, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Date: August 15, 2024
Staff will provide an overview of the proposed agenda items for the September 5, 2024 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 Consent Agenda of the September Board meeting.
Community Advisory Committee Appointment
Staff recommend appointing one new CAC member to fill the recently vacated seat in the West/Unincorporated Ventura County region (Ojai, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Unincorporated Ventura County, and City of Ventura). The recommended West/Unincorporated Ventura County candidate applicant summary and list of current CAC members are included in Attachment 2.
Records Retention Policy Update
In July 2019, the Board approved CPA’s first Records Retention and Disposal Policy (Policy). The purpose of this Policy update is to enhance and clarify requirements for retention of CPA records in accordance with record management principles set forth by the California Secretary of State, the California Public Utility Commission’s required Agenda Page 8
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privacy protections for Community Choice Aggregator customers as defined in Decision 12-08-045, and other applicable state and federal laws. The proposed changes enhance flexibility for when there are changes to legal or regulatory requirements by shifting administration of the Policy to the Chief Administrative Officer while the General Counsel will retain authority to make modifications to the retention schedule when adjustments are required due to changes in law or regulation.
Power Ready Technical Support Contract
Power Ready was created pursuant to CPA’s 2020 Local Program Strategic Plan and expanded as part of the 2023 Local Programs for a Clean Energy Future Action Plan.
Power Ready provides behind-the-meter (BTM) clean energy back-up power systems to municipal and community sites that serve a critical need via an on-site solar + battery storage system. Together, installations function to generate and store renewable energy during normal operations and provide backup power to preserve critical functions to the sites in times of grid stress and/or power outages.
CPA has approved a multi-site Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the first round of Power Ready sites and seeks to expand the Power Ready program to continue to provide resiliency services to CPA’s member agencies customers. The second round will broaden the reach of the program by increasing the number and type of Power Ready sites that could qualify for the program, particularly by allowing a member agency to nominate another government agency or community-serving non-profit receive a solar + battery storage system.
To support the second round of the program, CPA conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consulting engineering services to provide a full range of program evaluation support, site assessments, and solicitation management services to aid CPA in its implementation activities. Staff is in the process of negotiating a professional services agreement with a prospective vendor for an NTE of approximately $1 million for a two-year term. Should those negotiations be successful, the agreement will be submitted for consideration at the September Board meeting.
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SunZia Contact Amendment
CPA and SunZia Wind PowerCo, LLC (“SunZia”) are parties to a 575 MW Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) that was executed on November 3, 2023. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (”FERC”) recently approved SunZia to join the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”) balancing authority through its Subscriber Participating Transmission Owner (“SPTO”) model. The SPTO model is a new initiative by CAISO to expand its grid, facilitate new long-distance transmission investment, and access diverse renewable resources outside of the State of California to meet in-state climate goals without increasing transmission rates for CAISO customers. SunZia has requested certain revisions to the PPA to conform with the SPTO model, which are under review. Should those proposed amendments be acceptable, CPA expects to bring an Amended and Restated PPA for Board consideration at the September meeting.
Quarterly Member Agency Program Report
Beginning with the June 2024 Board meeting, staff provided a quarterly report on the Power Ready member agency program. Staff plan to provide an expanded member agency program quarterly report at the September meeting, providing a status update on both the Power Ready and Energized Communities programs.
Annual Electricity Usage by Jurisdiction
Per CPA’s Joint Powers Agreement, in the case of a voting shares (weighted) vote by the Board of Directors, voting shares are based on the percentage of retail load served, by jurisdiction, in the previous year. Staff will request that the Board receive and file the percentage load by jurisdiction for fiscal year 2023/24.
REGULAR AGENDA
The following items are recommended for inclusion on the Regular Agenda of the September Board meeting.
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Managed Charging Contract
The energy grid has changed dramatically in the past decade and its rapid evolution is projected to continue. One of CPA’s key focus areas is grid management, developing programs that support a cleaner and more flexible grid, with an additional focus on reducing upward pressure on rates and bills. Electric load is expected to increase significantly in CPA territory, representing approximately 10% of CPA’s load by 2030 and nearly 23% of load by 2040.
CPA plans to launch a managed EV charging program for residential customers to help promote changes in the time of day that customers charge their electric vehicles, encouraging daily load management and delivering load flexibility. The program will optimize charging by shifting EV charging load away from high demand and high-cost times through active managed charging, which is a service available to residential customers via mobile app or web that uses direct load control to evaluate a vehicles state of charge and remotely start or stop charging during times that are most beneficial to the customer, CPA, and the grid. This solution can help customers save money on their EV charging by benefiting from time-of-use (TOU) rates, including CPA’s two different rates designed for EV owners, and giving them tools to understand and manage charging schedules.
Staff has conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for a contractor to develop and implement a managed EV charging program for CPA residential customers. Staff is interviewing proposers and will then enter into negotiations for a professional services agreement(s) that will support the Managed Charging program. Should the negotiations be successful, the agreement will be presented for consideration at the September Board meeting, along with an overview of the program in general.
Power Share / Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) Green Tarriff (GT) This item will be subject to a separate presentation to the Executive Committee.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft September 5, 2024 Board of Directors Agenda
2. CAC Applicant Summary
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Board of Directors of the
Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 5, 2024
2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes from the June 21, 2024 Board of Directors Special Meeting and the July 11, 2024, Board of Directors Meeting
2. Approve Community Advisory Committee Appointment
3. Approve Records Retention Policy Amendment
4. Approve Power Ready Technical Support Contract
5. Approve SunZia Contract Amendment
6. Receive and File Calendar Year Q2 Risk Management Team Report
7. Receive and File Calendar Year Q3 Power Ready Report
8. Receive and File Calendar Year Q3 Communications Report
9. Receive and File Annual Electricity Usage by Jurisdiction
10. Receive and File Bill Positions September 2024 Monthly Report
11. Receive and File Monthly Community Advisory Committee Report
REGULAR AGENDA
Action Items
12. Approve Managed Charging Contract
13. Adopt Resolution No. X to Approve Power Share / Disadvantaged Communities Green Tarriff (DAC-GT)
COMMITTEE CHAIR UPDATES
MANAGEMENT REPORT
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
ADJOURN – NEXT MEETING ON OCTOBER 3, 2024
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RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENT
East Ventura/West LA County
(Agoura Hills, Camarillo, Calabasas, Moorpark,
Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks)
Appointed:
• Angus Simmons
• Debbie West
• Vacant
San Gabriel Valley
(Alhambra, Arcadia, Claremont, Monrovia, Sierra
Madre, South Pasadena, Temple City)
Appointed:
• Richard Tom
• Vacant
West/Unincorporated Ventura County
(Ojai, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Ventura,
Unincorporated Ventura County)
Appointed
• Daniel Mora
Proposed new appointment:
• Kent Bullard
South Bay
(Carson, Hermosa Beach, Hawthorne, Manhattan
Beach, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates)
Appointed:
• Cort Cassady
• Diane Wallace
Gateway Cities
(Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Paramount,
Whittier)
Appointed:
• Genaro Bugarin
• Vacant
Westside
(Beverly Hills, Culver City, Malibu, Santa Monica,
West Hollywood)
Appointed:
• Cris Gutierrez
• David Haake
Unincorporated LA County
Appointed:
• Neil Fromer
• Vacant
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2024 Community Advisory Committee New Applicant Summary Candidate: Kent Bullard Subregion: West/Unincorporated Ventura County Eligible Yes Section 1: Personal Information
A. Home Address: Ventura, CA
B. Occupation: Renewable Energy and Quality Consultant
Section 2: Qualifications
A. Experience serving on advisory committees / public commissions / similar bodies:
• From 1997 to 2006, I served on the National Park Service (NPS) Environmental Leadership Council and the Department of the Interiors (DOI) Renewable Energy Working Group. I also developed and managed the NPS Green Energy and Environmental Leadership Web Site.
• I have served on the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District's Clean Air Fund Advisory Committee since 2016, and since 2019, I have served as the chair. • In 2019, I was asked to serve on the working group developing the EV readiness blueprint for Ventura County. In this role, I represented the EV community and how our needs for EV infrastructure could be met. A side part of the project resulted in my developing a database of all known EV charging points in the county and providing updated information to the US DOE Alternative Fuel Data Center (AFDC) and to Plugshare. The database is a continual work in progress and currently lists 1,131 ports countywide. I also contracted with the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (2021/22) to provide technical services towards implementing EV education and adoption throughout the county. • Since 2020, I have served on the US Departments of Commerce, National Institute of Standards, and US National Working Group Subgroup, which has been responsible for the development of the NIST Handbook 44, 3.40 Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems standards. The California Division of Measurement Standards incorporated these provisions as code as have most other by state bureaus regulating EV charging infrastructure.
B. Experience with outreach or community leadership:
• From 2003 through 2006, I served as the Leader of the Green Team for Habitat for Humanity of Venture. In this capacity, I wrote a comprehensive set of Green Building Guidelines based on Best Management Practices. These guidelines were adopted by several other Habitat for Humanity operations. As Green Team leader, we oversaw the construction of the homes in Oxnard, which incorporated sustainable building materials and energy-efficient appliances, and each unit was provided with photovoltaic systems generating 100% of the residents' needs. • I am one of the founding members of the EV Advocates of Ventura County, which was formed in 2012 to provide education and outreach to the community about Agenda Page 14
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the benefits of Electric Vehicles. Since 2016 I have coordinated 36 events as City Captain for National Drive Electric Week and Earth Day. Additionally, I’ve provided outreach at street fairs, Arbor Day, and community education gatherings. • Since 2019, I have served as the Transportation Chair of the Santa Barbara / Ventura chapters of the Sierra Club. In this role, I’ve coordinated events, represented the Club at meetings, and provided input to chapter policy and programs.
C. Experience or expertise in energy field:
• I retired as the Maintenance Supervisor for Channel Islands National Park. My 36- year federal career was primarily spent working offshore, where I was responsible for installing and managing projects including the installation of over 70 electrical generation facilities, primarily stand-alone photovoltaics, some hybrid with wind or diesel backup systems. I also supervised projects, including facility construction, water and wastewater systems, and marine operations. As a regular part of my work, I incorporated energy conservation and the use of innovative, renewable, or recycled materials.
• In recognition of my work, I received two Federal Energy Management Awards, a White House Closing the Circle Award, and the Department of Interiors Environmental Achievement Award.
• In 2000, I was name requested by the USAID/State Department through the DOI Partnership for Biodiversity to travel to the Galapagos National Park to provide onsite technical assistance to park staff in projects implementing renewable energy, water conservation, wastewater treatment, recycling, and use of innovative building materials.
• After my retirement, I volunteered with the US Department of the Interiors International Affairs Office as a team member from 2013-2015. This work involved project management to implement renewable energy and sustainable practices in protected areas, three locations in Jamacia and two in Panama. I traveled to various locations to scope work with the hosts, developed project plans, evaluated proposals and selected the contractors Managed each project by supervising and inspecting the installation and then wrapped up each project with an onsite workshop on system operations, sustainable operations and energy management.
• From 2005 through 2021, I served as a Quality Assurance Auditor for the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission. Conducted quality compliance audits of biodiesel manufacturing, marketing and laboratory facilities in the US and Canada to verify compliance with the BQ-9000 (biodiesel quality) program requirements.
In this part-time position, I annually performed 18-20 onsite audits across the country.
D. Other skills / knowledge / experience to bring to Committee:
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have been solar powered since 1993, I’ve driven vehicles powered by renewable fuels since 2000 and currently drive electric vehicles powered by my residential solar system. I am in the process of fully electrifying my home by shedding gas appliances and systems. It can be done, and we need to demonstrate the positive health and environmental benefits of living with Clean Power.
Section 3: Additional Information
A. Why you are interested / what you hope to achieve:
• Providing clean, safe, and reliable electrical service to all in our community is a right we have come to depend on. This service should not come as an economic hardship to the community, and I would hope that by serving on the Community Advisory Committee, I will be able to provide input and insight from a consumer’s perspective.
B. List other languages / ability to support non-English speaking communities:
• n/a
C. Anything else you would like CPA to know:
• Obtaining my master’s degree in quality assurance verified my inquisitive mind and desire to work towards improving programs that benefit my community.
Section 4: Commitment
A. I can make the commitment to serve on the committee and attend meetings due to my status as a gainfully unemployed retiree. My time currently involved is advocating for sustainability in our community will easily dovetail with the CPA requirements.
B. Signed to certify electric holder in CPA service territory and meet eligibility requirements? Yes.
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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 Power Share (DAC-GT) Auto-Enrollment and Provide Direction
Date: August 15, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
Receive presentation from staff and provide direction.
ATTACHMENT
1. Power Share (DAC-GT) Auto-Enrollment Presentation
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Power Share (DAC-GT) Auto-Enrollment
August 15, 2024
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Agenda
1. Background
2. How Auto-Enrollment Will Work
3. Current Enrollment Baseline
4. Potential Auto-Enrollment Criteria
5. Next Steps
2 Request for guidance on approach
for customer auto-enrollment
policy for Power Share as a result
of a new CPUC requirement
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Background
3 Power Share is a CPA program, funded by the CPUC, that provides CPA customers on low-income assistance rates living in a Disadvantaged Community1 a 20% bill discount and 100% renewable energy from local sources
Power Share is the public facing name for the DAC-GT program initiated by the CPUC in 2018. CPA has been running Power Share since late 2020 and serves over 6,000 customers
Currently, customers must initiate enrollment for Power Share through the call center, CPA’s webpage or responding to marketing mailers. (See appendix) A recent CPUC Decision authorized a program expansion for CPA to serve ~10,000 customers (an additional 3,500 customers) but also requires a series of administrative and policy changes.2 A key required policy change includes a transition from our current opt-in process to use auto-enrollment of new customers into the program In order to comply with CPUC guidelines, the auto-enrollment list will need to be based on a criteria that prioritizes customers with a "high risk of disconnection” 1 Defined by CalEnviroScreen 3.0 and 4.0, which is a statewide measure of both income and environmental burden. 2 In addition to auto-enrollment, programmatic changes include new reporting practices, allowance to add storage to new projects, removal of Green-e certification for projects, and more inclusive locational requirements for projects. (See appendix).
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How CPA’s Auto-Enrollment Will Work
4 CPA will perform a mass enrollment in early 2025 to expand from Power Share’s current enrollment cap of 6,510 to 10,090 as a result of the CPUC Decision.
1. The approved auto-enrollment “high risk of disconnection” criteria will establish a pool of eligible customers. This pool will be larger than the available slots in the program.
2. Customers would be randomized, selected from the pool and enrolled automatically to fill the new capacity.
3. Eligible customers who contact CPA with interest in Power Share will also be prioritized and placed on a program waitlist.
4. Power Share loses around 25-50 customers a month (due to customer move-outs, loss of low-income eligibility, etc.). This methodology would be leveraged monthly, together with the waitlist, to retain full enrollment.
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Baseline
Current enrollment numbers
These customers will remain
enrolled
Total Eligible
Customers
Customers
Enrolled
% of Eligible
Customers
Enrolled
Alhambra 3,148 222 7.1%
Carson 5,188 427 8.2%
Culver City 443 20 4.5%
Downey 5,112 190 3.7%
Hawaiian Gardens 1,132 62 5.5%
Hawthorne 6,140 378 6.2%
LA County 55,060 3,879 7.1%
Oxnard 2,317 193 8.3%
Paramount 5,929 387 6.5%
Santa Monica 1,375 84 6.1%
Temple City 6 2 33.3%
Ventura 1,426 147 10.3%
Ventura County 515 13 2.5%
Whittier 2,162 120 5.6%
Total 89,953 6,124 7.1%
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Criteria 1: Outstanding Arrearages
6 Criteria: Power Share eligible customers who have
outstanding bill amounts for at least 90 days.
Operational considerations:
• CPA receives weekly list from Calpine of customers
with outstanding bills
Pros:
• Helps customers who need financial assistance
and are on the path towards disconnection
• Maintains wide distribution of customer eligibility
across CPA service territory
Cons:
• Could be seen as rewarding “bad” behavior
Definition:
Customers with outstanding bill
amounts for 90 days or more.
Customers receive a notice
warning of potential
disconnection at 90 days.
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Criteria 2: Customers on Payment Plan
7 Criteria: Customers on payment plans
Operational considerations:
• Receive data from SCE
• CPA does not currently know what type of payment
plan (Arrangement or Budget Billing) a customer is on
Pros:
• Engaged customers actively trying to make payments
• Maintains wide distribution of customer eligibility across CPA service territory
Cons:
• Limited customer awareness; eligible pool may not be
sufficient to maintain enrollment over time
• Budget Billing Plan doesn’t necessarily align with “at risk of disconnection” customers
Definition:
Payment Arrangement Plan:
Gives customers extended due
dates on their bill and allows
them to pay only a portion of
their bill at a given time if they
have outstanding debt
Budget Billing Plan: Splits a
customer's billing into 11 equal
payments across the year
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Criteria 3: 90th+ Percentile Census Tracts
8 Criteria: Eligible customers in census tracts with a
CalEnviroScreen score of 90+.
Operational considerations:
• Mirrors current approach for Power Share direct mailers • Can currently be done in CPA’s customer database
Pros:
• Helps customers in areas designated as most
disadvantaged
Cons:
• Excludes other customers who could highly benefit from enrollment but don't live in a 90+ Percentile DAC
• Eliminates half (7 of 14) of currently eligible member agencies, including almost all customers in Ventura
County
Definition:
Census tracts with a score of 90
or above, which represents the
90th+ percentile, as defined by
CalEnviroScreen 4.0
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Potential Auto-Enrollment Criteria
9 Jurisdiction Total Eligible
Customers
1. Outstanding Arrearage 2. Customers on Payment Plans 3. 90th+ Percentile Census Tracts
Alhambra 3,148 249 7.9% 111 3.5% 0 0%
Carson 5,188 720 13.9% 320 6.2% 2,185 42.1%
Culver City 443 53 12.0% 20 4.5% 0 0%
Downey 5,112 1,026 20.1% 376 7.4% 0 0%
Hawaiian Gardens 1,132 56 5.0% 28 2.5% 228 20.1%
Hawthorne 6,140 1,195 19.5% 387 6.3% 2,228 36.3%
LA County 55,060 9,972 18.1% 3,566 6.5% 25,396 46.1%
Oxnard 2,317 341 14.7% 101 4.4% 475 20.5%
Paramount 5,929 1,147 19.4% 466 7.9% 3,124 52.7%
Santa Monica 1,375 231 16.8% 79 5.8% 0 0%
Temple City 6 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Ventura 1,426 226 15.9% 62 4.4% 0 0%
Ventura County 515 68 13.2% 15 2.9% 0 0%
Whittier 2,162 455 21.1% 157 7.3% 2,121 98.1%
TOTAL 89,953 15,739 -- 5,675 -- 35,757 --
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Next Steps
10 Incorporate ExCom feedback into Tariffs that will be presented to full Board 9/5 Submit Tariffs to the CPUC via a Tier 2 Advice Letter (9/27) Implement new auto-enrollment approach (estimated November 2024) Release RFO for new Power Share projects (first half 2025) Agenda Page 27
Appendix
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Current Enrollment Process
12 CPA is only CCA/administrator performing manual-only enrollment, selected to help improve program/CPA awareness, increase understanding of the benefits among customers and to drive a high level of customer engagement (ie. lower dropouts).
CPA has an enrollment form on the Power Share webpage and process built in CPA’s customer database where CPA enrolls customers and manages enrollment lists.
Currently, there are 3 methods for customers to enroll into Power Share:
1. Enrollment webform on Power Share webpage
2. Contacting CPA call center
3. Respond to a CPA mailer
CPA manages accounts enrolled using the Program Histories feature in its customer database managed by Calpine.
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Overview: Changes to DAC-GT per
CPUC Decision
• Other key changes to DAC-GT under D.24-05-065 include:
• Increases program capacity (CPA gets 6.095 MW additional capacity) • Revises site eligibility: projects to be no more than 5 miles from eligible DAC census tracts.
• The cost containment cap will be updated (methodology TBD). • Permits voluntary inclusion of storage in DAC-GT projects. • No longer requires Green-e certification.
• Revises some reporting requirements/processes.
• Program Administrators to update tariffs and include uniform language "to the extent possible“.
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13 Summary of CPA Tariff Updates
Needed to Comply with CPUC Decision
Disadvantaged Communities Green
Tariff (DAC-GT) Changes
Community Solar Green Tariff
(CSGT) Changes
14 Site requirement expansion update in
the terms and conditions.
References to customer enrollment
needs to be inclusive of auto-enrollment.
Capacity cap increase language needs to
be updated.
Need to remove reference to Green-e
certification (no longer needed).
Minor language clean up.
Update language as needed to clarify
that we are not pursuing new CSGT
projects but are maintaining existing
CSGT contracted projects.
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