MCE Special Meeting
Board Retreat
Thursday, October 24, 2024
9:30 a.m.
Public comments may be made in person via the details below.
Pittsburgh Yacht Club, 3 Marina Blvd, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Materials related to this agenda are available for physical inspection at MCE’s offices in San Rafael at 1125 Tamalpais Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 and in Concord at 2300 Clayton Road, Suite 1150, Concord, CA 94920.
DISABLED ACCOMMODATION: If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation or an alternative format, please contact MCE at (888) 632-3674 or [email protected] at least 72 hours before the meeting start to ensure arrangements are made.
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1. Roll Call/Quorum
2. Public Open Time (Discussion)
3. Welcome and Introductions (Discussion)
4. MCE Vision, Mission, and Agency Priorities (Discussion)
5. Empowering Communities Through Clean Energy Initiatives (Discussion)
a. Grant-Funded Customer Programs
b. Community Partnerships
c. Business Development
Break 10:55 - 11:10
6. Navigating Industry Changes & Challenges (Discussion) a. Overview of California Energy Market Structure
b. Regional Coordination: Pathway’s Initiative
c. Energy Affordability
Empowering Our Clean Energy Future
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Meeting will adjourn for Lunch and the site visits agendized below.
Lunch 12:30 – 1:00
7. Site Visits: Energy Storage. (Discussion)
Transportation for the public to the sites is not provided. a. Pittsburg Unified School District: 3200 Loveridge Rd, Pittsburg, CA 94565
b. Diablo Energy Storage Project: 783 Willow Pass Rd,
Pittsburg, CA 94565
8. Adjourn
Meeting will adjourn from 783 Willow Pass Rd, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Empowering Our Clean Energy Future
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MCE
A local, not-for-profit
electricity provider MCE Board Retreat
October 24, 2024
MCE Vision, Mission, and
Agency Priorities
Lead California to an equitable, clean, affordable, and reliable energy economy by serving as a model for community-based renewable energy, energy efficiency, and cutting-edge clean-tech products and programs.
VISION
MISSION Confront the climate crisis by eliminating fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions, producing renewable energy, and creating equitable community benefits.
VALUES ● Innovation: We fight climate change with leading edge, community-centered programs and policies.
● Equity: We prioritize environmental and economic justice for communities of concern.
● Accessibility: We serve our communities and customers through open and transparent engagement.
● Inclusivity: We celebrate diverse identities at work and in our communities. ● Sustainability: We strive for a sustainable workplace, community, and planet. ● Fiscal Responsibility: We invest in financial strength to deliver stainable rates and programs. 2
MCE Formation: What’s the Backstory?
Most of us know that MCE was the first CCA in the state, and that it formed in 2008, based on the 2002 legislation, AB117 (Migden).
But did you know MCE was…?
• Sparked by local advocates
• Shepherded by a handful of local elected officials, alongside local government staff
• Supported by grants, limited county funds, and a working capital bank loan • Fought hard by PG&E with $46M on a ballot initiative and numerous local tactics:
Blocked at local banks, targeted by intensive misinformation mailing campaign & opt-out calls, threatened litigation against municipal partners, hired critics to present misinformation to local governments, and formed a false local grassroots group for opposition, bussed in recipients of non-profit funds to speak in opposition to MCE.
3 MCE Formation: What’s the Backstory?
• Advocacy support was key to overcoming challenges
• Ballot initiative narrowly failed one month before launch • Enrollment challenges continued
• Challenges have shifted primarily to regulatory playing field • CPUC and CEC scope was initially narrow – now a growing challenge 4 MCE’s Service Area Growth
2010 2012 2013 2015 2016 2018 2020 2021 2022
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in Marin
County
All of Marin
County
Richmond
Benicia
El Cerrito
San Pablo
Napa County
(unincorporated)
American Canyon
Calistoga
Lafayette
Napa
St. Helena
Walnut Creek
Yountville
Concord
Danville
Martinez
Moraga
Oakley
Pinole
Pittsburg
San Ramon
Contra Costa County
(unincorporated)
Solano County
(unincorporated)
Vallejo
Pleasant Hill
Fairfield
2025
Hercules
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34 Board Members.
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No tax dollars.
4 Bay Area
counties
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1.5 million
customers
6 Community
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California
• 25 operational CCAs
• 14 million+ customers
• 200+ communities
7 Redwood Coast Energy Authority:
Hum boldt County, Yurok Tribe, Blue Lake
Rancheria, water district & 7 cities
Unincorporated Sonoma County & 8 cities
Unincorporated Mendocino County & 3 cities
Valley Clean Energy:
Unincorporated Yolo County & 3 cities
MCE: Unincorporated Marin County, Napa County,
Solano County, & Contra Costa County & 33 cities
CleanPowerSF: San Francisco County
Ava Community Energy:
Unincorporated Alameda County & 14 cities
Peninsula Clean Energy:
Unincorporated San Mateo County & 21 cities
San Jose Clean Energy: City of San Jose
Silicon Valley Clean Energy:
Unincorporated Santa Clara County & 13 cities
King City Community Power: City of King City
Central Coast Community Energy:
Unincorporated Monterey, San Benito,
Santa Barbara & Santa Cruz Counties & 29 cities Atascadero Pioneer Community Energy:
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San Diego Community Power: Unincorporated San Diego and 6 cities • Desert Community Energy: City of Palm Springs
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MCE Board: What is the Assignment?
We know Board members are busy with many work and community commitments.
Fortunately, MCE can employ over 100 professional staff with specialized expertise, and full-time engagement on MCE operations, freeing up Board members to focus on the connection between MCE and member communities.
The MCE Board Assignment is to:
• Share: Spread the word about MCE programs, rebates, successes and community-based work • Inform: Notify MCE about key initiatives and events happening in your community with an energy nexus
• Advise: Offer your perspective on community-based policy decisions • Advocate: Be a spokesperson and advocate for MCE with external parties and key stakeholders
8 Meeting Expectations
• Prepare by reading pre-meeting packet and sending questions in advance to staff • Summarize feedback to keep in-meeting comments succinct and on-topic, ensuring efficient and productive discussions
• Allow space for others to ask questions and be part of discussions • Show respect for other points of view
• Use the lens of MCE values in discussions and decision-making • Inclusivity & Accessibility
• Equity
• Innovation
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Sustainability
9 Do MCE Daily Actions Align with our Values?
MCE Values
• Inclusivity (workforce development)
• Accessibility (bilingual communications and call center) • Equity (VPP, MCE Cares Credit)
• Innovation (Flex Market)
• Fiscal Responsibility (strong credit ratings A/BBB+, Prepayments) • Sustainability (California Certified Green Business)
To consider during today’s retreat:
• What are other ways we are living our values?
• What are new ways we can further our values?
10 What Driving Forces (Risks) Affect MCE and
How Are We Turning Them into Opportunities?
Driving Forces
• Power supply price volatility and clean supply limitations • Renewable curtailment, supply shortages and development delays • Customer and generation grid connection challenges
• Affordability challenges as electrification policy grows • Scope creep by regulatory bodies
How to use driving forces as opportunities…
11 Do MCE Goals Address Values & Driving Forces?
1. Advance renewable energy and equity-informed policies to ensure the clean energy transition doesn’t leave historically underrepresented communities behind.
2. Deepen leadership on energy equity and affordability for the State and other CCAs, enhancing opportunities for communities most impacted by fossil-based generation to benefit from the clean electricity economy.
3. Continue to innovate with new technologies and provide thought leadership to the State to boost electrification and affordability (i.e.: VPP, localized energy storage, EVs, renewable hydrogen).
4. Prioritize programs that shift load away from 4-9pm to better align MCE’s load and generation, minimize cost exposure, and maximize renewable energy use.
5. Strengthen the grid and the western energy market to get energy where it is needed most and avoid waste.
6. Amplify MCE’s impact and successes by increasing recognition from regulators, decision-makers and customers.
7. Attract and retain talent at all levels with competitive market-based compensation, robust benefits, retention incentives, and growth opportunities.
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95%
greenhouse gas-free
early on meeting
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from PG&E
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Energy
Affordability
Energy Burden: the percentage of gross
household income spent on energy costs.
• 35% of the burden experienced by low-income households could be alleviated by energy efficiency
• 51% of cold and flu incidents could be
reduced by improving indoor air quality
MCE reduces your
energy burden with
energy efficiency, stable
rates, and discount
programs
Energy
Spending
Household
income
Total Energy
Burden
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Addressing Supply and Demand Challenges
Save money and the
planet by reducing
power use from 4-9!
6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
OFF-PEAK
$
4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
PEAK
$$
9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
OFF-PEAK
$
When demand increases,
energy costs rise, and fossil
fuel plants need to switch on.
Use fans instead of
air-conditioning
Avoid using major
appliances
Unplug unused
devices
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Your Dollars at Work
Audits, Rebates,
Usage Reduction
Vehicle and
Charging Station
Rebates
Distributed
Resources, Demand
Response, Virtual
Power Plant, and
Behavioral Programs
Heat Pump Installs
and Contractor
Training
Health, Safety,
and Resiliency
Upgrades
Energy
Efficiency
Electric
Vehicles
Energy
Resiliency
Electrification Equity, Health
& Safety
16 • $7.9M in
rebates
• Almost 3,000
customers
served
• 2,000+ EV
chargers
• 340+ EVs
• 70+ homes and
facilities
• $300,000+ in
bill credits
• $1.7M in SGIP
incentives
• 25+ contractors
engaged
• 300 heat pump
water heaters
• 200 portable
batteries
distributed
• $750,000 in
solar rebates
Virtual Power Plant
• 2022: MCE joins California Energy Commission
grant to build a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) pilot
in Richmond with a suite of customer-owned
distributed energy resources (DERs) by 2025
• Rooftop solar, heat pump water heaters, smart
thermostats, smart plugs, electric vehicles,
batteries
• MCE can directly send digital signals to
remotely shift & operate DERS for demand
response and grid support; participants save
money & get bill credits
• mceCleanEnergy.org/virtual-power-plant
Quiet, clean,
invisible pockets
of power
17 Local Renewable Energy Projects
44 MW
19 MW FIT
13 MW FIT+
16 MW PPA
42 MW solar
6 MW bioenergy
22 projects
18 Solar
• Biagas
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0 Local Hire
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MCE Solar One
• Online in 2017
• One of the Bay Area’s largest
public-private solar partnerships
• Chevron remediated brownfield
site
• 341 jobs supported
• 50% local hire requirement
• Partners: City of Richmond, sPower,
Cenergy Power, Chevron,
RichmondBUILD
10.5MW
ground mounted
solar in Richmond
19 • Annual assessment of energy
needs
• Meeting state mandates for
118% of peak load
• Focusing on clean resources
Power Purchasing
Long-term forecasting
ensures proper planning
MCE Net Load Forecast: 2023-2032
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Daggett Solar +
Energy Storage
• Online in 2023
• Solar system – Single-axis tracker
• Lithium-ion battery energy storage system
• 500+ Union construction Jobs
• The site will sustain at least a dozen permanent
onsite roles
• MCE has a share of the overall project, which is
currently the largest solar power and battery
storage facility in California
110MW solar +
60MW battery in
San Bernardino, CA
21 To Reflect on Today:
How does MCE live our values, and could this be improved in 2025? How does MCE’s work turn risks into opportunities, and are there new ways we should do this in 2025?
--Share ideas verbally or in the survey--
22 Grant-Funded
Customer
Programs
MCE Board Retreat
October 24, 2024
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External Funding for Programs
CPUC Energy Efficiency $158,000,000
CPUC Low Income $6,750,000
Post-Award Grants $9,100,000
Active Grants $5,409,000
Total $179,259,000
2 Post Award Grants
Grant / Earmark Amount Description
Housing and Urban
Development (2022 Earmark)
$750,000 Healthy Homes
Housing and Urban
Development (2022 Earmark)
$2,000,000 EV Charging Stations
Housing and Urban
Development (2023 Earmark)
$850,000 Electrical panel upgrades and
ancillary services
Department of Energy (2022
Earmark)
$500,000 Energy Storage
California Energy Commission
(2024 Grant)
$5,000,000 Virtual Power Plant
Total $9,100,000 3
Active Grants
Grant / Earmark Amount Description
Strategic Growth Council:
Transformative Climate Communities
$3,000,000 Expanded Single Family Home Energy Savings
program in Richmond
Department of Energy: Charged by
Public Power
$1,000,000 Community focus groups to inform EV programs Marin Community Foundation:
Resiliency Grant
$750,000 Solar + Storage for Critical Facilities in Marin Marin Community Foundation EV
Grant
$180,000 EV charging for multifamily sites in Marin
California Energy Commission $99,999 Virtual Power Plant Richmond Pilot Marin Community Foundation
Workforce Development
$380,000 Construction training and job placement in energy efficiency trades
Total $5,409,000
4 Low Income Families
and Tenants (LIFT)
• Treated 36 properties and 1,558 units with
focus on:
• Deed restricted affordable housing
• Environmental and Social Justice
communities
• The least affordable regions
• Installed 49 Heat Pump Water Heaters and
474 Heat Pump Space Heaters
• Annual health and safety benefits of
$77,380
• $4M+ in total incentives
Purpose
Grant Award
Funding Agency and Timeline
Better serve income-qualified
multifamily properties not benefiting
from general and low-income energy
efficiency programs
California Public Utilities Commission
Energy Savings Assistance Program
Oct. 2017 – Dec. 2023
$6.75M
5 Marin Community
Foundation – Resiliency
• Project Sites: 9 locations in Marin County,
totaling over 800 kWh.
• Customer Diversity: Includes three senior
housing sites, food bank, multiple community
centers, and two schools
• Solar and Battery Integration:
• Combination of existing and new solar
installations.
• All paired with Battery Energy Storage
Systems.
• Battery Capacity: Range from 10-220 kWh.
• Grant Status: All $750K of the grant is fully
subscribed and allocated.
Purpose
Grant Award
Timeline
Feb. 2020 – Dec. 2025
$750,000
Provide solar and storage for critical
facilities in Marin County to ensure
energy resilience and reliability
6 Charge Up
Contra Costa
• Marketing campaign completed to
develop pipeline of potential project
sites.
• 247 ports in the pipeline - 39 installed
• Completed contract amendment to
reduce charging ports to ensure
successful delivery of program
deliverables.
Purpose
Grant Award
Funding Agency and Timeline
EV charger installations in low-income communities throughout Contra Costa County
California Energy Commission
Sep. 2021 – Dec. 2025
$1,158, 237
6 Charged by
Public Power
• Launched Community Electric Transportation Council
(CETC) - Advisory group comprised of stakeholders
from local government, transit authorities, and
community-based partners
• Developed community survey and focus group
framework to gather community input on the siting of
future EV charging deployment and other clean
mobility solutions in Concord, Fairfield, Napa,
Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, San Rafael, Vallejo, or unincorporated Contra Costa County
• In-person focus groups start January 2025
• Received 467 survey responses from MCE
customers within the nine priority communities
• Created program webpage and marketing materials
to support community engagement phase
Purpose
Grant Award
Funding Agency and Timeline
Collaborate with community to plan
and install EV chargers and clean
mobility solutions in priority
communities
Department of Energy
Oct. 2023 – Dec. 2026
$1,000,000
8 Marin Community
Foundation – EV Charging
• Established partnerships with three affordable
housing developers in Marin County to identify
suitable properties for EV charging installation.
• Completed technical site assessments to better
understand feasibility of EV charger implementation.
• Supported execution of CHARGE! agreements
between BAAQMD and affordable housing
developers. MCE will leverage CHARGE! funding to
support charger installation.
• Project timeline shifted due to competing priorities
at the properties, particularly with electrical
upgrades needed for other electrification measures
like HVAC and heat pump water heaters. Exploring
alternative program delivery methods to better align
with our partners' needs.
Purpose
Grant Award
Funding Agency and Timeline
Outreach, education and no-cost EV
charging installations to residents at
affordable housing developments in
Marin County
Marin Community Foundation
Jun. 2022 – Dec. 2024 (Extension
Requested)
$180,000
9 Richmond Rising
• Serving the Iron Triangle, Santa Fe and Coronado
neighborhoods of Richmond
• Coordinated implementation for MCE and GRID
services that centers on customer service
• Workforce training on electrical panel upgrades,
roof assessments and customer intake processes
• 2024 goal is to serve 60 customers
• 5 completed projects
• 46 customers in progress
• 37 customers have received assessments
• 14 have received EE upgrades
• 7 have received electrification upgrades
• 11 have received solar installations
• Amendment to remove repair caps on projects was
approved by SGC!
Purpose
Grant Award
Funding Agency and Timeline
Comprehensive home upgrades for
250 homes that include home repairs,
energy efficiency, electrification, and
solar.
Strategic Growth Council (SGC)
Sep. 2023 – Sep. 2028
City of Richmond Award: $35M
MCE subgranted: ~$3M
10 Virtual Power Plant
• Grant Objectives:
• Deploy customer-sited resources to shift
demand and replace need for peaker plants or
diesel generators
• Increase intergenerational wealth and DAC
property values
• Bid into CAISO markets and share revenue via
on-bill credits
• Grow to 4 counties, including to ~63,000 solar
sites (400MW)
• Grant Accomplishments:
• 33 homes receiving one or more devices, 4 fully
refurbished homes
• 2 non-residential installations
• 15 technologies integrated into the DERMS
with 5 more integrations pending
Purpose
Grant Award
Funding Agency and Timeline
Development of an OpenADR
Distributed Energy Resource
Management (DERMS) system +
installation of dispatchable devices.
California Energy Commission
(CEC)
2022-2025
Total Award: $4.998M
MCE subgranted: $99,999
11 Questions?
mceCleanEnergy.org
[email protected] 11
Community Partnerships
October 24, 2024
MCE Board Retreat
Public Affairs
Goals and Priorities
• Tell MCE’s story
• Promote positive behavior change
• Build equitable communities
• Educate our communities
• Benefits of electrification
• Bill savings opportunities
• Available rebates and incentives
• Emissions reductions opportunities
2 Empoderando
nuestro futuro
de energia limpia
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Key Strategies
• Attend community events
• Provide community sponsorships
• Co-design initiatives with partners
• Increase adoption of MCE’s services and
programs
• Focus on priority partners in:
• Workforce and economic development
• Education and youth engagement
• Older adult and disability justice
• Public health
• Transportation and housing
• Environmental justice
• Spanish-speaking communities
“MCE’s Because of youth Campaign
can help elevate… our student’s
voices… by making them feel valued
and valuable and that their work
matters.”
Build capacity and trust with local groups
to develop sustainable and continuous
relationships
- Rebecca Floyd
Project Coordinator with
Solano County Office of
Education
3 Community Events and Sponsorships
Percentage of Dollars Spent
4 40%
5% 18%
21%
6%
10%
Low Income Environmental Justice
BIPOC Older Adults and Disability
Spanish Language Workforce
Over 250 events attended so far this year
Minimum 50% for equity communities,
organizations, or populations
Equitable distribution across MCE’s service area
Questions considered:
• Does this support a priority community?
• How many folks will this reach/support?
• Will this organization be better able to support a
target audience or MCE’s mission because of our
sponsorship?
• Can we share MCE information as part of the
sponsorship?
• Does this support an ongoing effort that meets
MCE’s mission?
Case Studies
LIME Foundation
70%
• Collaborative partnership between various
municipal and community-based
organizations.
• Increased exposure to green construction
trades and renewable energy jobs to promote
a diverse workforce.
• Learned best practices for partnering with
small non-profit organizations and supporting
program participants through barriers.
• Successfully scaled program to reach 80 more
job seekers with additional supports. Increased
funding for LIME and internal workforce
programs.
Black and Latino
Job-Seekers
served
6 ILIME
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FREE TRAINING
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trade careers and get hired
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Increased funding
and capacity to build
a local, trained
workforce for green
construction trades.
7 • $380,000 from Marin Community Foundation Climate Justice Grant
• Funds training for 80 job seekers between 18-24 in Marin County
• Provides:
• One month of paid construction, green workforce exploration, and safety exploration
• Up to 18 months of professional development and job placement support
• Hands-on training and experience in electrification and energy efficiency
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Because of Youth
Campaign
• Annual campaign to showcase youth
climate leadership
• Launched in 2021
• Provides space for social media and blog
engagement
• Collaboration with over 20 local
organizations
• New efforts coming in 2025
Sustainable Leaders
in Action
Solano Youth
Coalition
Napa Climate Action
Schools
Marin Youth
8 Leadership Institute
Partnerships
Strengthened
• Opportunity Junction
• 10,000 Degrees
• Contra Costa Library
• People Who Care
• BayREN
• Vivalon
• Special Olympics Nor Cal
• Aging Action Initiative
Opportunity
Junction
City of Napa
Vivalon
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Community Power Coalition
Membership Makeup by Org Type
10 12% 1%
8%
7%
5%
7%
3%
3%
27%
27%
Economic Development Faith Based
Environmental Justice Disadvantaged Communities
BIPOC Low Income
Youth Workforce
Government Environmental/Sustainability
• 6 meetings annually
• Alternates between information and
listening sessions
• 150+ member organizations
• 215+ individuals invited
• Provided feedback in 2024 on:
• Asset ownership
• Program investment
• Nuclear allocation
Coming Soon
2024 ComPow Symposium • Show Me the Money: An Overview of Funds and Incentives in our Service Area for
Customers and Local Agencies
• Addressing Affordability: Why are California Electric Bills so High? • Sessions on: • Spanish Speaking Communities • Energy Adjacent Partnerships • Equity at MCE • Innovative Technologies November 15, 2024 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
MCE’s Concord Office
12 Community Partnership Program
13 • Contracts with local partners
• Up to 8 organizations
• Expected $30,000 per organization
• Must educate customers about MCE programs and services. May also focus specifically on:
• EV programming
• Small Business Energy Advantage
• Contractor education
• Low-income and/or underserved communities
• Contracts expected to be executed in January 2025 for 12 month terms
Thank you!
Tyla Brown, Senior Partnership Development Manager
Jenna Tenney, Manager of Communications and Community Engagement Business
Development
MCE Board Retreat
October 24, 2024
E
Business Development
Focus
• Engage and grow relationships with
commercial and public sector customers
through best-in-class customer support
• Communicate and deliver choices to key
customers that achieve their sustainability goals
including eliminating facility and transportation
related GHGs
• Support customers with quantifiable
recommendations that meet their energy
savings and electrification goals
• Champion customers by amplifying their value
through marketing them directly and via key
business partners
Fairfield Peak Flex
Walk-through
Chris Kubik
Senior Business
Development Manager
Pittsburg Unified
Schools Energy Storage
Ribbon Cutting
Martin Bond
Senior Business
2 Development Manager
Service Area Annual Usage and MCE Share
Service Area Annual Usage
(8,131 GWh total)
61%
39%
Non-residential (4,978 GWh)
Residential (3,153 GWh)
Distribution of Non-Residential
Usage by Provider (4,978 GWh)
55%
23%
22%
MCE (2,741 GWh)
PG&E (1,141 GWh)
Direct Access (1, 096 GWh)
Annual Data through June 2024
3 MCE Top 250 Customers By Annual GWh
Annual Usage by Key Sector
28%
26%
21%
14%
6%
5%
Commercial Industrial
Public Sector Other Member Municipality
Public DC Fast Chargers Agricultural
• Public Sector combined is largest
sector at 35%
• Public DC Fast Chargers, new MCE
sector as of ~2014, now moved
ahead of Agricultural
• Sectors, subsectors with varied
propensities to adopt MCE for
programs and services for different
reasons
4 Growing MCE Connections Through Key
Business Partnerships • Napa Green – Green winery/vineyard certification org in Napa offers credits for 100% RE and adding EV
chargers
• Awarded Large Business of the Year • Novato Chamber of Commerce • Awarded Green Business of the Year • San Ramon Chamber of Commerce • Sponsored Sustainable Business of the Year awards at: • (Inaugural) Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce
• (Inaugural) Napa Chamber of Commerce • (Inaugural sponsorship option) San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
5 Amplifying Key Customer
Transformations
EV Chargers Changing the Landscape -
Supported by MCE Program
• Napa Valley College project
• City of Vallejo Corporate Yard Newsletter
• 7 Stars Holistic Healing, Richmond Blog
Strategic Energy Management (SEM)
• Trinchero Family Estates
• Saint Mary’s College of California and SEM
• Ramar International Foods
Peak Flex Demand Response
• Contra Costa County
• Fairfield Water Treatment Plant Case Sudy
Sponsoring Napa RISE 2022, 2023 Events
• MCE with Rutherford Hill Winery Video
Napa Valley
College Video
Contra Costa
County Peak Flex
Market Flyer
Trinchero Family
Estates Energy
Management Flyer
Ramar Foods
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Non-Residential
Participation
All Non-Residential Customers:
• Deep Green: 10.5 %
• Choosing MCE service: 90%
MCE‘s Top 250 Customers
• 98% Average retention annually
• 18% participating in MCE EV Charging
and/or energy efficiency
“We’re honored to have the opportunity
to…take charge of our impact and be the
difference we want to see in the world. The
additional cost of Deep Green 100%
renewable is just a penny more per kilowatt-hour. Here in the office, we use an average of 350 kWh per month, which means we’re
paying just $3,50 extra. How easy is that?!”
Paul Sonnabend, Owner,
Hurricane Hauling and Demolition, San Rafael
7 How Can MCE Board Support?
Introductions to
Key Customers
• Offering a trusted
energy advisor
• Introductions to
business leaders
Represent MCE in
Your Community
• Connecting MCE to
business groups
• Support MCE
outreach events
Promote MCE Programs
and Initiatives
• Support grant and
funding requests
• Small Business Energy
Advantage, Cares Credit
8 Thank you!
Martin Bond, Senior Business Development Manager
Chris Kubik, Senior Business Development Manager 9
Overview of
California
Energy Market
Structure October 24, 2024
MCE Board Retreat
MCE
2 Complex system managing electricity production,
transmission, and consumption.
California
Energy Market Overview
Complex system managing
electricity production,
transmission, and consumption.
Involves multiple key players
including California Independent
System Operator, Load-serving
entities, and regulatory bodies.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Key Players
• California Independent System Operator (CAISO): Manages 80% of California's grid and wholesale markets, playing a vital role in balancing intermittent renewables. CCAs buy and schedule energy through CAISO to serve their load and support grid reliability. • Load-Serving Entities (LSEs): IOUs, Publicly Owned Utilities (POUs), and CCAs provide power.
• Power Generators: Produce electricity from solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, batteries, natural gas, and more. CCAs contract directly with generators to supply clean energy.
• Aggregators: Provide demand response programs and services to retail users, with strategies or technology to reduce their electric consumption during times of grid needs. For example: OhmConnect. 3 Load-Serving Entities
4 40+ POUs
25 CCAs
6 IOUs
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Key Market Components
• Wholesale Market: Energy is bought and sold in CAISO’s day-ahead and real-time markets where MCE and other LSEs buy electricity from power producers. The Federal Energy Regulating Commission (FERC) regulates rules and prices across CA and most of the nation. All LSEs rely on this market to meet customer demand.
• Capacity Market: Ensures enough power for peak demand. All LSEs purchase capacity contracts to meet Resource Adequacy (RA) requirements and support reliability during high-demand periods. • Retail Market: Customers choose between POUs, IOUs, and CCAs. 5 Regulatory and Environmental Oversight
6 California Public
Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
California Energy
Commission
(CEC)
California Air
Resources Board
(CARB)
I
CARB
CPUC
• Regulates IOUs, including electric, gas, water, communications, and transportation companies.
• Limited authority over POUs and CCAs.
• Responsible for:
• IOU ratesetting and investments
• IOU safety oversight
• Resource adequacy (RA) and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) compliance for all LSEs
• Certifying CCA implementation plans to launch and expand service 7 CEC
California’s primary energy
policy and planning agency.
Responsible for:
• Licensing power plants >49 MW
• Energy Efficiency Standards
• Oversight of the Renewables
Portfolio Standard (RPS) for
all LSEs
• Annual Power Source
Disclosure/Power Content
Labels
• Funding energy research
and development
• $10.1 million awarded to MCE +
Energy Building Decarb grant in
negotiation
8 2022 !POWER ,CONTENT LA!BEL
MCIE
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2022 MCE
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity 2022 MCE 2022 MCE 2022 MCE Green 2022 CA (lbs C02111 fMWh) Energy Rcsourc111s light Gra•en De•ep Gre•en Local Sol Access Power Mix Power Mix Power Mix Power Mix
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Puw .. Pdil: Ptr.et"MiK p.,...,. Pt:r.e,-Mi• A~~e BIMi= & Biowa:sl.e S..J% 0.0% [l.0% 0.0% 2.·1% 2022 CA IJlili El gtbl:e Renewable 59 6"/i 100 O¾ 3 5 B"A 44 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 422 Geothermal 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 1000 lgil:lle Hiydi'Oa iidi'ic J.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.'1 % MCE Sotar 28,.4% 50.0% 100.0% 100.0% 17.0%
800 Ligl'rt Green DMpG~en W 'iitl 17.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.8% P'owerMix P~tMix Coal 0.0% 0.0% 01.,0"4 0.0% 2 .1•1o
600 MCE Large Kydmelectric 39.5% 0.0% 0,.,0"4 0.0% 9 .2o/g Local S.ol GtMnACC@SS Natural ·Gas 0.0% 0.0% 01.,0"4 0.0% 3 6.4% 400 Power M ix Power Mix Nuclear 0.4o/g 0.0% 0,.,0"4 0.0% 9 .2o/g 200 20:U CA Utilfty other 0.0% 0.0% 01.,0"4 0.0% 0 .1o/g Aver~g.e Unspecified Powe? 0.6o/g 0.0% 0,.,0"4 0.0% 7 .1o/g 0 -
l'OTAL 100.0i% 100,0% 100.0¾ 100,0% 100.0%
ll'ercentage of R.etail Sa:les C:over,ed by Retired tlnbu1tdietll RECs3: 1% 0·% 0% 0% ' The eligible re.newab/.e peroentagtt above does. not refied: RPS ,oompti~ce. Wahidh Is ,d'eleJminecl usi"9 a diftet,e.nl melJiod\jlOQY. 2lJll'ISIJ)eciriM power • etectrlcity lflal Ms been pU1CMsed lhmugh open mallkel transactielns and ·s not 1l'aceab!e to a specific ~neralik:m soutc ~enewable enerw ett1dits (RECs} ate tracicl~ instru:manli!i issued tor rene,wable gener.atior1- lJlnbuoo~ tane,wabkl ,ene-JQY credlli!i (REOsl reptesent renewable ganera~oo lhat was not ,l'.feliverecl to serve retaa sakls. Unbuncllecl REOs are not r!l'ilect!MI in lhe, 1oowe,r miJt. or GHG emissiorn; inle.nsi1litls .above.
Fsor s,pecific n11rormaUon about 117 is elecl!ricity ortfolio, contact:
MCE
1 (888) 632-3674
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CARB
• Regulates air quality, implements climate change policies and oversees emissions targets and reductions.
• Responsible for:
• Administering Cap-and-Trade Program: Sets statewide limit on GHG emissions and allows for the trading of emissions credits, applies to IOUs. • Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS): Oversees standards for cleaner fuels, including those used in EVs. Clean electricity provided for EVs can generate credits which can be sold to high carbon fuel suppliers. All LSEs and EV charging station vendors can participate.
• Clean Energy Standards: Ensures all LSEs align with California’s climate goals, including the transition to 100% renewable and carbon-free electricity by 2045.
9 FERC
Federal agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil.
Responsible for:
• Regulating wholesale electricity markets and interstate transmission. • Ensures transparent, competitive pricing and terms for LSE purchases and sales across state lines.
• Reviews the siting application for electric transmission projects under limited circumstances.
• Licenses and inspects private, municipal, and state
hydroelectric projects.
• Protects the reliability of the high voltage interstate transmission system through mandatory reliability standards. • Monitors and investigates energy markets.
10 Erosion of CCA Autonomy
11 CCA
Autonomy
CPUC
CEC
COURTS
LEGISLATURE
• CPUC interferes with expansion plans based on CCA’s RA compliance
• Central procurement continues to erode procurement autonomy • CEC requires compliance with LMS regulations with little flexibility • Appellate Court declines to confine CPUC jurisdiction over CCAs • Appellate Court validates CPUC interference with expansion plans based on CCA’s RA compliance
• AB 3264 requires CPUC to evaluate and report to legislature on demand side programs even if solely funded by CCAs
• SB 1221 nearly gave CPUC ability to review CCA rates for reasonableness for gas pilot substitute service
Challenges
• Supply and demand imbalance due to excess solar (duck curve) • Increasing costs and supply shortages
• Electrification and carbon-free goals add demand
• California aiming for 100% carbon-free and renewable electricity by 2045
• Regulatory complexity & expanding scope
12 Regional Coordination:
Pathway’s Initiative
October 24, 2024
MCE Board Retreat
Western Electric
Grid
• The Western Interconnection includes:
• 14 States
• 2 Canadian Provinces
• Northern Baja Mexico
• Western Electricity Coordination Council
(WECC) oversees bulk system reliability
and security in the Western
Interconnection
• Within the interconnections there are
regional independent system operators
and/or regional transmission
organizations (RTOs)
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California
Independent System
Operator (CAISO) • CAISO has three main responsibilities:
1. Grid Operations
2. Regional Energy Market Administration • Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) • Enhanced Day Ahead Market (EDAM) • Transmission Planning •CAISO energy markets allow trading
amongst several states but opportunities
for expansion can yield additional
benefits to the grid and customers
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Regional Energy Market
Benefits
• A system where multiple states or
regions coordinate energy supply and
demand across a shared grid.
• Increases grid flexibility by balancing
supply and demand across a larger area.
• Potentially lowers costs for customers
through pooled resources.
• Boosts resilience during extreme weather
events or disruptions.
4 Regional Energy
Market will help
California reach its
climate and clean
energy goals.
Pathways Initiative
• Westwide Governance Pathways Initiative
(Pathways) created in 2023 to develop
and form a new independent Regional
Organization (RO) to oversee west-wide
wholesale electricity markets with core
principles:
• Enable largest possible footprint and
maximize consumer benefits;
• Independent governance;
• Preserve and build upon existing
CAISO market structures;
• Minimize duplication of costs; and
• Flexible structure to accommodate
future voluntary services of a regional
transmission organization (RTO).
5 Increase CAISO
Markets
Governing Body
authority over
existing energy
markets
Create a new
independent RO
to govern market
design
Continue to
expand scope of
regionalized
functions and
services offered
by RO
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1: Increase Independence and
Participation in Markets
6 • California Independent System Operator
(CAISO) has a CA Governor-Appointed Board
of Governors (BoG) that oversees California
grid operations.
• CAISO also operates wholesale electricity
markets: Western Energy Imbalance Market
(WEIM) and Enhanced Day Ahead Market
(EDAM).
• CAISO BoG shares “Joint Authority” over
markets with WEIM/EDAM Independent
Governing Body.
• Other states reluctant to expand participation
in markets that include CA Governor
appointed governance structure.
CAISO ( 501(C)(3))
CA Governor-Appointed Board of
Governors
CA Grid
Ops/BA
Function
WEIM/EDAM
Independent
Governing Body
(Chartered
WEIM/EDAM
Markets
Other Western
Participants
Sole Authority
Joint Authority
Step 1: Proposed Changes
7 • Step 1 proposal elevates
WEIM Governing Body’s
Authority over market rules
• Awaiting final CAISO approval
before submission to Federal
Energy Regulatory Committee
for approval and
implementation.
Primary Authority over
Market Rules
Increase WEIM/EDAM
Governing authority over
rules that apply to market
participants from Joint to
Primary Authority with the
CAISO Board
“Jump Ball”
Federal Filings
Unresolved disputes
between the governing
bodies requires CAISO to
submit a single filing to
FERC including both the
CAISO and WEIM/EDAM
proposals without
preference
CAISO maintains ability to act alone under
“time critical exigent circumstances”
Step 2: Create New Independent
Regional Organization (RO)
8 Pathways initiative is currently engaged in Step 2 with the intent to:
• Create a new, separate RO with independent governance structure; • Transfer the authority over the WEIM and EDAM to the RO, enabling the WEIM and EDAM footprint to stay intact and include California; • A robust and independent stakeholder process that can drive and support additional market services or market design changes; and • Protection of the public interest with mechanisms to incorporate protection of state, local, and federal policies.
Step 2 Initial Proposal
9 Regional Organization
Elements of Independence
Independent Board
Organizational
- Independent RO Board
- Sole Authority over business
practice manuals
- Separate and Independent
Legal Entity
- Joint Reporting from
Independent Market Monitor
- Ability to add voluntary
market services
Staffing
- Dedicated RO Staff
- Advisory role in selection
of CEO and management
level staff
Tariff
- Sole filing rights
- Sole authority over
provisions related to
WEIM and EDAM
Stakeholder Process
& Public Interest
- RO led stakeholder
process
- Body of State Regulators
- Independent Consumer
Advocate Organization
- RO Office of Public
Participation
Implementation of
Step 2 and Future
Legislation • Implementation of Step 2 requires
California to pass enabling legislation. • Expected to be introduced in 2025 session
• Prior attempts at legislation in California
have been unsuccessful, but this effort is
unique • Broader support, preservation and
recognition of certain California
interests and policies
• To expand beyond Step 2 and allow
California to participate in a West-Wide
RTO California is expected to need further
legislation in the future.
10 Pathways and MCE • Pathways Initiative aims to broaden the footprint of CAISO energy markets
• An expanded footprint can help MCE
and California meet renewable energy
goals and benefit customers by: • Reducing the amount of solar and renewable curtailment emissions
reductions
• Allowing for more efficient resource
dispatch across states which can lower
market prices and lead to reduce costs for
MCE customers
• Increasing reliability by providing access
to larger pool of resources
• Increasing market opportunities for
Distributed Energy Resources
11 Thank you!
Stephanie Chen, Director of Legislative Affairs
Sabrinna Soldavini, Director of Policy
Energy Affordability
October 24, 2024
MCE Board Retreat
Why Electricity Bills Are Increasing
Breakdown of
charges by type for
average MCE
residential customer
2 • 11% increase in PG&E revenues authorized by California Public Utilities Commission
• 25% average increase in transmission and distribution (T&D) rates
• Key T&D cost drivers:
• Wildfire prevention (undergrounding power lines,
tree trimming)
• Grid modernization (new tech and grid upgrades)
• PG&E profits ($2.24 billion in 2023)
34%
63%
3%
Generation T&D Fees
MCE Rates
• MCE rates have remained unchanged since January 1, 2023, following an 8% Board-approved increase
• Key generation cost drivers:
• Inflation
• Increased clean energy demand
• Solar storage needs
• Limited transmission capacity
• Changing market rules leading to higher Resource Adequacy (RA) prices • Increased competition for resources from neighboring states 3 How MCE Reduces Electricity Costs
4 • Green bonds
• $1.6 billion issued in prepayment bonds, expected
renewable energy cost reduction of $55 million annually • Strong credit and financial health for competitive power purchase agreements
• Energy efficiency, demand response, and load shifting programs
• $7.36 million in customer savings (5.11 GWh) from
energy efficiency in 2023
• MCE Sync, managed EV charging
• Peak FLEXmarket
• Energy storage
• Richmond VPP pilot to tap into customer-owned solar,
batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, and heat pump water
heaters to balance the grid, and reduce costs
• Customer discounts, education, and outreach
4 Ramar Foods
Strategic
Energy
Management
Participant
$83 million in bill savings compared to
PG&E
$10.5 million in bill discounts through
MCE Cares credit (20,000 low-income
homes and small businesses)
$3.7 million of customer debt eliminated
through Arrearage Management Program
(low-income homes)
$300,000 in bill discounts through the
Percentage of Income Payment Plan pilot
$97.5 Million in MCE
Customer Discounts
and Savings
5 Removing Cost Barriers to 100% Renewable
6 • Premium waved for low-income homes
• 8,000+ participants
• $684,000 in discounts since
January 1, 2023
Deep Green
• 20% discount for low-income homes in state-designated disadvantaged communities
• 3,265 participants, growing
to 5,500 in 2025
• $1.6+ million in discounts
since September 2021
Green Access
• Lowest cost option since
2023
• 100% local solar
• Tied to a 20-year Feed-In
Tariff contract
Local Sol
Residential Cost Comparison
7 Current as of
October 2024.
Amounts shown are
based on a typical
residential customer
on the E-TOU-C rate
with monthly usage
of 445 kWh.
Actual costs will
vary depending on
usage and rate.
MCE MCE PG&E
Light Green Deep Green
Average Total Cost 5189.74 5194.19 5186.71
Electricity Generation $64.68 $69.13 $62.99
served by MCE served by MCE served by PG&E
PG&E Electricity Delivery $119.68 $119.68 $119.68
Additional PG&E Fees $5.38 $5.38 $4.03
Local Community Reinvestment 0 0
Access to MCE Rebates and Programs 0 0
Access to PG&E Rebates and Programs 0 0 0
Commercial Cost Comparison
8 Current as of
October 2024.
Amounts shown are
based on a typical
small commercial
customer on the B1
rate with an average
monthly usage of
1,167 kWh.
Actual costs will vary
depending on usage
and rate.
MCE MCE PG&E
Light Green Deep Green
Average Total Cost 9494.18 5sos.as 9488.40
Electricity Generation $166.72 $178.39 $164.33
served by MCE served by MCE served by PG&E
PG&E Electricity Delivery $313.95 $313.95 $313.95
Additional PG&E Fees $13.51 $13.51 $10.13
Local Community Reinvestment
Access to MCE Rebates and Programs
Access to PG&E Rebates and Programs
• Rising costs increase the energy
burden for low-income households,
forcing difficult choices between
electricity and other essential
expenses.
• Higher costs hinder electrification,
making the transition from fossil
fuels more challenging.
Consequences of
Rising Electricity
Costs
9 Future Outlook
• Climate risks and infrastructure upgrades (e.g., PG&E’s $56 billion wildfire prevention and undergrounding power line plans) continue to drive up rates. • MCE’s Approach:
• Leveraging strong financial health, customer programs, and VPPs (solar, batteries, EVs) to reduce grid strain and stabilize rates. • Stabilize power supply costs through long-term PPAs, supply ownership, and bond issuance.
• Possible State Solutions:
• Shifting grid upgrade costs to state funding, including taxpayer or special fund dollars, could reduce the burden on utility bills, helping to stabilize rates and promote a more equitable energy transition.
10 11
2025 Legislative
Session
• Affordability will again be a legislative
priority
• 2023 and 2024 saw incremental progress
• Energy efficiency and other customer
programs could be in jeopardy
• Infrastructure deployment and
streamlining discussions will continue
• The budget outlook will remain
challenging
mceCleanEnergy.org
[email protected]
Questions and
Discussion
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Diablo Energy Storage - Project Summary
Diablo Energy Storage is a 200 MW / 800 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage project in Pittsburg, CA. Phase I achieved COD in 2022 and is under long term RA contracts with PG&E. The Project has a planned expansion of up to 375 MW/ 1500 MWh under development with a secured adjacent site nearby. The expansion has a Cluster 14 Phase 2 study complete, with expected execution of Cluster 14 LGIA - Q1914 in Q4, 2024.
The City of Pittsburg was the lead agency for Diablo under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The major discretionary land use permit is a Conditional Use Permit. Diablo’s permit application to construct and operate a BESS and related ancillary equipment, an onsite 230 kV substation and a 230 kV OH electric line, was filed with the City of Pittsburg in September 2017. In October 2018 the City of Pittsburg enacted Ordinance No. 18-1456 approving Diablo’s Planning Application. The project expansion (Phase 2) will require an amendment to the existing CUP or a new CUP.
Site Control
The Project Site is located at 753 and 783 Willow Pass Road in Pittsburg, CA, in an area of heavy industrial and commercial uses and is located inside of the Greater Bay Area load pocket. Diablo Energy Storage has a leased ~14-acre site for 30 years, plus extensions totaling 15 additional years.
Diablo also has an exclusive option to lease an additional 8 acres in the vicinity for Phase 2.
ENERGY STORAGE
2 The Phase 2 site is classified as business commercial and zoned Industrial Park – limited overlay – and is across Willow Pass Road from the parcel containing PG&E’s Pittsburg 230kv Substation (the POI).
Phase 2 will connect to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (“PG&E”) Pittsburg substation via an existing 230 kV electric transmission line.
Technology Description
The Lithium-Ion battery energy storage project is a non-generation resource (NGR) that is charged by system resources typically during periods of excess renewable generation, and then discharged in the evening super-peak period which will effectively displace higher GHG emitting resources.
All technology for this project has previously been used in California and throughout the world in thousands of MW of successful large scale energy storage projects in recent years.
Operations
Diablo is operated and monitored 24/7 by a Remote Operations Center (ROC). The fire system and security systems for the site are also monitored 24/7. Currently the site is manned by two full time employees. The site has plans to expand the staff by 3 additional full-time employees. Once fully staffed the site will complete preventative maintenance in-house.
ENERGY STORAGE
Diablo Energy Storage
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