Executive Committee Meeting
January 10, 2022
Peninsula Clean Energy
Agenda
• Call to Order / Roll Call
• Public Comment (for items not on the Agenda)
• Action to set the Agenda and Approve Consent Items
o Consent Public Comment
Chair Report
Executive Committee
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CEO Report
Executive Committee
January 10, 2022
Item 4
Peninsula Clean Energy
Peninsula Clean Energy Approval Process for CC
Power Long Duration Storage Project
5 Date Event
10/12 October Executive Committee Provide background
10/28 October Board Meeting Provide Board with background on project 11/4 Procurement Subcommittee Deeper dive on project and contract 1/13/22 Board Procurement Subcommittee Provide any updates 1/18/22 Special Board Meeting Vote on CC Power participation Vote on Peninsula Clean Energy participation
1/19/22 CC Power Board Meeting Vote on CC Power participation 2/24/22 February Board Meeting Report back on status of CC Power vote
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Other Updates
Los Banos Enrollment
o Initial notice to be delivered in February
o Second notice to be delivered in March
o Enrollment occurs in April
o First post-enrollment notice delivered in May
o Second post-enrollment notice delivered in June
Stanford MS&E Department
o Students conducting deep-dive research on environmental impacts of manufacturing solar and lithium-ion batteries – report complete in March
DEAI Project
o Survey under development – review with DEAI board subcommittee later in January Teleworking Policy
o Under development
6 E-Bikes Update & Additional
Budget Approval (Action)
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8 E-Bikes Program: Request
Program: E-Bikes for Everyone
Requests
Approval of budget increase to e-bikes program and associated amendment to RidePanda contract
Amount
$300,000 for additional incentives
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E-Bikes for Everyone Overview
• Approved July 2020
• Original budget: $300,000
o $240K incentives ($800 rebate, ~300 bikes)
o $60K bike safety workshops and outreach with Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition • Only low to moderate income customers eligible
• Bike shop partnerships
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E-Bike Growth
• 2x more e-bikes purchased in 2020 than EVs (est. 500k e-bike sales) in the US
• 240% increase in e-bike sales in 2021
• CA e-bike rebate, end of 2022
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E-Bikes Key Metrics
11 • 276 e-bike sold
• Customer satisfaction: 93%
• Avg. HH income: $39k
• Finance rate: 6%
• Sales through participating bike shops: 85%
• Usage: ~55% utility
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PCE E-bike Users Est. GHG Impact
• Car trips reduced by 38%
• E-bike now primary mode of travel
for 1 in 6
• Avg trip when replacing car: 11 mi.
• Replaces car trip: ~3x/week
• Each e-bike displaces: 83 gallons
of gas, .74 MT GHG per year
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Customer Satisfaction & Impact
13 “I want to thank Peninsula Clean
Energy so much for making it
possible to get this e-bike. I will
be thinking of how grateful I am
as I go about my daily chores
and activities on my new Clean
Energy transportation.”
“I’ve wanted to order an ebike for
years now… and this put me
over the top”
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Rebate Distribution by City
14 City Total Rebates (%
of Total Rebates)
City Population, as %
of County Population
Daly City 43 (16%) 14%
Redwood City 39 (14%) 11%
San Mateo 32 (12%) 14%
South SF 29 (11%) 9%
Menlo Park 21 (8%) 4%
Millbrae 15 (5%) 3%
Pacifica 15 (5%) 5%
San Bruno 14 (5%) 6%
Burlingame 11 (4%) 4%
San Carlos 10 (4%) 4%
Foster City 9 (3%) 4%
East Palo Alto 8 (3%) 4%
Belmont 7 (3%) 4%
Half Moon Bay 5 (2%) 2%
All Others 18 (7%)
Total 276
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Non-Used Rebates
• 24% drop off rate from
approved rebates
• Cost primary concern
• Very limited bike shop
supply at $1,800 price
15 “What prevented you from buying an e-bike?”
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Current E-Bike Price Challenges
• Increased sales prices, 10-20% at one retailer
• More limited availability under $1,800 (and 0 cargo bikes) • Supply constraints are primary factor
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Proposed Program Changes
Rebates & Eligibility
1. Increase rebate maximum amount to $1,000, from $800, 80% cap remains
2. Increase bike price cap to $3,000
o Necessary for in-person bike sales
o Encourages cargo bikes, wider use cases
3. Remove Unemployment Insurance from eligibility
Purchasing
1. Purchases only at participating bike shops
2. Add new bike shops
3. Support offline applications (El Concilio drop-in ctr, Affordable Housing partnerships)
4. Promote financing more
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Funding & Timing
Budget: $300,000 in additional incentives budget + $20K in already approved funds
o Appx. 320 e-bikes
Timing: “Soft Launch” with controlled marketing/rollout, starting in March
1. Affordable Housing
2. Los Banos
3. General program promotion (May, Bike Month)
Note: No Los Banos set aside, but included as of April 1 18 Peninsula Clean Energy
Associated Contract
Increase RidePanda contract maximum to $225,000
• RidePanda was a key participating bike shop, specializing in more affordable e-bikes
• Appx. 80% of sales in previous round were with RidePanda (218 bike sales)
• Contract currently has appx. $51,000 remaining. With $225,000 increase, total contract increased up to $276,000 (up to 276 e-bikes) 19 Peninsula Clean Energy
20 E-Bikes Program: Request
Program: E-Bikes for Everyone
Requests
Approval of budget increase to e-bikes program and
associated amendment to RidePanda contract
Amount
$300,000 overall program budget increase
Discussion
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Approval of Revised 2022
Schedule of Meetings
Executive Committee
January 10, 2022
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Committee Members’ Reports
Executive Committee
January 10, 2022
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