Item No. 2
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (PCEA)
Minutes
Tuesday January 18, 2022
5:00 p.m.
Zoom Video Conference and Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. in virtual teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Participating Remotely:
Rick DeGolia, Atherton, Chair
Julia Mates, Belmont
Coleen Mackin, Brisbane
Donna Colson, Burlingame, Vice Chair
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Daly City
Carlos Romero, East Palo Alto, arrived at 5:04 pm
Sam Hindi, Foster City
Harvey Rarback, Half Moon Bay, arrived at 5:04 pm
Laurence May, Hillsborough
Tom Faria, Los Banos
Betsy Nash, Menlo Park
Anders Fung, Millbrae
Tygarjas Bigstyck, Pacifica
Giselle Hale, Redwood City
Marty Medina, San Bruno
Laura Parmer-Lohan, San Carlos
James Coleman, South San Francisco
Pradeep Gupta, Director Emeritus
John Keener, Director Emeritus
Absent:
Dave Pine, San Mateo County
Carole Groom, San Mateo County
Raquel Gonzalez, Colma
Jennifer Wall, Woodside
Jeff Aalfs, Portola Valley
Rick Bonilla, San Mateo
A quorum was established.
SWEARING IN OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Ilana Mandelbaum, Deputy County Counsel, presided over the official swearing-in of new Board member Anders Fung from the City of Millbrae.
Item No. 2
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
ACTION TO SET THE AGENDA
MOTION: Director Rarback moved, seconded by Director May to set the Agenda.
MOTION PASSED: 17-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, San Mateo County, Colma, Portola Valley, San Mateo, Woodside)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
San Mateo County Director Groom X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director Mates X
Brisbane Director Mackin X
Burlingame Director Colson X
Colma Director Gonzalez X
Daly City Director Daus-Magbual X
East Palo Alto Director Romero X
Foster City Director Hindi X
Half Moon Bay Director Rarback X
Hillsborough Director May X
Los Banos Director Faria X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Bigstyck X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Redwood City Director Hale X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Parmer-Lohan X
San Mateo Director Bonilla X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Wall X
Totals 17 6
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Approval of the following two Resolutions Relating to California Community Power (CC Power):
A. Directing the Chief Executive Officer to vote, as a director on the CC Power Board of Directors, to approve the Energy Storage Services Agreement between CC Power and Tumbleweed Energy Storage, LLC, and any Necessary Ancillary Documents for a Long Item No. 2
Duration Energy Storage Project with a Delivery Term of 15 Years Starting at the Commercial Operation Date on or About June 1, 2026
B. Delegating Authority to the Chief Executive Officer to Execute, on Behalf of Peninsula Clean Energy Authority as a Member of CC Power, the Following Agreements and any Necessary Ancillary Documents for the Long Duration Energy Storage Project with a Delivery Term of 15 Years Starting at the Commercial Operation Date on or About June 1, 2026, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $100 Million:
a. Project Participation Share Agreement Between Peninsula Clean Energy Authority, California Community Power and Other Participating CCA’s b. Buyer Liability Pass Through Agreement Between Peninsula Clean Energy Authority, California Community Power and Tumbleweed Energy Storage, LLC Nelly Wogberg, Board Clerk, read aloud a comment from both Director Aalfs and Director Bonilla who were not able to attend this meeting.
Siobhan Doherty, Director of Power Resources, gave a presentation covering both proposed resolutions: one directing Peninsula Clean Energy’s CEO to vote as a member of the CC Power Board of Directors and the second on Peninsula Clean Energy’s participation in the Long Duration Energy Storage Project. Siobhan shared background on the project, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requirements under the Midterm Reliability Procurement Order, contracting structure of a project participation share agreement, and details on the Tumbleweed project.
Director Mackin inquired on the process if one CCA defaults and is removed. Siobhan explained that in that process it will first be offered to CCA’s that are part of the agreement, then to CC Power and then outside of CC Power.
Vice Chair Colson inquired on the definition of forced labor and how this would be investigated within the supply chain. Kevin Fox, Partner of Keyes & Fox, LLP, explained that audit processes to better understand the supply chain and sourcing materials are in place from the developer.
Chair DeGolia inquired into the timeframe of this project. Siobhan explained that the expected online date is April, 2026, with the guaranteed online date of June, 2026, and construction starting on by the end of 2025. Siobhan explained that there might be some work that needs to be done in permitting and interconnection which would account for the proposed construction start and online dates.
Pradeep Gupta commented that as a member of procurement subcommittee he supports this project as it meets many Peninsula Clean Energy objectives.
Director Hale inquired as to what happens if technology accelerates and evolves before groundbreaking. Siobhan explained that the developer would not place the order for any lithium-ion batteries until closer to groundbreaking and would therefore receive the latest in technology.
Public Comment: Tom Kabat
MOTION: Director Mates moved, seconded by Director Medina to:
1. Approve the Resolution directing the Chief Executive Officer to vote as a director on the California Community Power (CC Power) Board to approve the Energy Storage Services Agreement between California Community Power and Tumbleweed Energy Storage, LLC and any necessary ancillary Item No. 2
documents for a long duration energy storage (LDS) project with a delivery term of 15 years starting at the Commercial Operation Date on or about June 1, 2026
2. Approve the Resolution Delegating Authority to Chief Executive Officer to Execute on behalf of Peninsula Clean Energy as a member of CC Power the following agreements and any necessary ancillary documents for the LDS project with a delivery term of 15 years starting at the Commercial Operation Date on or about June 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $100 million:
A. Project Participation Share Agreement between Peninsula Clean Energy, California Community Power and other participating CCAs
B. Buyer Liability Pass Through Agreement between Peninsula Clean Energy Authority, California Community Power and Tumbleweed Energy Storage, LLC
MOTION PASSED: 17-0 (Absent: San Mateo County, San Mateo County, Colma, Portola Valley, San Mateo, Woodside)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Pine X
San Mateo County Director Groom X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director Mates X
Brisbane Director Mackin X
Burlingame Director Colson X
Colma Director Gonzalez X
Daly City Director Daus-Magbual X
East Palo Alto Director Romero X
Foster City Director Hindi X
Half Moon Bay Director Rarback X
Hillsborough Director May X
Los Banos Director Faria X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Bigstyck X
Portola Valley Director Aalfs X
Redwood City Director Hale X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Parmer-Lohan X
San Mateo Director Bonilla X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Wall X
Totals 17 6
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.