Peninsula Clean Energy
Board of Directors Meeting
April 28, 2022
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Agenda
• Call to Order / Roll Call
• Public Comment (for items not on the Agenda)
• Action to set the Agenda and Approve Consent Items 1-7 o Consent - Public Comment
• Regular Agenda
• Adjournment
Chair Report (Discussion)
CEO Report (Discussion)
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Staffing Updates
• Welcome to Shawn Marshall, our
new COO, who begins on May 2!
• Posted Positions:
o CFO
o EV Associate Programs Manager
o Power Resources Manager
o Renewable Energy Analyst
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CC Power Firm Clean Update
• Issued RFO on Oct 25, 2021, for up to 200 MW of Firm Clean Resources, to achieve compliance with the CPUC D.21-06-035 requiring new firm clean resources (zero-emitting) such as geothermal to address mid-term reliability
o https://cacommunitypower.org/solicitations/
• Offers were due on Dec 13, 2021
• In February, CC Power shortlisted two geothermal developers • Negotiations are underway and one project PPA is near finalized (Expected schedule for approval and execution on next slide)
• CC Power will execute projects under a similar structure as the long-duration storage with Tumbleweed
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Peninsula Clean Energy Approval Process for CC Power Firm Clean Energy Geothermal Project
Date Event
5/9 May Executive Committee Provide background
5/26 May Board Meeting Provide Board with background on project Mid-late May (tbd) Procurement Subcommittee Deeper dive on project and contract Prior to June 15th (tbd) Special PCE Board Meeting in early June, ahead of CC Power Board Meeting (or Board
may decide to move to the scheduled June
Board Meeting)
Vote on CC Power participation
Vote on Peninsula Clean Energy participation
June 15th - CC Power Board Meeting to vote on CC Power’s participation in the geothermal project 6/23 June Board Meeting Report back on status of CC Power vote Negotiations with a second developer for geothermal are expected to finalize and be brought to the Board for approval early this summer
Staff will provide further updates on the approval timelines for the two geothermal contract negotiations at the upcoming board meetings
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Legislative Activities Update
• AB 1814 (Grayson) had been set for hearing before the Assembly Committee on Utilities but was withdrawn at the request of the author.
The bill will not move forward this year. Peninsula Clean Energy and several of our area cities sent in a letter of support for this bill. • AB 1944 (Lee and C. Garcia) has been set for a hearing to take place on May 4 in the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
Peninsula Clean Energy has sent in a letter of support for this bill. • SB 1020 (Laird, Caballero, Durazo, Atkins) recently amended and passed in the Senate Energy Committee. It was then referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for consideration. This bill is championed by the state Senate leadership as the Clean Energy, Jobs, and Affordability Act of 2022. Among many provisions in the bill, it would establish a new state agency regarding clean energy and provide funding for home infrastructure upgrades.
• SB 1112 (Becker) passed in the Senate Energy Committee on April 26. It has been referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for further consideration.
• SB 1158 (Becker) passed in the Senate Energy Committee on April 26. Peninsula Clean Energy voiced its support at the hearing. Prior to the hearing, CalCCA changed its position from oppose to neutral. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for further consideration. Peninsula Clean Energy has sent int a letter of support for this bill. • SB 1203 (Becker) passed in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on April 27. Peninsula Clean Energy submitted a letter of support for the bill and spoke in favor at the hearing. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for further consideration.
Peninsula Clean Energy has sent in a letter of support for this bill. • SB 1287 (Bradford) was not heard in a policy committee prior to the 2022 legislative deadline. The bill will not move forward this year. • SB 1393 (Archuleta) passed in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on April 20. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for further consideration. The bill was substantially amended on April 18 and April 21. 8 Peninsula Clean Energy
Presentations on our 24/7 and Decarbonization Goals
• CA Clean Energy Procurement conference,
April 27, SF
• Stanford Civil and Environmental Engineering
course (CEE 226E), May 5, Virtual
• World Resources Institute 24/7 Carbon-Free
Energy Webinar, May 9, Virtual
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Upcoming Meetings
• Audit & Finance Committee:
o May 9 at 8:30 a.m. (Zoom)
• Executive Committee:
o May 9 at 10:00 a.m. (Zoom)
• Citizens Advisory Committee:
o May 12 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom)
• Board of Directors:
o May 26 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom)
CAC Report (Discussion)
Customer Arrearage
Programs-CAPP and AMP
Update
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California Arrearage Payment Program (CAPP)
• The California Arrearage Payment Program (CAPP) offers financial assistance for California energy utility customers to help reduce past due energy bill balances that
increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Pandemic relief period from March 4, 2020 to June 15, 2021 • $1 Billion allocation from American Rescue Plan Act
administered by the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD)
o $696M for IOU and CCA arrearages
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CAPP Customer Priority Groups
1. Active residential customers with past due balances at risk of disconnection due to nonpayment.
2. Active residential customers with past due balances.
3. Inactive residential customers with past due balances.
4. Commercial customers with past due balances.
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CAPP Application and Allocation Timeline
• In September 2021 PCE submitted claims for ~$4M in combined arrearages for residential and small commercial customers • October 2021 CSD determined PCE was eligible for ~$1.8M in arrearage relief
• December 2021 PCE and PG&E submit application for CAPP funds from CSD
• March 2022 PG&E applies CAPP funds to active customer accounts (~$1.76M, 12K accounts)
• April 2022 PCE submits for remaining disbursement of funds for inactive accounts (~$66K, 1,863 accounts)
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Arrears Management Plan (AMP)
• Debt forgiveness program intended to reduce utility disconnections • Approved by the CPUC Resolution in December 2020
• Program began enrolling customers in February 2021
• Customers can have past due debts of up to $8,000 forgiven • Debts are forgiven in 1/12th increments when customers pay their current bill on-time for one year
• On-going program, reimbursed through PPP funding
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AMP Eligibility
• Who is eligible?
• Residential customers who:
• Are enrolled in CARE or FERA
• Owe at least $500 or more on their gas and electric bill OR (for gas-only customers) owe at least $250 or more on their gas bill. • Are more than 90 days past due.
• Have been a PG&E customer for at least six months.
• Have made at least one on-time payment.
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AMP and PCE
• 2943 AMP eligible PCE customers
• 944 currently enrolled in AMP with $213K past debt
• Repayments to begin in April 2022
o Monthly payments from PG&E to PCE
o Monthly repayments projected to start at ~$31K and will fluctuate depending on customer participation
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Questions?
Los Banos Enrollment
Update
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Los Banos Enrollment Statistics
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Los Banos Opt-Outs by Method and Reason
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Questions?
Board Members’ Reports (Discussion)
Adjournment
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