Peninsula Clean Energy
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
September 28, 2023
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Agenda
• Call to Order / Roll Call
• Public Comment (for items not on the Agenda)
o Please note, send any chats to Board Clerk, Nelly Wogberg • Action to set the Agenda and Approve Consent Items 1
o Consent - Public Comment
• Regular Agenda
• Adjournment
Chair Report (Discussion)
CEO Report (Discussion)
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CEO Topics For Tonight
• Update on Surplus Funds Committee Meetings 3 and 4
• Summer 2023 Interns
• PCE Staff Retreat
• Cal-CCA Board Retreat
• Open Positions
• October Meeting Dates
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Surplus Funds Committee Update
6 • Committee met on September 8 and September 27
• Deeper dive into potential allocations around 4 funding categories
1. Increase reserves/days cash on hand
2. Increase customer savings through rebate
3. Additional funding for customer programs (residential/commercial/municipal)
4. Funding for PCE sponsored local power projects
o Also discussed potential for combined advanced energy center/office space Next steps
o Final meeting #5 at the end of October to continue discussions and solidify recommendations o Recommendations to CAC, EC and Board in November
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Summer 2023 Intern Recap – THANK YOU!
Buildings Electrification: Zachary Meyer / Cal Poly
Electric Vehicles: Sophia Young / Lewis & Clark
Load Forecasting: Carlos Capell / UC Berkeley
Energy Equity: Emilia Groupp / Stanford
Power Supply Contracts: Lauren Dineen / U Michigan
Energy Analytics: Jasper Liu / UC Davis
Energy Analytics: Hubert Nguyen / UC Davis
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Staff Retreat Recap • Staff Retreat held Sept 20-21 at
Costanoa Lodge in Pescadero
• Facilitated by Potrero Group who
explored the team's strengths,
challenges, and engaged us
in future industry scenarios and
opportunities
• Several of the ideas and
suggestions will carry forward to the
Board retreat in November
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2023 Cal-CCA Board Retreat
• September 26-27 at Sonoma Clean Power
• Leadership from CPUC, CEC, CAISO and Governor's Office • Key Priorities for State Agencies
o Reliability (RA, Regionalization)
o Safety (Shift in IOU resources is creating interconnect and other delays) o Compliance (current focus is on reliability)
o Affordability (anticipate rate increased and income graduated rates) • Developers Panel – Project Delays, Interconnection, MTR relief, et al • Day 2: Cal-CCA Policy and Operations discussions
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Currently Posted Positions
Please help us spread the word!
• Chief Operating Officer (recruiter support)
• Chief Financial Officer (recruiter support)
• Los Banos Community Relations Associate Manager
• Power Resources Sr/Manager - Market Operations
https://www.peninsulacleanenergy.com/join-our-team/
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September Meetings
• Audit and Finance Committee:
o Monday, October 16 at 8:30 a.m.
• Executive Committee:
o Monday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m.
• Citizens Advisory Committee:
o Thursday, October 12 at 6:30 p.m.
• Board of Directors:
o Thursday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m.
CAC Report
Board of Directors
September 28, 2023
EV Ready Program Update
and CLEAResult Contract
Extension
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Agenda
14 1. “EV Ready” program overview and updates
2. CLEAResult contract extension
Action Item
Approval of CLEAResult contract extension for an additional 3 years, adding $524,500 in value for a total contract amount of $2,524,500, for technical assistance services in support of the EV Ready program.
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EV Programs Overview
15 New!
EV Managed
Charging (Res)
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EV Ready Program Overview
16 Technical Assistance ($2M)
Incentives
($12M from PCE,
$12M from CEC for
Fast Charging)
Workforce Development ($1M)
Helping the community install EV charging
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EV Ready Program Overview
Eligible properties:
• Multi-family housing
• Affordable multi-family
housing
• Workplace/fleet charging
• Public-access charging
New build and retrofits
17 Burlingame Community
Center
100+ chargers at SMC garage,
our largest project overall
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EV Ready Program Overview
Customers receive:
1. Free (but optional) technical
assistance
2. Incentives, ranging from $1,000 -
$5,500 per charger, depending on
charging type and property type
Incentives cover: High or low power
outlets, charging stations, Make-Ready
(future-proofing), and Panel Updates
18 32 Level 1 outlets in Belmont,
our largest apartment project
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EV Ready Program Strategy
Need
• Avg. driver: 25 - 35 mi/day
• 94+% of drivers need just 1.65 kW
capacity with overnight charge
“Right-Size” Solutions
• Level 1
o 1.9 kW (dedicated 20-amp circuit),
provides 40-50+ recharge miles overnight
• Power-managed Level 2
o As low as 1.65 kW (4 chargers on a 40A
circuit)
19 “Smart” Level 1 Outlets
Power-Managed
Level 2 Chargers
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EV Ready Key Program Metrics
• 500+ chargers installed
• Avg. project cost: $3,500/charger (5X less than PG&E avg.) • 2,700+ chargers in progress
• Tech. assist. is doubling # of EV chargers per site
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EV Ready Key Program Metrics
• 50+% of chargers
installed are at
apartment/condo sites
• 60% of tech. assist.
projects in progress are
apartment/condo sites
21 More affordable EV charging with underserved communities Multi-Unit
Dwelling, 279
Public Access
(Non-Residential),
130
Workplace, 48
Public Agency
Facility, 55
Other, 14
All EV Ready Chargers Installed, by Property Type
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EV Ready Key Program Metrics
Other programs utilizing Peninsula Clean Energy’s strategy:
1. SVCE FutureFit Assist
2. CEC REACH program
3. PG&E Multi-Family and Small Business Direct Install Pilot
4. Proposed future CALGreen building codes
22 Growing program impact
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CLEAResult Contract Extension
Offering no-cost Technical Assistance to customers
1. Education on charging options
2. Electrical load assessment
3. Recommended charging and
design options
4. ADA guidance
5. Negotiated pricing for EV chargers
6. Optional contractor referrals
23 Charging Evaluation
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CLEAResult Contract Details
Current contract
1. $2M over 4 years, ending December 2023
2. Components include:
1. Administration and Marketing
2. Charging Evaluations
3. Performance incentive when chargers are installed
Proposed extension
1. $2,524,500 over 7 years, ending December 2026
o $524,500 added value and 3-year extension
2. Modifications to payment structure including a budget shift from Charging Evaluations to Charging Port Bonus and only counting chargers installed by TA customers for Charging Port Bonus
3. $524,500 in added funds included in approved Programs budget 24 Peninsula Clean Energy
Recommendation
25 Approval of CLEAResult contract extension for an additional 3 years, adding $524,500 in value for a total contract amount of $2,524,500, for technical assistance services in support of the EV Ready program.
State Legislative Update
Presented by:
Mark Fenstermaker
Pacific Policy Group
September 28, 2023
2023-24 Legislative Session: Change is Afoot
Many new members in 2023, many more to come in 2025
2023 Redistricting
2024 ends first cycle of new term limit rules
Leadership Transitions
New Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
Incoming Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire
Budget Riches to Budget Decline
2022 = $97.5B Surplus | 2023 = $31.5B Deficit
Bonds
Energy funding for the first time in a legislative bond proposal Mental health bond – March 2024 ballot
2023-24 Legislative Session: Things stay the same
Change is a constant
Labor leads
Budget Volatility
AB 1373 (Garcia) - Central Procurement Entity
Started out as Governor’s proposal in trailer bill
Did not identify CPE, allowed IOUs to play the role
Did not specify resources
Included IRP Enforcement
Burdensome RA Penalty Provisions
Lobbied to move proposal into policy bill
AB 1373 became the vehicle in the Spring – PCE Oppose Unless Amended Resolved IRP and RA penalty issues early – PCE moved to Neutral position CPE details refined through the end of session – PCE reaffirmed Neutral position AB 1373 (Garcia) - Continued
Resources that DWR may procure are limited to resources that:
Are not fossil-fuel based
Are found by the PUC to not be under contract at sufficient levels Have a construction and development lead time of at least five years Does not use combustion
Provisions provide clarity on how DWR will cover RA deficiencies of LSEs Deficient LSEs will be assessed a capacity payment
Deficient LSEs may also be assessed a penalty, the capacity payment may cover all or a portion of the penalty
Authorizes LSEs to voluntarily obtain incremental resources from DWR SB 537 (Becker) – Brown Act Remote Meetings
PCE sponsored, Senator Becker authored the measure
Would allow board members of multi-jurisdiction, cross-county bodies residing more than 40 miles away from the public meeting to appear virtually without being accessible to the public. Many amendments during committee process watered down the bill and caused some in support to withdraw.
Made it to Assembly Floor but never could come up for a vote Opposition made many members uncomfortable
State Budget 2023-24
After two years of surplus, state budget settled at a $31.5 billion deficit
Governor reduced, deferred, or shifted many aspects of climate budget, including energy programs
Governor has intimated a climate bond can backfill
Budget may be in worse shape, tax filing deadline extended to October
Budget outlook for FY 2024-25 is continued deficit
What’s Ahead
Climate Bond
Must pass Legislature and be signed by Governor by June 27, 2024 to be placed on November 2024 ballot
Proposals right now around $15.5 billion total with $2 billion for clean energy programs
Hydrogen Policy
How it’s produced and how it’s used
Regional Grid
West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative
Discussion/Questions
Adjournment
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