Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (PCEA)
Minutes
Thursday, April 24, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Zoom Video Conference and Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. in virtual teleconference, in the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority lobby, in the Los Banos City Hall conference room A, and the Hyatt Regency Sacramento.
ROLL CALL
Participating:
Lisa Gauthier, San Mateo County
Jackie Speier, San Mateo County, participating remotely via AB 2449, just cause Rick DeGolia, Atherton
Tom McCune, Belmont
Coleen Mackin, Brisbane
Donna Colson, Burlingame, Chair
Ken Gonzalez, Colma
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Daly City
Carlos Romero, East Palo Alto
Stacy Jimenez, Foster City
Patrick Jonsson, Half Moon Bay, participating remotely via AB 2449, just cause Leslie Ragsdale, Hillsborough
Michael Amabile, Los Banos, participating remotely in Los Banos Betsy Nash, Menlo Park
Anders Fung, Millbrae
Christine Boles, Pacifica
Craig Taylor, Portola Valley
Elmer Martinez Saballos, Redwood City
Marty Medina, San Bruno, Vice Chair
Adam Loraine, San Mateo, participating remotely in Sacramento Hassan Aburish, Woodside
Absent:
John Dugan, San Carlos
James Coleman, South San Francisco
A quorum was established.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
ACTION TO SET THE AGENDA AND APPROVE REMAINING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Boles moved, seconded by Director Gauthier to set the Agenda, and approve Agenda Item Numbers 1-2.
1. Approval of Revised Load Management Standard (LMS) Plan for Submission to California Energy Commission (CEC).
2. Approval of the Minutes for the March 27, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting.
MOTION PASSED: 21-0 (Absent: San Carlos, South San Francisco)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Gauthier X
San Mateo County Director Speier X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune 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 Jimenez X
Half Moon Bay Director Jonsson X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Amabile X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Boles X
Portola Valley Director Taylor X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Aburish X
Total 21 2
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Chair Report
Chair Colson provided a report that included the following updates:
• The Ad-hoc Evaluation Committee, composed of Directors Colson, Medina, Mackin, Ragsdale, and Taylor
• The Ad-hoc CEO Annual Review Committee, composed of Directors Colson, Medina, and DeGolia
• Interim appointments to the Executive Committee and the Audit and Finance Committee, as listed below, and that formal appointments would happen in May.
Executive Committee Interim Appointments:
Director Gauthier
Director Ragsdale
Director Loraine
Audit and Finance Committee Interim Appointments:
Director Martinez Saballos
4. CEO Report
Shawn Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, provided a report that included the creation of a new Innovation Strategy Department, a legislative update presented by Marc Hershman, Director of Legislative Affairs, and a regulatory engagement update presented by Shalini Swaroop, Chief Operating Officer. She also announced the launch of the Renewable America Dos Palos Solar Project, an update on the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), an update on the Wright Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a new RFP for EV Ready Program Technical Assistance, and the inclusion of a Social Media FAQ at the end of every Board Agenda.
5. Community Advisory Committee Report
Jason Mendelson, Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair, gave a report recapping the April 10, 2025 CAC meeting.
6. Briefing on SB 540 (Becker) – Wester Pathways Bill (Discussion) (7:05pm) Evelyn Kahl, General Counsel and Chief Policy Office at CalCCA, Loretta Lynch, former California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner and Energy Consultant, gave presentations for and against SB 540 (Becker).
Public Comment: Ted McKinnon, Jeff Aalfs, Eduardo Pelegri-Llopart, Robert Whitehair
7. Approval of the Program Plan for California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) FLEXmarket Program (Action)
Rafael Reyes, Senior Director of Energy Programs, and Shelby Bush, Energy Efficiency Programs Manager, gave a presentation on the program plan for the CPUC FLEXmarket Program.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Taylor moved, seconded by Director Aburish to Approve the Program Plan for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) FLEXmarket Program.
MOTION PASSED: 21-0 (Absent: San Carlos, South San Francisco)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Gauthier X
San Mateo County Director Speier X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune 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 Jimenez X
Half Moon Bay Director Jonsson X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Amabile X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Boles X
Portola Valley Director Taylor X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Aburish X
Total 21 2
8. Discussion of the Distributed Energy Resources Framework 2025-2030 (Discussion) Rafael Reyes, Senior Director of Energy Programs, Jana Kopyciok-Lande, Associate Director of Innovation Strategy, and Peter Levitt, Senior Programs Manager of Distributed Energy Resources (DER), gave a presentation on the DER framework for 2025-2030.
Public Comment: Sara Delisle, Kaloramas Strategies
9. Approval of the Budget Billing Program for Peninsula Clean Energy Customers (Action) Justin Pine, Senior Manager of Strategic Accounts, gave a presentation on the Budget Billing Program.
Public Comment: None
MOTION: Director Taylor moved, seconded by Director Mackin to approve implementation of the proposed Budget Billing Program.
MOTION PASSED: 21-0 (Absent: San Carlos, South San Francisco)
JURISDICTION BOARD MEMBER YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT
San Mateo County Director Gauthier X
San Mateo County Director Speier X
Atherton Director DeGolia X
Belmont Director McCune 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 Jimenez X
Half Moon Bay Director Jonsson X
Hillsborough Director Ragsdale X
Los Banos Director Amabile X
Menlo Park Director Nash X
Millbrae Director Fung X
Pacifica Director Boles X
Portola Valley Director Taylor X
Redwood City Director Martinez Saballos X
San Bruno Director Medina X
San Carlos Director Dugan X
San Mateo Director Loraine X
South San Francisco Director Coleman X
Woodside Director Aburish X
Total 21 2
10.Board Members’ Reports
Chair Colson noted that Burlingame city fees are being reviewed and shared that there will be fee waivers for anything related to electrification.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m.