Peninsula Clean
Energy Board
Meeting
March 26, 2026
This meeting will begin shortly. Thank
you!
Agenda
• Call to Order / Roll Call
• Public Comment (for items not on the Agenda)
• Please note, send Zoom chats to Brianna Arroyo, Admin Asst. • Action to set the Agenda and Approve Consent Item 1
• Consent – Public Comment
• Regular Agenda items
• Adjournment
Chair Report
CEO Report
CEO Report
March Activities -- Thank you for Participating!
- SMCCCD Sustainability Hub ribbon cutting
- Inaugural Community Feedback Forum meeting
- Council Briefings in Los Banos, Daly City and East Palo Alto - SSMC Awards Event – Congrats to the City of Menlo Park! - Legislative, Marketing and Procurement working groups CEO Report
April Activities – Coming Up!
- More Council Briefings
- SF Climate Week Event – April 20th 5-7 pm
Bay Area Metro Center at 375 Beale St, SF
- Lots of Earth Day Community Events
- Federal Lobby Days in DC
- Marketing and Programs working groups
Agency Briefing and Approval of
Administrative Amendment to
PCE's Joint Powers Agreement
Reflecting the Name Change to
WestLight Energy
Completed:
Los Banos March 4
Daly City March 9
East Palo Alto March 17
Scheduled Presentations:
Foster City April 6
Hillsborough April 13
Belmont April 14
San Bruno April 14
Atherton April 15
Brisbane April 16
Burlingame April 20
Portola Valley April 22
Redwood City April 27
Menlo Park April 28
Millbrae April 28
Woodside April 28
San Mateo May 4
Pacifica May 11
San Carlos May 11
CEO Report: Member Agency Briefings/Votes (March-May)
CEO Report: Community Events
8 • March 28th - Easter Egg Hunt, Los Banos
• April 15th - Atherton Ribbon Cutting
• April 18th - City of Belmont Earth Day
• April 18th - Pacific Beach Coalition’s Earth Day EcoFest • April 18th - San Bruno Resiliency Fair
• April 19th - City of San Carlos Earth Day Event
• April 22nd - Gilead Earth Day
• April 25th - City of East Palo Alto Love Our Earth Festival • April 25th - City of San Bruno Día de los Niños
• April 26th - City of Atherton Earth Day Festival
• May 3rd - Cinco de Mayo in East Palo Alto
CEO Report: Rebrand Next Steps
CEO Report:
New Office Space
Offices
Conference Rooms
Open Workspaces
“Public” Area
• Boardroom that fully meets
our needs
• 5 conference rooms (currently
have 2)
• 1 huddle room (new!)
• 1 wellness room (new!)
• 8 offices (currently have 7)
• All-gender restroom (new!)
• Potential for 1-2 “phone
booths” (new!)
Office Space – Nature’s Inspiration
Office Space – Finish Materials
Office Space – Managing Costs
Value engineer space plan and finishes to minimize costs while achieving desired functionality and aesthetics
• Reuse much of existing office infrastructure and finishes • Select building standard finishes and mid/lower-cost design elements • Prioritize “must-do” upgrades such as electrical, bathrooms, boardroom and other space requirements
• Adhere to all ADA standards and add all-gender restroom • Explore use of second-hand/reusing existing PCE furniture • Phase in discretionary elements if needed to control costs CEO Report
Heat Pump Water Heater Temporary Incentive
- Extra $500 (over the existing $3,500) April 1- May 31 - Offering regionally in partnership with SVCE, SJCE
Large Load Growth Planning
- PCE outreach to our high potential commercial growth cities to work with planning staff to identify permits/plans for new large load coming in (i.e. manufacturing or data centers)
- Purpose is to improve forecasting, local staff relationships and rate stability • State Budget: Modest improvement; uncertainty remains • Affordability is still the #1 priority
• CalCCA Sponsored Bills: Updates
o AB 1761: PCIA Data Transparency – Passes 1st Cmte 15-0 o SB 1138: Resource Adequacy – Hearing set for Apr. 7
• PCE Co-sponsored legislation: Update
o AB 2111(Papan): Transmission Planning – Apr 8 Hearing CEO Report: State Legislative Update
• CA joins lawsuit challenging EPA’s
rescission of Endangerment Finding
• White House releases AI legislative
framework
• Energy market volatility impacts
• Federal permitting reform gains traction
CEO Report: Federal Update
Upcoming Meetings – April 2026
Executive Committee:
• Monday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m.
Board of Directors Meeting:
• Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Approval of
Appointments
to the EC and
AFC
Marty Medina, Board Chair
To the Executive Committee:
1. Rick DeGolia, Atherton
2. Tom McCune, Belmont
3. Coleen Mackin, Brisbane
4. Donna Colson, Burlingame
5. Leslie Ragsdale, Hillsborough,
Vice Chair
6. Betsy Nash, Menlo Park
7. Anders Fung, Millbrae
8. Marty Medina, San Bruno, Chair
9. John Dugan, San Carlos
To the Audit and Finance Committee:
1. Donna Colson, Burlingame
2. Mark Dinan, East Palo Alto
3. Stacy Jimenez, Foster City
4. Michael Amabile, Los Banos
5. Elmer Martinez Saballos,
Redwood City
Appointments to the EC and AFC
Rate and Program
Affordability
Overview
Shalini Swaroop, Esq.
Chief Operating Officer
Agenda
1. Why are Electricity Bills so High?
2. How is PCE Responding to Affordability Issues?
1. Managing Cost of Service to Maintain Competitive Rates
2. Rate Design and Bill Stability
3. Programs to Lower Customer Energy Costs
4. Policy Advocacy to Lower Structural Cost Drivers
Why are Electricity Bills so High?
Why are Electricity Bills so High?
Main Electricity Rate Drivers
Why Are Electricity Bills so High?
PG&E Bundled Customer Rate Components
Why Are Electricity Bills so High?
PG&E Generation Rates Compared to PCE Rates
How is PCE Responding to
Affordability Issues?
How is PCE Responding to Affordability Issues?
Managing Cost of Service to Maintain
Competitive Rates
• Portfolio Design and Optimization
• Matching load shape
• Resource diversification
• Strategic Contracting
• Negotiating Long-Term Contracts
• Prepay Transactions
• Hedging
• Risk Management
• Measured Approach to 24/7 Renewable
Energy Innovation Dos Palos Project
in Los Banos
How is PCE Responding to Affordability Issues?
Rate Design & Bill Stability
• Rate Stabilization Fund
• Financial Planning
• Customer Bill Stability Programs
• AMP
• Match My Payment
• Budget Billing
How is PCE Responding to Affordability Issues?
Programs to Lower Upfront Energy
Costs
Income Qualified
• Used EV Rebate
• Equitable Building Decarbonization
All Residential Customers
• Home Upgrade Program
• Zero Percent Home Electrification Loans
How is PCE Responding to Affordability Issues?
Programs to Reduce Ongoing Energy
Costs
• EV Ready
• Income-Qualified Programs
• E-Bike Rebates
• Solar Battery Savings Program
• Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff
Program
How is PCE Responding to Affordability Issues?
Upcoming Programs to Reduce Energy
Costs
• Residential Solar Plus Storage Program
(2026)
• Portable Battery Resiliency Program
(2026)
• Energy Efficiency Initiatives Supported
by Funding from the California Public
Utilities Commission (2028)
How is PCE Responding to Affordability Issues?
Policy Advocacy
• Reform of the Power Charge Indifference
Adjustment
• Changes to the Resource Adequacy
Program
• Right-Sizing Electrification Installations
• Legislative Engagement
Solar and
Storage for
Public Buildings
Presentation to the Board of Directors
March 26, 2026
Request to Board of Directors
Approve amendment for construction adding solar + storage sites:
1. Daly City – City Hall: Leveraging a CEC grant and a PCE member agency grant
2. Redwood City Police Dept: Allowing Redwood City to access the GovPV program
3. South San Francisco Police Dept: Highest ranked next-possible site per staff criteria Includes $4.2 million in new funds (to be repaid) and incorporating $0.8 million previously approved member agency grant (Daly City). 34 Agenda
• Overview & Progress
• Battery Storage
• Looking Ahead
• Recommendation
35 Programs Portfolio
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* Low-income program + Includes low-income benefits
Strategic Plan: Distributed Energy Resources
Accelerate distributed energy resource adoption by
adding at least 15 MW of local solar, 35 MWh of
storage at customer sites, and launching at least
one 10 MW virtual power plant that delivers value to
customers, communities, and the grid.
“GovPV” Program Overview
Summary: Accelerate renewable energy
at local government facilities
Objectives
• Reduce agency energy costs; insulate
against rising PG&E rates
• Foster local economic development
• Deliver resilience and grid value
• Develop a reproducible program and
new service model
38 Program Approach
39 Comprehensive
Service
Group
Purchase
No profit
motive
Power Purchase
Financed
GovPV Progress
40 Board Action Scope Sites
Total Cost
Approved/
Proposed
New Capacity Added
March 2022 Solar 12 Up to $8M PV: 1.7MW
January 2024 Solar 24 Up to $23M PV: 3.5MW
February 2025 Battery
retrofits 16 Up to $30M BESS: 1.6MW / 3.4MWh
March 2026
(Proposed)
New
solar+storage 3 Up to $35M PV: 0.4MWBESS: 0.4MW / 1.4MWh Waitlist Pipeline Battery retrofits &
new solar+storage 38 Up to $80M PV: 10MWBESS: 13MW / 27MWh
COMPLETED
(nearly)
COMPLETED
41 42
43 Current GovPV Portfolio
44 Lifetime savings
5.2MW | $48+ million
Next Step: Battery Storage
Backup power, grid services
46 GovPV Battery Retrofits
Funds approved by Board Feb. 2025, up to 19 sites
Developed contract terms, cost estimates, and tools
As with solar, PCE provides assessment, design, contracting, finance, construction and long-term maintenance
As approved by Board in Dec 2023, up to $5M in surplus funds will be used to discount the customer’s PPA price for battery projects Looking Ahead
48 Future: External Financing
49 GovPV1:
$8M
GovPV2:
$15M
Retrofits:
$7M
GovPV3:
$5M
Pipeline:
~$80M
• Numerous additional sites identified
• PCE capital is limited; Promising discussions with IBank • Goal to create a financially scalable program
Other CCAs
Recommendation
51 Request to Board of Directors
Approve amendment for construction adding solar + storage sites:
1. Daly City – City Hall: Leveraging a CEC grant and a PCE member agency grant
2. Redwood City Police Dept: First GovPV site for Redwood City
3. South San Francisco Police Dept: Highest ranked next-possible site per project criteria Includes $4.2 million in new funds (to be repaid) and incorporating $0.8 million previously approved member agency grant (Daly City). 52 Fiscal Impact
EPC contract: PCE will pay up to $35M ($5M incremental) for all installation services and O&M
PPA Agreements: Customers pay monthly payments to PCE to recover EPC and O&M costs
External Funds (ITC, Grants, Surplus Funds): Buy-down the PPA price to the customer
Net-neutral to Peninsula Clean Energy capturing all costs including a modest cost of capital
53 Resolution
Delegate Authority to Chief Executive Officer, in a form approved by the General Counsel, to execute an amendment to the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contract with McMillan Electric increasing the Not to Exceed amount by $5 million for a total not to exceed of $35,000,000, and authorize the execution of the associated Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) amendments for the deployment of solar, battery, and EV charging systems.
54 Board Members’ Reports
Adjournment