Entry No. 1
PIONEER COMMUNITY ENERGY
GOVERNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
November 16, 2023
Heard General Administration Functions, Part I.
Call to Order
Pioneer Community Energy Governing Board met in open session at 3:00 PM on November 16, 2023. The Members convened in person and the meeting was accessible to the public at Pioneer Community Energy, 2510 Warren Drive, Suite B, Rocklin, California 95677; and was accessible for viewer participation on the Zoom platform at the following link: httos://us06web.zoom.us/j/89967227073; and, was live streamed for viewing on the Pioneer website at: httos://oioneercommunityenergy.orq/about-us/meetinqs-and-agendas/.
Roll Call
Present: City of Auburn (Dowdin Calvillo), City of Colfax (Lomen), City of Grass Valley (Ivy), City of Lincoln (Andreatta), Town of Loomis (Cortez), County of Placer (Holmes), County of Placer (Jones), City of Placerville (Yarbrough), and City of Rocklin (Janda).
Absent: County of El Dorado (Hidahl), Nevada City (Petersen).
Chair Dowdin Calvillo presided over the meeting.
Agenda Review
Reviewed and made no revision to the meeting agenda for November 16, 2023.
Public Comment
There were no comments from members of the public on items not listed on this agenda.
Entry No. 2
Acted on the Consent Agenda as follows:
Approved minutes of the October 19, 2023 regular meeting.
Adopted Resolution 2023-30 approving an updated New Member Reserve Policy.
Approved the New Member Reserve amount of $5,300,000 for the cities of Grass Valley and Nevada City.
Adopted Resolution 2023-31 approving and authorizing the Executive Director to execute a renewal agreement with Granicus for GovDelivery email services effective November 25, 2023, for an amount not to exceed $130,000.
MOTION: Holmes. SECOND: Andreatta. Vote: 9:0:2.
ROLL CALL: Andreatta, Cortez, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Ivy, Janda, Jones, Lomen, Yarbrough.
No/ Abstain: None.
Absent: Hidahl, Petersen.
November 16, 2023 - page 2
Entry No. 3
Second Amendment to the Agreement with Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC Adopted Resolution 2023-32 approving and authorizing the Executive Director to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC for data management and warehousing, call center support, and billing services increasing the contract authority and extending the termination date to December 31, 2026.
MOTION: Holmes. SECOND: Cortez. Vote: 9:0:2.
ROLL CALL: Andreatta, Cortez, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Ivy, Janda, Jones, Lomen, Yarbrough.
No/Abstain: None.
Absent: Hidahl, Petersen.
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Feed-in-Tariff Program
Considered resolution approving and authorizing a local Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program in an amount not to exceed twenty million dollars.
Discussed prioritization of projects relevant to member agency composition such as biomass and hydroelectric; and moved the item to remove geothermal, wind, and solar+storage projects in an amount not to exceed fifteen million dollars of existing funds toward incentivizing local projects providing economic benefits through the local Feed-in Tariff program beginning in the next fiscal year.
Adopted Resolution 2023-33 approving and authorizing a local feed-in-tariff program in an amount not to exceed $15 million dollars for biomass and small hydroelectric projects.
MOTION: Holmes. SECOND: Janda. Vote: 9:0:2.
ROLL CALL: Andreatta, Cortez, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Ivy, Janda, Jones, Lomen, Yarbrough.
No/Abstain: None.
Absent: Hidahl, Petersen.
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Second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for Pioneer Community Energy Authorized staff to notice member agencies and proceed with adopting the Second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for Pioneer Community Energy with any changes requested by the Governing Board.
MOTION: Janda. SECOND: Yarbrough. Vote: 9:0:2.
ROLL CALL: Andreatta, Cortez, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Ivy, Janda, Jones, Lomen, Yarbrough.
No/Abstain: None.
Absent: Hidahl, Petersen.
This item will be presented for a vote by the Governing Board on January 18, 2024.
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Nevada City and Grass Valley Expansion Update
Received an update on the public outreach and marketing activities for expansion into Nevada City and Grass Valley by Pioneer Community Energy beginning January 1, 2024.
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Quarterly Financial Reports through September 30, 2023
Received the Quarterly Financial Reports through September 30, 2023 .
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Heard General Administration Functions, Part II.
Board Member Communications
November 16, 2023 - page 3
Cha ir Dowd in Calvillo informed the Board that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved PG&E rate increases for 2024 with an average residential monthly billing increase of $22 for electricity only; and $32 for gas and electricity.
Executive Director Communications
Executive Director Eckert informed the Board that a rates discussion is scheduled for the December Board meeting; announced that Pioneer will be represented at the Mountain Mandarin Festival this weekend; that staff will be conducting a kick-off meeting with Standard and Poors regarding Pioneer's credit rating; and th at Pioneer received two awards from the Public Relations Society of America/Sacramento Chapter, Influencer Awa rd for the Pioneer Website and Merit Award for the Pioneer Chatbot.
Executive Director Eckert also inquired as to the Board's interest in participating in a tour of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) facility; as there were interested members, staff will proceed with planning.
Executive Director Eckert announced that the next meeting is scheduled for December 14, 2023; and Director Andreatta confirmed that the Placer County Air Pollution Control District Board meeting had been cancelled so there is no scheduling conflict for that date.
In closing, Executive Director Eckert expressed appreciation for Board Members who participated at Pioneer's Five-Year Anniversary Event; and recognized Gina Stassi-Vanacore and Paige Garcia for all their work in making the event a success.
I nformational Items
Received the Glossary of Terms.
Adj ournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:06 PM.
ATTEST:
Minutes approved as presented by a majority vote of
the Governing Board on March 21, 2024.
Teresa Willock, Board Secretary