Presentation — San Diego Community Power Board of Directors, November 20, 2025

2 Board of Directors
Regular Meeting
November 20, 2025
3 Welcome and Call to Order
4 Roll Call
55 6
Land Acknowledgement
7 Special Presentations and Introductions
8 Anna Laprise
Senior Origination Associate

WELCOME
9 Items to be Withdrawn or
Reordered on the Agenda
10 Public Comment on non-Agenda Items
11 Consent
Calendar

1. Approve October 23, 2025, Meeting Minutes

2. Receive and File Update on Programs

3. Receive and File Update on Power Services

4. Receive and File Update on Customer Operations

5. Receive and File Update on IT and Data Analytics

6. Receive and File Update on Human Resources

7. Receive and File Community Advisory Committee Monthly Update

8. Receive and File Update on Marketing, Public Relations, and Local Government Affairs

9. Receive and File Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending August 31, 2025

10. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Harman Connected Services, Inc. to add Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) Managed Services for an additional not-to-exceed amount of $371,000 through December 31, 2026, for a revised total contract not-to-exceed amount of $1,221,000

11. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-21, Approving Proposed Revisions to the Existing Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer Tariff

12. Approve Updates to Employee Handbook
12 Public Comment on Consent Calendar
13 Regular
Agenda

13. Informational Update on Battery Energy Storage Systems.

14. Fiscal Year End 2024-25 Financial Audit

15. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-22, Authorizing
Execution of Grant Agreement EPC-25-015 with the
California Energy Commission; and Authorizing the
Chief Executive Office to Accept, Appropriate, and
Expend Funds; And Related Actions

16. Approval of agreement with CGI Technologies and
Solutions, Inc. for the Development and Deployment
of an Organization-wide Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) Platform for a not-to-exceed
amount of $1,166,915

17. Workforce Commitment Assessment

18. Update on Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
14 Item No. 14 Recommendation:

Receive and File Fiscal Year End 2024-25
Financial Audit Fiscal Year End 2024-
25 Financial Audit
Presenters:

Dr. Eric Washington, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
Kellin Gilbert and Alauna Rico, Sorren
15 sorren.com
San Diego Community Power
Board of Directors Meeting
November 20, 2025
16 Introduction
Kellin Gilbert, CPA
Audit Partner
17 years in public accounting and performing audits of government entities Currently working with several CCA’s throughout California Aliandra Schaffer
Engagement Supervisor
6 years in public accounting and performing audits of governments (CCA’s) Alauna Rico
Audit Senior Associate
4 years in public accounting and performing audits of governments (CCA’s) 17 Results of Current Year Audit
Following up on our presentation from October 23rd, 2025:

The 2025 audit is complete. We have reported the following:
• Unmodified opinion – Based on our audit, the financial statements are materially accurate.
• No significant deficiencies or material weakness in internal control noted. 18 Required Board Communications
 As discussed in Note 13, Community Power adopted GASB 102 through 104 which did not have a material effect on the financial statements.
 We did not propose any adjustments to the financial statements.  We did not identify any significant or unusual transactions or applications of accounting principles where a lack of authoritative guidance exists.
 There have been no disagreements with management concerning the scope of our audit and we have not encountered any difficulties in dealing with management during the performance of our audit.
 We issued a letter to the Board of Directors dated October 30th detailing these required communications.
19 Kellin Gilbert
Partner
[email protected]
(707) 577-1511
sorren.com
20 Public Comment on
Item No. 14
21 Item No. 14
Board Members
Comments or
Questions
Recommendation:

Receive and File Fiscal Year End 2024-25
Financial Audit
Fiscal Year End 2024-25
Financial Audit
22 Item No. 15
Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-22, Authorizing Execution of
Grant Agreement EPC-25-015 with the California Energy
Commission; and Authorizing the Chief Executive Office to Accept, Appropriate, and Expend Funds; And Related
Actions
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-22,
Authorizing Execution of Grant
Agreement EPC-25-015 with the
California Energy Commission;
and Authorizing the Chief
Executive Office to Accept,
Appropriate, and Expend Funds;
And Related Actions
Presenter: Rachel Zook, Vehicle-Grid Integration
Program Manager
23 CEC Grant
Agreement
EPC-25-015
24 V1G Pilot Background • EV Flex Connect o V1G/managed charging pilot program launched in February 2025
o Focused on residential customers that charge
their eligible electric vehicle (EV) at home
o Scope includes enrolling 1,000 participants,
creating optimized charging schedules and
monitoring charging activity
o Goal is to learn about the load shifting
capabilities of EVs and the value provided by
V1G strategies
25 CEC Grant Opportunity
• The California Energy Commission (CEC) released a
funding opportunity for projects that would:
o Increase the value proposition of distributed energy
resources to customers and the grid.
o Identify vehicle-grid integration knowledge gaps.
• Staff leveraged EV Flex Connect data to secure
funding for an analysis of the Pilot and the value of
V1G strategies for Community Power.
• Staff partnered with researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) on the proposal .
• Staff secured an agreement with SDG&E to support
the research by providing distribution system
operations data.
26 October 2024
CEC releases GFO-24-
302
January 2025
CEC notifies
Community Power that
abstract passed and
invites team to submit
full project application
May 2025
CEC posts list of
proposed awards, which
includes Community
Power’s project
December 2024
Community Power
submits project abstract
in partnership with
PNNL
March 2025
Community Power
submits full project
application
Summer 2025
Community Power
works with CEC to
finalize grant
agreement documents
Grant Opportunity/Agreement Timeline
September 2025
CEC Commissioners
unanimously approve
the project
27 Grant Agreement for CHARGE UP Project
• The Charging Harmonization and Analysis for Resilient, Grid-Efficient Utilization and Planning (“CHARGE UP”) project will analyze and quantify the value of advanced managing charging/V1G strategies in balancing bulk system and distribution operational needs. • Grant Agreement EPC-25-015 outlines the CHARGE UP project. The total awarded amount is $693,611. • Project partner/grant subrecipient PNNL will lead the technical analysis and receive about 90% of the total awarded amount for related tasks.
• Community Power will lead project management activities, coordinate engagement with EV Flex Connect and contribute expertise on CCA operations and resource planning. Community Power will retain about 10% of the total awarded amount for related tasks. • SDG&E and Optiwatt are project partners. SDG&E will share distribution system data and expertise on distribution operations. Optiwatt will support pilot participant engagement and implementation of managed charging strategies.
28 Public Comment on
Item No. 15
29 Item No. 15
Board Members
Comments or
Questions
Recommendation:

Approve Professional Services Agreement with CGI
Technologies and Solutions, Inc. for the development and deployment of an organization-wide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform that is licensed, owned and
maintained by Community Power for a 22 months’ term
including a not-to-exceed amount of $1,166,915 and
authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the
contract. This agreement would allow Community Power to implement an enterprise-wide, cloud-based Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) platform to support
Customer Operations, Programs, Public Affairs, and the San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN) teams. This project aims to bring all CRM functions in-house, integrate with existing systems, and enable Community Power to manage
and operate the platform independently
Approve of agreement with
CGI Technologies and
Solutions, Inc. for the
Development and Deployment
of an Organization-wide
Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) Platform
for a not-to-exceed amount of
$1,166,915
Presenter:

Stephen Yi, Associate Director of IT and Data Analytics 31 Initiative Overview
Community Power launched an RFP on June 5, 2025, to implement an enterprise-wide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform
The goal: bring all CRM functions in-house under a licensed, internally maintained system.

Why CGI?
After a rigorous evaluation of multiple proposals, SDCP selected CGI for its expertise in CRM deployments for public agencies and regulated utilities.

Strategic Objectives
• Integrate CRM with Contact Center and Data Management for a 360° customer view • Support all functional areas: Public Affairs, Programs, and SDREN • Ensure compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701, and NIST 800-53 standards Project Background
32 Technology Stack
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform with dedicated environments for Community Power and SDREN • Azure-based architecture backed by Microsoft Solution Partner credentials Managed Service Model
• 12-month post go-live support
• Capacity-based pricing for operational sustainability • Project total NTE $1.167M
Industry Expertise
• 91,000 professionals globally, 9,500 in Energy & Utilities practice • Proven experience with public power entities and CCAs • Local presence
Project Highlights
33 Project Planning
• Coordinating with PMO Office
• Initiate detailed planning for migration, integration, and training Implementation Phase (10 Months)
• Phase 1: Scope definition and requirements gathering
• Phase 2: System configuration and data migration
• Phase 3: User training and go-live support
Expected Outcomes
• Enhanced customer engagement and operational efficiency • Compliance with regulatory standards and improved data security Next Steps & Implementation
34 Public Comment on
Item No. 16
35 Item No. 16
Board Members
Comments or
Questions
Recommendation:

Approve Professional Services Agreement with CGI
Technologies and Solutions, Inc. for the development and deployment of an organization-wide Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) platform that is licensed, owned and maintained by Community Power for a 22
months’ term including a not-to-exceed amount of
$1,166,915 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the contract. This agreement would allow
Community Power to implement an enterprise-wide,
cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
platform to support Customer Operations, Programs,
Public Affairs, and the San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN) teams. This project aims to bring all CRM
functions in-house, integrate with existing systems, and enable Community Power to manage and operate the
platform independently
Approve agreement with CGI
Technologies and Solutions, Inc. for
the Development and Deployment
of an Organization-wide Customer
Relationship Management (CRM)
Platform for a not-to-exceed amount
of $1,166,915
36 Item No. 17 Recommendation:

Community Power is directed to review and
revise the Inclusive and Sustainable
Workforce Policy (ISWP), to incorporate
additional requirements to enhance existing
workforce language and commitments for
new-build renewable energy and storage
projects
Workforce Commitment
Assessment
Presenter:

Terra Lawson-Remer, Community Power Board Chair
Sean Elo-Rivera, Community Power Board Director
37 Public Comment on
Item No. 17
38 Item No. 17
Board Members
Comments or
Questions
Recommendation:

Receive and File Update on Battery Energy
Storage Systems
Presenters:

Lee Friedman, Senior Manager Strategic Partnerships
Jason Anderson, Cleantech
Robert Rezende, Battalion Chief at San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
LITHIUM BATTERY EMERGENCIES:

EXECUTIVE BRIEF
41 Battery Types - Primary
Non-rechargeable Batteries
(Lithium Metal)
Primary Battery
Stable, large energy density.

Can provide strong energy surges even after a period of low discharge
Lithium metal found inside is extremely water reactive
Non-rechargeable Batteries (Alkaline)
Primary Battery
Stable, no significant energetic releases.

Consistent energy, long-term power, but
loses strength over time.

Long shelf life.
42 Common Lithium-Ion Batteries
Rechargeable Batteries
Good memory resistance
Very stable medium
Lithium metal is extremely
water reactive
43 Lithium-Ion Battery Types
 Cylindrical Cells (18650)
are the most common
battery in most mobile
applications (bikes,
scooters, etc.)
 Cylindrical Cells are also
used by electric vehicles,
where you can find
anywhere from 3K-7K
individual cells
 Prismatic and Pouch Cells
are found in all other
electric vehicles
Cylindrical Cell Prismatic Cell Pouch Cell
18650
2170
Lithium-Ion Batteries Good memory resistance Very stable High energy density Toxic, corrosive, flammable, and explosive gas generation during thermal runaway 44 Types of Insult
45 Differences in Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
o Very toxic atmospheres
o Burn temperatures are higher
o Chemical reaction (fire) produces Oxygen. Cannot be
smothered.
o Explosive potential – Hydrogen Gas
o Thermal Runaway reaction
 Chemical reaction – rapid degradation
 Does not need external Oxygen
 Impossible to stop once it starts
 Could happen in seconds or days
o Re-ignition is common –Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months… years?
46 Propagation  Propagation  Domino effect  Thermal Runaway heat in one battery will trigger Thermal Runaway in
neighboring cells
 Limiting propagation is primary goal  Cooling neighboring cells may prevent propagation
 Removing exposed cells (i.e., removing
other e-bikes, loose cells, etc.)
47 Exponential Increase – Infrastructure
Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(11/15/2021)
o $6 Billion
 Battery Storage
o $7.5 Billion
 Rapid charging stations – 500,000 along
highways and in communities
o $1 Billion
 School Buses
48 Three Primary Presentations of LIB
Energy Storage
Systems
Electric Vehicles
Personal Mobility
Personal Electronics
Battery Energy Storage System (ESS)
50 Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
 Potential large
evacuation footprint
 Public Safety
Announcement
 Reverse 911
 Wireless
Emergency Alerts
(WEA)
 Road Closures
 Possible multiple
day involvement
51 Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
 NFPA 855
 CFC Ch 12
 Size limitations
 Placement
location
 Smoke detection
 UL 9540 and UL
9540A
 DIY?
52 Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
 NFPA 855
 UL9540 & UL 9540A
 CFC Ch 12
 Legacy Systems
 SB 283 – Training
 AB 303 – Buffer Zones
 AB 588 AND AB 841 –
Safety working groups
OSFM
53 THANK YOU!
Contact Battalion Chief
Rob Rezende with any
questions:
[email protected]
54 Battery Storage + San Diego’s
Clean Energy Future
© 2025 Cleantech San Diego
55 • Position the San Diego region as a
leader in the cleantech economy
• Engage in advocacy efforts to promote
cleantech priorities
• Support energy entrepreneurs through
the Southern California Energy
Innovation Network
• Encourage more equitable investment
across the San Diego region
A member-based business organization
founded 18 years ago to:

ABOUT CLEANTECH SAN DIEGO
56 *Cleantech and Solar Installation Jobs are not mutually exclusive

THE CLEANTECH INDUSTRY IN SAN DIEGO
867
23,305 15,220
$128,188
Direct 21,305
Indirect 7,120
Induced 10,050
38,525
Direct $6.0 Billion
Indirect $1.6 Billion
Induced $1.8 Billion
$9.4 Billion
57 Batteries in
San Diego
58 • More renewable energy can be
placed on the grid
• Provides emergency back-up power
• Lowers costs by storing energy when
the price of electricity is low
• Balances power supply and demand
instantaneously
• Makes the grid more reliable,
resilient, and efficient

BATTERIES BENEFIT SAN DIEGO
59 News
California ISO extends Flex Alert for today,
4-9 p.m.

September 9, 2022
California ISO extends Flex Alert to today
from 3-10 p.m.

September 8, 2022
Energy Emergency Alert 2 declared to
protect grid
September 7, 2022
Conditions on the grid becoming more
strained as heat wave intensifies
September 5, 2022
California faces worsening grid challenges
on Monday and Tuesday
September 4, 2022
Flex Alert extended to Sunday, Sept. 4 due
to high heat
September 3, 2022
Source: FlexAlert.org/news

BATTERIES BENEFIT SAN DIEGO
60 INCIDENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED
Global Grid-Scale BESS Deployment and Failure Statistics • BESS fire incidents are
decreasing while deployments
are increasing substantially
• The rate of BESS failure
incidents fell 97% between
2018 and 2023
• During this time, codes and
standards regulating BESS
have rapidly evolved to better
address safety concerns
61 What Do
San Diegans Want?
62 Research-backed, consistent narrative to build informed support • Not affiliated with any specific projects
• Informed by industry and public safety experts
• Supported by secondary research
• Messaging aligned with public opinion survey data
• Serving a broad target audience of stakeholders

BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE PR PROGRAM OVERVIEW
63 63
Cleantech San Diego Resident Survey
Survey Methodology*
Probolsky Research is a Latina- and woman-owned market and opinion research firm with corporate, election, government, and non-profit clients.

The sample was developed from multiple online sources. To ensure representativeness, demographics were matched San Diego County's population based on Census data.

Invitations to participate in the survey were distributed via email, SMS, and mobile app, allowing participants to access the survey through computer, tablet, or smartphone. Respondents chose their preferred language, English (98.7%) and Spanish (1.3%).

Security measures precluded individuals from completing the survey more than once. *Due to rounding, totals may not add up to 100%
Mode Language
Online English and
Spanish
Length
7 minutes
Target
Respondents
San Diego
County
residents
Survey
Field Dates
January 31
– February
13, 2025
Margin of
Error
+/- 3.5%
Survey
Participants
856
64 64
Gender Age Group Ethnicity
Home Type Area type Renewable energy tech @ home

50.5%

49.3%

0.7%
Man
Woman
Non binary

19.4%

20.9%

16.9%

22.0%

20.8%
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+

43.2%

5.1%

0.8%

34.0%

0.7%

14.3%

0.9%

0.9%
White/Caucasian
Black/African American
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latino
Amer. Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Other
Prefer not to answer

6.5%

38.3%

50.8%

4.3%
Rural
Urban
Suburban
Unsure

53.3%

42.6%

4.1%
Own home
Rent home
Other

14.3%

85.7%
Renewable energy
technologies
No renewable energy
technologies
Respondent demographics by gender, age group, ethnicity, home type, area type, district, and renewable energy technologies 65 San Diego Residents say the cost of housing, utilities, and addressing inflation should be top priorities
Question: Here is a list of several issues that may be facing your community. Please indicate which issues should be the top priorities of your local elected leaders. Select all that apply.
66 65% of residents support transitioning away from
fossil fuels
Question: In general, do you support or oppose the San Diego region transitioning away from fossil fuel energy to renewable energy such as solar and wind? 67 Among supporters of the transition, climate change
mitigation is the top reason for supporting it
Question: Why do you support a transition away from fossil fuel energy to renewable energy? [OPEN-ENDED RESPONSE]

65.0%

15.8%

19.2%
68 Among opposers of the transition, elevated utility
prices is the top reason for opposing it
Question: Why do you oppose a transition away from fossil fuel energy to renewable energy? [OPEN-ENDED RESPONSE]

65.0%

15.8%

19.2%
69 61% of residents have a positive opinion on
residential battery storage
Question: Considering factors such as environmental impact, safety, cost, and lifespan, what is your opinion on residential battery storage such as Powerwalls that power homes?
70 Question: Considering factors such as environmental impact, safety, cost, and lifespan, what is your opinion on commercial battery storage such as systems that power businesses, schools and institutions? 63% of residents have a positive opinion on
commercial battery storage
71 Question: Considering factors such as environmental impact, safety, cost, and lifespan, what is your opinion on large standalone battery storage facilities such as those used to power the electric grid? 57% of residents have a positive opinion of
large standalone battery storage facilities
72 Question: Do you support or oppose battery storage projects in San Diego County? 66% of residents support battery storage projects
in San Diego County
73 Question: Do you support or oppose battery storage projects in San Diego County? Level of support by Supervisorial District
66% Supervisorial District 1:

PALOMA AGUIRRE
57% Supervisorial District 2:

JOEL ANDERSON
67% Supervisorial District 3:

TERRA LAWSON-REMER
74% Supervisorial District 4: MONICA

MONTGOMERY STEPPE
54% Supervisorial District 5:

JIM DESMOND
66%
74%
57%
54%
67%
74 Question: Do you support or oppose battery storage projects in your neighborhood? 57% of residents support battery storage projects
in their neighborhood
75 Question: Do you support or oppose battery storage projects in your neighborhood? Districts 2 and 5 fell below 50% support but still show a minority actively opposed
76 67.1%

66.1%

64.7%

62.7%

61.3%

58.4%

48.7%
Battery storage increases clean energy use and decreases fossil fuel use, which means cleaner air.

Battery storage is critical when electricity demand jumps in the evening as well as during heat waves to keep the power on and our homes and businesses functioning.

Battery storage systems do not emit toxins during their normal operation – either as a gas or as runoff.

All battery storage projects comply with national fire protection standards, national electrical safety codes, UL certification, and testing.

No battery storage fire in the U.S. has spread outside of its facility.

Only three fires last year in the U.S. were related to battery storage compared to more than 350,000 home structure fires.

Lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in battery storage projects are used in numerous devices and are a part of our daily life.

Message effectiveness
77 Conclusion
78 • Necessary for our grid’s resilience
• Follow national safety standards and best
practices
• Safe: battery fires are rare and their
impacts contained
• Essential to local renewable energy goals
to meet state mandates
• San Diegans Support Battery Storage
BATTERY STORAGE: KEY FOR SAN DIEGO’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE Critical to the clean, reliable energy future San
Diegans want and that our regional economy needs.
79 80
Battery Storage + San Diego’s
Clean Energy Future
Thank You
81 Public Comment on
Item No. 13
82 Item No. 13
Board Members
Comments or
Questions
Informational Update on Battery
Energy Storage Systems
Recommendation:

Receive and File Update on Battery Energy
Storage Systems
83 Item No. 18
Quarterly Update on
Regulatory and Legislative
Affairs
Recommendation:

Receive and File Update on Regulatory and
Legislative Affairs
Presenters:

Laura Fernandez, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Aisha Cissna, Senior Policy Manager
Stephen Gunther, Regulatory Manager
84 State Legislative Outcomes
• The 2025 legislative session concluded on September 13 and the Governor’s bill signing period ended on October 13
• The Legislature sent 917 bills to the Governor to sign or veto; 794 bills were signed into law
• Of the 170 bills tracked by Community Power, 76 were
passed by the Legislature and 51 were signed into law
• Pursuant to Community Power’s Board approved Legislative Platform, Community Power supported 11 bills and took an oppose unless amended position on another two
o Six supported bills were signed into law, three stalled in the legislative process and two were vetoed
o The two bills Community Power sought amendments to
did not pass
• Community Power also supported two funding efforts, one of which was passed
• The 2026 legislative session begins on January 5, 2026 85 State Legislative Outcomes: Supported Bills
• SB 707 (Durazo): Overhauls the Brown Act,
which governs public meetings and
incorporated provisions from two other bills
supported by Community Power:
o SB 239 (Arreguin) provisions: Subsidiary
bodies like the Community Advisory
Committee can use streamlined
teleconference procedures until January 1,
2030, if certain conditions are met.
o AB 259 (Rubio) provisions: Legislative
bodies can continue to use the just cause
and emergency circumstances
teleconferencing procedures through
January 1, 2030.

Brown Act Reforms Signed into Law
• SB 283 (Laird): Mandates fire department
consultation and inspection of energy storage
systems to ensure safety while supporting
clean energy infrastructure.
• SB 302 (Padilla): Aligns state tax law with
federal clean energy tax provisions related to
the transfer of tax credits, enabling non-taxable transferable tax credits, which could reduce project costs by 1–6%, supporting cost-effective decarbonization.

Other Bills Signed Into Law
86 Energy & Climate Legislative
Package Signed Into Law
• AB 825 (Petrie-Norris): Community Power supported, this bill allows the California Independent System Operator to
participate in an independently governed regional market organization formed after January 1, 2028. Has the potential to:
o Lower energy costs by $1 billion annually
o Reduce natural gas generation by 31%
o Increase grid reliability
• SB 254 (Becker): Framed as a ratepayer affordability package, this bill:
o Creates a $18 billion wildfire continuation account
o Bars rate-basing $6 billion in wildfire investments
o Creates new transparency on IOU profits and demand growth planning
o Creates a new public Transmission Infrastructure Accelerator • AB 1207 (Irwin): Extends the state’s Cap-and-Trade program through January 1, 2046, and renames it Cap-and-Invest
o Preserves and modifies the California Climate Credit which is projected to provide up to $60 billion in value to ratepayers 87 State Legislative Outcomes: Vetoes and Funding
• AB 44 (Schultz): Would have required the California Energy Commission to publish its load modification methodology • AB 740 (Harabedian): would have required a statewide virtual power plant deployment plan Vetoed Bills Supported by Community Power
• SB 105 (Committee on Budget): Appropriated $46.1 million for the California Energy Commission’s Distributed Electricity Backup Assets program, a funding mechanism supported by Community Power • The Legislature did not provide funding for the Demand Side Grid Support program, something Community Power supported
Funding Outcomes
Oppose Unless Amended Outcomes
• AB 825 (Petrie-Norris): Would have created a Statewide Demand Management Oversight Task Force to make binding recommendations about customer programs, including San Diego Regional Energy Network and Board approved programs o Gut and amended into legislation on regional energy markets • AB 1295 (Patterson): Would have led to unbalanced reforms to customer bills o Held on the Suspense File by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 88 Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)
The IRP process is the “umbrella” proceeding at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for mapping out the state’s long-term electricity needs to ensure California has a safe, reliable, and cost-effective electricity supply.
+
The primary venue for plans to achieve the goals of Senate Bill (SB) 350 and SB 100 for reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the electricity sector.

Recent activity
• New proceeding opened at CPUC and Scoping Memo issued • CPUC Ruling seeking comment on potential procurement
order
• Continued development of Reliable and Clean Power
Procurement Program (RCPPP)
89 IRP: Statewide Context
Source: CPUC Overview of the CPUC’s IRP Cycle, March 1, 2025 Sets GHG reduction targets per
sector to meet state goals per
legislation
Forecasts electricity demand for
system and LSEs
Models resource portfolios and
mandates procurement
Oversees transmission line buildout
and upgrades
Load serving entity (LSE) resource
procurement
90 IRP: Proceeding Overview
IRP Rulemaking
Planning
Needs assessment and modeling
Filing of Individual Load
Serving Entity (LSE) IRPs
based on set requirements
Development of Preferred
System Portfolio based on
aggregated plans and
system needs
Transmitted to the
California Independent
System Operator
(CAISO)
Transmission Planning
Process
Informs Avoided Cost
Calculator and other
proceedings such as gas
planning
Basis for developing
future LSE IRP filing
requirements and
informing Procurement
Track
Procurement
Mandates LSE contracting to meet
electric system needs
Current: Ad-hoc
procurement orders
mandating LSE
contracting
Proposed: Programmatic
approach to mid-to-long-term procurement
obligations
91 IRP: Order Instituting Rulemaking and Scoping Memo
June 26, 2025: CPUC adopted the Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) establishing the new IRP proceeding in Docket R.25- 06-019, which will be the primary venue for the CPUC’s oversight of the IRP process and related issues.

October 28, 2025: CPUC issued a Scoping Memo and Ruling outlining the issues and to be addressed in the IRP proceeding and the related schedule.

Scoped Issues
 Oversight and implementation of cyclical IRP Process
– 2026-2027 Transmission Planning Process (TPP) portfolio development – Filing requirements for individual load serving entity (LSE) IRPs – Consideration of individual LSE IRPs
– Development of Preferred System Plan (PSP) portfolio
– Future TPP portfolio recommendations
– Long-term local procurement planning and related reliability analysis  Near-term reliability procurement need determination
 Updates to Investor-Owned Utility Bundled Procurement Plans  Ongoing monitoring, compliance, and enforcement of prior procurement orders  Coordination with the Department of Water Resources on Central Procurement Entity procurement of long-lead time resources
 Potential Implementation of Reliable and Clean Power Procurement Program (RCPPP) 92 IRP: Individual LSE Filing Requirements • Per the Scoping Memo, LSEs, including Community Power, are required to file an updated IRP on May 5, 2026.
• CPUC staff anticipate finalizing template materials by the middle of November 2025. o Narrative Template: Describes how LSEs approached the process of developing their plans and present the result of analytical work.
o Resource Data Template: Collects planned and existing monthly LSE contracting data, including for future resources which do not exist yet.
o Clean System Power Calculator: Estimates the GHG and
criteria pollutant emissions of LSE portfolios.
• IRPs require Community Power Board of Directors approval. • Community Power filed its most recent IRP in 2022, which included two conforming portfolios to meet GHG emissions goals for 2030 and 2035.
93 IRP: Ruling on near-term procurement need determination • September 30, 2025: CPUC issued a Ruling within the new IRP proceeding inviting comments on proposed electricity resource portfolios for use in the CAISO’s 2026-2027 Transmission Planning Process (TPP) and on staff’s analysis on the need for additional incremental reliability procurement.
o The need determination analysis recommend the CPUC order the resource procurement of 6,000MW to be allocated across LSEs, including Community Power.
o Staff recommend the procurement order use the same
framework as the previous mid-term reliability (MTR) Decisions. o The Ruling included 27 questions for party input.
9/30/25 10/22/25 and 10/31/25
CPUC
issues
Ruling.

Over 60 parties, including
Community Power’s trade
association, CalCCA, file
opening and reply comments.

Q4 2025 February
2026
Expected: CPUC
issues Proposed
Decision for
comment.

Expected: CPUC
adopts Final
Decision; compliance
begins.
94 IRP: Reliable and Clean Power Procurement Program (RCPPP) • The goal of RCPPP is to give LSEs a more predictable
regulatory framework to procure their share of the resources needed to meet electric system reliability and GHG
emission reduction goals at least cost.
• The Staff Proposal is divided into two main parts:
o Proposal for meeting reliability needs
o Proposal for achieving GHG emissions reductions goals • Each framework includes the following components:

Proposal
• April 29, 2025: CPUC issued a Ruling with
RCPPP Staff Proposal.

Workshops
• CPUC held stakeholder workshops on May 16,
and June 23 & 24, 2025.

Comments
• July 15, 2025: Parties filed opening comments
and alternative proposals.
• August 5, 2025: Parties filed reply comments.

Next Steps
• CPUC issues a Proposed Decision potentially
adopting RCPPP, at which point it will be
taken up in new IRP proceeding.

Source: CPUC Staff Proposal: Reliable and Clean Power Procurement Program, April 29, 2025 95 SDG&E’s 2026 Energy Resource Recovery Account Forecast Purpose of the Proceeding:
• The annual Energy Resource and Recovery Account (ERRA) forecast proceedings establish the amount of the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) and other non-bypassable charges (NBCs) for the following year, as well as fuel and purchased power costs associated with serving bundled customers that utilities may recover in rates.
• Changes to fuel costs, contract prices, or market revenues affect the above-market portion of the IOU’s procurement costs, which in turn influences the PCIA.

How it impacts Community Power:
• The CPUC evaluates how much of these costs should be allocated to “departing load” customers via the PCIA. • The approved forecast has impacts on both Community Power and bundled customers.

Community Power actively participates in the proceeding to ensure our customers aren't unfairly charged.
96 SDG&E’s 2026 Energy Resource Recovery Account Forecast Key Issues in the 2026 Forecast proceeding:
• Use and Valuation of Banked Renewable Energy Credits: SDG&E proposed the use of pre-2019 banked Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) at zero value for Renewable Portfolio Standard compliance. o The CPUC filed a Proposed Decision on November 10, which agreed with Community Power on this issue, protecting our customers from unfair cost shifts.
o Community Power filed opening comments on November 17. o The proposed decision is likely to be voted on at the December 18 CPUC meeting. • Rate Impacts (Preliminary):
o SDG&E’s 2026 Preliminary Rates Outlook, filed on November 17, projects significant increases in SDG&E rates:
 System average commodity rates: +12.11%
 System average total rates: +9.81%
97 SDG&E Application to Withdraw from Regional Energy Efficiency Proceeding schedule:

Date Item
September 2025 Briefs on legal permissibility of withdrawal January-February 2026 Testimony on policy and factual issues March 2026 Ruling on need for evidentiary hearings
Remaining Schedule if Hearings Aren't Needed
April 2026 Briefs on policy and factual issues
June-July 2026 Proposed decision and vote on all issues Remaining Schedule if Hearings Are Needed
April 2026 Hearings
May 2026 Briefs
July-August 2026 Proposed decision and vote on all issues 98 SDG&E Application to Withdraw from Regional Energy Efficiency Policy and Factual Issues – Key Themes
Administrative
Responsibility
• As a matter of policy,
whether the CPUC
should allow SDG&E to
withdraw and assign
primary regional
administration to
SDREN or another
entity.

Customer Affordability
and Ratepayer Impacts
• How withdrawal would
affect customer bills,
ratepayer benefits, and
affordability.

Equity and Access to
Services
• Impacts on
disadvantaged and
hard-to-reach
communities, and
needed safeguards for
equitable access.

Programmatic and
Geographic Gaps
• Overlaps or gaps in
programs and coverage
if SDG&E withdraws,
and implications for
service continuity.

Portfolio Performance
• Reasons for
SDG&E's performance
to date, potential
strategies to optimize
performance, and how
energy efficiency
compares to alternative
investments for
managing load growth.
99 Public Comment on
Item No. 18
100
Item No. 18
Board Members
Comments or
Questions
Update on Regulatory and
Legislative Affairs
Recommendation:

Receive and File Update on Regulatory and
Legislative Affairs
101
Board Member Announcements
102
Adjournment
103
Next Regular Community
Power Board Meeting
December 11, 2025
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