Agenda packet — Sonoma Clean Power Board of Directors, July 11, 2024

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AGENDA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024, 9:00 A.M.

EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(F), MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE JULY 11, 2024, MEETING AT ANY OF THE LOCATIONS SHOWN BELOW.

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Meeting ID: 885 4670 4126

How to Submit Public Comment:

Comments may be provided in person at the physical meeting locations. Comments may be submitted in writing to [email protected]. For detailed public comment instructions, please visit this page. Please note that live remote public comment will not be taken unless required by Government Code section 54953(f). If required, it will be announced by the Chair. Members of the public should attend in person or provide written comment to ensure they can provide public comment.

For written comments, state the agenda item number that you are commenting on and limit to 300 words. Written comments received prior to the meeting and/or the agenda item you wish to comment on will be read into the record up to 300 words. Written comments may be provided during the meeting.

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For further clarification on any of the items listed please contact (855) 202-2139 and staff will be available to assist.

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Staff recommendations are guidelines to the Board. On any item, the Board may take action which varies from that recommended by staff.

CALL TO ORDER (Any private remote meeting attendance will be noticed or approved at this time)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Approve June 6, 2024, Draft Board of Directors Meeting Minutes pg. 5 (Staff Recommendation: Approve)

2. Receive Geothermal Opportunity Zone Update (Staff Recommendation: Receive pg. 13 and File)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR CALENDAR

3. Receive Internal Operations and Monthly Financial Report and Provide Direction pg. 17 as Appropriate (Staff Recommendation: Receive and File)

4. Receive Legislative and Regulatory Updates, Approve Legislative Positions, and pg. 41 Provide Direction as Appropriate (Staff Recommendation: Approve)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
(Comments are restricted to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Please be brief

and limit spoken comments to three minutes, or 300 words if written.)

CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Directors of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority will consider the following in closed session:

5. Conference with Labor Negotiators – Agency Designated Representatives: Chair pg. 49 Hopkins, Vice Chair Barnacle; Unrepresented Employee: Chief Executive Officer (Gov’t Code Section 54957.6)

6. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Chief Executive Officer (Gov’t Code pg. 51 Section 54957)

ADJOURN
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COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS AND TERMS

CAC SCP’s Community Advisory Committee, advises the Board of Directors CAISO California Independent Systems Operator – the grid operator Carbon Free Carbon-free resources are sources of power that have no greenhouse gas emissions, but are not considered renewable in California, such as large hydroelectric and nuclear CCA Community Choice Aggregator – a public power provider (generation only) CEC California Energy Commission
CleanStart SCP’s default power service
CPUC California Public Utilities Commission
DER Distributed Energy Resource (e.g. rooftop solar)
ERRA Energy Resource Recovery Account – PG&E’s primary generation rate case at the CPUC EverGreen SCP’s premium 100% renewable, 100% local energy service, and the first service in the United States providing renewable power every hour of every day. Sign up today! Geothermal A locally available, low-carbon baseload renewable resource GHG Greenhouse gas
GRC General Rate Case –PG&E’s primary delivery rate case at the CPUC GridSavvy GridSavvy Rewards are available to SCP customers for reducing household energy use when needed to help California ensure reliable low-emission power. GridSavvy Rewards are also available with smart devices (e.g. smart thermostat, EV charger, battery storage, etc.). Both are a form of demand response.

IOU Investor-Owned Utility (e.g., PG&E)
IRP Integrated Resource Plan – balancing energy needs with energy resources JPA Joint Powers Authority
MW Megawatt is a unit of power and measures how fast energy is being used or produced at one moment.

MWh Megawatt-hour is a unit of energy and measures how much energy is used or produced over time.

NEM Net Energy Metering. NEM is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid.

NetGreen SCP’s net energy metering program
PCIA Power Charge Indifference Adjustment – The PCIA is a charge to ensure that both PG&E, Direct Access, and CCA customers pay for the above market costs for electric generation resources that were procured by PG&E on their behalf prior to departing. “Above Market” refers to the difference between what the utility pays for electric generation and current market prices for the sale of those resources.

RA Resource Adequacy – a required form of capacity that helps ensure there are sufficient power resources available when needed. It acts as insurance for the grid when demand is high to keep the lights on.

RPS Renewables Portfolio Standard refers to renewable energy sources which qualify to meet state requirements and include biomass & biowaste, geothermal, small hydroelectric, solar and wind.

SCPA Sonoma Clean Power Authority
TOU Time-of-Use, used to refer to rates that differ by time of day and season. 3 of 51
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DRAFT MEETING MINUTES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024

9:00 A.M.

CALL TO ORDER
(9:01 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:02:18)
Chair Hopkins called the meeting to order.

Board Members present: Chair Hopkins, Directors Lemus, Farrar-Rivas, Strong, Fudge, Gjerde, and Alternate Director Mauer. Vice Chair Barnacle and Directors Lands, Elward, and Rogers were absent with prior notice.

Staff present: Geof Syphers, Chief Executive Officer; Michael Koszalka, Chief Operating Officer; Stephanie Reynolds, Director of Internal Operations; Neal Reardon, Director of Regulatory Affairs; Kimberly Beltran, Technical Programs Manager; Brant Arthur, Programs Manager; and Miles Horton, Legislative Policy and Community Engagement Manager.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSENT CALENDAR
(9:06 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:07:42)

1. Approve May 2, 2024, Draft Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

2. Approve and Delegate Authority to the Chief Executive Officer or Designee to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with ReconMR, LLC with an Amount Not-to-Exceed $926,046 for a Three-Year Research Contract

3. Approve and Delegate Authority to the Chief Executive Officer or Designee to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Studio PR LLC with an Amount Not-to-Exceed $350,000 for a Three-Year Public Relations Contract

4. Approve and Delegate Authority to the CEO or Designee to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services with Maher Accountancy to add $292,800 for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $742,800, through June 30, 2025
Public Comment: None
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Motion to approve the June 6, 2024, Board of Directors Consent Calendar by Director Fudge
Second: Director Farrar-Rivas
AYES: Lemus, Farrar-Rivas, Strong, Fudge, Gjerde, Hopkins ABSENT: Lands, Barnacle, Elward, Rogers
ABSTAIN: Mauer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR CALENDAR

5. Receive Nominations and Appoint Community Advisory Committee Members to Fill Vacancies
(9:07 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:08:11)
Geof Syphers, CEO, explained that SCP had run a solicitation for membership on the Community Advisory Committee (Committee) in late 2023 and, at that time, the Board of Directors (Board) had created an Ad Hoc Committee to review applications and recommend appointments to the Board. Since then, due to resignations, the Committee membership had been reduced to eight members. CEO Syphers stated that the number of members was sufficient to follow the rules as stated in the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) that defines SCP but suggested adding to the number in the interests of diversity and public representation from our service territory. CEO Syphers then invited Director Farrar-Rivas, a member of the Ad Hoc Committee that reviewed applications, to introduce new candidates for appointment to the Committee. Director Farrar-Rivas recommended that Crispin Hollinshead and Michael Heffler be appointed to the Committee.

Public Comment: None
Motion to Nominate and Appoint Crispin Hollinshead and Michael Heffler to the Community Advisory Committee to Fill Vacancies by Director Farrar-Rivas Second: Director Strong
AYES: Lemus, Mauer, Farrar-Rivas, Strong, Fudge, Gjerde, Hopkins ABSENT: Lands, Barnacle, Elward, Rogers
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6. Receive Internal Operations and Monthly Financial Report and Provide Direction as Appropriate
(9:12 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:13:27)
Stephanie Reynolds, Director of Internal Operations, invited Kimberly Beltran, Technical Programs Manager, to give an update on GridSavvy and electric vehicle (EV) charging. Ms. Beltran noted that SCP had incentivized over 5,000 EV chargers and that the program provided by SCP will be ending because PG&E has an EV charging program and SCP does not want to overlap programs. She emphasized the program team is always looking for ways to bring equity to SCP’s programs.

Alternate Director Mauer asked about non-profit electric vehicle incentives, and Ms. Beltran replied that non-profits may be able to obtain up to $22,500 from SCP to purchase an electric vehicle. Director Lemus inquired about EV charging network impacts due to Tesla layoffs, and Brant Arthur, Programs Manager, stated that even though that has been in the news, Tesla is continuing to install EV chargers. Director Fudge asked if there are any issues with GridSavvy when a heat pump water heater goes into disabled mode and Ms. Beltran answered that there may be, but SCP does not dispatch to heat pump water heaters for GridSavvy.

Director Reynolds then discussed SCP’s financials and noted that the June Committee meeting had been canceled. CEO Syphers reminded the Board about the upcoming rate adjustment and mentioned that SCP had purchased an electric truck. He then announced that SCP’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Garth Salisbury, will be starting soon.

Public Comment: None

7. Receive Legislative and Regulatory Updates, Approve Legislative Positions, and Provide Direction as Appropriate
(9:31 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:32:16)
Neal Reardon, Director of Regulatory Affairs, gave a regulatory update in which he discussed that the CPUC denied PG&E’s attempted equity sell-off and the income graduated fixed charge. Director Reardon then introduced Adam Jorge as SCP’s new Senior Risk Manager.
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Alternate Director Mauer asked how SCP customer’s billing would be different with or without the income graduated fixed charge and Director Reardon explained less of the total bill would be based on electrical usage with a fixed charge. Alternate Director Mauer then asked how it would affect customers who opted out of smart meters and CEO Syphers responded that it wouldn’t be any different for those customers. Director Fudge asked if SCP should share messaging with the public regarding the graduated fixed charge because it benefits electrified homes and Director Reardon responded that while yes, it does, it does not benefit those customers much.

Miles Horton, Legislative Policy and Community Engagement Manager, gave a legislative update. Mr. Horton discussed AB 1359 (Papan) which relates to geothermal permitting, and he mentioned that SCP had sponsored it to facilitate local permitting of geothermal exploration wells, and was recommending approval. He then discussed SB 1298 (Cortese) which applies to data center electrification backup generators and SCP was recommending opposing the bill.

Director Fudge asked if SB 1298 would apply to all generators and Mr. Horton replied that it would. Director Gjerde asked how the income graduated fixed charge would affect customers with low usage and Director Reardon answered that those customers would see the largest bill increases.

Public Comment: None
Motion to Approve Sonoma Clean Power Authority’s Legislative Positions by Director Farrar-Rivas
Second: Director Lemus
AYES: Lemus, Mauer, Farrar-Rivas, Strong, Fudge, Gjerde, Hopkins ABSENT: Lands, Barnacle, Elward, Rogers

8. Receive Mobility & Transportation Community Needs Assessment Final Report (9:59 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:59:05)
Brant Arthur, Programs Manager, gave a presentation on the mobility and transportation needs assessment conducted by EVNoire on behalf of SCP.

Director Lemus recommended that SCP should consider a traveling roadshow to events in the Latino communities to raise awareness. Director Gjerde asked 8 of 51

if SCP could provide this presentation to Mendocino County’s Transportation Board and Transportation Agency and Director Fudge added that the presentation should also be shared with Sonoma Couty’s Public Works Department. Director Farrar-Rivas mentioned that Sonoma Couty’s Human Resources Department was doing a mobility assessment and encouraged SCP to coordinate with them as well and Chair Hopkins added that the Sonoma County Transportation Authority should be looped in, too.

Public Comment: None

9. Approve and Delegate Authority to the Chief Executive Officer or Designee to Finalize Terms and Execute Agreements with Princeton University for a Contract Total of $350,000 and First Principles Advisory LLC for a Contract Total of $75,000 for the Transmission Planning Under Uncertainty Project (10:22 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 01:22:14)
Ryan Tracey, Director of Planning and Analytics, discussed interconnectedness and discussed how these contracts would explore the root causes of transmission planning problems and transmission planning under uncertainty.

CEO Syphers further explained that the planning process for transmission is currently based around minimizing the cost of transmission construction, but this would focus on minimizing total costs and lowering the uncertainty of achieving SCP’s and California’s climate goals.

Director Fudge stated that she was proud SCP was working on this because what is learned will benefit the state and she encouraged all absent Board members to view this item. Director Lemus asked if other CCAs would join the contract and expand the scope and Director Tracey answered that the scope was set. Director Strong asked if the results of the study are to increase transmission, is SCP the right agency to do this work, and Director Tracey answered that this is a tool that SCP can use when studying transmission and SCP plans to share it with the agencies that do the planning. Director Tracey added that SCP needs to take a leadership role in transmission planning in order to see change.

Public Comment: None
Motion to Approve and Delegate Authority to the Chief Executive Officer or Designee to Finalize Terms and Execute Agreements with Princeton University for a Contract Total of $350,000 and First Principles Advisory LLC for a 9 of 51

Contract Total of $75,000 for the Transmission Planning Under Uncertainty Project by Director Fudge
Second: Director Farrar-Rivas
AYES: Lemus, Mauer, Farrar-Rivas, Strong, Fudge, Gjerde, Hopkins ABSENT: Lands, Barnacle, Elward, Rogers

10.Receive Geothermal Opportunity Zone Update
(10:43 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 01:43:37)
CEO Syphers stated that if SCP can deploy geothermal faster, there is potential to close gas plants more quickly and lower energy costs. He discussed how the US Department of Energy has developed a plan to expand Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and developed new safer approaches for borrowing the know-how from the oil and gas industry’s hydraulic fracturing (aka ‘fracking’) techniques that protect groundwater and eliminate surface pollution from hydrocarbons. He then explained that SCP has therefore partnered with Chevron New Energies because they have the necessary experience with the EGS technology. CEO Syphers explained that this is SCP’s chance to scale geothermal and he announced that on July 25, 2024, SCP would be hosting a GeoZone Townhall at the Customer Center.

Director Fudge asked if the fracking for the project comes from the drilling and CEO Syphers explained that the fracking happens when the vertical wells are connected and the bottom. Chair Hopkins asked where this technology could be deployed, and CEO Syphers responded there is potential in a lot of the Western United States.

Public Comment: Ashley Arax discussed the Clean Air Task Force’s (CATF) support for EGS.

11.Receive and Provide Feedback on Funding Opportunity for GridSavvy Rewards (11:02 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 02:02:49)
Rebecca Simonson, Director of Programs, described feedback that SCP had received on funding opportunities for GridSavvy Rewards and encouraged the Board to give SCP their feedback.
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Director Lemus expressed the need for more education on GridSavvy Rewards in the Latino community. Director Mauer asked how GridSavvy Rewards work for people not on smart meters and Director Simonson explained that the only way to pull the data on usage is with a smart meter, so SCP cannot see the data to offer the incentives, but these customers can still receive the alerts and conserve energy even without the incentives.

Public Comment: None

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
(11:25 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 02:25:34)
Director Lemus announced that Cotati would be holding a Cotati’s Kid’s Day Parade and Festival. Director Fudge announced that Windsor was taking over some of Sonoma Water’s wastewater treatment. Chair Hopkins congratulated Director Rogers on the birth of his first child.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
(11:28 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 02:28:36)
Public Comment: None

ADJOURN
(11:29 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 02:29:45)
The meeting was adjourned in the name of Sonya Bartow by unanimous consent.
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June 4, 2024
Comments on Issue 10 (Geothermal Opportunity Zone Update) Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is pleased to comment on Sonoma Clean Power’s efforts to advance next-generation geothermal technology.

CATF is a global nonprofit organization working to safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies.

Geothermal energy can play a crucial role in California’s clean energy transition. Next-generation geothermal systems, including enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) and geothermal systems targeting rock in excess of 400°C (superhot rock energy), could transform energy systems by providing firm renewable energy with a small land footprint.

Unlike traditional geothermal systems, which are limited to specific geological locations, next-generation geothermal can be employed globally. Along with appropriate monitoring and safeguards, risks (e.g., those related to well stimulation for EGS) can be extremely minimal. Thus, next-generation geothermal has great potential to meet the need for safe, clean, always-on power.

However, next-generation geothermal is in its early stages. Successful demonstration projects are necessary to prove its potential, and to enable learning-by-doing and reduce costs. Sonoma Clean Power’s GeoZone represents the type of effort that could lead to learnings and innovations that have the potential to advance next-generation geothermal.

We look forward to continuing to engage with Sonoma Clean Power staff.

Sincerely,
Terra Rogers, Superhot Rock Program Director
Clean Air Task Force
Ashley Arax, Senior California Policy Manager
Clean Air Task Force
Clean Air Task Force, Inc. (EIN 04-3512550) is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. No goods or services were
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Staff Report – Item 02
To: Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors
From: Ryan Tracey, Director of Planning & Analytics
Geof Syphers, Chief Executive Officer
Miles Horton, Legislative Policy & Community Engagement Manager Claudia Sisomphou, Public Affairs & Advocacy Manager
Issue: Receive Geothermal Opportunity Zone Update
Date: July 11, 2024
Background
The Geothermal Opportunity Zone (GeoZone) is SCP’s initiative to secure reliable and affordable clean energy for customers by building 600 megawatts of geothermal power capacity in Sonoma and Mendocino Counites. This will enable SCP to phase out its dependence on natural gas power plants for reliability. The Community Advisory Committee (Committee) meetings are a regularly scheduled public forum for the community to receive updates and provide input on the GeoZone. The updates provided to the Committee each month, and minutes from any discussion are posted on SCP’s website at
https://sonomacleanpower.org/geozone-public-updates. Staff incorporate any feedback received from the Committee presentation into the monthly updates to the Board of Directors. Additional background on the GeoZone can be found on the GeoZone webpage at https://sonomacleanpower.org/geozone.

Community Awareness & Outreach
SCP is organizing a series of GeoZone Town Halls with the next event scheduled for Thursday, July 25th, from 6pm to 8pm at SCP’s Customer Center at 741 Fourth Street in downtown Santa Rosa. The agenda will include a high-level overview of the GeoZone and the proposed pilot projects, followed by a panel discussion of experts on what impacts next-generation geothermal could potentially have on our climate goals, reliability, affordability, local jobs, and more. There will also be time allocated for Q&A with the audience. Live Spanish translation will be offered to attendees. 13 of 51

Food will be provided for in-person attendees, and the event will be available to watch virtually. Promotion of the event through social media, outreach, and email will begin the week after the Fourth of July holiday.

SCP’s staff is currently updating the GeoZone webpage to improve its readability and accessibility. As SCP expands its community outreach and education efforts, the webpage will serve as an important resource for the public to find the most up-to-date information about the initiative's progress, answers to frequently asked questions, and opportunities for engagement. In addition to refreshing the language of the webpage, staff are also working on a general handout that will be incorporated into SCP’s event collateral and a media strategy for getting the word out about the GeoZone.

GeoZone Project Updates
Eavor has leveraged its feasibility study results, which included significant technical work to characterize regional geology, to narrow its area of interest for site acquisition. Eavor’s highest priority is finalizing and executing its site acquisition strategy.

Chevron New Energies visited Sonoma County in June to begin briefing local elected officials on their plans for their GeoZone demonstration project and discuss plans for community engagement. Meanwhile, Chevron is progressing negotiations with the Department of Energy on a grant award and preparing the technical work necessary to initiate the exploration well permitting process.

Cyrq Energy participated in a joint meeting with SCP, a thermal storage energy system provider, and existing geothermal operator to coordinate on pursuing upcoming grant funding. A key issue for the geothermal operator is mitigating any operational risk associated with integrating the thermal storage system. Cyrq and SCP have identified several new grant funding opportunities to pursue that can fund early technical work.

Permitting
Assembly Bill 1359, the bill SCP is sponsoring to allow local counties to serve as lead agency for geothermal exploration well permitting, cleared its first committee hearing in the state senate on June 11th with unanimous support. The bill will be heard in the state senate’s environmental quality committee in early July before being presented on the floor. The bill includes an urgency statute which will allow it 14 of 51

to become effective immediately if passed and signed by the Governor in September.

SCP met with Mendocino County staff in late June to discuss the GeoZone and expected permitting requirements. This interaction follows the engagement of SCP and GeoZone partners has already started with Permit Sonoma. SCP is also evaluating several grant opportunities to secure resources for local jurisdictions to support land use planning and permitting for geothermal development.

Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Awareness
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Staff Report – Item 03
To: Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors
From: Stephanie Reynolds, Director of Internal Operations Mike Koszalka, Chief Operating Officer
Issue: Receive Internal Operations and Monthly Financial Report and Provide Direction as Appropriate
Date: July 11, 2024

CUSTOMER CENTER UPDATES
Following the renaming of the Advanced Energy Center, now known as the Customer Center (Center), SCP has been planning on improvements to make the Center more welcoming to customers. A design for 3 workstations placed towards the front of the Center where customers can sit down with a Customer Service Associate or a Customer Service Representative and go over their bills in a quiet area will be installed soon.

REFRESHING MENDOCINO
In June, SCP staff went to Mendocino County and worked to refresh marketing materials on display at Surf Market and the Point Arena Lighthouse. The previous signage was weathered, and the new signage represents a bold, fresh new look for the Evergreen campaign.

Comment from the Point Arena Lighthouse:
“Thank you for the wonderful billboard! It looks so great and does a wonderful job of covering up the storage unit with amazing artwork and message.” Mark Hancock, Executive Director
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And from Surf Market:
“Thank you to everyone for your contributions to make this project a wonderful success. We have a great deal of pride in our relationship with SCP and now we can remind our customers of the seriousness of our commitment, which, in turn, hopefully encourages them to make the switch to SCP.

With gratitude and appreciation,
Caroline Ducato (Marketing Management)”
Point Arena Lighthouse and the front of Surf Market:

Inside Surf Market:
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PROGRAMS UPDATES

EQUITY WORK
The Programs portfolio is focused on continuing to improve how we serve our low-income and disadvantaged communities while advancing our decarbonization and load flexibility impacts. Following the Board's 2020 directive to further prioritize equity, SCP established a Programs Equity Framework in 2021. This framework was embedded in our Strategic Action Plan starting in 2022 to put action and timelines behind the Equity Framework.

Equity In All Decisions
Equity is now embedded into all aspects of the agency’s program design, implementation, and funding to ensure that equity work is a default behavior for all programs instead of a separate effort. We have focused on equity in our internal efforts, although this commitment may not always be evident externally. In response to feedback from the Board and the public, we are now actively sharing these initiatives.

Community Needs Assessments
Community Needs Assessments are the first step in ensuring equity as outlined in our Strategic Action Plan & Equity Framework. Community Needs Assessments are pivotal in understanding community challenges and resources across residential, commercial, agricultural, and transportation sectors. Funded in December 2022, these assessments serve to uncover underlying issues, barriers, and available resources. The purpose is to listen first and learn from the community to better understand.

The agricultural assessment was completed in 2023 and the results were shared with the Community Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors in March 2024.

Recently, the transportation and mobility assessment concluded, and was presented to the Board in June 2024. Residential and commercial assessments are currently underway and are expected to be completed by the end of summer. Once finalized, comprehensive reports will be delivered to both the Committee and the Board.

Key Equity-Driven Initiatives
While the Community Needs Assessments are in progress, key equity-driven initiatives have taken place to improve current programs based on demonstrated need. These include:
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• Adding no-cost alert options for GridSavvy Rewards, making the program accessible to all, including renters. SCP provides customers the option of receiving communication in English or Spanish. We also introduced alerts via landline for those without internet or cell service, ensuring no one is excluded from participation.
• Prioritizing outreach to low-income customers and Empower customers, enrolling 3,446 customers in GridSavvy Alerts. This represents 33% of enrolled customers, nearly double their representation in our overall customer base. • Partnering with the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) to support four affordable housing projects, including converting a 55-unit, low-income complex to all-electric with Burbank Housing. SCP provided incentives for electrical panel upgrades and all-electric equipment.
• Partnering with Community-Based Donation Partners to inform their trusted communities about beneficial programs.
• Proactively providing information on bill relief and energy efficiency measures to low-income customers behind on their bills.
• Continuing to provide enhanced program incentives for income-qualified customers.

Financial Commitment to Equity
Staff are excited that approximately 25% of the FY 24-25 program budget is allocated to CARE and FERA low-income customers, vulnerable communities, affordable housing, and community-based organizations.

The FY 24-25 budget includes:
• Adapting, scaling, and continuing existing programs. • Launching new programs to meet emerging needs.
• Strategically discontinuing programs that did not sufficiently benefit low-income customers or which underperformed in other ways. • Developing programs based on Community Needs Assessments. • Providing incentives for low-income or disadvantaged customers from the Board’s allocation of excess ratepayer collections.
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Program Adaptations
• Multifamily Housing Electric Panel Upgrades: Offering rebates for panel upgrades and prioritizing incentives for multifamily affordable housing projects.
• Workplace Charging Research Project: Enhancing solar value by shifting electric vehicle (EV) charging to daytime hours, providing a cost-effective option for employees without home EV chargers.
• Alerts through GridSavvy Rewards: Expanding alerts to 13,000 customers in 2024 and 20,000 in 2025.
• Non-profit EV Program: Providing rebates for new or used electric vehicles to non-profit organizations.
• Collaboration with local governments and nonprofits to facilitate EV charger resources.
• Proactive customer outreach about state and federally funded programs for bill assistance and energy efficiency.
• Enhanced outreach efforts in Mendocino County.
• Continued contractor engagement and partnerships.
• Commercial Energy Assistance Program: Conducting free energy walk-throughs to recommend savings measures for small businesses.

New Programs Addressing Emerging Needs
• Free Energy Savings Boxes: Providing simple solutions to reduce electricity bills for renters, multi-family homes, and low to moderate-income customers. • E-bike Commuter Program: Promoting clean commuting and offering

affordable transportation options for employees.

• Connecting EVs through GridSavvy Rewards: Connecting EVs to optimize charging based on grid demand and customer preferences, enhancing grid stability and cost-efficiency.
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• Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) for Low-Income Communities:

Introducing renewable energy solutions to underserved areas.

• Behind-the-Meter Battery Optimization: Encouraging owners of idle battery storage systems to support grid reliability and reduce electricity costs, with incentives matching their value to SCP.
• Thermal Energy Storage and Load Shifting: Exploring financial benefits in commercial cold storage to enhance SCP's energy portfolio.

Strategic Program Discontinuations
SCP strategically discontinued the following programs to reallocate resources effectively:
• Sonoma Coast Incentive Project (CALeVIP): Provided rebates for EV chargers and public level 2 and fast chargers.
• Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP): Offered upfront rebates for battery storage to expedite PG&E incentives processing.
• FLEXMarket Program: Paid incentives for commercial energy efficiency

projects based on verified savings, now closed to new projects.

• Advanced Energy Build Program: Provided incentives for new all-electric residential construction, currently closed to new applicants with some projects still under construction.

Future Programs from Community Needs Assessments
Programs emerging from the Community Needs Assessments will address specific findings, potentially focusing on mobile home and low-income direct installations.

Additionally, tailored offerings are anticipated for commercial and industrial sectors, agricultural communities, and low-income transportation solutions.

Allocation of Excess Ratepayer Collections
In November 2023, SCP’s Board approved allocating 10% of excess ratepayer collections above SCP’s reserve target to incentives for low-income and vulnerable communities. This decision funds $4.3 million for such programs over the next two years. The FY 24-25 budget confirms this commitment with $1.4 million allocated for 22 of 51

the current fiscal year and $2.9 million for the following fiscal year as these programs mature and scale up.

LEAD LOCALLY GRANT COMPLETED
In 2018, SCP partnered with Frontier Energy and DNV on a California Energy Commission (CEC) grant that was awarded to bring energy efficiency and decarbonization to existing buildings in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. The Lead Locally project was the catalyst for the creation of SCP’s Customer Center (formerly the Advanced Energy Center). The grant term ended on March 31, 2024.

The Lead Locally grant totaled $9.8 million in funding, supplemented by $3.3 million in match provided primarily by SCP. SCP’s team submitted the final report and final presentation to the CEC in March 2024. SCP has fulfilled the required matching funds and received CEC funds for completed work.

As part of the grant initiative, SCP established the Advanced Energy Center (now Customer Center) and provided a total of $3,165,484 of incentives for 1,391 customer decarbonization projects (including, heat pump space conditioning, heat pump water heating, and induction cooking).

Despite the end of the grant term, SCP remains committed to operating the Customer Center and offering incentives for ongoing decarbonization projects.

TECHNOLOGY INCENTIVES UPDATES
SCP has offered enhanced technology rebates (heat pump space conditioning, heat pump water heaters, and induction cooking) for income-qualified customers to reduce the financial burden of decarbonization upgrades since 2021. The income-qualified enhanced rebates are equal to 50% of the total project cost up to $10,000 for each technology. Rebate applications from income-qualified customers have increased steadily over time. Staff attributes this to active promotion to contractors and installers and direct customer outreach. The table provides a summary of the percentage of rebate dollars for income-qualified customers relative to total technology incentives spent.

Fiscal Year Income-qualified incentive dollars as a percentage of total technology incentives provided
FY 21-22 5.97%
FY 22-23 10.42%
FY 23-24 20.26%
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SMART THERMOSTATS THROUGH GRIDSAVVY REWARDS
The GridSavvy Rewards smart thermostat enrollment incentive has increased to $100.

This incentive can be applied to the purchase of a new smart thermostat from our webstore (www.shopgridsavvy.store), or earned by enrolling an existing eligible thermostat in the GridSavvy Rewards program (www.sonomacleanpower.org/smart-thermostats for eligible devices). From July 1st to July 15th, additional manufacturer discounts are available in the webstore which can be combined with our incentive, making several smart thermostat models free for our customers.

Enrolling a smart thermostat in GridSavvy Rewards provides participating SCP customers an opportunity to support grid reliability during peak demand events while saving energy and earning $5/month bill credit.

Currently, over 400 smart thermostats are participating. Sharing the offering within your networks will help grow the program.

BATTERY STORAGE THROUGH GRIDSAVVY REWARDS
SCP staff are continuing to work with Enphase to launch a pilot program for SCP customers to enroll their Enphase battery storage systems into GridSavvy Rewards.

The beta testing phase has been completed, and staff are now adjusting based several issues uncovered during the beta phase. We are on track for a full launch this summer.

E-BIKE COMMUTER PROGRAM
On February 7, 2024, SCP released a Call for Applications, inviting submissions for the E-bike Commuter Program, which offers grants of up to $20,000 to help local organizations offset light-duty vehicle emissions and congestion from commuting through the use of electric bikes. The application deadline was April 3rd. A secondary pathway was provided for individuals on a case-by-case basis.

Staff approved 11 total organizational applications and two individual applications, totaling $167,560. The organizational grantees include five businesses, three public agencies, and three non-profits, with two approved applicants located in Mendocino County. Staff will provide more information on applicants as formal agreements are signed.

Grantees will have two years of funding support, during which time they will report back to SCP on expenditures, commuter feedback, and vehicle mile offsets. In the coming months, SCP will be completing program enrollments, providing initial 24 of 51

funding for the purchase of e-bikes, and coordinating with partner organizations on kick-off events for their participating commuters.

NON-PROFIT EV INCENTIVES
SCP offers a reimbursement of up to $22,500 to nonprofits in Sonoma and Mendocino counties that purchase or lease an EV or a plug-in hybrid with a battery range of at least 25 miles (up to $15,000 for a passenger vehicle, and up to $22,500 for a van or truck). The following non-profits have received incentives to since program inception:
• PEP Housing
• GreenAcre Homes and School
• Pediatric Dental Initiative Surgery Center
• Mendocino Land Trust
• Grid Alternatives
• Sonoma County Medical Association
• LandPaths
• Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets
• The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship
• Point Reyes Bird Observatory (Point Blue)
• LIME Foundation
• Sonoma Ecology Center
• California Indian Museum and Cultural Center
• National Indian Justice Center
• Conservation Corps North Bay
• Farm to Pantry
• Face to Face
• Alliance of Community Endeavors
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• Pacific Environmental Education Center

LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR RCPA RESILIENCE PLANNING
Sonoma Clean Power has issued a letter of support for the Regional Climate Protection Authority's (RCPA) Resilience Planning proposal submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. The RCPA is seeking funding from the Adaptation Planning Grant Program to enhance Sonoma County’s social and economic resilience against power interruptions caused by climate-driven disasters. This initiative will identify and prioritize critical facilities within local government and the community, developing a framework for implementing energy resilience solutions for these facilities. A key component of this effort is engaging with community-based organizations that represent disadvantaged communities to assess their energy resilience needs. We support this proposal, as Sonoma County requires a comprehensive energy resilience plan to prepare for future climate impacts. The letter of support is provided as an attachment to this item.

SCP/PG&E ANNUAL JOINT RATE MAILER
Attached to this report are two examples of the annual joint-rate mailers drafted in partnership between SCP and PG&E. These were emailed and sent via USPS (to customers with no email address on file) starting the first week in July. The version of the joint-rate mailer sent to each customer is based on their current rate (i.e. residential, commercial, agricultural, EV, etc.). These annual reports are to provide all SCP and PG&E customers with a comparison of typical rates, charges and electric generation portfolio content.

MONTHLY COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The year-to-date change in net position is more than projections by approximately $11,537,000. Year-to-date revenue from electricity sales is slightly under budget by less than 2% and cost of energy is under budget projections by approximately 7%.

Year-to-date electricity sales reached $247,406,000.

SCP maintains a balanced portfolio by procuring electricity from multiple sources.

Net position reached a positive $274,842,000, which indicates healthy growth as SCP continues to make progress towards its financial goals. Approximately $163,190,000 is set aside for operating reserves.
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Other operating expenses continued near or slightly below planned levels for the year.

BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE
The accompanying budgetary comparison includes the 2023/24 amended budget approved by the Board of Directors.

The budget is formatted to make comparisons for both the annual and the year-to-date perspective. The first column, 2023/24 YTD Budget, allocates the Board approved annual budget at expected levels throughout the year with consideration for the timing of additional customers, usage volumes, staffing needs etc. This column represents our best estimates, and this granular approach was not part of the Board approved budget.

Revenue from electricity sales to customers is slightly under budget by less than 2% at the end of the reporting period.

The cost of electricity is less than the budget-to-date by approximately 7%. Variation in this account is typically due to fluctuating market cost of energy on open position purchases.

Major operating categories of Data Management fees and PG&E Service fees are based on the customer account totals and are closely aligned to budget.

ATTACHMENTS
 Letter of Support for RCPA
 Joint Rate Mailers for B-1 and E TOU-C customers
 May 2024 Financial Reports

UPCOMING MEETINGS
 Community Advisory Committee – July 18, 2024
 Board of Directors – August 1, 2024
 Community Advisory Committee – August 15, 2024 (Tentative)  Board of Directors – September 5, 2024 (Tentative)
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P.O. Box 1030, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
May 28, 2024
Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Adaptation Planning Grant Program
Re: Letter of Support for the Sonoma County Energy Resilience Plan application to the Adaptation Planning Grant Program
Dear Ms. Edwards,
As CEO of Sonoma Clean Power, I am writing in support of the Sonoma County Energy Resilience Plan application for funding from the Adaptation Planning Grant Program. This application aims to improve the county’s social and economic resilience to power interruptions due to climate-driven disasters. It will identify and prioritize local government and community critical facilities and develop a framework for implementing energy resilience solutions for these facilities. A major aspect of this effort is to engage with community-based organizations representing disadvantaged communities to assess their energy resilience needs.

As the Lead Applicant for this proposal, the Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority (RCPA) is uniquely qualified to coordinate this regional proposal. Formed in 2009 through State legislation, RCPA coordinates countywide climate protection efforts among the county’s 10 jurisdictions and multiple agencies. Governed by a Board of Directors with representation from all 10 jurisdictions, RCPA facilitates collaboration, helps set goals, pools resources, formalizes partnerships, and works across policy areas to address local government’s role in climate mitigation and resilience.

RCPA became California’s first Climate Resilience District with the passage of SB 852 in 2022 and continues to be the lead multi-jurisdictional entity working on climate change across all jurisdictions within the county.

Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is the public electricity provider for Sonoma and Mendocino counties. We provide our customers with cleaner electricity at competitive rates from sources like solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower, and promote local solutions to climate change. SCP is a not-for-profit agency, independently run by the participating Cities of Cloverdale, Cotati, Fort Bragg, Petaluma, Point Arena, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Sonoma, Willits, Windsor, and the Counties of Sonoma and Mendocino.

SCP and the RCPA share a deep, collaborative history. As RCPA coordinates countywide climate protection planning, it played a pivotal role in the inception of SCP by creating a forum for discussing a public power provider. Following SCP’s launch, RCPA confirmed SCP’s significant climate benefits, noting a 9% reduction in Sonoma County's greenhouse gas emissions within SCP’s first year. The synergy between SCP and RCPA was further recognized in 2014 when the RCPA was named a Climate Action Champion by the White House. This acknowledgment was due to robust partnerships among local cities, the county, and regional agencies such as Sonoma Water and SCP. SCP and RCPA have a mutual commitment to climate action and sustainability and impacts to residents of Sonoma County and beyond.

We strongly support this proposal because Sonoma County needs a comprehensive energy resilience plan to prepare for the impacts of future climate disasters. Without this plan, Sonoma County’s most 28 of 51

vulnerable community members will continue to suffer the health and economic effects of power outages.

Please reach out to me at (707) 225-1073 or [email protected] if I can provide further information.

Sincerely,
Geof Syphers
Chief Executive Officer
Sonoma Clean Power
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2024 Commercial Electric Rate Comparison, B-1* CleanStart EverGreen $0.12613 $0.15113 Generation Rate ($/kWh) $0.15997
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2024 Residential Electric
Rate Comparison, E-TOU-C*
CleanStart EverGreen
Generation Rate ($/kWh) $0.16201 $0.12982 $0.15482
PG&E Delivery Rate ($/kWh) $0.28684 $0.28684 $0.28684
PG&E PCIA/FF ($/kWh) $0.00920 $0.01276 $0.01276
Total Electricity Cost ($/kWh) $0.45805 $0.42942 $0.45442 Average Monthly Bill ($) $194.05 $181.92 $192.51
*This compares electricity costs for an average residential customer in the SCP/PG&E service area (Sonoma and Mendocino counties) with an average monthly usage of 424 kilowatt-hours (kWh).

This is based on a representative 12-month billing history for all customers on E-TOU-C rate schedules.

Rates are eff ective April 01, 2024 for PG&E and February 01, 2024 for SCP.

Generation Rate is the cost of creating electricity to power your home. The generation rate varies based on your energy provider and the resources included in your energy provider’s generation supply.

PG&E Delivery Rate is a charge assessed by PG&E to deliver electricity to your home. The PG&E delivery rate depends on your electricity usage, but is charged equally to both SCP and PG&E customers.

The PCIA is a charge to ensure that both PG&E customers and those who have left PG&E service to purchase electricity from other providers pay the above market costs for generation resources that were procured by PG&E on their behalf. “Above market” refers to expenditures for electric generation resources that cannot be fully recovered through sales of these resources at current market prices.

PG&E acts as a collection agent for the Franchise Fee (FF) surcharge, which is levied by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on behalf of cities and counties in PG&E’s service territory for all customers. PG&E bundled customers pay the PCIA and FF fees associated with the most current available vintage year. PG&E charges SCP customers the PCIA and FF fees based on the year they transitioned to SCP service. Visit sonomacleanpower.org for more information.

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ACCOUNTANTS’ COMPILATION REPORT
1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 San Rafael, CA 94901 415 459 1249 mahercpa.com Management
Sonoma Clean Power Authority
Management is responsible for the accompanying financial statements of Sonoma Clean Power Authority (a California Joint Powers Authority) which comprise the statement of net position as of May 31, 2024, and the related statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net position, and the statement of cash flows for the period then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have performed a compilation engagement in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services promulgated by the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA. We did not audit or review the accompanying statements nor were we required to perform any procedures to verify the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by management. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion, conclusion, nor provide any assurance on these financial statements.

Management has elected to omit substantially all of the note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in these interim financial statements.

Sonoma Clean Power Authority’s annual audited financial statements include the note disclosures omitted from these interim statements. If the omitted disclosures were included in these financial statements, they might influence the user’s conclusions about the Authority’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Accordingly, these financial statements are not designed for those who are not informed about such matters.

We are not independent with respect to the Authority because we performed certain accounting services that impaired our independence.

Maher Accountancy
San Rafael, CA
June 28, 2024
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SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY

ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 61,004,019
Accounts receivable, net of allowance 16,990,069
Other receivables 3,119,483
Accrued revenue 10,543,917
Prepaid expenses 1,245,921
Deposits 10,401,790
Investments 169,142,467
Total current assets 272,447,666
Noncurrent assets
Other receivables 1,062,300
Deposits 846,256
Land 1,195,405
Capital assets, net of depreciation 17,504,812
Total noncurrent assets 20,608,773
Total assets 293,056,439

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accrued cost of electricity 9,581,410
Accounts payable 857,940
Advances from grantors 2,488,927
Other accrued liabilities 1,506,447
User taxes and energy surcharges due to other governments 620,531 Supplier security deposits 954,000
Total current liabilities 16,009,255
Noncurrent liabilities
Supplier security deposits 2,205,121
Total liabilities 18,214,376

NET POSITION
Investment in capital assets 18,700,217
Unrestricted 256,141,846
Total net position $ 274,842,063

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
As of May 31, 2024
See accountants' compilation report. 2
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SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES

AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION

Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024

OPERATING REVENUES
Electricity sales, net $ 244,996,235
Evergreen electricity premium 2,410,037
Grant revenue 1,016,854
Total operating revenues 248,423,126

OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of electricity 160,058,810
Contract services 8,233,232
Staff compensation 7,620,637
Program rebates and incentives 3,350,647
Other operating expenses 2,022,724
Depreciation 1,281,990
Total operating expenses 182,568,040
Operating income 65,855,086

NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Interest and investment returns 8,127,132
Nonoperating revenues (expenses), net 8,127,132
CHANGE IN NET POSITION 73,982,218
Net position at beginning of year 200,859,845
Net position at end of period $ 274,842,063
See accountants' compilation report. 3
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SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers $ 260,844,439
Receipts from grantors 863,604
Other operating receipts 2,132,918
Payments to electricity suppliers (163,104,180)
Payments for other goods and services (9,992,098)
Payments of staff compensation (7,513,421)
Tax and surcharge payments to other governments (3,293,056) Payments for program rebates and incentives (4,636,401) Deposits and collateral paid (1,575,000)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 73,726,805

CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments to acquire capital assets (1,583,991)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment income received 4,410,419
Proceeds from certificates of deposit matured 50,000,000 Purchase of investments (131,000,000)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (76,589,581) Net change in cash and cash equivalents (4,446,767)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 65,450,786 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 61,004,019 Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
See accountants' compilation report. 4
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Continued)

Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024

RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO NET

CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss) $ 65,855,086
Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:

Depreciation expense 1,281,990
(Increase) decrease in:

Accounts receivable, net 8,178,441
Other receivables 770,622
Accrued revenue 2,065,918
Prepaid expenses 227,886
Deposits (1,612,733)
Increase (decrease) in:

Accrued cost of electricity (2,640,641)
Accounts payable (153,557)
Advances from grantors (585,755)
Accrued liabilities (177,404)
User taxes due to other governments (99,248)
Supplier security deposits 616,200
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities $ 73,726,805 See accountants' compilation report. 5
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ACCOUNTANTS’ COMPILATION REPORT
1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 San Rafael, CA 94901 415 459 1249 mahercpa.com Board of Directors
Sonoma Clean Power Authority
Management is responsible for the accompanying Budgetary Comparison Schedule for the Operating Fund of Sonoma Clean Power Authority (a California Joint Powers Authority) for the period ended May 31, 2024, and for determining that the budgetary basis of accounting is an acceptable financial reporting framework. We have performed a compilation engagement in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services promulgated by the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA. We did not audit or review the accompanying statement nor were we required to perform any procedures to verify the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by management.

Accordingly, we do not express an opinion, a conclusion, nor provide any assurance on this special purpose budgetary comparison statement.

The special purpose statement is prepared in accordance with the budgetary basis of accounting, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This report is intended for the information of the Board of Directors of Sonoma Clean Power Authority.

Management has elected to omit substantially all of the note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in these interim financial statements.

We are not independent with respect to the Authority because we performed certain accounting services that impaired our independence.

Maher Accountancy
San Rafael, CA
June 28, 2024
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - OPERATING FUND

Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024

2023/24 YTD
Amended Budget 2023/24 YTD
2023/24 YTD 2023/24 YTD Variance (Under) Actual / Amended 2023/24 2023/24 Amended Amended Budget Actual Over Budget % Amended Budget Budget Remaining REVENUE AND OTHER SOURCES:

Electricity (net of allowance) * 250,752,203 $ 244,946,528 $ (5,805,675) $ 98% 275,994,000 $ 31,047,472 $ Evergreen Premium (net of allowance) 2,454,072 2,410,037 (44,035) 98% 2,689,000 278,963 CEC Grant 823,516 431,099 (392,417) 52% 902,000 470,901 Investment returns 6,958,961 8,127,132 1,168,171 117% 7,659,000 (468,132) Miscellaneous Income 1,762,457 635,462 (1,126,995) 36% 2,058,000 1,422,538 Total revenue and other sources 262,751,209 256,550,258 (6,200,951) 98% 289,302,000 32,751,742 EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES:

CURRENT EXPENDITURES
Cost of energy and scheduling 172,085,417 160,058,810 (12,026,607) 93% 186,460,000 26,401,190 Data management 2,441,163 2,329,918 (111,245) 95% 2,680,000 350,082 Service fees- PG&E 907,235 898,226 (9,009) 99% 990,000 91,774 Personnel 7,591,136 7,620,637 29,501 100% 8,346,000 725,363 Energy Center, marketing & communications 2,950,162 2,424,041 (526,121) 82% 3,301,000 876,959 Customer service 196,532 120,924 (75,608) 62% 220,000 99,076 General and administration 1,375,918 1,181,428 (194,490) 86% 1,515,000 333,572 Legal 429,488 123,956 (305,532) 29% 475,000 351,044
Regulatory and compliance 388,543 278,820 (109,723) 72% 460,000 181,180 Accounting 285,187 264,970 (20,217) 93% 309,000 44,030
Legislative 191,333 88,000 (103,333) 46% 220,000 132,000 Other consultants 539,097 413,659 (125,438) 77% 624,000 210,341 Industry memberships and dues 637,455 592,367 (45,088) 93% 695,000 102,633 Program implementation 7,049,710 3,391,413 (3,658,297) 48% 8,101,000 4,709,587 Program - CEC grant 1,633,054 1,498,881 (134,173) 92% 1,712,000 213,119 Total current expenditures 198,701,430 181,286,050 (17,415,380) 91% 216,108,000 34,821,950

OTHER USES
Capital outlay 1,819,199 1,496,305 (322,894) 82% 1,900,000 403,695 Total expenditures, other uses 200,520,629 182,782,355 (17,738,274) 91% 218,008,000 35,225,645 Net increase (decrease) in available fund balance 62,230,580 $ 73,767,903 $ 11,537,323 $ 71,294,000 $ (2,473,903) $ * Represents sales of approximately 1,923,000 MWh for 2023/24 YTD actual.

RESERVES Current Balance
Long-Term
Targeted
% of Long-Term
Target
Operating Reserve (as of June 30, 2023) 163,190,000 $ 171,080,000 $ 95% See accountants' compilation report. 2
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SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY

BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - OPERATING FUND (CONTINUED)

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCREASE IN AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE

TO CHANGE IN NET POSITION

Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2024

Net increase (decrease) in available fund balance
per budgetary comparison schedule: $ 73,767,903
Adjustments needed to reconcile to the
changes in net position in the
Statement of Revenues, Expenses
and Changes in Net Position:

Subtract depreciation expense
Add back capital asset acquisitions
Change in net position $
(1,281,990)
1,496,305
73,982,218
See accountants' compilation report. 3
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Staff Report – Item 04
To: Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors
From: Neal Reardon, Director of Regulatory Affairs
Miles Horton, Legislative Policy & Community Engagement Manager Geof Syphers, Chief Executive Officer
Issue: Receive Legislative and Regulatory Updates, Approve Legislative Positions, and Provide Direction as Appropriate
Date: July 11, 2024
Requested Action
Receive legislative and regulatory updates, approve legislative positions, and provide direction as appropriate.

Regulatory Updates
CPUC Proposes Consistent Treatment of Confidential Procurement Data On June 14, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued the Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling Requesting Comments on Application of the Confidentiality Rules for Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Plans (ALJ Ruling.) This ruling proposes changes to the understanding of the “Confidentiality Matrix” of Decision (D) 21-11-029 to ensure proper confidentiality can be applied to Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Procurement Plan filings. SCP is supportive of this proposed change.

Currently, the Matrix reads “Supply data for first 3 years of forecast period confidential.” The CPUC has previously interpreted this rule to mean three years starting in the year a document is filed. This is problematic due to the RPS filing process, which currently consists of a Draft RPS Procurement Plan filed in the current year, with the Final version of that plan filed in January of the following year. This leads to a situation where three-year confidentiality properly applied to items in the Draft RPS plan does not match the same three-year confidentiality as applied to the Final RPS Procurement Plan.
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As an example, as currently interpreted, supply information from a 2023 Draft Procurement Plan filed in mid-2023 would allow supply information from 2023, 2024, and 2025 to be redacted. However, in the 2023 Final Procurement Plan filed in January of 2024 would limit confidentiality to only 2024 and 2025, since 2023 would be considered the previous year, and 2026 would have already been disclosed in the Draft version, thus limiting the total amount of time confidential information would be covered.

The ALJ Ruling proposes to fix this issue by treating the filing date of the Draft RPS Procurement Plans as the “year of filing” for both the draft and Final RPS Procurement plans for purposes of determining confidentiality protections. Continuing the example above, in this case, both the 2023 Draft RPS Procurement Plan AND the 2023 Final RPS Procurement Plan would be granted the same coverage of confidentiality for information from 2023, 2024, and 2025. This would provide what SCP sees as the appropriately applied confidentiality for 2023 information and ensure congruity between draft and final versions of the same RPS Procurement Plans.

On July 1, 2024, SCP joined with other CCAs and municipalities voicing support of this change in comments filed to the CPUC. SCP expects the CPUC to adopt its proposed changes.

Legislative Updates
The legislative session is nearing its end on August 31. From there, the Governor will have until September 30 to sign or veto legislation.

Sonoma Clean Power’s sponsored legislation, AB 1359 (Papan), is moving smoothly through the committee process in the Senate. It will go back to the Assembly for committee and floor votes before final passage toward the end of August.

Existing Legislative Positions
• AB 2292 (Petrie-Norris) - Transmission – Support
AB 2292 would delete a duplicative requirement that the Public Utilities Commission consider the cost-effectiveness of new transmission projects for a second time, after the Commission as well as the California Independent System Operator have already reviewed the cost-effectiveness of such projects earlier in the approval process. This small but important tweak should help speed up approvals of new transmission lines, which are critical to bringing more clean energy online in time to meet our ambitious 42 of 51

climate goals.
• AB 2666 (Boerner) - Investor-owned utility revenue – Support This bill would require the Public Utilities Commission to look at the actual costs an electric or gas corporation has incurred in the past, not just their authorized costs, in future general rate cases and other authorizations to collect revenue. For example, if a utility may be authorized to collect $100,000 plus profit in anticipation of spending $100,000 on Activity X. If they only spend $70,000 on Activity X, they are generally allowed to keep the extra $30,000, creating an incentive to inflate cost estimates in advance as much as possible. This bill would help address that problem by requiring the Public Utilities Commission to consider the fact that they only spent $70,000 the last time around when authorizing future cost recovery for Activity X.

For background, a 2023 state audit found that utilities are routinely bringing in revenues well above their authorized rates of return. For example, San Diego Gas & Electric was found to have received revenues above its authorized rate of return in nine of the ten years surveyed. (Pacific Gas & Electric had a more even record of coming in above or below the authorized rate of return.) The audit also found that the Public Utilities Commission and CalAdvocates (public advocate’s office) lack adequate processes and procedures to prevent excessive revenue collection from taking place. A major driver of this issue is the types of situations described above. • AB 3256 (Irwin) - Balancing and Memorandum Accounts – Support In recent years, balancing and memorandum accounts – through which investor-owned utilities can recover costs outside of the usual General Rate Case process – have grown significantly in size, number, and scope. AB 3256 would increase transparency around the use of these accounts and their impacts on ratepayers, as well as granting the Public Utilities Commission additional direction to close accounts that are no longer serving their intended purpose to protect ratepayers. Sonoma Clean Power’s support letter for this legislation is attached to this item. Sonoma Clean Power staff were also able to provide technical feedback to the author’s office to clarify and strengthen the bill.
• SB 1003 (Dodd) - Wildfire risk reduction – Support
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might be. That also means that scarce dollars are spent on fewer, more expensive projects. This bill would ensure consideration of all relevant factors when making wildfire risk reduction investments – not just what is best for the utility. • SB 1006 (Padilla) - Grid-enhancing technologies – Support Grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) have significant potential to help increase the capacity of existing transmission lines, which would allow more clean energy to be interconnected to the grid and delivered to customers. For example, reconductoring an existing transmission line with more advanced conductors could increase a line’s capacity while saving ratepayers significant amounts of money by allowing cleaner, cheaper power to come to market. SB 1006 would require investor-owned transmission utilities to develop strategic plans to deploy GETs in a more programmatic way.

Sonoma Clean Power staff has shared feedback with the author’s office that the bill would be most effective if it also looked at ways to improve the California Independent System Operator’s Transmission Planning Process. Right now, that process takes a very rigid, prescriptive view of what technologies will be available and when. There is little recognition of the value that adding optionality and flexibility to the transmission system could provide over the long term, given the potential emergence of new technologies that could lower cost (or the risk of expected technologies falling through). As a result, GETs that add more optionality to the system and could provide significant value to ratepayers as well as the climate are often discounted under the current procedure.
• SB 1014 (Dodd) - Wildfire risk management – Support
Current law around wildfire risk reduction creates several perverse incentives for utilities that may not be in the best interest of ratepayers or California residents as a whole. For example, utilities are spending tens of billions of dollars to harden, underground, and fire-proof their equipment while the state is spending a fraction of that money on wildfire risk reduction and vegetation management overall, even though those investments deliver a significantly larger public benefit. Since all this money is coming from the people (as ratepayers or taxpayers), it raises the question of whether California residents are getting the most value from these investments. An example of the problem is a future in which the electric grid is well-protected from 44 of 51

igniting fires but communities are still exposed to extreme fire risk because other important measures were not funded.

SB 1014 would require more thoughtful planning and coordination around these questions – without prescribing a solution – under the guidance of the state Fire Marshal.
• SB 1130 (Bradford) - FERA eligibility – Support
Generally speaking, the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program provides investor-owned utility customers who live at or below 200% of the federal poverty line to receive discounts of 30-35% on their electric bills and 20% on their gas bills. The Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) Program provides reduced electric bills to people who don’t qualify for CARE but may still need help paying their bills, up to 250% of the federal poverty line.

While anyone who meets those criteria can receive CARE benefits, FERA eligibility is currently limited to households of three people or more. SB 1130 would eliminate that requirement and allow all eligible customers to receive FERA benefits, even if they live in a household of only 1 or 2 individuals. Because eligibility for CARE/FERA benefits is used as a metric for eligibility for various other clean energy, electric vehicle, and energy efficiency programs targeted at lower-income customers, this bill would have the effect of expanding eligibility for several rebate and incentive programs. This legislation would also require utilities to report on FERA enrollment numbers to help address under enrollment.
• SB 1221 (Min) - Building Decarbonization Pilot Program – Support Would create a pilot program aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of neighborhood-scale building electrification and removal of natural gas infrastructure.

Specifically, the Public Utilities Commission would designate up to 30 “neighborhood priority decarbonization zones” in which gas providers would cease to serve customers, assuming sufficient access to an alternative energy source (presumably electricity) is available. The bill would test implementation of this concept in anticipation of broader decarbonization efforts down the road.

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over CCAs. Our association, CalCCA, is working to resolve this issue before the bill is signed into law.
• SB 1298 (Cortese) - Backup Generation at Data Centers – Oppose This legislation would authorize the Energy Commission to “exempt from certification” backup generation for new data centers, up to 150 MW in size. The Energy Commission conducts a certification process before authorizing new power plants in which it reviews potential environmental impacts, consistency with the state’s climate goals, and other relevant factors. Should they deem the proposed facility in the public interest, they give it the green light and the developer can move forward with building it.

Building on an existing exemption for smaller backup generation, this legislation proposes to grant backup power for data centers similar treatment to help keep those data centers running when the grid is unreliable. There are several problems with this approach:
o These backup generators will almost certainly be powered by diesel or other fossil fuels. A 150 MW facility is big enough to power a small city. (There’s also no reason a data center operator couldn’t site multiple 150 MW generators side-by-side, functionally increasing the size even further.) This essentially blows a gaping hole in the state’s clear air and 100% clean energy goals by saying that one of the largest, fastest-growing electricity users in the state (data centers) do not need to meet those goals.
o Pursuant to that first point, nothing in the bill specifies that these can only be used in emergencies. The data center operator could use these as “backup” every day if they so choose.
o Beyond the potential climate impacts, these generators have significant potential to increase air pollution and will likely be sited in (or create new) disadvantaged communities.

SB 1298 is responding to an issue that Sonoma Clean Power also has to deal with: an unreliable electric grid that cannot bring new generation online fast enough. But giving up on the state’s clear air and climate goals may not be the right solution to this very real problem.
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Watch List
• AB 1912 (Pacheco) - Third-party review of new electricity programs – Watch
Would authorize the preparation of written analyses of any legislation imposing a mandated program or requirement on investor-owned electric utilities or their customers, when asked to do so by the Legislature. This is somewhat similar to the existing California Health Benefits Review Program for new health care mandates.

The costs would be borne by investor-owned utility shareholders. • AB 2054 (Bauer-Kahan) - Conflicts of Interest – Watch Would prohibit retiring members of the Energy Commission or Public Utilities Commission from working for entities subject to regulation by those Commissions for a period of ten years (up from two under current law).
• AB 2847 (Addis) - Investor-owned utility cost recovery – Watch Would improve transparency around investor-owned utility cost recovery (for example, by requiring the Public Utilities Commission to require utilities to produce all relevant supporting documents and calculations).
• AB 3238 (Garcia) - Electric infrastructure streamlining – Watch This bill, for which significant amendments are anticipated, would make various changes to speed up the development of electric infrastructure such as new generation or transmission lines, including making the Public Utilities Commission lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act for all such projects and the sole permitting and siting authority for “necessary” electric infrastructure projects. • SB 946 (McGuire) - Tax exemptions – Watch
Would exempt payments made through the California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program to compensate people for wildfire-related losses from counting as part of a person’s income for tax purposes, through 2029. • SB 1177 (Bradford) - Equitable procurement – Watch
This bill would update reporting requirements applied to all entities subject to Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction, including CCAs, around diversity in the businesses they contract with and procure from.
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• SB 1210 (Skinner) - Housing interconnection – Watch
Would require investor-owned utilities to increase transparency around their processes and fees to interconnect new housing to the grid.

State Budget and Climate & Natural Resources Bond
The Legislature and Governor inked a final budget deal on June 22. The final proposal allocates $211.5 billion from the state’s General Fund and $86.4 billion from other funds, for a total of $297.9 billion in state funding. The budget package also reflects an anticipated $153 billion in federal funds flowing through the state treasury.

The roughly $40 billion budget deficit was ultimately closed through a combination of:
• Using about half of the state’s “rainy day fund.”
• Some tax and revenue increases (for example, suspension of large businesses’ net operating loss deductions earlier than had been previously planned). • Spending cuts. Ultimately, this year’s budget anticipates preserving roughly $45 billion of the Governor’s proposed $54 billion multi-year climate spending package. There were significant cuts to many programs in this space for the fiscal year covered by this budget. A significant amount of spending in this area was also shifted from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which is paid for by volatile cap-and-trade auction revenues.

While the budget is now largely finalized, there will continue to be modifications and tweaks enacted through August and early next year.

Meanwhile, the Legislature and Governor have struck a deal to put a $10 billion climate and natural resources bond on the ballot in November. SB 867 (Allen) - the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 – includes $1.5 billion for wildfire and forest resilience and $850 million for clean air programs, among other highlights. The clean air programs include $325 million for new transmission capacity; $50 million for long-duration energy storage, virtual power plants, demand-side resources, and more; and $475 million for new port and other infrastructure to support offshore wind deployment. The measure will appear on the fall ballot as Proposition 4. The deal also includes a $10 billion education facilities bond.
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Staff Report – Item 05
To: Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors
From: Lynda Hopkins, Chair
Brian Barnacle, Vice Chair
Josh Nelson, Special Counsel
Issue: Conference with Labor Negotiators – Agency Designated Representatives: Chair Hopkins, Vice Chair Barnacle; Unrepresented Employee: Chief Executive Officer (Gov’t Code Section 54957.6) Date: July 11, 2024
There are no written materials for this item.
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Staff Report – Item 06
To: Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors
From: Geof Syphers, Chief Executive Officer
Issue: Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Chief Executive Officer (Gov’t Code Section 54957)
Date: July 11, 2024
There are no written materials for this item.
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