MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
9:00 A.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
(9:00 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:00:08)
Chair Barnacle called the meeting to order.
Board Members present: Chair Barnacle, Vice Chair Elward, Directors Laskey, Albin-Smith, Stapp, Carter, Farrar-Rivas, Haschak, Hopkins. Director Lemus and Potter were absent.
Staff present: Geof Syphers, Chief Executive Officer; Michael Koszalka, Chief Operating Officer; Garth Salisbury, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; Ryan Tracey, Chief Strategy Officer; Neal Reardon, Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs; Miles Horton, Legislative Policy & Community Engagement Manager; Claudia Sisomphou, Director of Community & Governmental Relations; Carolyn Glanton, Programs Operations Manager; Stephanie Reynolds, Director of Internal Operations; Chris Golik, Senior Finance Manager; and Karen Flores, Clerk of the Board.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSENT CALENDAR
(9:03 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:02:10)
1. Approve February 5, 2026, Draft Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
2. Receive Monthly Financial Report
3. Receive update on PG&E’s Base Service Charge - Formerly Known as the “Graduated Income Fixed Charge”
Public Comment: None
Motion to approve March 5, 2026, Board of Directors Consent Calendar by Director Haschak
Second: Elward
Motion passed by roll call vote
AYES: Laskey, Albin-Smith, Barnacle, Elward, Stapp, Carter, Farrar-Rivas, Haschak, Hopkins
ABSENT: Lemus and Potter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR CALENDAR
4. Receive Internal Operations Report and Provide Direction as Appropriate (9:04 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:03:30)
Stephanie Reynolds, Director of Internal Operations introduced a video which was provided to Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) from the Redwood Empire Food Bank as a thank you for SCP’s volunteer hours and sponsorships. 9:08 a.m. Director Lemus entered the meeting
Claudia Sisomphou, Director of Community & Governmental Relations, provided an update about the EPIC grant that SCP recently received from the California Energy Commission for the GridSavvy Rewards Demand Response Program.
Four community partners were chosen to work with SCP on the grant: Latino Service Providers, Nuestra Comunidad, Council on Aging, and North Coast Opportunities.
Public Comment: None
5. Approve the Proposed Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (9:17 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:17:20)
Chris Golik, Senior Finance Manager, went over budget adjustments recommended for the fiscal year 2025-2026. Mr. Golik highlighted that the projections were factored into the rate setting parameters that were previously approved by the Board in November.
Public Comment: None
Motion to approve the Proposed Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 by Director Hopkins
Second: Carter
Motion passed by roll call vote
AYES: Laskey, Lemus, Albin-Smith, Barnacle, Elward, Stapp, Carter, Farrar-Rivas, Haschak, Hopkins ABSENT: Potter
6. Receive Legislative and Regulatory Updates, Approve Legislative Positions on AB 1761 (Rogers) PCIA Transparency, SB 1138 (Padilla) Resource Adequacy Transactability and Other Bills as Appropriate
(9:39 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 00:39:08)
Neal Reardon, Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs, provided an update on recent California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) appointments. Miles Horton, Legislative Policy & Community Engagement Manager, provided an update on SCP’s sponsored bills, highlighting a positive Sacramento advocacy visit and upcoming hearing for AB 2111 on transmission planning. The Board reviewed the proposed “Connect and Manage” concept in AB 2369 (Rogers), which would allow partial resource adequacy credit to better use existing transmission and reduce barriers to new clean energy development, with discussion on policy impacts and likelihood of success. Mr. Horton also requested Board support for two CalCCA sponsored measures, AB 1761 (Rogers), to increase transparency in the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) and SB 1138 (Padilla) to allow hourly resource adequacy transactions— both aimed at reducing customer costs.
Public Comment: None
Motion to Approve Support of Legislative Positions on AB 1761 (Rogers) PCIA Transparency, SB 1138 (Padilla) Resource Adequacy Transactability and also include affirmation of the Chair and Vice Chair’s direction to support the additional “connect & manage” AB 2369 (Rogers) by Hopkins Second: Haschak
Motion passed by roll call vote
AYES: Laskey, Lemus, Albin-Smith, Barnacle, Elward, Stapp, Carter, Farrar-Rivas, Haschak, Hopkins ABSENT: Potter
7. Approve the Proposed Guidelines for New Public-Private Partnerships for the Geothermal Opportunity Zone
(10:04 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 01:03:44)
Ryan Tracey, Chief Strategy Officer, updated the board on key takeaways from last year’s termination of the Chevron and Cyrq agreements and described a revised approach for moving the Geothermal Opportunity Zone forward. Going forward, SCP intends to transition from open solicitations to more targeted bilateral agreements, guided by proposed criteria prioritizing local projects, experienced partners, scalability, benefits to ratepayers, workforce and labor standards, environmental protections, and increased transparency.
Public Comment: None
Motion to Approve the Proposed Guidelines for New Public-Private Partnerships for the Geothermal Opportunity Zone by Farrar-Rivas
Second: Albin-Smith
Motion passed by roll call vote
AYES: Laskey, Lemus, Albin-Smith, Barnacle, Elward, Stapp, Carter, Farrar-Rivas, Haschak, Hopkins ABSENT: Potter
8. 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Alternatives Discussion (10:25 a.m. – Video Time Stamp: 01:25:10)
10:55 a.m. Director Hopkins left the meeting
11:00 a.m. Director Stapp left the meeting
CSO Tracey presented SCP’s approach to developing the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which will inform long‑term resource procurement and customer programs while ensuring compliance with CPUC reliability and decarbonization requirements. He described SCP’s transition to a decision‑making‑under‑uncertainty modeling framework, reviewed progress since the 2022 IRP through newly executed and existing clean energy contracts, and discussed evaluation of future supply‑side resources, local development efforts through GeoZone and SCP‑led capital projects, and expanded customer energy solutions. CSO Tracey also outlined key market, regulatory, and infrastructure constraints, shared an illustrative portfolio for discussion, and proposed analyzing multiple portfolio alternatives to balance affordability, climate objectives, local benefits, and system resilience ahead of final Board adoption and CPUC filing.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
(11:34 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 02:33:50)
Director Albin-Smith shared that Fort Bragg will be hosting their Whale Festival March 21-22 with various activities happening throughout both days. Director Lemus shared that Cotati will be hosting their Climate Ready Fair March 28th from 10am-2pm. Director Farrar-Rivas shared that the City of Sonoma held a vigil for their sister city in Ukraine and said that during these difficult times it is so important to support both local and international partners. Director Haschak praised a whale talk in Fort Bragg that he attended. Likewise, he shared that he attended the State of the Community luncheon workshop in Ukiah where he talked about the solar project SCP is working on. Chair Barnacle shared that Petaluma’s Butter and Egg Days will be on April 18th in Petaluma, as well as the first heat pump week in California will be April 11- April 19.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
(11:40 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 02:39:51)
Public Comment: None
ADJOURN
(11:40 a.m. - Video Time Stamp: 02:40:10)
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Flores
Clerk of the Board