Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority
Board of Directors Special Meeting
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
5:30 pm
Cupertino Community Hall
10350 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order:
Chair Tyson called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Directors:
George Tyson (Chair), Los Altos Hills
Tina Walia (Vice Chair), Saratoga
Elliot Scozzola, Campbell
Sheila Mohan, Cupertino
Sally Meadows, Los Altos
Rob Rennie, Los Gatos
Evelyn Chua, Milpitas
Bryan Mekechuk, Monte Sereno
Larry Klein, Sunnyvale
Alternate Directors:
Hung Wei, Cupertino
Lisa Schmidt, Los Altos Hills
Pat Showalter, Mountain View
Absent:
Directors:
Zachary Hilton, Gilroy
Yvonne Martinez Beltran, Morgan Hill
Margaret Abe-Koga, Mountain View
Otto Lee, Santa Clara County
Alternate Directors:
Sergio Lopez, Campbell
Rebeca Armendariz, Gilroy
Pete Dailey, Los Altos
Rob Moore, Los Gatos
Carmen Montano, Milpitas
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Burton Craig, Monte Sereno
Tanya Carothers, Morgan Hill
Chuck Page, Saratoga
Sylvia Arenas, Santa Clara County
Murali Srinivasan, Sunnyvale
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Regular Calendar
1) Study Session: Clean Power Standards and Reporting
Monica Padilla, COO and Director of Power Resources, and Maren Wenzel, Senior Manager of Policy & Regulatory Analysis presented the study session information on clean power standards and reporting which included information on how SVCE functions in the CAISO market, regulatory mechanisms, where SVCE is today, information on the power content label, SVCE’s product offering and challenges, clean standard pathways, information on a mechanism that matches supply with expected retail demand every hour of the day (24x7), Google’s CFE methodology, and next steps for SVCE.
Staff responded to questions from board members regarding small modular reactors, SVCE’s product offerings, incorporating a potential rare event when modeling (extreme weather related), 24x7 modeling, the future challenge of being affordable while also being clean and reliable, the demand for carbon-free resources, if there is any upcoming legislation on clean accounting, information on geothermal and reliability, and development of a pathway study and if any other agencies have conducted similar studies.
Chair Tyson opened Public Comment.
Bruce Karney identified a mathematical error on slide 10 and addressed a report that he develops, “How Green, How Cheap”, which is distributed to CCA advocates and staff. Mr. Karney noted SVCE and PCE are two of the cleanest CCAs, and commented because of a change in measurement reporting methodology, progress in meeting each City’s greenhouse gas goals may appear to go backward.
Chair Tyson closed Public Comment.
Board Member Announcements and Future Agenda Items
None.
Adjourn
Chair Tyson adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Andrea Pizano, Board Secretary
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