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George Tyson, Chair
Town of Los Altos Hills
Tina Walia, Vice Chair
City of Saratoga
Elliot Scozzola
City of Campbell
Sheila Mohan
City of Cupertino
Zach Hilton
City of Gilroy
Sally Meadows
City of Los Altos
Rob Rennie
Town of Los Gatos
Evelyn Chua
City of Milpitas
Bryan Mekechuk
City of Monte Sereno
Yvonne Martinez Beltran
City of Morgan Hill
Margaret Abe-Koga
City of Mountain View
Larry Klein
City of Sunnyvale
Otto Lee
County of Santa Clara
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AGENDA
Call to Order
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George Tyson, Chair
Town of Los Altos Hills
Tina Walia, Vice Chair
City of Saratoga
Elliot Scozzola
City of Campbell
Sheila Mohan
City of Cupertino
Zach Hilton
City of Gilroy
Sally Meadows
City of Los Altos
Rob Rennie
Town of Los Gatos
Evelyn Chua
City of Milpitas
Bryan Mekechuk
City of Monte Sereno
Yvonne Martinez Beltran
City of Morgan Hill
Margaret Abe-Koga
City of Mountain View
Larry Klein
City of Sunnyvale
Otto Lee
County of Santa Clara
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Roll Call
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
The public may provide comments on any matter not listed on the Agenda provided that it is within the subject matter jurisdiction of SVCE. Speakers are customarily limited to 3 minutes each, however, the Committee Chair may increase or decrease the time allotted to each speaker based on the number of speakers, the length of the agenda and the complexity of the subject matter. Speaking time will not be decreased to less than one minute.
Consent Calendar (Action)
1) Approve Minutes of the October 27, 2023, Executive Committee Meeting Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
3) Recommend Formation of an Ad Hoc Transition Committee (Action) 4) Budget Update and 2024 Customer Rate Setting and Any Additional Expenditure Discussion (Discussion)
5) SVCE Information Update on 2024 SVCE Board Elections (Discussion) 6) Programs Snapshot: Go Electric Advisor Program Launch (Discussion) Committee/Staff Remarks
Adjourn
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, October 27, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Office
333 W El Camino Real, Suite 330
Sunnyvale, CA
Morgan Hill City Hall
17575 Peak Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Chair Walia called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Board Clerk Andrea Pizano noted there was not a physical quorum present at the time of the Call to Order, however due to a packed agenda and the fact that a committee member was on their way to the physical location, the meeting would begin and non-action items would be addressed first.
Prior to Roll Call, Director Klein announced he would be participating remotely pursuant to AB 2449 under the Just Cause provision due to a contagious illness and confirmed there was no one over the age of 18 present in the room.
Roll Call
Present:
Chair Tina Walia, City of Saratoga
Vice Chair Bryan Mekechuk, City of Monte Sereno (arrived at 10:09 a.m.) Director George Tyson, Town of Los Altos Hills
Director Rob Rennie, Town of Los Gatos
Director Yvonne Martinez Beltran, City of Morgan Hill (participated remotely) Director Larry Klein, City of Sunnyvale (participated remotely)
Absent:
None.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
This item was heard following Item 3 after a physical quorum of the committee had been established at the SVCE Office.
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Chair Walia opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
MOTION: Vice Chair Mekechuk moved and Director Tyson seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried unanimously by verbal roll call vote. 1) Approve Minutes of the August 25, 2023, Executive Committee Meeting Following the vote on the Consent Calendar, the Executive Committee addressed Item 4.
Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
Monica Padilla, Acting CEO, announced there was nothing to report.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
No speakers.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
3) Changes to Customer Product Offerings, GreenStart and GreenPrime (Discussion) Acting CEO Padilla introduced the item, noting the purpose of bringing this item to the Executive Committee was to get feedback that would be incorporated in the presentation to the SVCE Board of Directors at the November 8, 2023 board meeting.
Maren Wenzel, Senior Manager of Energy Policy presented an overview of SVCE’s product offerings, challenges with carbon-free energy procurement in 2024, short-term options to achieve 100% clean (or alternatives) for SVCE’s GreenStart product, and a recommended path for beyond 2024.
Don Bray, Director of Strategic Development, presented current challenges with SVCE’s GreenPrime, background on GreenPrime customers and Green-e Certification, competitive considerations for GreenPrime, CCA comparisons, GreenPrime certification and proposed changes to discontinue Green-e for CY 2024 and establish REC self-certification processes that meet LEED and US EPA GPP requirements, calculating the incremental cost of GreenPrime vs. Greenstart, and options for GreenPrime rate change alternatives.
Staff shared their recommended path for 2024:
GreenStart
1. Continue to seek carbon-free resources within budget parameters for calendar year 2024;
2. Approve the procurement of nuclear carbon-free resources, provided allocations from PG&E are not available;
3. If carbon-free resources are not available within budget, adjust 100% Clean goal for 2024 to current position of ~78% Clean, and
GreenPrime
1. Discontinue Green-e Certification for 2024;
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3. Communicate GreenPrime rate and process changes to customers in December 2023.
Staff responded to committee member questions and the group engaged in discussion on the options presented for both the GreenStart and GreenPrime products.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
Bruce Karney commented he would love for the SVCE team to identify the impact of what the $30M estimate to fill the clean position for GreenStart in 2024 could alternatively fund and staff could inform the Board.
Karney shared his beliefs it is important for any CCA to have a 100% renewable product offering and that having a subsidy is a bad idea.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
Each committee member provided feedback on staff’s recommendations and were generally supportive of the recommendations presented by staff. Staff noted they would take the feedback provided and incorporate suggestions for the November 8, 2023 Board of Directors meeting.
Following Item 3, the committee took a 10-minute break; the committee reconvened at 11:50 a.m.
The committee considered the Consent Calendar after returning from recess. 4) Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0) Update (Discussion)
This item was heard following the Consent Calendar.
Peyton Parks, Energy Services Principal, provided a presentation which included background on Net Billing Tariff (NBT), the differences between NEM 2.0 and NBT, drivers behind the change, a reminder that the NBT is only applicable to new net energy metering applications received by PG&E after April 15, 2023, SVCE’s position and future potential, potential levers for program improvement, NBT program ‘unknowns’ and options, and the staff recommendation for 2024.
The recommendation outlined was to follow PG&E’s NBT implementation model without modification for CY 2024, and the first 12 months of customer performance should be monitored and analyzed with the intention of making future recommendations to customize the program. Staff noted the topic would return to the board in Q1 2025 with additional recommendations from staff.
Staff responded to committee member questions and were in consensus to support staff’s recommendation.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
Bruce Karney noted there is buzz in the community about the Utility Tax law and commented on a new incentive program for low income customers for heat pump water heaters with specific requirements to participate.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
5) Update on Permit Modernization and Policy Experimentation Program Rollout (Discussion) Directors Klein and Martinez Beltran left the meeting during Item 5.
Zoe Elizabeth, Deputy Director of Decarbonization Programs and Policy, and Tony Eulo, Senior Manager of Public Sector Services, provided a presentation on the permit modernization and policy experimentation program launch, which would partner SVCE and member agencies to work toward sensible local policies and smoother local permitting through technical resources and grants.
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Staff responded to questions and committee members shared their support for the program.
Chair Walia opened public comment.
Bruce Karney shared his support for staff’s work, and commented on the potential costs for cities to hire building inspectors on staff to meet the anticipated ramp up of equipment upgrades and noted we have to find breakthrough ways of installing equipment.
Chair Walia closed public comment.
Committee/Staff Remarks
Board Clerk Pizano noted the next Executive Committee would be held on Monday, November 27, at 1:00 p.m.
Acting CEO Padilla announced the November board meeting would have a lot of big topics, and would appreciate committee member input at the meeting.
Vice Chair Mekechuk commented he found the meeting discussion valuable and complimented staff for their work and thanked committee members for their time.
Chair Walia echoed thanks for both staff and committee members.
Adjournment
Chair Walia adjourned the meeting at 12:51 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Andrea Pizano, Board Secretary
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Staff Report – Item 2
Item 2: CEO Update
From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Sr. Executive Assistant and Board Clerk Date: 11/27/2023
This item will be addressed in the form of an oral report to the Executive Committee.
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Staff Report – Item 3
Item 3: Recommend Formation of an Ad Hoc Transition Committee To: SVCE Executive Committee
Prepared by: George Tyson, SVCE Board Chair and Girish Balachandran, CEO Date: 11/27/2023
RECOMMENDATION
Support the recommendation for the SVCE Board of Directors to approve the formation of an Ad Hoc Transition Committee.
BACKGROUND
CEO Girish Balachandran publicly announced his intention to retire in August 2023, with an anticipated retirement date of March 31, 2023. Since then, the SVCE Board of Directors formed an SVCE CEO Search Committee (Chair Tyson, Vice Chair Walia, Board Member Rennie), hired a recruiter to assist in the selection process, conducted interviews, and ultimately selected Monica Padilla as SVCE’s new CEO.
As SVCE goes through this CEO transition period, it may be beneficial to have a small committee available to meet with the outgoing and incoming CEOs to keep communication channels open on the successful operations of SVCE.
ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
The purpose of this ad hoc committee is to ensure a smooth transition from current CEO to future CEO. During the overlap where CEO Balachandran is CEO through March 2024, the Transition Ad Hoc Committee will focus on the exchange of best practices, stakeholder relations, information sharing, and general operations communication; after CEO Balachandran departs, the ad hoc committee’s focus will be on supporting incoming CEO Padilla in whatever areas of support she is looking for.
Proposed membership of this ad hoc committee would include the following board members: Board Chair Tyson, Board Vice Chair Walia, and Director Rennie. Being that these members participated in the hiring of the new CEO, it is suggested that these members participate in this temporary committee.
The duration of the proposed ad hoc committee would be December 13, 2023 through December 11, 2024.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Supporting SVCE in this transition directly supports our mission and goals of the Strategic Plan.
ALTERNATIVE
Should the Executive Committee choose not to recommend the formation of this ad hoc committee, board members and staff could develop a less structured information sharing process. The CEO could continue to meet informally with the Board Chair and Vice Chair to update them on areas of best practices related to general operations, stakeholder relations, and information sharing.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There would be no fiscal impact as a result of creating an Ad Hoc Transition committee.
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Staff Report – Item 4
Item 4: Budget Update and 2024 Customer Rate Setting and Any Additional Expenditure Discussion
From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Amrit Singh, CFO and Director of Finance and Administration Date: 11/27/2023
RECOMMENDATION
1. Staff will update the committee on the improved current fiscal year budget projection that increases net contribution to reserves from the adopted budget level of $7.7 million to $127.9 million, resulting primarily from updating PG&E generation rate and Power Charge Indifference Adjustment1 (PCIA) assumptions obtained from PG&E’s October ERRA2forecast filing.
2. Staff will seek the Committee’s guidance on any additional funding of budget items, including customer discounts, SVCE office building, and the decarbonization programs.
BACKGROUND
In adopting the FY 2024 budget at the September 2023 Board meeting, the Board voted to maintain the current 4% customer discount rate until the CPUC makes the new PCIA and PG&E generation rates effective, which was expected to occur in January 2024. To set the budget, the Board adopted an effective discount of 2% starting January 2024. The 2 percent effective discount rate is composed of a 1 percent general discount relative to comparable PG&E generation rates for all customers and an additional 1 percent converted to dollar bill credits to the CARE and FERA customers, which amounts to $3.14 million or about $8.70 per month bill credit for 12 months. The Board also agreed to revisit the customer discount level and funding for additional expenditures when there would be more certainty on PCIA and PG&E generation rates.
When the budget was adopted, staff informed the Board that the budget projections were conservative because the CPUC would likely adopt higher Resource Adequacy (RA) and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) prices in adopting the market price benchmarks (MPB). Higher MPB decreases the PCIA and increases PG&E’s generation charges. It was uncertain to what extent the CPUC would raise the MPB. Staff stated in the report that higher MPB could increase revenues by about $100 million.
The recently issued CPUC MPBs reflect the higher RA and RPS prices, significantly improving SVCE’s financial projections. The 2023/2024 RA prices are up by 94%/79%, and RPS prices are up 140%/154%, respectively, compared to estimates staff used in generating the budget. Using the updated MPBs, in October, PG&E issued its revised ERRA rate forecast that shows its generation rates in January increasing on average by 8 percent from current rates and then from there dropping in July by about 4.5 percent while PCIA on average increases 1 Public Utility Code Sections 366.1 and 366.2 require the CPUC to make sure that customers leaving PG&E do not burden remaining PG&E customers with costs which were incurred to serve them. To ensure customer indifference, CCAs and Direct Access, or departing load customers are required to pay a power charge indifference adjustment (PCIA).
2 ERRA, the Energy Resource Recovery Account, is a balancing account utilized by PG&E to record and recover power costs associated with PG&E’s authorized procurement plan. ERRA proceedings are used to determine fuel and purchased power costs which can be recovered in rates.
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from 0.28 to 0.55 cents per kWh. The PG&E generation rate is about 34 percent higher than those used in developing the adopted budget, while the PCIA is 53 percent lower. On average, SVCE’s margins improve by about 44 percent, which increases revenue projections by $127 million. These changes are depicted in the chart below.
ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
Based on the updated PG&E generation and PCIA rates included in PG&E’s October ERRA update filing, which the CPUC is expected to vote on December 14, 2023, the projected net contribution to reserves is anticipated to increase from the adopted budget forecast of $7.7 million to $127.9 million as illustrated in the table below.
The primary driver for the improved financials is the improvement to SVCE’s margins resulting from lower PCIA and higher PG&E generation rates than those used in creating the adopted budget. The above projections reflect the current board-adopted assumptions of a 1 percent customer discount and an additional 1% discount converted to dollar bill credits for low-income customers.
($ in thousands)
FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24
ADOPTED ADJUSTED
DESCRIPTION BUDGET BUDGET $ %
Energy Revenues 440,404 567,585 127,181 28.9%
Power Supply Expense 391,624 399,546 7,922 2.0%
Operating Margin 48,780 168,038 119,259 244.5%
Operating Expenses 32,361 32,361 0 0.0%
Non-Operating Revenue (Expense) 5,498 6,431 932 17.0%
Annual Transfers and Other Expenses
Program Fund 8,874 8,874 0 0.0%
Nuclear Allocation 2,188 2,188 0 0.0%
Multi Family Direct Install Program 0 0 0 -
Electrification Discount Program 0 0 0 -
Customer Bill Relief 3,136 3,136 0 0.0%
Building Fund 0 0 0 -
Other 50 50 0 0.0%
BALANCE AVAILABLE FOR RESERVES $7,669 $127,860 $120,191 1567.1% Change
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The forecast of SVCE’s reserves projection improves to 334 days of cash on hand (DCOH), above the target threshold of 300 but below the maximum level of 490 DCOH.
Uncertainty of CPUC Approval of Rates
The final 2024 PCIA and PG&E generation rates are unknown until the CPUC adopts them, which is expected to occur at its December 14, 2023, meeting. The CPUC could adopt the rates as PG&E has proposed, modify the proposal, or deny some or all the elements in PG&E’s filing contributing to the overall rate increase. The CPUC could also delay the implementation of the rate changes, in which case SVCE’s current rates will remain in effect. These rate changes are an annual process, and the rates adopted by the CPUC are usually not materially different from PG&E’s fall ERRA updates. While certain assumptions in PG&E’s filings could differ from those adopted by the CPUC, these are not expected to have a significant impact. These elements include having one blended rate increase instead of two rate changes. In the rare event of substantial changes, staff will delay implementing the proposed changes and will return to the Board with a revised proposal in January.
Discussion of Funding Scenarios
With improved financial projections, staff is proposing the following funding items for the Committee’s consideration:
• Increasing the customer discount
• Trueing up the intended 1 percent bill credit to low-income customers to account for higher rates than anticipated in the adopted budget
• Setting aside funds for an SVCE office building
• Setting aside funds to maintain higher customer discounts over the next two years • Increasing funding for programs that include grants for cities to support their local decarbonization efforts
The table below summarizes the cost of each item and the impact on financial reserve projections for the end of the current fiscal year and over the next 3 to 5 years. Under all these four funding scenarios, the high-level3 reserve estimates remain above the target level of 300 DCOH and well below the maximum level of 490 DCOH over the next five years. Based on these projections, staff recommends funding scenario 4.
Planned Timing and Approach for 2023 Rate Updates
After the Board approves the rate changes, the applicable SVCE rate tables will be updated during the first three weeks of the month PG&E’s new rates become effective, which is expected to be January 2024. The 3 The 5-year reserves projections were derived using approximations made from the last 5-year financial forecast.
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Funding Scenarios
$ Million
Additional Expenditures
1.Build
Reserves
2. Increase
Rate Discount
3. Longer-term
Affordability
S’4. Add11 Set Aside*
for Programs
1. General Customer Rate Discount Level 1% 4% 12.90 4% 12.90 4% 1Z90
2. True-up 1% Bill Credit to Reflect Higher Rates 1.16 1.16 1.16 1.16
3.Transfer to Building Fund 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
4. Set Aside to Fund 4% Discount for 2Additional Years 34.20 34.20
5. Additional Program Expenditures Including Grant to Cities 20.00
21.16 34.06 68.26 88.26
**Resulting Financial Forecast Reserve Level (DCOH*)
- End of Fiscal Year 333 322 322 322
- High-Level Estimate*** Reserve 3 years out 350 340 312 312 - High-Level Estimate*** Reserve 5 years out 379 369 341 324 * Days cash on hand.
**Not expectedto haveany significantimpact on forecastof thecurrent fiscal year financialreserves since expenditureis likely delayed tofuture years.
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exact timing will depend upon when PG&E’s updated rates are received and the required time window for implementing new generation rates in SVCE’s billing system. 100% Renewable Energy Option
The GreenPrime rate for 2023, SVCE’s 100% renewable energy option, will reflect the January 2024 default GreenStart rates plus the premium of $0.015 per kWh adopted by the Board at the November 2023 meeting.
Accounting True-up of Program Dollars
The programs fund was created in the fiscal year 2019-2020. Before the fund's creation, the Board allocated program funds in each fiscal year’s operating budget. The purpose of the program funds was to capture program dollars allocated by the Board that span multiple fiscal years because the timing of planning, implementing, and customer’s utilization of program funds often extends beyond the fiscal year the funds are allocated. When the program's fund was created, $10.125 million was allocated after adjustments for some grants received. The intent was that this amount was to roll over into the newly developed program's fund.
Staff is now requesting the Board to explicitly authorize the rollover of these previously allocated funds of $10.125 million4to the programs fund. After the Board's approval, the accounting records and the program fund balance in the Treasurer’s report will be updated.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Rate setting is directly supported by SVCE Strategic Plan Goal 12 – “Enact and maintain competitive service offerings for SVCE customers that deliver measurable economic and environmental benefits” and Goal 19 - “Commit to maintaining a strong financial position.”
ALTERNATIVE
The table earlier in the report presents the Committee with several funding scenarios. Staff is open to feedback and suggestions from the Committee on any of these proposed or any other additional funding scenarios.
FISCAL IMPACT
The updated budget improves SVCE’s financial performance, reflecting a net contribution to reserves increase from the adopted budget level of $7.7 million to $127.9. The table in the report summarizes the financial impact of additional funding scenarios for the Committee's consideration. All the proposed funding scenarios are expected to leave SVCE in a healthy financial position where reserves remain above the target level of 300 DCOH and below the maximum reserve level of 490 DCOH.
4 The reserve projections in the table summarizing the funding scenarios accounts for this rollover to programs funds.
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Staff Report – Item 5
Item 5: SVCE Information Update on 2024 SVCE Board Elections From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Sr. Executive Assistant and Board Clerk Date: 11/27/2023
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Executive Committee review the process and timeline for SVCE’s Chair, Vice Chair, and Committee member appointments.
BACKGROUND
At the October 24, 2018 meeting, the Board approved a timeline to appoint SVCE’s Chair, Vice Chair and Executive Committee members in January, with remaining committees assigned at the February Board of Directors meeting. SVCE’s Operating Rules and Regulations were then amended in November 2018 to reflect the timing of selections.
SVCE has been using a selection process for the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, and committees which includes the Board Clerk requesting letters of interest for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair prior to the board meeting to be included in the agenda packet and requesting board members inform the Board Clerk of their interest in serving on one or more of SVCE’s committees. The information is then compiled and presented at the respective board meeting for approval.
The roles of Chair, Vice Chair, and the Executive Committee are scheduled to be selected at the January 10, 2024 meeting, with remaining committee assignments made at the February 14, 2024 meeting.
ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
Using a similar process followed in previous years, the Board Clerk will send information to the Board of Directors following the December 13, 2023 board meeting with a call for letters of interest for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair; letters of interest received for these positions will be included in the January Board of Directors meeting agenda packet. Directors interested in serving on the Executive Committee will also be asked to notify the Board Clerk during this time and names will be included in the staff report for the January board meeting. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor for Chair, Vice Chair and Executive Committee membership.
Following the January board meeting, the Board Clerk will distribute information to board members to indicate interest in SVCE’s other committees (Finance and Administration Committee, Audit Committee, and the 2024 Legislative Ad Hoc Committee). The information will be collected prior to the February board meeting, and staff will include the names of interested directors for each committee in the February board meeting staff report. Requests to join committees will also be considered from the floor at the meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Appointing SVCE’s representatives supports our mission and goals of the Strategic Plan.
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ALTERNATIVE
Staff is open to suggestions from the committee on the process for Chair/Vice Chair and committee selections.
FISCAL IMPACT
There would be no fiscal impact as a result of making appointments.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2024 Proposed SVCE Board Elections Timeline
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SVCE Board Elections Timeline
2024 SVCE Board Elections Timeline
December 13, 2023: Staff presents item at the Board meeting outlining process for 2024 elections
December 15, 2023: Board Clerk will send a request for letters/indications of interest for the Chair/Vice Chair positions as well as interest from members looking to serve on the Executive Committee for 2024
January 3, 2024: Letters of interest for Chair/Vice Chair and expression of interest for Executive Committee membership responses due to Board Clerk January 10, 2024: Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Committee selections made at the Board of Directors meeting
January 11, 2024: Board Clerk will distribute information to Directors with a request to indicate interest in serving/continuing to serve on remaining committees February 2, 2024: Interests due to Board Clerk
February 14, 2024: SVCE Committee assignments made at the Board of Directors meeting Item 5
Attachment 1
November 21, 2023
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This item will be addressed in the form of a presentation to the Executive Committee providing a snapshot overview of SVCE’s Go Electric Advisor Program.
ATTACHMENT
The presentation for this item is posted to SVCE’s website.
Staff Report – Item 6
Item 6: Programs Snapshot: Go Electric Advisor Program Launch From: Girish Balachandran, CEO
Prepared by: Andrea Pizano, Sr. Executive Assistant and Board Clerk Date: 11/27/2023
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