Item 7
VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
Staff Report – Item 7
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Alisa Lembke, Board Clerk / Administrative Analyst SUBJECT: Summary of Community Advisory Committee’s (CAC) June 26, 2025 Meeting/ Strategic Plan Update Workshop; July 24, 2025 meeting (no quorum); and, August 28,2025 Meeting
DATE: September 11, 2025
This report summarizes the Community Advisory Committee’s meetings held in person and via Zoom webinar on June 26, 2025 (and Strategic Plan Update Workshop); July 24, 2025; and August 28, 2025.
Thursday, June 26, 2025 Meeting and Strategic Plan Update Workshop (held at UCANR - Davis):
A. Regular meeting: The CAC held their regular meeting where they were provided with updates from the Task Groups and Staff and approved a few Consent items. They convened their regular meeting and reconvened into the Strategic Plan Update Workshop.
B. Strategic Plan (SP) Workshop: Staff provided an overview of Community Choice Aggregations (CCA’s), VCE, and VCE’s Strategic Plan (SP) . Staff reviewed, discussed and received feedback on SP’s Goals 1 (Financial Strength) and 2 (Procurement and Power Supply). Staff announced that the next SP Workshop will be held following the CAC’s June 26, 2025 meeting (location to be determined) and will focus on Goals 3 and 4 of the Strategic Plan.
Thursday, July 24, 2025 Meeting:
A. The CAC did not have a quorum. Actionable items, such as those on Consent, were moved to the CAC’s August 28, 2025 meeting. Those present did receive information updates on VCE’s Power Portfolio and draft Strategic Plan and survey.
Thursday, August 28, 2025 Meeting:
A. Provided feedback and recommendation on Major update of VCE’s Strategic Plan for 2026-2029: The CAC reviewed, discussed and provided feedback on the draft Strategic Plan Major update. The CAC made the recommendation to the Board to adopt the Major update to VCE’s Strategic Plan for 2026-2029. (10-0-0).
B. Introduction and discussion of Large Electric Load Policy: Staff introduced and presented information on a draft Large Electric Load Policy. CAC reviewed, asked questions and requested that the item be brought back to the CAC at their September 25, 2025 meeting.