San Diego Community Power
2 How Community Power serves you
Community Power
purchases electricity
from renewable sources
SDG&E
delivers power and
manages grid infrastructure
You
enjoy cleaner power at
competitive rates with local control
3 Who does San Diego Community Power serve?
Total customer accounts served: 955,094
4 Board of Directors
Paloma Aguirre
Imperial Beach
Mayor
Terra Lawson-Remer
San Diego County
Interim Chair
Ditas Yamane
National City
City Councilmember
Genevieve Suzuki
La Mesa
City Councilmember
Michael Inzunza
Chula Vista
City Councilmember
Sean Elo-Rivera
San Diego
City Councilmember
Marco San Antonio
Encinitas
City Councilmember
5 Community Advisory Committee Members
• Two community members are appointed to serve by their Board representative • CAC Members meet monthly to provide input to Community Power’s staff and board
Rate Setting &
Power Procurement
7 Our rates and service options
We want to empower customers to make choices about their electricity, whether they want to invest in the cleanest, most renewable power available or seek a lower-cost option PowerBase
45% renewable
PowerBase is our most affordable
service plan and is 45% renewable.
PowerOn
51% renewable
PowerOn is our standard service plan
and is 51% renewable.
Power100
100% renewable and carbon -
free
Power100 is our premium service plan
and is 100% renewable and carbon-
free.
Power100 Green+
100% renewable and carbon -
free
Power100 Green+ is 100% renewable,
carbon-free, Green-e certified for
businesses looking to meet LEED
standards.
8 • Community Power’s RPS goals are more aggressive than the California State mandate • Some local jurisdictions have 100% renewable goals that trigger earlier than Community Power’s CCCommunity Power
Renewable energy
CTotal Community Power
Retail Sales
CA RPS
Minimum Requirement
Reaching 100% renewable energy
9 Arevon Vikings Solar-plus-Storage Project
• Source: Solar + Storage
• Solar Size: 136MW
• Storage Capacity: up to 150MW
• Location: Imperial County, CA
• Operation Date: August 2024
• Impact: Can power 50,000
homes during peak demand
10 Stay informed with Community Power
2023 Power Content Label email
Joint Rate Mailer
Clean Energy
Transition Programs
12 Flexible load as a resource
Reduce peak demand and deliver customer savings
Programs compensate customers for the energy and resource adequacy savings Community Power will receive – keeping revenues local and providing value back to our customers
13 A win-win-win for customers, local workforce and Community Power local procurement Residential Solar Battery Savings pilot program
14 Community Clean Energy Grant Program Press Conference • Chula Vista Elementary School District – for “STEAMing into Clean Energy with the Energy Station,” which will provide out-of-classroom experiences where students take on
different career roles aligned with priority job sector. • GRID Alternatives San Diego - to complete 20 single-family clean energy projects in communities of concern
• I Am Green Inc. – for its Weatherization & Energy Equity program that provides education and training tailored to individuals in communities heavily affected by poverty, unemployment, incarceration and environmental injustice • Suncoast Market Cooperative – to assist with opening
South County’s first consumer-owned food cooperative
featuring fresh, healthy and locally-sourced food.
Powering clean energy initiatives
In 2024, our Clean Energy Grant awards injected $1.2 million into 16 local organizations 15 • The Solar Battery Savings program incentivized 105 single-family homes to install batteries onto their homes making them more resilient.
• Participated in over 30 events in Chula Vista and more across South Bay. • 6 nonprofits operating in the City/South Bay received clean energy grants totaling almost $500,000. • The City of Chula Vista received $50,000 in grant funds to support Climate Action Plan development and outreach support and a portable solar and battery devices for city events and to lend to residents through the library Sustainable Home Toolkit program.
• Customer Assistant Pilot Program identified EE measures incentivized through SD Energy Link for $699,000 in potential incentives.
• 4 Solar Advantage Program projects benefiting 990 homes in Chula Vista that will receive 100% renewable energy and a 38-50% overall bill discount.
• SoCal coalition awarded $328 million for equitable building decarbonization efforts for the region.
Community Power in Chula Vista
Some highlights of tangible impact in the community:
The Year Ahead
17 Program Type Sector and Audience
Energy Efficiency
Residential:
Single Family- Homeowners and rentersof single-family residences Multifamily - Tenants; Property owners/ managers
Commercial:
Small and Medium Business Energy Coach - Small and medium businesses Efficient Refrigeration - Small corner stores and food donation centers Market Access Program - Commercial property owners
Public:
Climate Resilience Leadership - Public agencies
Tribal Engagement – Tribal communities
Codes & Standards - Public agencies i.e., Permitting authorities Workforce, Education & Training
Energy Pathways Program- High school students
Workforce Training & Capacity Building- Adult workforce& employers In partnership with the County of San Diego, the CPUC awarded us $124 million to launch the San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN)
Energy efficiency & workforce development programs
18 More Community Power in the Community
Our on-the-ground team created opportunities to reach nearly 1 million people in 2024
Thank you