Agenda Item B.2
PRESENTATION
Meeting Date: July 16, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
SUBMITTED BY: Peter Imhof, Planning and Environmental Review Director PREPARED BY: Dana Murray, Sustainability Manager
Angeline Foshay, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: Annual Central Coast Community Energy Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a presentation and annual energy update from Central Coast Community Energy.
BACKGROUND:
On August 2 0, 2019, the Goleta City Council voted to join Central Coast Community Energy (formerly Monterey Bay Community Power), a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) electricity provider. On December 4, 2019, Central Coast Community Energy accepted eleven jurisdicti ons as new member agencies, including the cities of Goleta, Carpinteria, Guadalupe, Solvang, Santa Maria and the County of Santa Barbara. Effective September 4, 2020, the name of the agency changed from Monterey Bay Community Power to Central Coast Community Energy to better reflect the expanded service area.
Central Coast Community Energy ( 3CE) is a public agency that sources competitively priced electricity from clean and renewable energy resources. 3CE is locally controlled and governed by board members who represent each community served by the agency.
Revenue generated by 3CE stays local and helps keep electricity rates affordable for customers, while also funding innovative energy programs designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions and stimulat e economic development. 3CE provides service to approximately more than one million people throughout the Central Coast, including residential, commercial, and agricultural customers in communities located within Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz counties.
Starting in October 2021, Southern California Edison (SCE) accounts within 3CE’s service area were automatically enrolled in 3CE’s default electricity program. However, customers have the option to choose to opt-out and maintain SCE service at any time.
CCA's in general introduce competition and choice in the electricity markets, providing customers with options about their power supplier and the level of clean energy they wish to support. Joining a CCA allowed the City of Goleta to make progress towards the City Council-adopted 100% renewable energy goal by 2030, as outlined in the City’s Strategic 1 Meeting Date: July 16, 2024
Energy Plan. Upon enrollment, Goleta customers gained access to various programs offered by 3CE, including rebates for electric vehicles and related charging infrastructure, agricultural electrification rebates, and home and business electrification support. It also allows the City an opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and invest in our local community.
DISCUSSION:
As an energy resource in the Central Coast region, 3CE engages its stakeholders, including member agencies and customers, through outreach, education and marketing activities. 3CE recognizes that member agencies are critical to the effective governance and delivery of services and programs for the agency and staff intends to support ongoing communications about 3CE in a variety of ways. Providing periodic updates to 3CE member agencies is just one way the agency maximizes visibility and awareness. 3CE will continue to strategically partner with the City of Goleta to raise awareness and deliver solutions that address climate change, electrification, fuel -switching, building community resiliency, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, creating economic development opportunities and increasing social equity.
GOLETA STRATEGIC PLAN:
City-Wide Strategy: Support Environmental Vitality
Strategic Goal:
Promote renewable energy, energy conservation and local energy resiliency o Implement the Strategic Energy Plan in furtherance of the City's adopted 100% renewable energy goals
Adopt best practices in sustainability
o Participate in Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ALTERNATIVES:
The purpose of this report is to update the City Council. There are no alternatives presented.
LEGAL REVIEW BY: Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
APPROVED BY: Robert Nisbet, City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
1. Presentation
2 Attachment 1
Presentation
3 Judith Young
Senior Account Manager
July 16, 2024
CITY OF GOLETA
3CE Annual Presentation
4 A PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT SHARED CUSTOMERS
5 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW
Lower emissions
Cleaner more reliable grid
Community investment
Stable and responsible rates
6 3CE PRIORITIZES INNOVATION
–One of California’s first solar + storage projects
–The state’s first new geothermal project in three decades –The largest compressed air battery storage in the world 7 ADDITIONALITY – THE KEY TO OUR
PROCUREMENT STRATEGY
Investing in a diverse portfolio of renewables coupled with innovative energy storage capacity
8 3CE DELIVERS POWER FOR GOOD
Affordable Rates
Project Selection Criteria
Rebates & Incentives
9 TACKLING TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS
Electric Buses & Vans
Support Those in Need
10 INVESTING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Residential, Commercial, & Agriculture Rebates Available Agriculture
Electrification
Program
-
$75,000
Electrify Your Home
$17,385
$2,500 per unit
Concierge
-
$24,000
New Construction
Electrification
$5,000
$250,000
Electric Bus
-
$200,000
$1000-4000
$150,000
Electrify Your Ride
Residential
Commerical & Ag
11 INVESTING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Total Investment Over $400,000
Reach Codes
$19,612
$291,296
Electrify Your Ride
Central Coast
Incentive Project
$3,500
$11,300
Planning,
Implementation,
and Innovation
Grant
$75,000
Electrify Your
Home
$11,300
12 INVESTING IN YOUR CITY’S ENERGY TRANSITION
Member Agency Programs:
Plan Your Fleet
Electrify Your Fleet
Charge Your Fleet
13 INVESTING IN YOUR CITY’S ENERGY TRANSITION
– Reach Code Program
– Charging Stations/Charge-ready
– Member Agency
Communications
14 Thank You
12 3CE.org [email protected]
877-455-2223
Senior Account Manager (805) 693-2000
Judith Young [email protected]
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