PowerPoint Presentation — Manhattan Beach City Council, June 21, 2022

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CPA POWER READY: SOLAR &

ENERGY STORAGE AT JOSLYN
JUNE 21, 2022
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MANHATTAN BEACH
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Consider adopting a resolution to initiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Clean Power Alliance (CPA)
to participate in the Power Ready program to install solar and battery storage at a critical community facility.

RECOMMENDATION
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
Representative Image of a Solar Carport
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• Clean Power Alliance is a public entity formed through a Joint Powers Authority (JPA)
• 32 public agencies
• Manhattan Beach joined in 2017
• Manhattan Beach on CPA Board of Directors

BACKGROUND
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022

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Resiliency
program where CPA member agencies have
the opportunity to host a solar powered battery storage system at a facility that provides a critical community or municipal function in times of an outage.

POWER READY OVERVIEW
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
Batteries can be
discharged at peak times
to provide more cost-
effective electricity prices
for CPA customers.

During outages, MB will
get the benefit of
islanded backup power.
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BACKGROUND
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events
Increased summer
grid emergency events
Increased
wildfire threat and severity
Backup power systems at critical facilities are often
lacking
o If present, typically rely on diesel generators that
contribute to GHG emissions and poor air
quality.
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presentation of an agenda report topic. In
the event of any differences between the
presentation and the agenda report, the
information in the agenda report prevails.”
CPA conducted
request for
information (RFI) to local
governments
Responses included interest
in
solar-powered energy
storage systems at critical
community facilities
CPA
intends to help member
agencies achieve energy
resiliency with critical facilities
during power outages

BACKGROUND
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022

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BACKGROUND
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
City of Manhattan Beach CPA Community
• Host a turnkey clean
backup power
system that provides
islanded power
during outage
• No up-front cost and
no monthly bill
increase
• Backup power to
support critical loads
in an outage
• The developer
handles all
operations and
maintenance
• Offers CPA
opportunity for
demand side
management/dema
nd response
• Lowers procurement
costs during most
expensive hours
• Delivering public
goods programing
• Systems contribute to
enhanced grid
resilience
• Community gets the
benefits of a resilient
critical facility during
an outage
• Reduced local
emissions associated
with diesel generators
Power Ready Benefits
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PROCESS
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
MB asked to submit top five
candidate sites (2021) 
EcoMotion reviewed sites (2021-2022) 
Optimal site selected for MB (2022)
Local governments execute a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to confirm participation
in the program 
CPA issues Request for Offers (RFOs)
and selects developer 
Solar developer negotiates with local governments
on site lease agreement 
CPA executes a solar Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) with developer to own,
construct, operate, and maintain systems 
Installations tentatively begin in 2023
Representative Image of a Solar Carport
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MOU TERMS
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
• 5 years, but can be extended
• Either party can terminate MOU prior to RFO issuance
• Solar+Storage System Operation:
• CPA selects Developer to construct, install, operate, and maintain system
• Financed by a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”)
between CPA and the Developer
• Developer will own the Solar+Storage System; the City will have opportunity to purchase at the end of the lease • Developer responsible for the maintenance
• Generates energy and charges the Solar+Storage
System during power outages
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MOU TERMS
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
• City’s Obligations:
• Ownership: City grants permission for use of the Site as part of the Power Ready Program, to continue until at least 2045
• Site Lease:
• City agrees to enter into a Solar+Storage Site Lease Agreement with the Developer for up to 20 years
• City will negotiate in good faith to come to reasonable terms with the Developer
• Cooperation: City will cooperate with the Developer to secure necessary approvals to develop the Solar+Storage System at the Site; however, nothing in the MOU constitutes approval of development of the Solar+Storage System
• City agrees that the Site will continue to serve a critical community function for the Term of the MOU.
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MOU TERMS
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
• Project Development:
• Developer enters a Site Lease Agreement with City
• Developer receives all necessary permits and approvals • Developer constructs the Solar+Storage System at the Site • Billing:
• City will pay CPA for electric service at the Site under CPA’s future Power Ready Rate Structure, which will be developed prior to the City’s execution of the Site Lease.
• The future Power Ready Rate Structure will be equal to or less than the amount charged to the City annually under same rate structure (non-CPA participation).
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JOSLYN COMMUNITY CENTER
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
Site:

Joslyn Community Center
Critical Use Case:

Gathering
place and shelter for
community members left
without power
Solar Potential:
133 kW (~55%
of site’s annual load
Storage Potential:
142kW / 568
kWh
• City staff, CPA, and EcoMotion identified Joslyn as MB’s priority site for Power Ready.
• sufficient power load to offset with solar and storage in order to create optimal value
• parking lot space to install solar carport
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SOLAR CARPORTS
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
Representative Images of Solar Carports
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PUBLIC DISCUSSION & OUTREACH
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
• February 15, 2022
• City Council discussion of
Power Ready MOU
• No public comments
• City Council directed staff to
notice all addresses within
1,000 feet of Joslyn
• March-April 2022
• 1,000+ postcards mailed to
addresses within 1,000 feet
• Ads in local papers

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PUBLIC OUTREACH
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
• April 4, 2022
• Public information session
• Hybrid-format
• 3 participants in person, 3 on Zoom
• Questions from the public centered
on installing solar and energy
storage at homes to increase
resiliency
• April-June 2022
• Information session recording
posted to City’s website
• June 2022
• Sent out 2nd round of 1,000+
postcards to all addresses within
1,000 feet

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POLICY ALTERNATIVES
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022

1. No action means the City would not participate in the Power Ready program.

2. Adopt resolution approving MOU for a CPA-owned
islanded solar and battery storage system to
generate solar energy throughout the year, and to
provide the Joslyn center with uninterrupted power
during power outages.

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NEXT STEPS & TIMELINE
CPA POWER READY JUNE 21, 2022
June
2022
• City Council MOU
Presentation
July
2022
• CPA Opens Request for
Offer (RFO)
Q3
2022
• RFO Evaluation and
Selection
Q3-Q4
2022
• Agreement Negotiation
2023 • Break Ground
Following MOU approval, CPA would begin the RFO process to select a contractor. The contractor would then initiate a site lease agreement process with the City, notwithstanding that the City would be able to withdraw if issues cannot be resolved during the site lease agreement process.

Manhattan Beach City CouncilJune 21, 2022

Manhattan Beach City Council
June 21, 2022