Applicant:
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES, CA
City Council
16 September 2025
Consultant Team:
The Request
THE REQUEST:
1. City Council approval of Operating Memorandum No. 2 of the Olsen-South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan Development Agreement to allow for all-electric homes solely in Planning Areas 3, 11 & 12.
2. Council’s approval does not set new policy, nor is it precedent setting based upon the City’s Climate Action Plan and the Olsen-Chandler Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report mitigation measures.
Trumark Homes Central California All-Electric Residential Projects Specific Plan Neighborhoods
Specific Plan Gas Backbone Infrastructure
Planning Areas 3, 8, 11, 12 vs. Backbone Gas Infrastructure State + Local Regulatory Framework
Benefits of All-Electric Homes
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
2. REDUCED ENERGY BILLS
3. IMPROVED INDOOR AIR
QUALITY & SAFETY
4. DISCLOSURES TO
POTENTIAL BUYERS
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the electric grid have capacity to support all-electric construction of new homes in CA? What is PG&E doing to improve grid reliability state-wide? Grid Modernization – including Smart Grids (i.e., automated demand response and distributed energy resource (DER) management, distribution line upgrades, and battery storage.
Flexible Load Management – Time-of-use pricing, vehicle -to-grid (V2G or PG&E’s V2X) which can turn EVs into storage assets, and heap pump water heaters and other appliances to act as flexible, schedulable loads.
Distributed Energy Resources – Rooftop solar, microgrids, and community energy storage to provide resilience.
Other PG&E initiatives
o Federal Loan – PG&E received a $15 billion loan from the federal government to support climate resilience projects and enhance the power grid in California. o Data Center Demand - PG&E is proactively working to serve 10 gigawatts of new electricity demand from data center projects over the next ten years. Policy & Planning – Title 24, Title 20, SB 100 and the CPUC’s Phase 3B Decision, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PG&E doing to improve grid reliability locally? PG&E, as part of a multi-year planning process with the CPUC, is moving forward to improve reliability in the Northern San Luis Obispo County area. The project includes the following:
• Establishment of a new substation along eastern Union Road; • Conductoring a new transmission line along the existing corridor from the new substation northeast to Highway 46; • Conductoring a new transmission line and then along a new corridor to Jardine Road, west along Wellsona Road;
• Connecting to existing transmission lines near River Road, and • From there, the project will turn to a reconductoring project of the existing transmission line south to the existing Paso Robles Substation at Niblick Road.
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES, CA
City Council
16 September 2025
Questions & Answers