Municipal Microgrids
Status Report
Transportation and Environment Committee
October 2, 2023
Item (d)2
Presented By:
Walter Lin
Deputy Director, Public Works
Carol Boland Whattam
Program Manager, Public Works
2 PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
3 PRIORITY MICROGRID LOCATIONS
1. Roosevelt
Community Center
2. Happy Hollow
Park and Zoo
4 MARCH –
AUGUST 2023
ACHIEVEMENTS
5 COMPLETED GOALS
Milestones April May June July August
Finalize FY23-24 Work Plan
Hire 2 Interns to Support PM
Hire Engineer to support Project Delivery
Capital Budget Proposal ($3.5M Construction)
Roosevelt & HHPZ Design Completion
Grant Proposals
Power Purchasing Agreement Evaluation
Baseline Date Completed Date Evaluated Date
6 BUILDING THE FOUNDATION
Hired new support:
- 2 Student Interns to
support PM
- 1 Associate Engineer
to support Project
Delivery
Staff Funding Project Design
Consideration of $450k
Market Access Funds
Submitted Grants totaling
$1.85M:
- $1.2M San Jose Fleet
and Emergency Charging
Infrastructure Project
- $650k Municipal
Microgrids Roadmap
Project designs for
Roosevelt & Happy Hollow
are nearly complete
Both sites ready for bids
starting next quarter
7 SCOPING A
POWER
PURCHASING
AGREEMENT
(PPA)
PPA
Site Design
Construction
Costs
Power
Generation
Operations &
Maintenance
8 CHALLENGES
Program Manager
position is time limited,
ending June 2024
Staff Funding Decarbonization
Capital funding limitation
Grants are opportunistic,
construction-oriented and
require general funds for
reimbursement and
match
Pathway to Carbon
Neutrality by 2030
and Advanced Clean Fleets
create new considerations
for microgrid designs
9 SOLUTIONS
Request permanent
Program Manager
position starting
FY 24-25
Staff Funding Decarbonization
FY 24-25 request to
include Power
Purchasing Agreement
development and
upfront costs
Incorporate where
possible, with
successful grants
funding the
decarbonization plans
for 30 microgrid
priority locations and
microgrid-powered EV
chargers
10 MICROGRID PROGRAM NEXT STEPS
Complete PPA Scope Development in Fall 2023
Program Budget Estimates in Winter 2024
Submit FY 24-25 program budget requests
including permanent staffing needs in Spring 2024
Move forward on Microgrids Roadmap and site
designs for 30 community-serving locations by
Summer 2024
11 QUESTIONS?
Walter Lin
Deputy Director, Public Works
Carol Boland Whattam
Program Manager, Public Works
Municipal Microgrids Status Report
Transportation and Environment Committee
October 2, 2023
Item (d)3