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11/1/2022 item 10
City Council
Item #10: Silicon Valley
IA Power Quarterly Update
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RTC 22-150

THE MISSION CIT
November 1, 2022
1 SVP Historic Load Growth
380
Load Growth is Happening - New Peak of 702 MW
360
on September 6 (Up From 650 on June 21st)
340
320
300
Gigawatt Hours (GWh)
280
260
240
220
— Monthly Energy
200 — Rolling 12 month Average
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Summer Heat Wave
- Californic 150
• New Peak of 702 MW up from previous peak
of 594 MW in 2021 News Release
California ISO extends Flex Alert for
• CAISO issued Energy Emergency Alert for 10
today, 4-9 p.m.
straight days from August 31 to September 9, Due to supply uncertainy, consumers are urged to conserve electesy 2022
• SVP staff on call 10 days straight working
with Governor's office, CEC, and CAISO
& Califomia ISO
• New system peak set on September 6
- Avoided rolling blackouts to residential Statewide Flex Alert customers
August 31 from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Experienced equipment outages

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Demand Side Grid Support Program (DSGS)
• CEC administered program providing incentive payments for load reductions measures taken during summer heat wave
• Governor issued proclamation on 8/31 permitting backup generators to operate • SVP enrolled 5 customers into program with 100 MW of load reduction at peak of program Prevented rolling blackouts to SVP's residential customers Estimated $3-5 +/- million in reimbursement
Staff working with CEC on reimbursement claims for SVP's customer participants • Program likely needed for next several years
• CEC to refine program before summer 2023
9/5/2022 9/6/2022 9/7/2022 9/8/2022
Max Load 78 100 71 97
Reduction (MV)
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Status of Key Projects
• Kifer and Scott Receiving Stations
• Full Reconstruction of New Receiving Stations
• TRC design consultant started work on September 2022
• Design expected to be completed late 2023
• Northern Receiving Station (NRS) Upgrades
• Relocation of two existing PG&E 115 kV overhead connections, additional transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches and system protection improvements.
• Stantec design consultant selected in October 2022
• Design work will start Nov/Dec 2022
• Call-For-Proposal out for NRS-KRS 115kV Transmission Line with proposals due Nov. 2, 2022
2021-2022
• New Transmission - New High Voltage Direct Current Line to NRS TRANSMSSION PLAN • CAISO Project and their process has started
• CAISO received six validated applications
5 Additional Growth Projects •NORTHERN
• Transmissions Planning Process (TPP) 23/24

TREESSE
submitted to California Energy Commission
- Updated ten-year forecast Increase of 135 MW's
- 1,171 MW's to 1,306 MW's
SCOTT
• Included new growth from data centers and additional AA KIFER ~50 MW's of commercial and residential growth

A LAUREL
• Upcoming Council item for authorization to design: -WOOD - Two new transmission loops to increase internal 60kV
transmission line capability from 1,270 MW Santa
Clara
- Will include feasibility and need
- Reconductor existing 60kV transmission lines LEGEND

HOMESTEAD
- Additional projects required for electric system reliability. • New Loop 1 • New Loop 2
• Will require additional Transmission - CAISO TPP
, Reconductor
• Future Council discussions i Existing Overhead
SERRA A Receiving Station
A Substation
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Cimmaron Project
• 300 MW wind project located in Baja California,
transmission connected to California
• Equivalent of 22% of current energy use
• Council authorized the agreement on June 7, 2022
• Agreement was fully executed on October 18, 2022
• Sempra's schedule to implementation:
• Design/Construction agreements targeting execution
Q4 2022
• Construction to start in late 2023
• Commercial Operation Date of late 2024/early 2025
Other Power Purchase Agreements
• Will be executing another Power Purchase Agreement
before end of the calendar year (70 MW)
• Continue to work on 6 additional Power Purchase
Agreements

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Transportation Electrification
• Electric Vehicle Charger Installations
- 49 additional charging ports at 8 locations supporting public and fleet charging
- DC Fast Charging grant - two fast chargers at utility yard - coming soon
• Fleet Electrification
- All-electric vehicle replacements for Police, Fire, Public Works and other City depts.
- FY22 purchased 46 all-electric vehicles + electric
forklifts
• Programs
- EV Charging Technical Assistance program for
multifamily properties, schools and businesses
- Workplace EV Charging program for City employees
Level 2 EV Chargers at Utility Yard
8 Workplace EV Charging EV CHARGER UTILIZATION
Program for City Employees •Maximizes use of EV charging assets at City facilities •Reduce competition for public chargers, open for visitors and residents

SVP RENEWABLE ENERGY & LOW RATES
•Shift EV charging when more renewables are on the grid •Charge up for less with SVP's low electric rates

EV ADOPTION & ACCESS
• Increase access to EV charging for individuals with
limited/no residential charging options
• Extend driving range, alleviate range anxiety
058 CITY CLIMATE ACTION GOALS
Caste
• Reduce tailpipe emissions from employee commutes
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Financial Rate Assistance Program (FRAP)
• Current FRAP program serves almost 1300 Customers
- FRAP income eligibility aligns with the City's Housing and Community Services programs • New Program - All current FRAP customers will receive a greater discount • Changes improve equity among the lowest income levels:
- Current flat 25% discount replaced with tiered discounts - Increase discount on the first 300 kWh
- Encourages energy conservation and efficiency
- Average residential customer is 420KWh
• Provides a second program level and higher discount to those at the lowest income levels (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
• FRAP 35% for first 300 KWh and 25% for 300-800 KWh
• LIHEAP 40% for first 300 KWh and 25% for 300-800 KWI
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Upcoming Items
• Next 6 months highlights
- Upcoming annual rate increase
- Community solar survey results
- Multiple system expansion contract awards
- Completion of solicitations and master agreements for critical services supporting existing infrastructure (power plants, substations, transmission and distribution.) - Resolution on Battery Storage
- Integrated Resources Plan (IRP)
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CITY OF Item #10: Silicon Valley
Power Quarterly Update
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