TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Dana Murray, Environmental Programs Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Status Update on Various Community Choice Aggregation ("CCA") Programs that Enable Cities to Purchase Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources (Community Development Director McIntosh).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council receive this status update on various Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs that enable cities to purchase electricity generated from renewable energy sources and provide direction regarding future participation in a CCA program.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) allows local governments to purchase and sell electricity to customers in their jurisdictions as an alternative to traditional investor owned utility power procurement. This approach often provides residents with lower electrical utility rates while using power generated from a higher percentage of renewable energy sources.
The CCA approach has been used across the country and state successfully with over 70 jurisdictions participating in a CCA in California. Southern California cities began exploring the option a few years ago when South Bay Clean Power (SBCP) was formed. Los Angeles County ultimately developed a CCA plan to aggregate purchasing electricity under its Los Angeles Community Choice Energy (LACCE) program in June 2016. Los Angeles County's Feasibility Study found that not only is a CCA feasible for residents and jurisdictions in Los Angeles County, but it is also financially viable and would benefit local jurisdictions considerably. Benefits of joining a CCA include securing lower rates for more renewables, reducing greenhouse gases countywide, bolstering economic development, creating local jobs, and establishi...
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