TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Dana Murray, Environmental Manager
Alexandria Latragna, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Letter to the California Public Utilities Commission Regarding Southern California Edison's 2019 Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) Filing (City Manager Moe).
APPROVE LETTER OF OPPOSITION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve submitting a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission regarding Southern California Edison's 2019 Energy Resource Recovery Account and their proposal to recover from ratepayers part of its projected $743 million undercollection.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates California's three large investor owned electric utilities, including Southern California Edison (SCE). One of the regulatory proceedings that the CPUC hears is an Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA), which authorizes the amounts utility providers can charge customers for the cost of purchasing fuel and power. This report provides an update on the recent filing and its impact on the customers in Manhattan Beach and the Clean Power Alliance (CPA).
CPA is a nonprofit entity and a community choice energy (CCE) program, formed through a Joint Powers Authority (JPA), made up of 31 public agencies across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, working together to bring affordable, clean energy to our communities. As a CCE, CPA purchases clean power and sells it to customers, while SCE is responsible for delivery, billing, and for resolving any electricity service issues.
In December 2017, City Council unanimously approved a motion to become a member of the CPA. On February 20, 2018, City Council selected the 50% renewable energy tier offered by CPA to power cu...
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