TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Dana Murray, Environmental Sustainability Manager
SUBJECT: Title
Consider Increasing the City's Renewable Energy Tier to 100% Green Power for City Facilities within the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, a Community Choice Energy Program (Community Development Director McIntosh).
a) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0048
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council select a renewable energy tier which will be applied to the energy utilized at City facilities.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City pays Southern California Edison (SCE) approximately $1,000,000 annually for electrical service to all its City-owned facilities. At the 50% Clean Power tier, which the City is currently at, the City's electricity costs would be about 0-1% less than SCE, estimated to save the City about $1,000 annually. At the 100% Green Power tier, the City's electricity costs would increase by about 7-9% or approximately $70,000-$90,000 annually. The Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget will be adjusted, as necessary, to reflect the direction provided by the City Council.
BACKGROUND:
The Clean Power Alliance (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. CPA purchases clean power and sells it to customers, while Southern California Edison (SCE) is responsible for delivery, billing, and for resolving any electricity service issues.
The CCE program allows government agencies to buy and generate clean electricity for their residents and businesses by creating a partnership between the municipality and the existing utility pro...
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