TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Dana Murray, Environmental Sustainability Manager
SUBJECT: Title
Update on Upcoming Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Default Rate Change to 100% Green Power and Associated Outreach Schedule (Community Development Director Tai).
RECEIVE AND FILE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council receive and file an update on the upcoming Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Default Rate Change to 100% Green Power and associated outreach schedule.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
Community choice energy (CCE) programs enable local government control over energy procurement to purchase electricity from renewable sources (solar, wind, hydroelectric, etc.), set competitive rates, and collect revenue. This enables governments to meet and advance their climate action goals. CPA is a nonprofit CCE program established in 2017 consisting of 32 public agencies in Los Angeles and Ventura counties (Attachment). The City joined in December 2017. CPA procures and sells clean power to customers at competitive rates, while Southern California Edison (SCE) is responsible for delivery, billing, and resolving any service issues.
CPA offers a choice of three Energy Tiers, representing the percentage of clean and renewable energy: Lean (40%); Clean Power (50%); and Green Power (100%). The agency chooses a Default Tier (starting point) for customers, but customers may take an Opt Action to select a different level or opt out and return to receiving both electricity and service delivery from SCE. In February 2018, City Council selected the 50% Clean Power Default Tier. In May 2019, City Council voted to move all municipal facilities to 100% Green Power. In November 2020, the City Council voted to move the City's Def...
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