HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmail from Brian Ring - Ad Supporting Recommendation to CA Public Utilities Comm MenchacaClarissa
From: Ring, Brian
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 9:32 AM
To: Lambert, SteveKirk, Maureen; Connelly, Bill;Teeter, Doug;Wahl, Larry
Cc: McCracken, Shari; Snyder, Ashley; Menchaca, Clarissa; Ring, Brian
Subject: Board Correpondenoe
Attachments: ATTO0O01.htm; Chronicle adedits HS6Sept1BUbv+Heathe[PL_LBV3.docx
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Attached,you'|| fimdanadthatisscheduied to run in the Chronicle this week and potentially the Sac Bee. Elected
Officials are being asked to sign on in support of the ad. As you will see—that ad supports a recommendation to the
CPUC regarding an upcoming decision they will be making having to do with the PCIA (Power Charge Indifference
Adjustment) assigned to CCA's.
Quick background information:
The CPUC will be making a decision on how the PCIA is calculated for CCA's in the very near future (as soon as this
week). Again, the PCIA is a charge passed on to CAA's for leaving PG&E (or any other Investor Owned
Utility). Essentiai|y— it'san "exitfee° for |eavingPG&E. There are two proposals that the CPUC will be considering (the
"Proposed Decision" and n "Alternate Proposed Decision"). The Proposed Decision is more favorable for CCA's than
the Alternate. The CCA community is seeking support forthe initial Proposed Decision. Our State leg platform supports
the following:
* Oppose legislation that would restrict CCA formation or add additional feels or surcharges to which an Investor
Owned Utility is not subject;
• Support efforts to protect local governments' rights to participate/establish CCA programs.
The following is a list of Officials who, as of last Friday, wished to be included in on the ad. If you'd like to be included —
please let me or Mitch know (Mitch.Sears@vaUeYc|eanenerQy.mr8[ Mitch is the individual who spoke at the Board
meeting about 6 weeks ago from Valley Clean Energy (Yolo County). They do need to know by the end of the day
today. Thanks!
Monterey Bay Clean Power
• Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor, City of Sand City
• Clyde Roberson, Mayor. City of Monterey
• Bruce McPherson, Supervisor, County of Santa Cruz& Board Chair ofMonterey Bay Community
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* Bruce Delgado, Mayor, Ciof Marina
• Maria Orozco, Mayor. City of Gonzales
• Aurelio Gonzalez, COmoui}zocrubcr, City mfWatsonville
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Peninsula Clean Energy
• Laurence M. May, Member, Hillsborough City Council
• Craig Hughes, Council Member, Town of Portola Valley
• Rick DeGolia, Council Member, Town of Atherton
• Carole Groom, Vice President, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
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• Ann Schneider, Councilwoman, City of Millbrae
• Ian Bain, Mayor, City of Redwood City
• Catherine Canton, Council Member, City of Menlo Park
• Dave PiSan Mateo County Board of Supervisors
• Marty MediMember, City of San Bruno City Council
• Elizabeth Lewis, Council Member, Town of Atherton
• Maryann Moise D ' Council MTown of Portola Valley
Brian Ring
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer
Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.331I [ K4: 530.570.7688 | F: 530.538.71I0
From: Mitch Sears<Mitch.sears@valleycleanenergy.org>
Sent: Friday, September 7, 2018 7:18 PM
To: Ring, Brian <bring@buttecounty.net>; Hatcher, Casey<CHatcher@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Fw: new version of Sac Bee letter
From: Leora Broydo Vestel
Sent: Friday, September 7, 2018 5:38 PM
To: Pamela Leonard; hshepard@mcecleanenergy.org; Dawn Weisz; Beth Vaughan
Subject: new version of Sac Bee letter
Please see attached updates to the letter for the Sac Bee ad. Now that it's addressed to the
CPUC members we could place it in the SF Chronicle --just something to consider given it will
run on a different day as the other ad.
U`m assuming we need to re-circulate the updated version so please let me know if you have any
changes/adds.
Thanks,
Leora
Leora Broydo Vestel
Director of Communications
California Community Choice Association
(415) 999-4757
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An Open Letter to Members of the California Public Utilities Commission:
We Urge You to Put People Over Corporate Profits
Dear Commissioners:
We ask that you consider the important progress CCAs have made on advancing California's clean
energy leadership as you consider reforms to the state's Power Charge Indifference Adjustment(PCIA),
an "exit fee"that energy customers pay when they switch to non-investor owned utility energy
providers such as Community Choice Aggregators(CCAs).
The Proposed Decision that is before you properly balances the elements that make up the PCIA and
creates a level playing field for CCAs.This proposal upholds transparency and fair energy cost allocation,
and will enable CCAs to continue to implement innovative energy programs and projects in our
communities.
By contrast, the Alternate Proposed Decision would significantly increase exit fees charged by Pacific Gas
& Electric and other investor-owned utilities and threaten both current and future community choice
energy programs--the very programs that are helping the state exceed its emissions-reduction targets.
As the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation notes in a recent study, "the rise of CCAs has had both direct
and indirect positive effects on overall renewable energy consumed in California, leading the state to
meet its 2030 RPS targets approximately ten years in advance."
Our cities and counties, along with more than 160 other communities throughout California, have
chosen to participate in CCA programs to meet climate action goals, drive economic development,and
provide residents and businesses with more energy options.CCAs are delivering, reliably serving more
than 2.5 million customer accounts with clean, competitively-priced electricity.
The alternate proposal would roll back clean energy efforts by our communities, hit low-income
customers the hardest,and reward private utilities for mismanaging their energy portfolios.
CCAs are key to achieving the state's climate change goals, including California's newly-proposed target
of 100 percent clean energy by 2045.As the Global Climate Action Summit gets underway, we urge you
to support the great momentum and local climate leadership we have started.