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PeninsulaCleanEnergyCitizen’sAdvisoryCommitteeJuly7,2016
Agenda
Calltoorder/Rollcall
AdministeringtheOathofOffice
PublicComment
Actiontosettheagendaandapproveconsentitems
RegularAgenda
1. UpdatesfromCountyStaff(Discussion)
RegularAgenda
2.PresentationonRenewableEnergyvsGreenhouseFreeEnergyWhitePaper
(Discussion)
Roadmap
1:OverviewofRenewablevs.GreenhouseGas-FreeEnergy
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
4:MarketingChallenges
5:Nextsteps
3:GreenhouseGas-FreeEnergyinCalifornia
1:OverviewofRenewablevs.GreenhouseGas-FreeEnergy
RenewableEnergy- electricityfromasourcethatisnotdepletedwhenused,andisnotderivedfromfossilornuclearfuel.
GHG-FreeEnergy- electricitythatdoesnotemitcarbonorothergreenhousegases.
Renewable GHG-Free
BiomassandWaste LargeHydroelectric
Geothermal Nuclear
SmallHydroelectric
Solar
Wind
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
California’sRenewablePortfolioStandards(RPS)–requiresretailsellersofelectricitytosourceacertainpercentageofelectricitythattheygeneratefromrenewablesourcesbyfixeddates.
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
RenewableEnergyCertificates(RECs)
• Acceptedmechanismforverifying“renewable”power.
• Representattributes(typeofgeneration,facilitylocation,dateofservice,etc.)ofoneMegawatt-Hour(MWh)ofpower.
• Canbeeither“bundled”withthepowertheyrepresentandincludedinthesale,or“unbundled”andsoldseparately.
Source:PinkelandWeinrub,2013
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
CaliforniaRPSPortfolioContentRequirements– renewablefacilitiesmaybelocatedanywhereintheWesternInterconnectionregion.
Source:WashingtonPost,2013
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
CaliforniaRPSPortfolioContentRequirements– allrenewableenergyprocuredfromcontractsafterJune1,2010areseparatedintothreecategories,or“buckets.”
• Category1RECs– EnergyandRECs(typicallyfromCA)deliveredtoaCaliforniabalancingauthority(CBA)withoutsubstitutingelectricityfromanothersource.
Californiabalancingauthorities
Balancingauthoritiesareentitiesresponsibleforoperatingatransmissioncontrolarea.Theymatchgenerationwithloadandmaintainelectricfrequencyonthegrid.
Source:CaliforniaISO,2016
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
CaliforniaRPSPortfolioContentRequirements– allrenewableenergyprocuredfromcontractsafterJune1,2010areseparatedintothreecategories,or“buckets.”RetailersarerequiredtomeetRPSobligationswithaminimumpercentageofbucket1RECsandamaximumpercentageofbucket3RECs.
• Category1RECs– EnergyandRECs(typicallyfromCA)deliveredtoaCaliforniabalancingauthority(CBA)withoutsubstitutingelectricityfromanothersource.
RPSFacility
CBA
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
CaliforniaRPSPortfolioContentRequirements– allrenewableenergyprocuredfromcontractsafterJune1,2010areseparatedintothreecategories,or“buckets.”RetailersarerequiredtomeetRPSobligationswithaminimumpercentageofbucket1RECsandamaximumpercentageofbucket3RECs.
• Category2RECs– EnergyandRECs(typicallyfromanout-of-staterenewableenergyproject)thatcannotbedeliveredtoaCBAwithoutsubstitutingenergyfromanothersource(i.e.intermittentwindenergyneedstosubstituteinanotherenergysourcetomeetdemandduringtimeswhenthewindfacilityisnotgeneratingelectricity).
Bucket2energyis‘firmedandshaped’
Intermediary
RPSFacility
CBA
OtherPower
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
CaliforniaRPSPortfolioContentRequirements– allrenewableenergyprocuredfromcontractsafterJune1,2010areseparatedintothreecategories,or“buckets.”RetailersarerequiredtomeetRPSobligationswithaminimumpercentageofbucket1RECsandamaximumpercentageofbucket3RECs.
• Category3RECs– UnbundledRECs,orRECsthatdonotmeetCategory1and2conditions.
UnbundledRECsdonotcontainenergyinthetransaction;rather,theyaretherightstoenergy
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
CaliforniaRPSPortfolioContentRequirements– retailersarerequiredtomeetRPSobligationswithaminimumpercentageofBucket1RECsandamaximumpercentageofBucket3RECsovertime.
≥65% ≥75% ≥75%
≤10%≤10%≤15%
Trendtowardincreasing Bucket1RECs(CArenewableenergy)anddecreasing unbundledRECs.
2:RenewableEnergyinCalifornia
PowerContentLabel– informationrelatedtowhereelectricityretailerssourcetheirrenewableenergy– aswellastotalenergy– isfoundhere(distributedinalladvertisementsthatretailerssendcustomersviamailandemail).
• “Nutritionlabel”forelectricity.
• However,doesnotcorrelatetoRPScompliance(RECsretiredversusactuallyenergybroughtintogrid)
≥65% ≥75% ≥75%
3:GreenhouseGas-FreeEnergyinCalifornia
GHG-FreeEnergy– Allrenewableenergysourcesandlargehydroelectricfacilities(PG&E’sDiabloCanyonfacilityisclosing).
• GHGemissionsfordifferentsourcesarecalculatedwithavarietyofdifferentstandardsandmethodologies.InCA,theCaliforniaAirResourcesBoardprovidestheclosesttoanindustry-acceptedstandard.
• RetailersuseaGHGemissionsfactortodeterminetheproportionateuseofenergysourceswithintheirportfolio.AnemissionsfactorgoesupwhenenergydeliveredtothegridcontainsGHGs(i.e.coal),andgoesdownwhenenergydeliveredtothegridisderivedfromGHG-freesources.
MarinCleanEnergyEmissionsFactorSummary
PG&EEmissionFactorSummary
3:GreenhouseGas-FreeEnergyinCalifornia
PCECleanEnergy:twoproducts
4:MarketingChallenges
EcoPlus(Default) Eco100
50%Renewables
75%GHG-Free
100%Renewables
100%GHG-Free
100%Renewables
100%GHG-Free
PCECleanEnergyvs.PG&E
4:MarketingChallenges
EcoPlus(Default) Eco100
PG&E(Default) PG&ESolarChoice
30%Renewables
60%GHG-Free
50%Renewables
75%GHG-Free
100%Renewables
100%GHG-Free
Pricing:PCE&PG&E
4:MarketingChallenges
PeninsulaCleanEnergyECOplus
PeninsulaCleanEnergyECO100
PG&E(opt-out)
50% renewableenergy** 100% renewableenergy** 30% renewableenergy**
$44.97
PG&EElectricDelivery
$44.97
PG&EElectricDelivery
$44.97
PG&EElectricDelivery
$30.33
ElectricGeneration
$34.78
ElectricGeneration
$43.09
PG&EElectricGeneration
$10.61
AdditionalPG&EFees
$10.61
AdditionalPG&EFees
____
AdditionalPG&EFees
$85.91avg.totalcost $93.94avg.totalcost $88.07avg.totalcost
SampleResidentialCostComparison(EffectiveJune23,2016)
TypicalMonthlyElectricCharges*
PCEMarketing:focusmessagingeffortsoneither“renewable”or“GHG-free.”Challengesanddrawbackstoboth:
• MarketingPCEasGHG-Free:
o HigherpercentageofdefaultproductisGHG-freeincomparisontorenewableenergy.
o PCE’sportfoliocontains15%moreGHG-freeenergythanPG&E’sdefaultchoice.
o FutureStatelegislationmaystandardizegreenhousegasemissionaccounting(thisiscurrentlynotstandardized)andpotentiallychangethepercentageofGHG-freeenergythatPCEcanclaiminitsenergyportfolio.
o LocalClimateActionPlansarebasedonreducinggreenhousegasemissions.
o Itremainsunclearwhetherlocalresidentsmorepositivelyperceivetheterm“GHG-free.”
4:MarketingChallenges
PCEMarketing:focusmessagingeffortsoneither“renewable”or“GHG-free.”Challengesanddrawbackstoboth:
• MarketingPCEasRenewable:o Focusingonrenewablecontentisconsistentwith
existingStatelegislationandRPSreportingrequirements,possiblyleadingtolessconsumerconfusionandmorestablemarketing.
o PCE’senergyportfoliocontains20%morerenewableenergythanPG&E’sdefaultchoice.
o Itremainsunclearwhetherlocalresidentsmorepositivelyperceivetheterm“renewable”versus“GHG-free”energy.
4:MarketingChallenges
Howshouldmarketingproceed?GHG-freeorrenewable?
5:Nextsteps
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RegularAgenda
3.DiscussiononCommercialOutreachStrategiesandPartnershipsfor
Marketing(Discussion)
CommercialMarketingJune7,2016|CitizensAdvisoryCommittee
CommercialCustomersCommercialcustomersinclude‘traditional’businesses,aswellasschools,specialdistricts,hospitals,transitagencies,etc.
ü Officespacesü Restaurantsü Retailü Hospitalityü Schools– K-12;Communitycolleges;Universitiesü Specialdistricts—Wateragencies;wastewaterü Hospitalsü Transitagencies
MessagingCleanerelectricityatlowerrates
• Lowerrates:EmphasizingthatPCE’sdefaultproduct—ECOplus—costslessthanPG&E
• Localbenefit:ProgramrevenuereinvestedbackinSanMateoCounty
• Cleaner:– ECOplus is50%renewableand75%carbonfree
• (comparedto30%/60%forPG&E)– ECO100is100%renewableandcarbonfree,foronlyslightlymorethanwhat
theypaynow.
• Automaticenrollment
Keepingmessagingcleanandsimple.
Challenges
• Hardtoreachthe“decision-maker”—Eitherthebusinessownerorthepropertyowner
• Newprogram—Lackofeducation/awareness
• “Green”benefitmayhavelimitedappeal,especiallyifitisperceivedtobemoreexpensive
• Skepticismofgovernmentprograms
• Differentratesfordifferentcustomers– Maycausecustomerconfusion
CommercialOutreachStrategies
ü Collateral
ü Website
ü Informationalworkshops
ü Merchantwalks
ü Presentations/Tabling
ü Partnerships
Collateral
Collateral• Printed+web
• Toinformcustomers:Pamphlet,FAQ,Copyofenrollmentnotice,Packetw/brandedfolders
• ForcustomerstohelpmarketPCE:Postcard,poster,web-badge,windowcling
Website
WorkshopsInformationalworkshops• 4workshops+webinars
§ Invitationsviachambers/partnernewsletters,fliers,linksofwebsites,localpress?
• Targetaudience:Smallandmediumcommercialcustomers(businessowners)
• Goal:EducatelocalbusinessownersonPCE’sbenefitsandlowerrates
• Potentialpartnerships:Chambers,businessorganizations,cities
Spreadtheword:Circulateworkshopfliers,invitelocalbusinessowners,providePCEstafflistsoflocalbusinesses,articleinyournewsletter
MerchantWalksMerchantwalks• PCEstaffandtrainedvolunteerswillwalkkeybusiness
corridorsandtalktobusinessownersaboutPCE§ Hosttrainingworkshop§ Providepacketofinformation- collateral§ Identifykeybusinesscorridors
• Targetaudience:Smallandmediumcommercialcustomers(businessowners)
• Goal:EducatelocalbusinessownersonPCE’sbenefitsandlowerrates
• Potentialpartnerships:AllPCEchampions
Spreadtheword:Volunteertowalkyourcity/neighborhood,Helpusrecruitvolunteers,Providelistofbusinesscorridors,Talktolocalbusinessowners
Presentations/Tabling
Presentations/Tabling• Presentationsatbusinessevents,businessorganizations/associationsandevents
targetedatcommercialcustomers• Continuetotableatcommunityevents• 1:1meetingswithlarge/industrialcustomers
• Targetaudience:Smallandmediumcommercialcustomers(businessowners)
• Goal:IncreaseawarenessaboutandinterestinPCEandbuildbrandrecognition.
• Potentialpartnerships:AllPCEchampions,Cities,Chambers/BusinessOrganizations
Spreadtheword:Volunteertotable,NotifyPCEstaffofpotentialtabling/presentationopportunities(events,boardmeetings,membershipmeetings,etc.)
SchoolsSchools
• Targetaudience:K-12&Universities/communitycolleges;Private+public
• Goal:EducatelocalsuperintendentsandCBOsonPCE’sbenefitsandlowerrates
• Challenges:Ratesensitivity;Multipleaccountsindifferentlocations;Potentiallycomplexratestructures
• Potentialpartnerships:SMCSchoolBoardsAssociations,SMCOfficeofEducation,Cities
Howyoucanhelp:• ProvidePCEstaffwithalistofbusinessorganizations,localbusinesses
and/orbusinesscorridorsinyourarea
• Volunteeronamerchantwalkinyourneighborhood
• Recruitvolunteersformerchantwalk
• Circulateinformationforvolunteertrainingand/orbusinessworkshops
Howyoucanhelp:• Leverageand/orbuild1:1connectionswithlocalbusinessowners
• Circulatecollateral
• PutanarticleaboutPCEinyournewsletter
• NotifyPCEstaffofopportunitiestotableorprovideapresentation
Questions?
RegularAgenda
3.CommitteeMemberReports
Adjourn(nextmeetingAugust4th)