CONSUMER CHOICE AGGREGATE

Presented to the Counties General Services Association - August 13, 2015

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• What is Consumer Choice Aggregate

• Why counties consider Consumer Choice Aggregate

• Some of the challenges of Consumer Choice Aggregate

• Why General Services may care

• Implementation Comments

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• Process voted into several States• Written into law in California in 2002 – AB117

• Allows• Cities/County to aggregate buying of Electricity• Distribution over existing infrastructure• Citizens can opt out

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Graphic Representation – With Aggregation

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Gaining Popularity

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• Saves most energy consumers money

• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG

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• Saves most energy consumers money

• Sonoma’s current rates are 6-9% lower than PG&E

• City of San Rafael (municipal operations) saved $47,000 in 2014

• West Contra Costa School District saved $60,000 per year

• Marin Clean Energy Residences saved $6m first 7 months

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• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG

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• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG

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• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG

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• Risk – PG&E Rates

• Changes in law

• PG&E

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• Communications / Education

• Volumes / Return on Investment

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• Solicitation for services

• Contract negotiation and development

• May affect County energy costs

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• Models• Multi-Jurisdictional Joint Powers Agreement• Single Entity Managed• Commercial Managed Service

• Primary Goals

• Feasibility• Initial• Full• 40,000 accounts minimum

• Other Considerations• Number of Direct Access Customers in the area• Infrastructure Use Rate• Not an option if already part of a District• Community Involvement