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Community Choice Aggregation

Community Choice Aggregation. Renewable Energy for your Home and Business. July 16, 2013. MCE In a Nut Shell. Administered by local, not-for-profit, public agency ( Marin Energy Authority ) 13 Member Board of Directors Options: 50-100 % renewable power

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Community Choice Aggregation

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  1. Community Choice Aggregation Renewable Energy for your Home and Business July 16, 2013

  2. MCE In a Nut Shell • Administered by local, not-for-profit, public agency (Marin Energy Authority) • 13 Member Board of Directors • Options: 50-100% renewable power • Service area includes all of Marin County & City of Richmond • Currently serving approximately 90,000 • Approximately 30,000 additional Richmond customers in July 2013 • Self-funding, no public funds or tax dollars

  3. MCE: How it Works 1) Electric Generation 2) Electric Delivery • California State Assembly Bill 117 (2002) • Hybrid: Municipal Utility & Investor Owned Utility • CCA becomes default electricity provider (per AB 117)

  4. MCE’s 2011 Power Supply

  5. 3 Electricity Choices

  6. Richmond Enrollment • MCE began mailing opt out notices in April • 5 notices total • 3 notices have already been mailed out • Richmond customers will be offered service in July 2013 • Customers may choose to opt out by phone or web • mceCleanEnergy.com or 1 (888) 632-3674 • Call center reps available 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week • Customers may request to opt out at any time • After 60 days from start of service, an administrative fee will apply: • Residents: one time $5 fee • Businesses: one time $25 fee

  7. Residential Cost Comparison CARE and Medical Baseline discount programs remain unchanged MCE rates as of April 5, 2013; PG&E rates as of January 1, 2013 Res-1 (PG&E equivalent E-1) | 330 kWh

  8. Commercial Cost Comparison MCE rates as of April 5, 2013; PG&E rates as of January 1, 2013 Com-1 (PG&E equivalent A-1) | 1,225 kWh

  9. Local Sustainability Programs • Energy Efficiency Programs – Save $$ and Resources • Incentives for small commercial and multi-family properties • Financing through an On Bill Repayment program • Online software tool to help homeowners save energy • www.MyEnergyTool.mceCleanEnergy.com • Local workforce training and job development • $50,000 contract with Rising Sun Energy Center • $45,000 contract with RichmondBUILD • Provided $20,000 in energy efficiency and solar rebates in 2011 • Providing additional $10,000 in solar rebates beginning July 2013 • $5,000 will be for Richmond customers

  10. Local Control, Local Investment • Support for local community groups, events and programs through sponsorships • Richmond Chamber of Commerce • San Rafael Chamber of Commerce • MLK Day of Service (Urban Tilth) • Mindful Life Project (Nystrom Elementary School) • Cinco de Mayo • Juneteenth • Bay Area Rescue Mission • Marin Environmental Forum • Marin Agricultural Land Trust

  11. Local Renewable Build-Out • Feed-In Tariff • San Rafael Airport project • Standard offer 20-year contract • Projects 1 MW or less in service area (Marin or Richmond) • Total program capacity = 10 MW • Net Energy Metering (NEM) • More than 1,900 NEM customers generating 5.7 MW of local power • MCE offers premium bonuses • Credit customers at retail rate plus $0.01/kWh • Provide $4 monthly bonus for excess generation • Credits never zero out and are cashed out if $100+ at year end • Deep Green Renewable Development Fund • 50% of Deep Green revenue is dedicated to local renewable development

  12. Local Solar • Largest solar project in Marin County • (972 kW AC) • Power for 280 homes for an entire year and up to 1,200 customers during peak energy production • 20-year Feed-In Tariff power purchase agreement • Designed by San Rafael-based REP Energy • Installed by Muir Beach-based Synapse Electric • Created 25 local jobs during construction phase • Will offset approximately 750 tons of GHG emissions annually Nearly 5,000 solar panels are being installed on 48 existing aircraft hangar rooftops, covering approximately 2 acres

  13. Questions and Discussion Thank you! 1 (888) 632-3674 mceCleanEnergy.com

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