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Monterey Bay Regional Climate Action Compact

Monterey Bay Regional Climate Action Compact. A Regional Sustainability Partnership June 2014 Megan Tolbert, Transportation Planner California State University, Monterey Bay. What is the MBRCAC?. Education Government Business Non-profit Community.

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Monterey Bay Regional Climate Action Compact

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  1. Monterey Bay Regional Climate Action Compact A Regional Sustainability Partnership June 2014 Megan Tolbert, Transportation PlannerCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay

  2. What is the MBRCAC? • Education • Government • Business • Non-profit • Community “MBRCAC has evolved from a small public-academic partnership to include a broad range of public-private sector members.” - Tiffany Wise-West, P.E., Civil Engineer & Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Cruz

  3. Structure • Resources from local non-profit • Coordination, leadership, staff • Marketing and branding • Event planning, annual summit • Fundraising, funding opportunities • Information sharing site • Steering Committee, plus in-kind matches • As needed: Advisory Committee, subcommittees • Agency resolutions, plus hope and prayer for contribution

  4. Opportunities and Purpose • Capacity, information sharing, leveraged resources • Information sharing on regional efforts • Prioritized collaborative climate action • Awareness of funding opportunities • Available grants and organizations applying • Networking and relationships • Support local projects and each other, not compete • Cross-promotion & lobbying

  5. Constraints • Capacity • Leading organization • Funding • Buy-In • Usefulness • Available funding for organizational support and operations

  6. Current Focus • Monterey Bay Carbon Fund • Cross marketing • Green Tags • Carbon Offsets • Community Choice Aggregation • Transition from Ecology Action • Continued collaboration & energy

  7. This is a community fund—your fund! • Established partnership, shared Mission • Combined website & promotional materials • Centralized forum & funding mechanism • Vehicle to bring forth local community projects

  8. MontereyBayCCA.org Enabled by California legislation (AB 117), CCA allows cities and counties to pool their residential, business and municipal electricity loads, and to purchase power (or generate it) on their behalf. Energy transmission, distribution, repair and customer service functions remain with PG&E. • Community Choice Aggregation

  9. MontereyBayCCA.org • Economics • Value of redirected revenue to the local economy -- Millions $$ over time • • Opportunity for Local Distributed Generation and Energy Efficiency • Projects, creating local jobs • • Market competition potentially drives down costs • • Not taxpayer supported– Revenue comes from electricity users • Environment • Supply autonomy allows for greater use of renewables (solar, wind, etc) • CCA responds to State Climate & Clean Energy Goals • Much more significant GhG reduction potential as compared to other local • government policies or programs • Consumer Choice, Local Control • Right now, consumers have no choice • Local control over rates and programs tailored to our local needs • Transparent accountability

  10. Thank you!Megan Tolbert, CSUMB Program contact: Brennen Jensen, MBCF Program LiaisonChair, MBRCAC brennen@theoffsetproject.org 831-917-3720

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