Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 2019 UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On February 1, 2019, the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA) began servicing Carson's 25,322 eligible residential accounts, immediately lowering the City's carbon footprint with a variety of competitive rate options for customers to choose from.
Residential customers in Carson were automatically opted-in to the program at the "50% Clean Power" default rate option; however, the Carson Customer Status Report prepared by CPA staff showed that five (5) customers opted-up to "100% Green Power" (0.02% of the total customer base), 32 opted-down to "Lean Power" (0.13%), and 105 customers opted out (0.42%) (Exhibit No. 1). The opt-out rate is lower than expected and well within the target opt-out rate of no more than 10% of the customer base. Additional opt-outs may occur after enrolled residential customers receive their post-enrollment notices.
A full set of opt-action data by member agency is attached (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
RECEIVE and FILE.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
CPA, a joint powers authority with 31 member agencies across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, was established in 2017 to provide cost competitive electric services, reduce electric sector greenhouse gas emissions, stimulate renewable energy development, implement distributed energy resources, promote energy efficiency and demand reduction programs, and sustain long-term rate stability for residents and businesses through local control.
CPA will serve approximately one million customer accounts at the end of the phased enrollment period as shown below:
Phase 1 - Service began in January 2018 for municipal customers in unincorporated Los Angeles County
Phase 2 - Service began in June 2018...
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