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'gsyphers@sonomacleanpower.org'; Steve Shupe
Subject: Sonoma Clean Power
Dear City Council Member
The County of Sonoma and 5 cities within Sonoma County have elected to form a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)
in order to serve the electricity needs of their constituents. There are several reasons that they have taken this
course. Surveys of both residential and commercial electricity customers indicated that there was an appetite for an
electricity product that was different from that provided by the local investor owned utility (Pacific Gas and
Electric). The following are some of the reasons;
1) 1-) Providing consumers with a choice. Many customers indicated that they would like a greener electricity
product. By forming Sonoma Clean Power, we give consumers two alternatives to the status quo (33%
renewable and LOOo/o renewable).
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3) 2) Local control. Rate setting and power portfolio decisions will now be made by local representatives in a
public setting.
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3) 3) Economic development. Sonoma Clean Power is committed to developing local renewable energy
resources. Aggressive feed in tariff and net energy metering programs will stimulate local renewable energy
development
4) Local Energy Efficiency Programs. Sonoma Clean Power will be able to apply for energy efficiency funds that
currently go directly to the investor owned utility. Efficiency programs tailored to local industry and local needs will be
developed in parallel with existing investor owned utilty programs,
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Forming Sonoma Clean Power was not an easy endeavor and took a sustained effort over several years. Our initial
investment (approximately Sf .Z million) will be completely paid back, with interest, over the next few years from
revenues generated by the program. We will begin service to our first group of customers in May of 20t4, lf you have
any questions regarding how or why Sonoma County took this step, please feel free to contact me,
CordelStillman, PE
Deputy Chief Engineer
Sonoma County Water Agency
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