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Subject: FW: 150331 B3 - Community Choice Energy Resolution
Attachments: 150331 B3 SLO Clean Energy - Community Choice Energy Resolution.pdf
From: Eric Veium [ maiito:eric @sloc[eanenergy.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:06 AM
To: Mejia, Anthony; Marx, ]an; Rivoire, Dan; Carpenter, Dan; Ashbaugh, John; Christianson, Carlyn; Lichtig, Katie;
Codron, Michael
Subject: RE: 150331 B3 - Community Choice Energy Resolution
Please see attached.
Thank you.
Eric
Eric Veium I Leadership Team
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March 31, 2015
Honorable Mayor and Council,
We write you today on behalf of hundreds of Friends of SLO Clean Energy. We want to thank you for agendizing
a resolution supporting the Exploration of a Community Choice Energy Program and strongly request unanimous
support for this action.
Let's not forget why we see Community Choice as such an important opportunity and why so many people care.
We want
• The power to choose the sources of our electricity in a competitive, innovative, and responsive clean
energy marketplace
• Local control and accountability over our energy future
• To proactively support and diversify our local economy
• Local leadership on clean energy, drought, and climate change
We further request that you send letters to all other cities and the county of San Luis Obispo, inviting those who
are interested to work together to explore what Community Choice makes possible for our region.
Lastly, we request that you ask for help. The feasibility, benefits, and risks of Community Choice are well
understood and significant resources are available to address and overcome your perceived barriers to rapidly
launching a program in the City of San Luis Obispo or in a broader regional collaboration. There is no need to
reinvent the wheel or do this alone. We request that you seek out the resources available to our community.
The following are organizations providing resources and services that are important to be aware of:
• SLO Clean Energy — Local volunteer organization providing education, outreach, and expert support
exploring and forming a local Community Choice Energy Program.
• LEAN Energy US (Local Energy Aggregation Network)- a non - profit organization providing expert
guidance on program formation and supporting accelerated expansion of Community Choice around the
country.
• CA Clean Power — service provider offering innovative "Quick Start" contract community choice
programs.
• Community Choice Partners — service provider offering expert guidance launching programs focused on
local and distributed energy to maximize local economic and community benefit.
• Californians for Energy Choice — a statewide coalition supporting and defending California's clean
energy Community Choice Energy programs
Community Choice Energy is an opportunity that cities and counties across the state are actively pursuing.
Below is an updated list from the best available knowledge. It is difficult to keep a current list since things are
advancing so quickly.
Operating or Launching Programs
1. MCE Clean Energy (Marin County, Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato, Ross,
San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon, unincorporated parts of Napa County, City of Richmond,
City of San Pablo, City of El Cerrito, City of Benicia)
2. Sonoma Clean Power (Sonoma County, Cloverdale, Cotati, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa,
Sebastopol, Sonoma, Windsor)
3. Lancaster Choice Energy — City of Lancaster
4. Clean Power SF — County and City of San Francisco
Actively Exploring Program
1.' Alameda County and cities (Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore,
Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City)
2. San Mateo County and cities (Menlo Park, San Mateo, Portola Valley)
3. Santa Clara County and cities (Cupertino, Los Altos Hills„ Mountain View, Sunnyvale)
4. Los Angeles County and cities (Carson, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Santa
Monica, Torrance)
5. Monterey County and cities (Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey,
Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, Soledad)
6. Santa Cruz County and cities (Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Watsonville)
7. San Benito County and cities (Hollister, San Juan Bautista)
8. Cities in Contra Costa County (Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill,
Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, Walnut Creek)
9. Cities in San Diego County (Chula Vista, San Diego, Solana Beach)
10. Humboldt County and City of Arcata
11. Yolo County and City of Davis
12. Lake County
Committed to Exploration
1. Cities in San Luis Obispo County (Morro Bay)
2. Santa Barbara County and City of Santa Barbara
3. Cities in Nevada County (Nevada City, Grass Valley)
We hope you find this information and these resources useful.
Thank you again for showing leadership on this issue. Please let us know how we can support you.
Best Regards,
Eric Veium, June Cochran, Mladen Bandov
SLO Clean Energy Leadership Team