CONSUMER CHOICE AGGREGATE
Presented to the Counties General Services Association - August 13, 2015
• Why counties consider Consumer Choice Aggregate
• Some of the challenges of Consumer Choice Aggregate
• Why General Services may care
• Implementation Comments
AGENDA
• What is Consumer Choice Aggregate
• Allows
• Cities/County to aggregate buying of Electricity
• Distribution over existing infrastructure
• Citizens can opt out
WHAT IS CCA?
• Process voted into several States
• Written into law in California in 2002 – AB117
WHAT IS CCA?
Graphic Representation – With Aggregation
WHAT IS CCA?
Gaining Popularity
• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG
WHY CONSIDER DOING CCA?
• Saves most energy consumers money
• Sonoma’s current rates are 6-9% lower than PG&E
• City of San Rafael (municipal operations) saved $47,000 in 2014
• West Contra Costa School District saved $60,000 per year
• Marin Clean Energy Residences saved $6m first 7 months
WHY CONSIDER DOING CCA?
• Saves most energy consumers money
WHY CONSIDER DOING CCA?
• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG
WHY CONSIDER DOING CCA?
• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG
WHY CONSIDER DOING CCA?
• Renewable / clean energy sources and reduced GHG
• Changes in law
• PG&E
• Union
• Communications / Education
• Volumes / Return on Investment
SOME CHALLENGES OF CCA
• Risk – PG&E Rates
• Contract negotiation and development
• May affect County energy costs
WHY GENERAL SERVICES CARES
• Solicitation for services
• Feasibility
• Initial
• Full
• 40,000 accounts minimum
• Models
• Multi-Jurisdictional Joint Powers Agreement
• Single Entity Managed
• Commercial Managed Service
• Other Considerations
• Number of Direct Access Customers in the area
• Infrastructure Use Rate
• Not an option if already part of a District
• Community Involvement
IMPLEMENTATION COMMENTS
• Primary Goals