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To:
Honorable Public Utilities Board
Submitted by: ______/s/_________
Barry Leska
AGM – Energy Resource Planning
From:
Debbie Whiteman
Energy Resources Analyst
Approved by: _____/s/__________
Glenn O. Steiger
General Manager
Subject: By Motion, Recommend the Public Utilities Board Approve the 2014 Power Source
Disclosure Program Annual Report to the California Energy Commission
RECOMMENDATION
By motion, staff recommends that the Public Utilities Board (Board) accept the 2014 Power
Source Disclosure Program Annual Report (Annual Report) to the California Energy
Commission (CEC) and authorize the General Manager to sign and submit the Attestation form
required for the Annual Report.
In addition, copies of the following CEC and California Air Resources Board (CARB)
environmental compliance reports are included for information only:
• Power Content Label (PCL)
• Solar Program Status Report (Solar Report)
• Greenhouse Gas Report (GHG Report)
• Disposition of Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds Reports (C&T Auction Reports)
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to state legislation and regulations, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) is required to
annually file several environmental reports with the CEC and CARB. This report provides the
legislative background and AMP’s performance under each set of requirements. Consistent
with regulatory reporting requirements, annually refers to a calendar year (CY).
DISCUSSION
CEC COMPLIANCE REPORTS
The Annual Report and PCL
In 1997, the California State Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 1305 (per BL replace with
PUC info), requiring all retail suppliers of electricity in California to disclose the sources of the
electricity they sell to consumers using reporting formats developed by the CEC.
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Under SB 1305, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) is required to: 1) submit an Annual Report
to the CEC detailing the actual resource mix for the reporting year and 2) provide an annual
Power Control Label (PCL) to customers and the CEC showing the percentage breakdown by
resource type. The Annual Report is due by June 1 and the PCL is due by October 1.
The data underlying the Annual Report for 2014 (Exhibit A) was prepared by NCPA and
reviewed for accuracy by AMP staff. Table 1 below compares the PCLs for 2010 through 2014.
For comparison, the PCL also presents California’s 2013 Total System Power, which is the
resource mix for all in-state generation and net electricity imports.
Table 1 - AMP’s Power Content Labels for 2010 - 2014
Alameda’s Actual Supply Mix
Energy Resources
CA Eligible Renewables
--Biomass
--Geothermal
--Small Hydro
--Solar
--wind
Coal
Large Hydro
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Other
Unspecified Sourcesa
TOTAL
California’s
Estimated
2013
Power Mixb
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
22%
16%
22%
15%
60%
21%
66%
21%
64%
21%
0%
1%
< 1%
0%
1%
0%
32%
1%
0%
37%
2%
0%
36%
1%
0%
4%
1%
2%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
9%
19%
3%
0%
11%
< 1%
0%
0%
66%
0%
15%
0%
0%
0%
63%
0%
15%
0%
0%
0%
25%
0%
32%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
22%
1%
0%
0%
13%
8%
8%
44%
9%
0%
12%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
a
“Unspecified Sources” means electricity from transactions that are not traceable to specific generation sources.
Percentages are estimated annually by the California Energy Commission based on the electricity sold to
California consumers during the previous year.
b
AMP’s 2014 PCL shows that 22 percent of AMP’s electric supply mix was sourced from CECeligible renewable resources, which include biomass (landfill gas), geothermal, small
hydroelectric, solar, and wind. One renewable energy credit (REC) is a certificate of proof
associated with one megawatt-hour (MWh) of energy generation from a state certified
renewable energy generating facility. On January 30, 2012, the Board adopted Resolution No.
4889, approving the short-term sale of all eligible renewable power not required to comply with
AMP’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and on October 10, 2012, AMP entered into a
contract to sell its share of the NCPA geothermal project and the Ameresco Ox Mountain
landfill gas facility generation and associated RECs from October 15, 2012, through December
31, 2016. These sales affect the actual supply mix results indicated in the PCL.
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Additionally, drought conditions have continued to negatively impact available hydroelectric
generation, such that all 2014 hydro-sourced generation (large and small) was 27 percent lower
than that reported for 2013. Electric generation sourced from large hydroelectric projects
(Western Base Resource and the NCPA Calaveras Project) in 2014 was 28 percent lower than
the amount reported in 2013. The total percentage of 2014 generation sourced from carbonneutral renewables, which is the sum of the CEC-eligible renewables and large hydroelectric,
was 33 percent in 2014 versus 37 percent in 2013. Combustion turbine-sourced generation
owned by AMP through NCPA and additional market purchases of non-specific generation met
the unfilled need created by the significant drop in available hydro-sourced generation.
It is important to note that the 22 percent renewables amount reported on the PCL is not
directly linked to the state’s 25 percent (or AMP’s 35 percent) RPS target for the compliance
period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. RPS compliance reporting looks at
several years at a time, with a focus on encouraging and rewarding long-term investments in
renewables. AMP has been able to take advantage of the reward through the above mentioned
sales.
The Solar Report
Under SB 1, POUs are required to report the progress of their solar incentive program on a
yearly basis. The Solar Report (Exhibit B) must be submitted to the CEC by July 1.
In 2014, AMP received three commercial Solar PV Rebate Applications (one approved but not
yet installed, one pending approval at year's end, and one withdrawn). AMP's solar rebate
programs for both residential and commercial customers are fully subscribed. AMP paid a total
of $385,925 in rebates in 2014.
Additionally, 41 non-rebate solar applications were received and 29 non-rebate residential
projects were interconnected. Through 2014, more than 130 kilowatts (kW) beyond AMP’s
2,127 kW goal/requirement of solar power have been installed in AMP's service territory.
CARB COMPLIANCE REPORTS
GHG and SF 6 Reports
AMP is also required, under the Health and Safety Code – Division 25.5., from the California
Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, to annually report its resource mix by facility to the
CARB. In 2011, the California Office of Administrative Law approved revisions to the existing
CARB-mandated GHG reporting regulation effective January 1, 2012. Under these revisions
AMP is required to submit only its annual retail sales for 2014 and to file a separate SF 6
Report. The deadline for the GHG and SF 6 reports is June 1.
AMP’s total calendar year retail sales (Exhibit C) were 348,006,650 kilowatt-hours (kWh) in
2014, a decrease of four percent from the 362,202,713 kWh recorded in 2013.
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The SF 6 Report will indicate that zero SF 6 gas emissions were released in 2014, as compared to
five lbs. reported for 2013. Table 3 shows that AMP’s emissions have been well below
CARB’s maximum allowed percentage.
Table 3 – CARB’s SF 6 Emissions Requirements
Year
Annual SF 6 Emission Rates
AMP Actual
Max Allowed
Percent
Percent
Lbs. Released
10.0 %
1.4 %
16
9.0 %
0%
0
8.0 %
0.3%
5
7.0 %
0%
0
6.0 %
5.0 %
4.0 %
3.0 %
2.0 %
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020, and each
calendar year thereafter
1.0 %
C&T Auction Report
California Cap and Trade (C&T) regulations require that electric utilities liquidate freely
allocated allowances into the market via consignment to CARB’s Auction Account and to use
the resulting auction proceeds for the exclusive benefit of retail ratepayers, consistent with the
goals of AB 32. Each electric distribution utility is to submit a report to CARB describing the
disposition of any auction proceeds received in the prior calendar year, no later than June 30,
2014, and each calendar year thereafter. Exhibits D and E are reports on AMP’s disposition of
proceeds from the 2013 and 2014 auctions, respectively.
Table 3 below summarizes the auction proceeds AMP received in 2013 and 2014, and total
expenditures of each year’s proceeds. During 2013 and 2014, AMP used $440,669 of its
proceeds from the 2013 auctions to fund the My Energy platform provided by Opower. My
Energy provides residential customers with customized home energy reports at various times
throughout the year, both by direct mail and through online channels. The energy reports
provide customers with current and historical home energy use, compare the customer’s energy
use to other households of similar size, assist customers in reducing energy use through tips and
suggestions, help them track their progress, and provide a home energy assessment tool, among
other benefits.
Energy efficiency savings, which usually average less than 1 percent, are expected to double to
approximately 2 percent through the implementation of this behavioral program, thus reducing
GHG emissions associated with residential energy usage in the City of Alameda.
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This expenditure complies with California legislation AB 32’s spending regulations of using
the auction proceeds exclusively for the benefit of retail ratepayers, consistent with the goals of
AB 32 by furthering the reduction of GHG. AMP expects to fund My Energy with
approximately $220,000 in CY 2015.
AMP continues to actively evaluate projects that will meet the C&T program’s spending
criteria.
Table 3 – Summary of 2013 & 2014 C&T Auction Proceeds Activity
Category
Auction Proceeds
Total Expendituresto-Date
Remaining
Proceeds
Total
2014
2013
$ 1,237,291
$
629,552
$
(440,669)
$
0
$
998,840
$
629,552
Comments
54,062 allowances in
$ 607,739 2014 and 50,999 in
2013.
$314,169 in 2014 and
$ (440,669)
$126,500 in 2013.
AMP is using its 2013
$ 167,070
proceeds first.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no direct cost impact associated with AMP’s compliance with the reporting
requirements of California legislation SB 1, SB 1305, AB 162, and AB 32. The cost of
reporting is embedded in labor costs at AMP and NCPA.
LINKS TO BOARD POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
KRA 5:
Energy Resources
Goal 5.4: Achieve sustainable level of carbon neutral
EXHIBITS
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2014 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual Report
2014 SB 1 Solar Program Status Report
2014 Greenhouse Gas Report of Total Retail Sales (Calendar Year)
2013 Disposition of Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds Report
2014 Disposition of Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds Report
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