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Chair Tyson proposed the committee as a periodic governance review given the agency’s growth, turnover among board members and a relatively recent change in executive leadership. He said the effort is intended to be constructive — to ensure the organization’s governance remains durable as the business grows — and not to imply problems with current practice.

The chair proposed that the ad hoc committee include the chair, Vice Chair Klein (City of Sunnyvale) and Director Showalter (City of Mountain View). Board members thanked the chair for initiating the review; staff indicated they will also review operating rules and offer recommendations to the ad hoc committee.

The motion carried on a roll call vote. The ad hoc committee will study governance practices at peer CCAs, prepare proposed changes, and report back to the executive committee and then the full board for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SVCEA Board of Directors Meeting - May 14 , 2025 (Live Streamed Version)","oneSentenceSummary","The board unanimously approved formation of an ad hoc committee to propose amendments to SVCE’s operating rules and agreements; the chair named a three‑member subcommittee including Vice Chair Klein and Director Showalter to report back to the executive committee and board.","taxTitle","Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California","taxId",3985,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563922,"SVCE sunsets E‑Elect 1, adopts E‑Elect 2 pilot with $3.5M budget to steer electrification load",2061,4450000,6511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3312468-65a62bb12bdddf60b93ab36c91e2fd82&start=4450&end=6511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3312468-65a62bb12bdddf60b93ab36c91e2fd82/thumbnail_4450000.jpg","/articles/6563922/Cupertino/Santa-Clara-County/California/SVCE-sunsets-EElect-1-adopts-EElect-2-pilot-with-35M-budget-to-steer-electrification-load","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563922-33f0c800c94fa341d35338357a33e129/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162083&Signature=nz7KMnR11gpb87Oy-8UMeKrK~QxogCsnltEuMAO7teSoZ0GTubjbSyT9Im~FmavXfzsHfKVDgLI8qYoqB7CfRxW4hOaKJjp9aEUyedA9vadI7URoP0KU2Y6DjC7Wgj1bHHVGXIagwzPkcZ355isBpcBhsdUhr3qr4cmlw5th1EZIf0UtYj~011sBa8kk0mbzampzBrS~k4DWISSB5-8-a1UE587kW5pzSdUGSRXTAPkyl4mjxQChSwJUAf-103vtGKBjhva9XkFkDI0XwgL-BeHtz04Bq6ziBMb8TidXjK6q3RSxfPn6CcCdZDb83URC~hBGyNmknidhSP47aliTbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s board adopted a resolution to end the current E‑Elect 1 electrification discount pilot effective July 1, 2025, and to establish an updated E‑Elect 2 pilot program with $3,500,000 of dedicated funding to run through the next five years. The board approved the action by roll call vote.

Staff summarized lessons from E‑Elect 1 — a two‑and‑a‑half year pilot initially funded at $9.5 million — and said roughly 85 percent of that earlier budget remains (about $8,000,000). Staff said E‑Elect 1 delivered average customer savings of about $15 per month for enrolled customers but that 80 percent of enrollees qualified by owning an EV; staff said the program did not enroll as many heat‑pump households as intended and that automatic enrollment limited SVCE’s ability to engage and educate participants.

E‑Elect 2 will require participating customers to qualify with both a heat‑pump space HVAC and a heat‑pump water heater; staff said this design is intended to target households that can shift loads meaningfully into daytime hours. The new pilot will concentrate discounts in a new “super off‑peak” period from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., when grid solar production is typically highest. Staff said the proposed generation discounts in E‑Elect 2 are concentrated as follows (generation portion, relative to PG&E): super off‑peak 60 percent discount, off‑peak 30 percent discount, and peak 10 percent discount; staff emphasized the program uses a “carrot” approach and is not intended to penalize customers who cannot shift load.

Staff outlined customer journeys showing potential annual savings ranging from roughly $250 for a customer who adopts heat pumps but makes no deliberate changes, to higher savings ($450–$650) for customers who actively shift load under the E‑Elect 2 design. Staff proposed a target launch date of January 2026 and projected E‑Elect 2 would enroll about 5,000 customers across the five‑year pilot period. The remaining funds from E‑Elect 1 not committed to E‑Elect 2 will return to SVCE’s unallocated decarbonization budget and require board approval before reallocation.

Public commenters urged the board not to sunset E‑Elect 1 before E‑Elect 2 can receive customers, noting some existing E‑Elect 1 customers (certain early enrollees) may need more time to meet E‑Elect 2 eligibility. Board members asked staff to notify customers in advance of the transition; staff confirmed customers will be notified and that customers can revert to default rates if they choose. The motion passed by roll call vote.","The board voted to end the current E‑Elect 1 rate pilot effective July 1, 2025, and to establish an E‑Elect 2 rate pilot program with a $3.5 million budget focused on incentivizing load shifting to mid‑day (9 a.m.–3 p.m.). SVCE staff said the new pilot aims to reach roughly 5,000 customers and launch in January 2026.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563925,"SVCE approves five‑year DERMS agreement with Lunar Energy to expand demand flexibility",2214,2236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3312468-65a62bb12bdddf60b93ab36c91e2fd82&start=2236&end=4450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3312468-65a62bb12bdddf60b93ab36c91e2fd82/thumbnail_2236000.jpg","/articles/6563925/Cupertino/Santa-Clara-County/California/SVCE-approves-fiveyear-DERMS-agreement-with-Lunar-Energy-to-expand-demand-flexibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563925-d19782623c355fdbe66eb8308e8e6ef9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162083&Signature=HzVpsh6Wx7MLJ96UUFQafhYyHd9K0yZJuHXpnhmRpB~3103xfMbF3AsNUsXz3iHoN0NrJzoBEAiSQj9auuLj0UTe35bDmXTMyJEvvNtBYgQRljc518DHQzm0AotOcCBdrNVe7j6ZAQDKo9xDfa5pCPpqxdtNe~StA00GizwXqcEWNGn5i0vXbJ~zV6WJT6e9VJSNnMrlzHSEtIhMNVCtH6~USw~S-F6ECamzkA~SNDKZ4cJ3mGc-xHh1FmywI1VhGYYzc7GrZ2dea~SBcnlWquUu5pxr1MNWBEy7qvs~ARrqVMVwVVEtMkIaJM5A-ZlUCCH3~usMo7DBhrPW9ZlWrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s board on May authorized the chief executive officer to negotiate and execute a five‑year main services agreement with Lunar Energy for a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) and associated services, subject to a not‑to‑exceed amount of $971,238. The board approved the resolution unanimously.

Staff described the DERMS as a software platform that connects and dispatches distributed energy resources — residential batteries, EVs, thermostats, commercial building systems and other devices — so SVCE can capture wholesale energy arbitrage and resource adequacy value, and scale programs that shift load into midday solar hours. Staff said Lunar was selected from a joint solicitation with Peninsula Clean Energy; SVCE received 17 proposals and negotiated a scope that includes four parts: the DERMS platform, on‑ramps for SVCE programs, an enabling agreement to use existing batteries in the service area, and design work for a new SVCE battery program.

Don (staff) told the board, “At no time in the history of the California grid has there been a bigger need and a bigger opportunity, to shape customer demand.” Staff emphasized that the tool is not a program itself but an enabling platform for multiple programs and for measuring and valuing flexible load.

Board members asked about program scope, potential future budgets, customer acceptance and vendor capability. Staff said Lunar manages the world’s largest third‑party residential battery fleet and that joint procurement with Peninsula Clean Energy produced a substantial vendor discount. Staff also said board approval covers the main services agreement and initial scopes; implementation details, incentives and any large‑scale battery program design would return to the board for separate approval.

The motion to authorize the CEO to execute the main services agreement was made by Director Wallia and seconded by a board member; the roll call vote was unanimous.

Staff said the DERMS contract will be the foundation for demand‑flex pilots, a new battery program, a commercial/industrial demand response program and a smart‑thermostat program, and that additional program contracts and budgets will be brought forward for board review.","The board unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the CEO to execute a five‑year main services agreement with Lunar Energy for a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) and related services, with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $971,238; the agreement is intended to enable demand‑flex programs and new battery initiatives.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563928,"Silicon Valley Clean Energy authorizes two 10-year SunZia wind PPAs totaling 25 MW",801,1414000,2215000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3312468-65a62bb12bdddf60b93ab36c91e2fd82&start=1414&end=2215","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3312468-65a62bb12bdddf60b93ab36c91e2fd82/thumbnail_1414000.jpg","/articles/6563928/Cupertino/Santa-Clara-County/California/Silicon-Valley-Clean-Energy-authorizes-two-10-year-SunZia-wind-PPAs-totaling-25-MW","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563928-bec7f090e2f464d0c5b67c2266dcbd86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162083&Signature=BZMrAGxWwCGZVdyy5jLHRPYg1QaH5zD5XHuC8kN0L-O1W-zUeLjhtYkQuwX5pZfKlxZUE~y1Jcv2vL1Jwu1Vs4cW0IkDaupzg7EguoV~gE636-yUG8ssz9LexQ-kXr4FNjF4C0ewnK6LLUWmHUx4rkEk2hVGHGiodG0HGOEoz8GB6nU9zf5yi6SCfKlA-7id7V588N1Ca8~Ijm9S0tU6FohrxDPOnpzHeAnAhuAiQEXwVecYYvSmQWZRacfgD9K3qrlzy8fYf8LOIlGbThAvVmdsHUIiaV3313oRZoKpTDXs3S1Mp2TDm9Kb5w8XYos6NAvvsVDcaSLVYkatW86HEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s (SVCE) board on May (meeting) authorized the chief executive officer to execute two 10-year power purchase agreements with SunZia Wind South and SunZia Wind North totaling 25 megawatts and not to exceed $84,000,000. The agreements are expected to be online on June 1, 2026.

The board’s action covers 17.25 MW at SunZia Wind South and 7.75 MW at SunZia Wind North, both sited at the larger SunZia Wind development in New Mexico. Staff said the combined output would be roughly 80 gigawatt-hours per year of PCC1 (portfolio content category 1) renewable energy and would contribute to SVCE’s midterm reliability and resource adequacy obligations.

SVCE staff framed the contracts as a portfolio-diversification measure: wind typically produces more at night and in winter, complementing solar that produces most midday. The presenter said the two agreements would add roughly 2 percent of SVCE’s load in eligible RPS energy and “probably just under 9 megawatts” of the entity’s midterm reliability counting rules.

Directors asked about experience with the SunZia developer and the relative cost of wind compared with solar. A director noted existing, positive experience with the developer and that the developer’s earlier 100 MW contract for SVCE is under construction. Staff said wind typically carries higher per-megawatt costs than solar but can be more valuable because it generates at higher-price hours, improving portfolio value.

The motion to approve was made by Director Lee and seconded by Vice Chair Klein. The roll call vote recorded the following yes votes: Chair Tyson; Vice Chair Klein; Director Scazzola; Director Fruin; Director Meadows; Director Risto; Director Showalter; Director Walia; Director Lee; Director Mechachuk. The motion carried unanimously.

Next steps are contract finalization and standard project monitoring until the expected online date in mid‑2026. Staff said the contracts will count toward SVCE’s long‑term RPS and resource adequacy planning as it works toward state targets discussed in the meeting.","The board voted unanimously to authorize the CEO to execute two 10-year power purchase agreements with SunZia Wind (South and North) for 25 megawatts, expected online June 1, 2026; the contracts aim to add PCC1 renewable energy, resource adequacy, and portfolio diversity.","actionData","errors"]

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