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Commission hears update on renewables, EV chargers and storage planning
Summary
Power management reported RPS progress, a projected 20% year‑over‑year energy growth estimate, EV‑charging rollouts and a near‑term addition of an 11‑MW Shoal Canyon biogas project.
Glendale Water and Power’s power management team updated the commission on renewable targets, customer solar, electric vehicle charging and storage design on January 22.
Why it matters: the city is simultaneously expanding clean energy resources and preparing distribution infrastructure to serve growing electrification demand.
Assistant General Manager Scott Mellon gave the power briefing. He said Glendale’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) share rose from 39.4% (calendar 2022) to an estimated 45% in 2024 and that the utility’s Power Content Label (which counts large hydro and other zero‑carbon sources) was affected by a reduction in available hydro generation. Mellon said staff target at least 55% zero‑carbon content for 2025 but cautioned renewables procurement faces market pressures and project closings can be delayed.
Mellon said Glendale’s projected total energy use showed a preliminary estimate of about 20% growth year over year; he described that number as subject to verification and attributed it to electrification and EV uptake. The commission pressed for a follow‑up with detailed drivers and historical comparisons.
On distributed resources, Mellon said customer‑owned solar capacity rose from about 23.7 megawatts in 2022 to just over 29 megawatts in the most recent fiscal year, despite the removal of solar incentives in 2022; staff noted federal tax incentives and higher retail rates may be driving continued adoption. He said the Shoal Canyon biogas project is expected to come online next year and was described as “around the clock” capacity of roughly 11 MW.
On EV infrastructure, staff reported 78 city‑owned charging ports in 2024, with goals to add at least a dozen more in 2025. Mellon and commissioners discussed different charger types, the pros and cons of curbside “bring‑your‑own‑cord” Level‑2 installations versus Level‑3 fast chargers, and the prospect of outsourcing charger ownership to private operators via an RFP.
Ending: Staff will return with verified load growth detail, the RFP timeline for private EV charger operators and procurement status for renewable contracts that support 2025 zero‑carbon targets.
