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Peninsula Clean Energy asks Atherton to approve JPA amendment as it prepares to rebrand as Westlight Energy
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A Peninsula Clean Energy representative told the council the agency will seek a JPA amendment to permit a name change to Westlight Energy, highlighted local savings from a town solar project and urged council support for outreach and the forthcoming consent item authorizing the amendment.
A Peninsula Clean Energy official appearing for the scheduled presenter said on April 15 that the agency — the town’s community electric generation provider since 2016 — will seek a joint powers authority amendment authorizing a name change to Westlight Energy.
The speaker (Director of Energy Programs) described Peninsula Clean Energy’s mission to deliver cleaner power at lower rates, summarized local investments (a municipal solar installation the speaker estimated will save Atherton about $900,000 over 20 years) and said the agency has delivered more than $4 million in benefits to Atherton residents and businesses across the service territory. He outlined planned residential solar and storage programs and local EV charger support, and said the proposed JPA amendment is on the council’s consent calendar for authorization.
Council members did not raise substantive objections during that presentation; staff listed the JPA amendment as a consent item and the item was placed on the consent agenda. The presenter asked for the council’s assistance in communicating the upcoming name change and program offerings to local constituents.
