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Board receives local development strategy outlining path to 150 MW of local distributed resources by 2035
Summary
Staff presented a high‑level Local Development Strategy that defines 'local' as San Diego & Imperial counties, sets a Power Services target of 150 MW toward a 300 MW 2035 goal, and outlines procurement pathways, EPEC evaluation criteria, interconnection challenges and community engagement expectations; the board received and filed the update.
San Diego Community Power staff on April 23 presented an informational Local Development Strategy that lays out how the agency intends to develop and procure local distributed energy resources (DERs) to produce community benefits, workforce opportunities and regional reliability gains.
Lee Friedman, Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, said the strategy splits the board’s 300 MW distributed target between programs and Power Services; Power Services is responsible for procuring roughly 150 MW toward the 2035 goal. "Our vision is very clear: to advance a portfolio of locally distributed energy resources that delivers clean, reliable, and affordable power while strengthening community resilience, local jobs, and regional equity," Friedman said.
Morgan Adam, Senior Local Development Manager, described procurement pathways that distinguish front‑of‑meter (grid‑connected) and behind‑the‑meter (customer‑sited) projects, and outlined evaluation criteria (EPEC) that consider resilience, workforce and environmental factors in addition to price. Staff emphasized the region’s interconnection and deliverability constraints and said the agency is developing a "heat map" and pathway triage to focus resources where projects are most viable. Staff also described ongoing coordination with member agencies, school districts, MTS and potential public partners.
Board members asked how staff will educate member‑agency decision‑makers and local partners about opportunities and constraints; staff said ongoing monthly staff meetings, targeted outreach and early engagement are planned and that initiative‑level project proposals will return to the board when ready. The Board received and filed the strategy; there was no action to adopt a specific project or budget at this meeting.
