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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 162-2022 approving Amendment 5 to the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for Pioneer Community Energy expanding Pioneer Community Energy Joint Power Authority membership to include the City of Grass Valley and Nevada City as Voting Members and authorize the CEO to execute same.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 10, 2020, the Board adopted Resolution 175-2020 becoming members in Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer) (Legistar 20-1485) which is a Joint Powers Authority between the Counties of Placer and El Dorado, the Town of Loomis, and the Cities of Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Placerville and Rocklin. Community Choice Aggregation Programs (CCA) are authorized under Assembly Bill 117 (2002) which provide local control over the electricity supply with a primary goal of providing stable and competitive electricity rates to the residents and businesses within its member jurisdictions.
Pioneer purchases the electricity supply and PG&E transmits and delivers the power through PG&E’s infrastructure (poles and wires). PG&E continues to own, operate and maintain its distribution infrastructure. PG&E also continues to provide meter reading and billing services for Pioneer’s customers.
On September 15, 2022, the Pioneer Community Energy Board received a presentation on the impact assessment study related to the proposed expansion. The results of that assessment determined the proposed expansion to be beneficial to both the existing customers in the current Pioneer service area, as well as potential customers in Grass Valley and Nevada City. It should be noted that Nevada County, which includes the cities of Grass Valley and Nevada City, is still considering whether they will join Pioneer and anticipate a decision will be made in 2023.
According to Pioneer Community Energy Staff, this expansion strengthens Pioneer, and the member agencies share in Pioneer’s ...
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