Transcript MCE Clean Energy

Community Choice Aggregation
Renewable Energy
for your Home and Business
July 16, 2013
MCE In a Nut Shell
• Administered by local, not-for-profit,
public agency (Marin Energy Authority)
– 13 Member Board of Directors
• Options: 50-100% renewable power
• Service area includes all of Marin County
& City of Richmond
• Currently serving approximately 90,000
– Approximately 30,000 additional Richmond
customers in July 2013
• Self-funding, no public funds or tax dollars
2
MCE: How it Works
1) Electric Generation 2) Electric Delivery
• California State Assembly Bill 117 (2002)
• Hybrid: Municipal Utility & Investor Owned Utility
• CCA becomes default electricity provider (per AB 117)
3
MCE’s 2011 Power Supply
4
3 Electricity Choices
PG&E
MCE
MCE
Standard Service
Light Green
Deep Green
20% Renewable
50% Renewable
100% Renewable
5
Richmond Enrollment
• MCE began mailing opt out notices in April
– 5 notices total
– 3 notices have already been mailed out
• Richmond customers will be offered service in July 2013
• Customers may choose to opt out by phone or web
– mceCleanEnergy.com or 1 (888) 632-3674
– Call center reps available 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week
• Customers may request to opt out at any time
• After 60 days from start of service, an administrative fee will
apply:
– Residents: one time $5 fee
– Businesses: one time $25 fee
6
Residential Cost Comparison
CARE and Medical Baseline discount programs remain unchanged
MCE rates as of April 5, 2013; PG&E rates as of January 1, 2013
7
Res-1 (PG&E equivalent E-1) | 330 kWh
Commercial Cost Comparison
MCE rates as of April 5, 2013; PG&E rates as of January 1, 2013
Com-1 (PG&E equivalent A-1) | 1,225 kWh
8
Local Sustainability Programs
• Energy Efficiency Programs – Save $$ and Resources
– Incentives for small commercial and multi-family properties
– Financing through an On Bill Repayment program
– Online software tool to help homeowners save energy
• www.MyEnergyTool.mceCleanEnergy.com
• Local workforce training and job development
– $50,000 contract with Rising Sun Energy Center
– $45,000 contract with RichmondBUILD
• Provided $20,000 in energy efficiency and solar rebates
in 2011
• Providing additional $10,000 in solar rebates beginning
July 2013
– $5,000 will be for Richmond customers
9
Local Control, Local Investment
• Support for local community groups, events
and programs through sponsorships
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
MLK Day of Service (Urban Tilth)
Mindful Life Project
(Nystrom Elementary School)
Cinco de Mayo
Juneteenth
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Marin Environmental Forum
Marin Agricultural Land Trust
10
Local Renewable Build-Out
• Feed-In Tariff
–
–
–
–
San Rafael Airport project
Standard offer 20-year contract
Projects 1 MW or less in service area (Marin or Richmond)
Total program capacity = 10 MW
• Net Energy Metering (NEM)
– More than 1,900 NEM customers generating 5.7 MW of local
power
– MCE offers premium bonuses
–
–
–
Credit customers at retail rate plus $0.01/kWh
Provide $4 monthly bonus for excess generation
Credits never zero out and are cashed out if $100+ at year end
– Deep Green Renewable Development Fund
•
50% of Deep Green revenue is dedicated to local renewable
development
11
Local Solar
• Largest solar project in Marin
County
– (972 kW AC)
• Power for 280 homes for an entire
year and up to 1,200 customers
during peak energy production
• 20-year Feed-In Tariff power
purchase agreement
Nearly 5,000 solar panels are being installed on 48
existing aircraft hangar rooftops, covering
approximately 2 acres
• Designed by San Rafael-based
REP Energy
• Installed by Muir Beach-based
Synapse Electric
• Created 25 local jobs during
construction phase
• Will offset approximately 750 tons
of GHG emissions annually
12
Questions and Discussion
Thank you!
1 (888) 632-3674
mceCleanEnergy.com