Community Choice AggregationRenewable Energy

for your Home and Business

July 16, 2013

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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

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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)

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MCE’s 2011 Power Supply

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3 Electricity Choices

PG&EStandard Service

20% Renewable

MCELight Green

50% Renewable

MCEDeep Green

100% Renewable

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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

Residential Cost Comparison

MCE rates as of April 5, 2013; PG&E rates as of January 1, 2013Res-1 (PG&E equivalent E-1) | 330 kWh 7

CARE and Medical Baseline discount programs remain unchanged

Commercial Cost Comparison

MCE rates as of April 5, 2013; PG&E rates as of January 1, 2013Com-1 (PG&E equivalent A-1) | 1,225 kWh

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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

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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

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

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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

• 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

Nearly 5,000 solar panels are being installed on 48 existing aircraft hangar rooftops, covering approximately 2 acres

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Questions and Discussion

Thank you!

1 (888) 632-3674mceCleanEnergy.com