And that is purchase the power, the power contracts, the various sources of power that are gonna be used inside that power mix within that community. Leadership of day-to-day operations is managed by Chief Executive Officer, Karin Burns, aveteran clean energy executive and environmental advocate. Now under the San Diego Community Power (SDCP) program, Imperial Beach electric customers could potentially reduce their carbon footprint and see a small ding in their monthly bill. As a public agency, SDCP is designed to be fully transparent with all meetings and information open to the public. Visit SDCP's website at sdcommunitypower.org to learn more. Clean Energy Alliance, the new public power company serving northern San Diego County, has a goal of maintaining rates 2 percent lower than SDG&E. But once SDG&E dropped theirs by 4 percent come June, many customers are now paying about a dollar more for public power. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. . Daniel has visited France at least 33 times and has worked with veterans organizations in District 2 representing the United States as a journalist in Colleville sur Mer and Le Havre, France. Cup of ChismeManaging Editor Andrea Lopez-Villafaas weekly roundup of news and local chisme. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. The Competitive Transition Charge (CTC) was in place prior to the existence of San Diego Community Power and this charge that is assessed by SDG&E is charged to all customers regardless of whether they are receiving their electric generation services from SDCP or SDG&E. Net Surplus Compensation Annual Cash Out: To make things convenient for you, if your net surplus compensation amount is $100 or more (up to $2,500 per account), we will automatically issue you a check. The Power Charge Indifference Adjustment, or PCIA, is a fee assessed by SDG&E that is intended to ensure that customers pay for energy that was contracted by SDG&E to serve them. San Diego Community Power manages the generation of your electricity and SDG&E handles the delivery along with other fees and charges just like they always have. There is no charge for opting out of San Diego Community Power before or within the first 60 days of service. SDG&E must provide the same transmission and distribution rates for all customers in their service area, regardless of whether they receive electricity from SDG&E or a Community Choice Aggregator program such as San Diego Community Power. You will continue to receive your gas and electric delivery charges from SDG&E under the Level Pay program. Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) compliance reporting is completed on or before July 1 each year for the previous calendar year. The expansion over the next two months represents an elevenfold increase in the agency's customer base. Customers can opt out of SDCP and continue to purchase electricity from SDG&E. As a locally-run not-for-profit, SDCP is essentially run by the residents and businesses of the cities of Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and San Diego. You will also not be able to make changes to your billing option in the middle of or during your 12-month relevant true-up period. SDG&E . The California Public Utilities Commission maintains alist of these companies. There is simply NO reason why our electricity (and internet service) could not be opened up to true competition which would, as it always does, result in better quality, better customer service, and lower cost for all. SAN DIEGO (KUSI) - Beginning in Spring of 2022, San Diego Community Power will be a new electric generation service provider in San Diego County. SDCP has been signing contracts with solar and wind farms to offer its customers a minimum of 50% renewable energy. Children tell the truth. If the unit reverts back to service under your name, however, you will not be defaulted to SDCP service and will not need to process an additional opt out. Moving forward, SDCP plans to procure steadily increasing amounts of renewable energy, including locally-generated power that develops our economy and provides jobs in our communities. Why do you continue to vote on a false narrative without regard for truth and responsibility? What issues should San Diego's leaders be paying the most attention to? In March, people in La Mesa were enrolled in the new program unless they decided to opt-out. SDCP. The credit on your electricity bill is your share of the payments from the States program. Please note that if a new tenant moves into one of these premises within SDCP service territory and takes service under their name, they will be automatically enrolled in SDCP service, and will need to call and process their own opt out if they wish to do so. San Diego Community Powers rates will be competitive with SDG&E for cleaner energy, offering customers a chance to save money and the environment. CCAs are succeeding all over the state with 25 programs already providing reliable, affordable and clean energy to local customers and delivering innovative reinvestment programs that benefit local needs and state Climate Action Goals. Residents with solar panels or other net energy metering will automatically transition to SDCPs NEM program at the time of their annual true-up with SDG&E, regardless of which city they reside in, to ensure that all true-up credits and relevant true-up period details are not impacted by the transition. Participation is voluntary, but. Yes, SDCP has a goal to reach 100% renewable energy by 2035, or sooner, for all our member cities. In September 2019, the cities of Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and San Diego adopted an ordinance and resolution to form San Diego Community Power, a California joint powers agency. It is called San Diego Community Power. Having a government agency compete with a government-mandated monopoly is not what one would call competition, therefore there is little incentive to actually provide quality product at a lower cost. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. It is not an IOU program. "The project, the Vikings Energy Farm, is located in Imperial County and is an integrated 100 megawatt photovoltaic solar energy project with up to 150 MW/600 MWh of battery energy storage intended to provide San Diego Community Power with a 20-year supply of renewable energy, help meet peak summer demand, and support grid reliability." SDCP NEM customers can elect to remain annually billed. SDG&E will continue to charge for the transmission and delivery of electricity, along with a variety of other regulatory and program charges at the same rates they always have. He is also the producer and host for the KPBS podcast series "My First Day" and "San Diego Conversations," a collaboration with KPBS and the National Conflict Resolution Center. They end up buying and purchasing solar power and solar farms, wind farms, energy storage, battery, storage programs, things like that. SDCP is simply replacing SDG&E as your electric generation provider. The fee changes based on the cost of energy. So that is all responsibility of SDG E. This. The best way to look at this is that all transmission and distribution questions that is SD E and the billing questions, everything except the power generation is done everything, except that is still done by SD E. So SD E still can do these quote public safety, power shutoffs, and they're still responsible for bringing, bringing the lights back up when those shutoffs are done. If you have questions about the program, you can get answers on SDG&E's website here, or on SDCP's website here. All CCAs are required to meet the same reliability standards as investor-owned utilities such as SDG&E. Photo via Pixabay. But the great debate over this story on Voice of San Diegos website seemed to be whether customers joining the government-run alternative to SDG&E technically called a community-choice aggregator is really a choice at all. sdcommunitypower.org J JCLJorgenson Member May 20, 2021 103 70 San Diego, CA Jan 31, 2022 #3 SDG&E is responsible for maintaining transmission and distribution lines that deliver the energy we purchase. It's a big respons, but these are just one thing. I will not tell you what you want to hear. And so they'll be notified starting about 60 days before the transition is made, and then they get updated, And are our monthly bills gonna look different. And lets not forget about the fees just to use the SDG&E wires. This will keep the electricity rates competitive and enable SDCP to invest in innovative, clean technologies and energy-related job training. About regular energy customers? Environment ReportMacKenzie Elmers biweekly newsletter. Lets redevelop the Midway area and bring back the NBA and even NHL to San Diego. "We'll talk a lot to our customers and balance that out," Hooven said. Residents with solar panels or other net energy metering will automatically transition to SDCPs NEM program at the time of their annual true up with SDG&E, regardless of which city they reside in, to ensure that all true up credits and relevant true up period details are not impacted by the transition. What do you want to hear hosts Jade Hindmon and Maureen Cavanaugh talk about on Midday? So if listeners wanna find out more about the program, is there a website? Yes. I opted out because SDCPs estimate of my SDG&E bill was about 2X the actual bill and their estimate of their bill was slightly less than their SDG&E estimate. All billing will continue through SDG&E for our service, but you will now see SDCP charges, or CCA Electric Generation Charges, presented as a line item on your bill. Phone: 619-325-0525. Everyone is being forced to use San Diego Community power. Over time, SDCP will also invest in and build local renewable energy projects, as other more established CCA programs are now doing. Jesse Marx got a peek at that list and found theres tech across the city. Customers of SDCP will still get a bill from SDG&E, because the utility is still responsible for transmission, getting that energy into your home. Without the resident accounts phased in yet, San Diego Community Power has seen an opt-out rate of about 1.5%, according to Interim CEO Bill Carnahan. There is no need to reapply with San Diego Community Power. SAN DIEGO San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa and now Encinitas residents and businesses can opt for a cleaner and, in some cases, less expensive electricity from San Diego Community Power. Thank you so much. Each time a tenant moves out and an account reverts back to your name at any of these properties, the landlord opt out would ensure that you would not need to opt out each time. They will transition over to San Diego community power. The California Climate Credit is part of Californias efforts to fight climate change. San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the not-for-profit community choice energy program, announced Sharp HealthCare has opted up to the Power100 energy tier. The city automatically enrolls everyone. eligible residents and businesses will be automatically . Currently the program provides power to roughly 70,000 businesses and government buildings, plus homes in Imperial Beach and La Mesa. The CAC provides a venue for ongoing citizen support and engagement in the strategic direction, goals, and programs of SDCP. I have open communication with my District and a community voting record on affordable housing, parks and recreation, zoning and setbacks, contractor compliance, SANDAG, eliminating all scooters NOW! This addition is required due to an SDG&E update. But all the other responsibilities that I've mentioned that is still the responsibility of a traditional electric utility like San Diego, gas and electric. before your account transitions over to SDCP or at the time of your true-up. The Power Saver Rewards Program will credit customers $2 for each kilowatt-hour of electricity they save when the California Independent System Operator the nonprofit that manages the electric. Please note that NEM billing changes can only be made at the time of your relevant true-up date. . Summer rates are effective from June 1 to October 31 each year. Renewable energy comes from resources that are naturally replenished and produce no waste, such as solar, wind, and geothermal. These suppliers, much like SDG&E, get their electricity from a variety of generation sources. While we believe the combination of competitive rates and cleaner energy is the best choice for healthy communities, you can opt-out of SDCP service at any time by calling 1-888-382-0169 or emailing customerservice@sdcommunitypower.org or visting our website. We now know that may not be the case, as MacKenzie Elmer explained this week. Customers can opt-out through our website, by calling 1-888-382-0169, or by emailing customerservice@sdcommunitypower.org. San Diego Community Power was formed in response to our communitys desire for local control of our electric energy supply as well as the want for a different model of decision making. If after 60 days you wanna opt out, you can, but you have to pay a nominal fee. CCAs compete with traditional power. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. to individuals who come to your door falsely representing SDCP. Its 2020 Power Content Label showed its plan was made up of more than 30% renewable energy, and its EcoChoice plan is 100% renewable. The 2002 state law that gave birth to government-run power purchasing companies made clear the choice in community choice aggregation is whether to leave it. If you make a billing option change to annual billing, you will not be able to make another switch [back to monthly billing] for a full 12 months. While SDG&E will no longer be responsible for buying electricity to serve SDCP customers, we will continue to operate and build the infrastructure needed to deliver clean, safe and reliable electricity to them, as well as provide billing, meter reading and other customer services. Unlike fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal, which cannot be replaced (and produce GHG emissions), renewable energy regenerates naturally in a short period of time. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. When customers receive transmission, delivery, and generation services from SDG&E, the PCIA is embedded in SDG&Es electric generation rates and the PCIA charge is broken out under the Breakdown of Current Charges on the right hand side of the bill. A presentation to SDCP board members in January showed the average home can expect savings of less than $2 per month. SDCP is a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) committed to providing clean, renewable electricity choices at competitive rates and investing in innovative programs that benefit residents, businesses, the environment and the economy in our communities. The Summer On-Peak Demand charge for electric generation services is assessed on medium to large commercial rates whether you are an SDCP customer or an SDG&E full-bundled customer, and thisnotan SDCP-specific charge. SDG and E's profits go to shareholders, where do San Diego community power profits go? According to SDG&E, changing service providers has no effect on rate schedules or NEM interconnection. Yes. And so therefore they're the ones who get the customers rather than the incumbent utility, if that makes sense. Now letters are starting to go out to residents in other cities as well, including Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, and San Diego. Daniel Smiechowski was born on Christmas Eve 1953 to an Italian Mother born in France and Polish Father. Members of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) were selected by the San Diego Community Power Board of Directors following an application process. Once yourNEMbilling has been selected, youll not be able to change it until after the end of the applicable and pertinent 12- month true up period. When San Diegos new publicly-run power agency first joined the local energy market, it made a big promise to customers: The energy it provided would be cleaner and cheaper than its competitor, San Diego Gas and Electric. You can fill out the Annual True-Up Notification Form on the. Resources such as wind, solar and geothermal, which do not produce greenhouse gases and naturally regenerate, are considered clean and renewable, while resources such as large hydroelectric and nuclear are considered carbon-free sources. Both service levels offer a cleaner energy content than SDG&E and are competitively priced. Will they see their bills go down? However, SDCP customers can sign up for a similar service through companies that offer demand response programs, or until SDCP creates its own program. Net Surplus Compensation rates vary each month but our bonus incentive of $0.0075 per kWh will always be added to it. Regardless, this regulated monopoly is not very well regulated nor run and this is not the year 1922. San Diego Community Power is driven by consumer choice and consumers will always be able to decide who they want to purchase their power. About five percent of customers have chosen to opt-out already. But fundamentally, its all about the preceding discourse in character traits which define me as a candida. The majority ofNEMcustomers in our service territory end up being net consumers where they use more electricity than they produce over the course of their 12-month relevant true up period and owe large sums at the time of the annual true up. This rate is based on SDG&Es True Up Monthly rate plus a $0.0075/kWh adder. San Diego Community Power is driven by consumer choice and consumers will always be able to decide who they want to purchase their power. So in a nutshell, what's the difference between the community choice energy program and San Diego gas and electric in the way power is purchased? Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general. You will also be prevented by SDG&E from returning to San Diego Community Power for a minimum of twelve months. This includes time-of-use and NEM rate schedules. "San Diego Community Power is our region's newest renewable energy provider," said Cody Hooven, the COO of SDCP. Both Imperial Beach and La Mesa opted for SDCP's "Power On" tier, which offers 50% renewable energy.