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Adopt Resolution to:
a. Support and agree to the County of Monterey participating in the Pre-Development and Feasibility Phase of Community Choice Aggregation for the Monterey Bay Region, without financial obligation;
b. Authorize the Planning Director, or his designated representative, to serve on the Project Development Advisory Committee; and
c. Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or his designee, to request on the behalf of Monterey County, the Planning Development Advisory Committee, and Planning Development Advisory Committee consultants, energy usage load data from Pacific Gas & Electric Company for use in the feasibility study.
(REF130023/Community Choice Aggregation - Feasibility Study)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Support and agree to the County of Monterey participating in the Pre-Development and Feasibility Phase of Community Choice Aggregation for the Monterey Bay Region, without financial obligation;
b. Authorize the Planning Director, or his designated representative, to serve on the Project Development Advisory Committee; and
c. Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or his designee, to request on the behalf of Monterey County, the Planning Development Advisory Committee, and Planning Development Advisory Committee consultants, energy usage load data from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for use in the feasibility study.
SUMMARY:
In February 2012, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to join the Monterey Bay Regional Climate Action Compact, which includes jurisdictions from Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties. In the ensuing months, a Planning Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) was formed under the auspices of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County to undertake the preparation of a feasibility study on potentially implementing Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) in the Monterey Bay Region. The PDAC is asking that jurisdictions supp...
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