HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 04-21 Requesting East Bay Community Energy Enroll City of Dublin Residential AccountsReso. No. 04-21, Item 7.1, Adopted 1/12/21 Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. 04 – 21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
REQUESTING EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY ENROLL CITY OF DUBLIN RESIDENTIAL
ACCOUNTS IN RENEWABLE 100 AS THE DEFAULT ELECTRICITY PRODUCT
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has been a leader in the fight against climate change, having
adopted its first Climate Action Plan in 2010 with an update in 2013, with the goal to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2020, the City Council of the City of Dublin adopted the City
of Dublin Climate Action Plan 2030 and Beyond that includes a goal of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 to align with California Senate Bill 32 and to put the
City on a path to reach carbon neutrality by 2045; and
WHEREAS, Climate Action Plan 2030 and Beyond identifies renewable and carbon-free
electricity as the biggest opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the City of Dublin;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin’s electricity provider, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE),
offers a 100% carbon-free and 100% renewable electricity product called Renewable 100; and
WHEREAS, enrolling residential accounts in the Renewable 100 carbon-free electricity
option is the most cost-effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Dublin and would
cost the average homeowner approximately four dollars per month more than current electricity
rates; and
WHEREAS, residential accounts on California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE), Family
Electric Rate Assistance (FERA), and medical baseline accounts will remain on the current default
electric power product, EBCE’s Bright Choice power product, offered at a slight discount
compared to Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) standard product; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin and EBCE will reach out to commercial, industrial, and
institutional customers to encourage opting-up to the Renewable 100 power portfolio and the City
of Dublin intends to re-evaluate Renewable 100 as the default product for these customers within
the next year; and
WHEREAS, residential customers in the City of Dublin would retain the option to “opt down”
to an electric power portfolio with a lower percentage of carbon-free electricity or “opt out” to
PG&E’s electricity; and
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WHEREAS, establishing a renewable and carbon-free default electricity product for
residential customers would allow Dublin to showcase its environmental leadership and
demonstrate efforts to create a sustainable community in line with the goals of Climate Action
Plan 2030 and Beyond.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
request that East Bay Community Energy hereby enroll the City of Dublin in the Renewable 100
electric power portfolio as the default electricity product for all residential accounts, except for
CARE, FERA, and medical baseline accounts which would remain on the Bright Choice electric
power portfolio.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin requests that the
EBCE Board consider Dublin’s Renewable 100 default power portfolio request at the earliest
possible upcoming EBCE Board Meeting.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January 2021, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hu, Josey, Kumagai, McCorriston and Mayor Hernandez
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk