1. California Laws & SCE
Changing Your Energy World
Presentation for the
California Cities Managers Association
Peter Weigand
Chairman & CEO
Skipping Stone
714-965-0800
Email peterw@skipppingstone.com for a copy of these slides

2. Content
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The Traditional Electric Grid
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The Evolving Smart Grid
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Major Smart Grid Impacts On Cities
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Solution Options
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Smart Cities – The New Buzz
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Where to Turn
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About Skipping Stone
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3. The Traditional Electric Grid
Key Attributes:
- Fossil Fuel or Nuclear Generation
- Predictable Rate Structures
- Infrastructure Intensive
Customers
Distribution
Substations
Transmission
Generation
Key Problems:
- CO2 Emissions & Pollution
- Very Costly to Maintain
- Subsidized Certain Customers
- Overbuilt to Serve
- Very Expensive & Non Responsive

4. The Evolving Smart Grid
Your Energy World Now Looks Completely Different

5. Laws & Smart Grid Impacts on Cities
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Renewable Portfolio Standards (CA)
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Preferred Resources Generation Mandate (CA)
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Time of Use Rates & Critical Peak Pricing (SCE)
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EO-16 – 1.5M Zero Emission Vehicles in cities by 2025 (CA)
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AB 2514 – Requires utilities to install 1,325 MW electric storage
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LIHEAP – Low Income Programs (FED)
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HUD reduces from $5B to $3B funding for low income bill assistance and energy
efficiency spending on insulation, efficiency, etc.
Bottom Line: Costs are going up and its more complex than ever!
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6. Solution Options
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SB 43 – Buy your own Renewable Generation – off site
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On Bill Financing
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AB 117 – Community Choice Aggregation
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0% interest up to 10 years on EE projects and your costs for SCE incentive programs
Take control by buying wholesale and reselling to your citizens and businesses
CEC Energy Partnership Program
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Up to $20k in funding for cities to develop an energy plan
Up to $20k for schools (k-12) to develop an energy plan
SCE Incentive Programs
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Numerous Energy Efficiency, Demand Response and Cities Programs
EE & ET Project Finance
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Vendors finance efficiency and/or technology out of guaranteed savings
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7. Smart Cities - Buzz
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Certain Large Solutions Companies have created a buzz around
Smart Cities
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What is a Smart City?
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100% Energy Efficient
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100% Control of Energy Usage
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Water, Roads, Infrastructure All Work Together
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Self Generation with Renewables
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Fiber to everyone
Much More
How Much Does Nirvana Cost?
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Not to Worry, it’s Cheap!
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Solution Company Floats a Bond with the City to pay for it all
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Solution Company guarantees cost of bond is paid for in energy savings
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8. Where to Turn
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The Energy Coalition
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Local Govt. Sustainable Energy Coalition
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www.lgsec.org
Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC)
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www.energycoalition.org
www.californiaseec.org
Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
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www.icleiusa.org
Or ask an experienced energy consultant for help
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