Peer-to-Peer Implementers Call SUMMARY NOTES February 22, 2017 3:00pm – 4:00pm Conference Call Call #: 800-791-2345, Access Code: 22540# Invitees: Eastern Sierra Energy Initiative Pam Bold North Orange County ELP & Westside ELP Ivana Dorin Laurel Rothschild San Bernardino Regional EP Nicole Soto Malisa Lieng
San Gabriel Valley ELP Marissa Creter Katie Ward Valley Innovative Energy Watch & High Desert Regional ELP Samantha Dodero Courtney Kalashian South Bay ELP Marilyn Lyon Kim Fuentes
Western Riverside ELP Barbara Spoonhour Tyler Masters Anthony Segura Ventura County REA Alejandra Tellez Kelly Cattanach Heather Allen
Agenda: Topic I. Welcome II. Report Back from partners on past topics To ensure all partners feel an issue is resolved and all of us are on the same page we’ll have a standing agenda item for reporting and follow up. 1. Community Outreach Ad Hoc Working Group 1/25AI: WRCOG will develop a list of Community events and distribute to P2P group for February Meeting • WRCOG developed an excel spreadsheet that will tabulate P2P’s community outreach events to track energy efficiency/sustainability events. • Samantha Dodero distributed the spreadsheet to the P2P group on 2/23. 2. SCE Streetlight Incentive 1/25AI: WRCOG to investigate reason for expiring measure; TEC scheduling meetings with SCE to discuss. • Both WRCOG and TEC have been working diligently to identify the reasoning behind the experiment LED Streetlight Incentive measures. • WRCOG has been in communication with the Statewide Local Energy Efficiency Coordinator to identify where the decision came from and what is the best possible resources to help the WRCOG member jurisdictions receive the Streetlight Incentives. • TEC is in talks with WRCOG to see how both organizations can be of assistance because participating member jurisdictions in their programs will see a loss of incentives due to the expiring incentives. • Coordination between both TEC & WRCOG will continue to help assess the best possible method for the expiring Streetlight measure. • CK, SJVCEO, has also been in conversation with SCE on this item. CK spoke with the Streetlight Program Manager who has said that the measure will be going to code. This is a false rumor because street lighting is not part of the code. • Action Item: Keep P2P group informed on the status of the progress that both TEC & WRCOG are doing. Continue to have item discussed at future meetings. 3. SP Vendor Procurement 1/25 AI: VIEW to confirm vendor solicitation dates • Irfan has confirmed the Q3 vendor distribution. • The vendors may change, but there has not been a secure elaboration on this item. III. Operations (issues, concerns, comments) 1. Business Plans: comments to the CPUC • Alejandra Tellez, Ventura County REA, stated that there are some unknowns on the SCE plan. She has asked that the P2P members be engaged and • Courtney Kalashian, SJVCEO, agreed with Alejandra’s input that it is important for P2P members to be engaged in the Business Plans.
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CK, SJVCEO, also expressed to the P2P group about the possibility of becoming a party to the proceeding. This option might be a little too late, but it is an idea that the P2P group would be looking into. • Action Item: CK, SJVCEO, to distribute an email to obtain input on this item. Potential March conversation at in person meeting (3/22). 2. Budget Rollover for Administration • Ivana Dorin, North Orange County ELP & Westside ELP stated that SoCal Gas has no intention to roll over funds from 2016. • Nicole Soto, SB Regional EP, stated that they have the language in their amendment for roll over from SoCal Gas. The reason for this roll over is due to their amendment being valid for 2 years and not 1 year. 3. Other Issues? • N/A IV. Planning for 03/22 In Person 1. Location CK, SJVCEO, stated that Pam Bold, Eastern Sierra, offered to host the meeting in Mammoth as well as Ivana, NOC & WELP, offered Irvine and possibly Culver City. The group decided that hosting the meeting in Culver City may be the easiest. ID stated she will ask the city about arraignments and will go from there. 2. Time The group decided that hosting the meeting from 10:30am to 2pm would be best with the LA traffic. A networking and morning snack session will begin at 10:30 and the hard start time for the meeting will be 11am. SJVCEO will cover the cost of coffee and pastries as well as lunch. 3. Agenda topics, time allotment, presentations CK asked all implementers for input for agenda topics as well as presentation ideas. Topics for IOU input: • Update on SCE strategic planning funds spent as well as what is 2018 looking like. • Update on technical assistance (TA) tracking as well as when is best to use a vendor vs. in house. Also, what is the depth of reporting when TA is done in house. • Open conversation on how to handle a LGP tour for input. Presentations: • What are partners using SP funds on • Humble brag from South Bay ELP General Assembly presentation • Give each partner 3 – 5 minutes to show how they articulate the value of the partnership. V. Best Practice Sharing Open floor for any partner to share an example of a best practice, lesson learned or “humble brag” or ask for advice from peers. This item was not discussed as it will carry over into the March in person meeting with the IOU’s. Other Business 1. Upcoming Events • Brea Workshop This is the benchmarking focused workshop. It looks like it will be moved back to the 2 nd week in April. ID to provide more information as it is provided to her. • All Partners Wed., 03/01, Downey, CA CK stated that this is just a friendly reminder of the all partners meeting happening next week. She can’t wait to hear how the content is. • SEEC 2017, Fresno (?), June 13, 14, 15 CK gave a brief update on the change of location for the SEEC meeting. She stated that she and SD are working with the LGC to bring the event and evening events together. She will keep all implementers in the loop as things progress. • Other? None. Conclude The call ended at 3:58 p.m.