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16 <br /> THE CITY OF <br /> -77 <br /> t=om A pLE ASANTON. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> January 19, 2021 <br /> City Manager <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO <br /> PURCHASE RENEWABLE 100 AS THE DEFAULT ELECTRICITY <br /> PRODUCT FOR PLEASANTON'S MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS; AND <br /> DESIGNATING BRILLIANT 100 AS THE DEFAULT ELECTRICITY <br /> PRODUCT FOR PLEASANTON'S RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND <br /> INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNTS <br /> SUMMARY <br /> In September 2019, the Pleasanton City Council unanimously voted to join East Bay <br /> Community Energy (EBCE) which procures electricity and works with Pacific Gas and <br /> Electric (PG&E) who delivers the power, maintains the grid, and bills customer <br /> accounts. In April 2021 all Pleasanton residents, business owners, and municipal <br /> electricity customer accounts will automatically begin receiving EBCE electricity. <br /> Customers will retain the choice to opt-up or opt-down to different EBCE service levels <br /> or may choose to continue to purchase power directly from PG&E by opting out of <br /> EBCE. <br /> The action before the Council is to identify the preferred default EBCE electricity <br /> products for municipal, residential, and commercial/industrial accounts. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> That the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase <br /> Renewable 100 as the default electricity product for Pleasanton's municipal accounts; <br /> designate Brilliant 100 as the default electricity product for Pleasanton's residential, <br /> commercial and industrial accounts. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> If the City Council adopts Renewable 100 as the default electricity product for <br /> Pleasanton's municipal accounts, the estimated increase in annual cost is $90,000 or <br /> four percent. If City Council adopts this option, the City's FY 2020/21 budget will be <br /> amended at mid-year to reflect the increased cost. <br /> As it relates to residential, commercial and industrial customers: <br /> If the City Council adopts Option 1 , the cost would be neutral, as the rates are on par <br /> with PG&E's current rates. <br /> If the City Council adopts Option 2, there would be an estimated one percent cost <br /> saving to Pleasanton municipal, residential, and commercial customer accounts. <br />