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large amount of nuclear energy, which EBCE does not include in their Bright Choice portfolio. Because of this, PG&E's electricity is expected to have larger amounts of carbon-free content compared to Bright Choice in 2021. EBCE intends to make Bright Choice cleaner in the coming years. In December 2020, the EBCE Board voted to establish a goal of providing 100 percent carbon free electricity by 2030. This will be fifteen years prior to the goals established by SB 100, the state law signed in 2018 which requires an emission-free power supply by 2045. SB 100 also has an interim goal of 60 percent renewable electricity by 2030. GHG Emissions— Renewable 100 would allow Pleasanton to continue to make progress toward reaching its long-term climate and GHG reduction goals. The exact power mix for Bright Choice in 2022 is unknown, but as noted above, in 2021, Bright Choice will have at least 41.2 percent renewables. Currently, approximately 85 percent of Pleasanton customers are on Brilliant 100. The remainder are enrolled in Bright Choice (11.5 percent) or are with PG&E (3.5 percent)3. Table 1 below shows the breakdown of total electricity use by customer category. If Pleasanton's default becomes Bright Choice, GHG emissions would increase. If Pleasanton's default becomes Renewable 100, GHG emissions would be reduced 8 percent citywide compared to the City's 2017 emissions. This would be a significant step towards Pleasanton's 2030 climate goals. Table 1. Electricity Demand by Customer Category. Customer Category Annual kWh Percent of Total Residential discounted 18,293,916 5.8% Residential non-discounted 105,526,604 33.7% Small Commercial 122,906,712 39.2% Large Commercial 66,633,657 21.3% Total 313,260,889 100.0% Staff has identified the following four options for the Council's consideration: 1. Renewable 100 as the default for all customers with the exception of discounted residential customers. Discounted residential customers (CARE, FERA or Medical Baseline) would remain in Bright Choice. • Rates for most customers would increase 3 to 5.1 percent. The average residential account would pay approximately $5 more per month. The largest commercial users could see an increase of$5,000 or more per month. 2. Bright Choice as the default for all customers. • Customers currently in Brilliant 100 would see a small decrease in their cost of electricity. Monthly savings would range from 0.4 to 0.6 percent and the 3 Customers with PG&E either chose to opt out of EBCE or they are direct access customers with the ability to choose third party power providers. 5