CLEAN ENERGY ADVISORS Helping Achieve San Diego’s Climate Action Plan Goals CleanEnergyAdvisors.org Who We Are Clean Energy Advisors is a separate entity from San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) whose mission is to begin an ongoing and candid dialogue about how we can collectively pursue a cleaner energy future for San Diego. Our goal is to provide a balanced and fact-based perspective regarding California’s changing energy landscape. It is our intention to engage in a realistic conversation to ensure that all electricity customers in San Diego continue to have access to clean, affordable power. Primary Contributors to Greenhouse Gas Emissions in San Diego Transportation Electricity Other Sectors* 55% 24% 21% *Includes natural gas, solid waste, wastewater and other. Data sourced from the City of San Diego Climate Action Plan. “California’s energy landscape is changing rapidly. Now more than ever, we need to begin a comprehensive dialogue about San Diegans’ energy options.” -Frank Urtasun Clean Energy Advisors A Path to a Clean Energy Future San Diego is at the forefront of California’s energy future, promoting some of the most progressive and comprehensive energy goals in the country. The region’s current utility and energy provider is a leader in this effort, promoting renewable energy use that exceeds California’s current renewables portfolio standard. While this is quite an accomplishment, we recognize the need to pursue even greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and the need for a comprehensive conversation that ensures all stakeholders weigh in and are wellinformed about all of their energy options. Clean Energy Advisors’ vision is a future in which the modern grid and new customer-owned technologies operate as a network in ways that reduce emissions, minimize costs and empower customers with new options, while ensuring that all customers have access to affordable low-carbon energy alternatives. In order to achieve these goals, we must begin thoughtful and collaborative conversations about our energy options and how we best achieve our common goals. Next Steps As a separate entity from SDG&E, Clean Energy Advisors was formed by Sempra Services Corporation to begin an important dialogue with San Diegans about our shared energy future. It is critical that community members, stakeholders, elected officials and energy providers take part in the energy conversation and become a part of the greater clean energy solution for San Diego. Through open forums, dialogue and collaboration, we believe reaching and exceeding these energy goals is possible. We look forward to engaging in this dialogue and appreciate the opportunity to participate in the conversation in a fact-based manner. A Shared Vision: Questions & Answers With newly adopted goals for renewable energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, California’s energy landscape is changing rapidly. In order to ascertain our shared goal for a cleaner energy future for San Diego, we must answer a few important questions about where we are and how we can collaboratively work toward more impactful energy solutions. 1. What are some of the energy issues facing San Diego? San Diego is one of the most energy progressive regions in all of the United States. Like many other metropolitan areas throughout the country, however, there are ways we can improve in order to make more efficient and informed energy use decisions. It is critical that we collectively discuss our need for greater clean energy options, infrastructure, storage and procurement. Ultimately, we must begin developing collaborative solutions that support our overall shared goals: reduce emissions, minimize costs and empower choice, while providing all stakeholders with clean, affordable energy. Clean Energy Advisors will start a dialogue about how to best address these issues and how to secure a clean energy future for San Diego. 2. What is being done countywide to increase renewables and decrease greenhouse gas emissions? The County and City of San Diego have begun conducting comprehensive studies that look at achieving attainable reductions in greenhouse gases through different sustainability measures. In December 2015, the City of San Diego published its Climate Action Plan, which identified different measures for limiting greenhouse gas emissions. These include improving energy, building and water efficiency in non-residential and residential buildings; obtaining greater renewable energy resources; implementing greener transportation strategies; limiting waste; and maintaining flexibility and resiliency in future planning moving forward. These measures are a great first step in achieving our shared goals. We must, however, continue to explore all of our options and new technologies, how to execute these measures in the most efficient way and outline the most appropriate path moving forward, so that all San Diegans have access to clean, affordable power. 3. What are my energy consumption options as a San Diego consumer? It is important to consult your current energy provider to understand your options as a San Diego energy consumer. Due to the rapidly changing energy environment in California, energy consumption options are growing and becoming more refined. Many regions and cities are exploring options like community choice aggregation (CCA), direct access service and distributed generation (DG) in order to vet the most clean and cost effective means of energy procurement. We strongly support green energy options and customer choice, and encourage decision makers and residents to consider the fiscal and legal ramifications associated with such programs when evaluating their energy options. We also encourage stakeholders to work with their current electricity provider to develop new alternatives that can best meet customer needs. If you have questions about how we collectively secure a clean energy future for San Diego or would like to learn more about Clean Energy Advisors, please contact Frank Urtasun by phone at (619) 696-2233 or by email at furtasun@SempraServices.com. Clean Energy Advisors is an independent group formed by Sempra Services Corporation. Clean Energy Advisors and Sempra Services Corporation are not the same companies as the California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) or Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and Clean Energy Advisors and Sempra Services Corporation are not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.