1 | Saturday, June 1 | Wine & Energy Soiree, La Madeleine, 240 South Cedros, Solana Beach (Starts 5PM) |
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2 | Wednesday, June 12 | San Diego Community Choice Context: A JPA of CCAs, a SDG&E Territory Wide JPA, or some other organizational structure? What responsibilities does the CCA have in becoming the sole, public option for power? How to preserve choice and community throughout the service territory of SDG&E while accelerating the adoption of emission-free electricity? Moderator: Scott Anders, USD EPIC Director Confirmed Panelists: Jan Pepper, Peninsula Clean Power CEO Jason Caudle, Lancaster City Manager Greg Wade, Solana Beach & Solana Energy Alliance General Manager Sponsor: Bayshore Consulting |
3 | Wednesday, June 19 | Current Legal Structure of the CA Electricity Market The role of California Independent System Operator (CAISO) & PUC, generators, investor owned utilities, CCAs, The responsibility to provide resource adequacy The meaning of renewable energy, RECs, greenhouse gas free energy, and emission-free energy. Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno Confirmed Panelists: Kathy DeFalco, CAL-Choice Director of Procurement and Regulatory Affairs Sponsor: ZGlobal |
4 | Wednesday, June 26 | The physics of energy delivery Daily and annual variation in usage, demand forecasts Variability of renewable resources Dispatchability of resources Congestion and losses The emergence of the "Duck Curve" Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno |
5 | Wednesday, July 17 | The Economics of the energy market Price volatility and risk Least cost dispatching The impact of credit rating Energy contracts vs. Load contracts Effective load carrying capacity (ELCC) Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno Sponsor: Z Global |
6 | Wednesday, July 31 | Legal aspects of energy acquisition Request for Proposals (RFP) The form of energy contracts Auctions Documentation to the PUC of adequacy of supply and load Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno Sponsor: Z Global |
7 | Wednesday, September 11 | Resource Adequacy (RA) The origins of the RA requirement The requirements: 115% N-1 Timing of procurement required Types of resources accepted Batteries as RA resources Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno Sponsor: Z Global |
8 | Wednesday, September 25 | Energy Generation Bulk: fossil, nuclear, solar, wind, hydro Distributed energy resources Relative cost Dispatchability Economic and environmental impact Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno |
9 | Wednesday, October 16 | Storage and the Grid Before-the-Meter: Resource Adequacy Energy Arbtrage Frequency Regulation Behind-the-Meter: Self-Consumption Demand Charge Reduction Time-of-Use Bill management Value Stacking: Multiple services & income from storage Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno Sponsor: Z Global |
10 | Wednesday, October 30 | The Physics of Energy Storage Chemical storage Batteries: Lithium, Flow batteries Pumped Hydro Storing Heat: Ice, Molten salt Relative costs and future prospects Moderator: Jose Torre-Bueno |
11 | Wednesday, November 6 | The Impact of SDG&E departing the energy procurment role CCAs in San Diego will be the first to enter a new regulatory environment because at some point in the near future SDG&E will no longer be the provider of last resort and the concept of op-out will change. New legeslation (AB56) has been introduced to clarify how the electricity market will change in this environment. Presentations will cover what new entities will come into existance if AB56 is passed and what new roles CCAs will have to assume. |
12 | Wednesday, November 20 | 2020: Shaping and Forecasting Public Power for a Safe Energy Future |