The Council is proud to offer a 2-part CEDMC member-only webinar series that offers a unique overview of the Market Access Program (MAP) offerings by the four program sponsors (the 3 electric IOUs plus MCE).
PART 1 with PG&E and MCE
Thursday, May 26, 2022
- Link to call recording– Passcode: #86W=wQ9
- Download PG&E MAP Presentation
- Download MCE MAP Presentation
PART 2 with SCE and SDG&E
Thursday, June 2, 2022
- Link to call recording – Passcode: #8N.ZJkC
- Download SCE MAP Presentation
- Download SDG&E MAP Presentation
ABOUT:
On December 2, 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in response to Governor Newsom’s Summer Reliability Emergency Proclamation, created a new path for energy efficiency to support the grid. MAP is a $150 million statewide demand-side initiative that aims to increase summer grid resilience by reducing and shifting energy at peak times. In that same decision, the CPUC authorized an additional $30 million for the IOUs to support development of the Summer Reliability Program (SRP). SRP is also aimed at energy efficiency savings to reduce peak loads, using additional market approaches to ensure comprehensiveness. The remainder of this article however only addresses the MAP program. We will provide more details about SRP once more information is available.
MAP is intended to deliver greater peak savings by paying substantially more for reductions in the summer during the 4-9 PM peak period over the next two years but will also support long-term load reduction to support climate goals. Here is a broad overview of MAP:
- A lead implementer enrolls multiple aggregators that bring in energy saving projects.
- Aggregators may choose between a choice of Lead Implementers in the utility service territory.
- MAP operates on a stand-alone basis, separate from PA EE portfolios. There are no cost effectiveness requirements.
- The program pays for performance based on Total System Benefit (TSB), with kickers for summer peak and net-peak savings.
- Main focus is on permanent summer load reductions (EE, Storage), but the program also integrates with DR
During both webinars, the program sponsors will outline and detail newly rolled out program implementation and M&V plans that define their MAP offerings. In both webinars, members will hear first hand about how to become an aggregator, how to enroll projects, and how performance will be tracked for payments. The tools and services available to aggregators will be outlined for members to thoughtfully consider their own go-to-market strategy.
CEDMC members have a unique role to play in contributing to MAP by bringing projects forward in this streamlined model. Since MAP is intended to be incremental to the existing EE portfolio, third-party MAP offerings can be combined with DR efforts, and can include a wider range of measures if they demonstrate impacts at the meter, members have an open opportunity to test new approaches to market delivery of energy efficiency projects.
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity is a premier workforce development and community resilience non-profit organization serving the Bay Area and San Joaquin County. The Council held a webinar on May 19 that covered both their Climate Careers and the Externship program in detail, as well as explaining steps needed for your organization to take to be able to participate in this unique opportunity.
Link to recording – Passcode: %3.Apz4l
To learn more, please contact Roxana Rojas from Rising Sun at rojas@risingsunopp.org.
