HomeMy WebLinkAbout8 Workshop on Regulations & Impacts to District AGENDA ITEM #8
TRUCKEE DONNER
Public
MEETING DATE: November 16, 2022
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Steven Poncelet, Public Information and Strategic Affairs Director
SUBJECT: Workshop on Water and Power Regulatory Updates and Resource
Planning
APPROVED BY
Brian C. Wright, General Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive informational items and provide input and direction to staff.
DISCUSSION:
The District's electric and water utilities operate in a dynamic regulatory and market
environment that drives service levels, reliability, environmental outcomes, and costs. The
District considers this environment when developing strategic, operating, and capital
investment plans which ultimately result in District budgets and rates.
This workshop is the first in a series of anticipated Board meetings to explore water and
power resource planning opportunities, as well as key regulatory changes, and theirshort-
term and long-term impacts to the District. The series of workshops will lead to more in-
depth strategic discussions related to integrated resource planning and budgets.
This first workshop is intended to serve as a high level, introductory overview of key
strategic discussions, including:
• Regulatory updates (Water loss performance standards, SWRCB Water
Quality Standards, advanced clean fleet, clean energy standards);
• Current and forecasted trends in the resource demand characteristics of our
customer base;
• Electric rate structure development opportunities (Net metering, rooftop
solar, demand response);
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• Greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and carbon reduction goals.
The regulatory review will focus on recently implemented or pending California regulations
including:
• California State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) recently adopted
Water Loss Performance Standards;
• SWRCB Water Quality Standards currently in development;
• California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed Advance Clean Fleets
Rule;
• California Energy Commission implementation of Senate Bill 100 (SB 100);
• District's transition from Net Metering 1.0 to Net Metering 2.0 for rooftop solar
customers; and
• The increased focus on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and
electrification trends.
The workshop will also incorporate discussions as to the operational and financial
challenges that the District faces today in responding to regulatory and market forces. This
includes impacts to sourcing electric resources, maintaining electric/water reliability, new
customer programs, budgets, and the tools needed to responsibly serve the public.
The workshop will conclude with an overview of how strategic planning efforts tie together
the District's Mission, Strategic Plan, resource plans, capital plans, and budgets. This
includes a discussion of the District's Mission, Strategic Plan, electric resource plans,
conservation/electrification plans, and GHG reduction efforts. The opportunityto create an
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) will be introduced.
ANALYSIS
This workshop provides the opportunity to present a summary of key forces impacting the
District and to receive input direction from the Board on strategies moving forward.
OBJECTIVES & GOALS:
This item is in support of the following objectives and goals:
District Code1.05.020 Objectives:
1. Responsibly serve the public:
1.3 Promote communication and cooperation with other public and private agencies.
5. Manage in an environmentally sound manner:
5.6 Provide key leadership in the stewardship of the District's aquifer, watershed, and
natural infrastructure.
Strategic Goals:
1. Manage for Financial Stability and Resiliency
2. Environmental Stewardship: Create a sustainable, resilient environment for all of our
communities
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this workshop item.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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