Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Ray Mueller, District 3
Subject: Request for County of San Mateo's Funding Commitment for the Pescadero Community Microgrid Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing the commitment of up to $3,000,000 in match funding to Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) in Fiscal Year 2027-28 for the Pescadero Community Microgrid Project, contingent upon successful award of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) Microgrid Incentive Program funding to Peninsula Clean Energy; and
B) Authorizing the County Executive, or designee(s), in consultation with the County Attorney, to negotiate and execute a grant agreement or agreements with Peninsula Clean Energy and/or Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a total amount not to exceed $3,000,000; and
C) Authorizing the County Executive, or designee(s), in consultation with the County Attorney, to take all actions necessary to implement the grant agreement(s) with Peninsula Clean Energy and/or Pacific Gas and Electric Company including to negotiate, execute, and/or deliver any and all documents, amendments, and certificates in connection with the agreement(s) deemed necessary or advisable by the County Executive, or designee(s), to effectuate the purposes of this resolution and to carry out the terms of the agreement(s) within the authorized funding limit.
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BACKGROUND:
Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) is seeking grant funding from Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) to develop the Pescadero Community Microgrid Project (PCMP). The MIP provides incentives for Community Microgrids located in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities that are prone to outages. A microgrid is a small-scale power grid that can operate independently from the main grid and provide backup power for a localized area during times when the larger grid experiences an outa...
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