DATE:
April 10, 2024
10
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
UPDATE ON ENERGY SUPPLY STUDY AND AUTHORIZE SINGLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LLC AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
This Board Letter is a request to authorize the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, to enter into negotiations with the Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC (Alliance), the contracting authority for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), for a single source contract to procure Energy Supply Study services and award a contract for a term of one (1) year, with three (3) one-year option periods and up to an additional six (6) months if needed. NREL performs advanced, unbiased research, development, and analysis; has access to expertise and proprietary technology not available in the private sector; and is the preeminent authority in developing energy supply studies.
Led by the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice (OSEJ), the Energy Supply Study will analyze existing and potential capacity for residential, commercial, and other infill renewable energy and battery-storage infrastructure throughout the region and per Supervisorial district. It will also analyze how infill renewable energy options might impact factors such as ratepayer costs, grid reliability, resiliency, equity, and the environment. These factors will be considered within the context of the diverse landscapes in the region that include mountain, desert, and coastal ecosystems with communities of varying population densities throughout. It is imperative that decarbonization actions are equitable, therefore the study will assess access to rooftop and infill solar and battery storage for low income, vulnerable, and environmental justice communities impacted disproportionately by climate change.
On May 24, 2023 (09), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the development ...
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