How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors and the Clearlake and Lakeport City Councils will hold a joint discussion Tuesday evening to discuss a proposal for public power generation.
The joint workshop on Tuesday will take place at 5 p.m. in the board chambers at 255 N Forbes St. The public is invited to attend.
Earlier this year, the three local governments asked Sonoma Clean Power, or SCP to consider extending service into Lake County.
SCP, a community-owned organization, supplies renewable energy at lower rates.
Starting in 2014, it has replaced PG&E’s power sources for most customers across Mendocino and Sonoma counties. According to a Lakeport City Council staff report, SCP now serves 87% of electric customers in those two counties.
In 2019, SCP determined it could not offer competitive rates in Lake County. But market and regulatory conditions have since improved, and a new feasibility study this year suggests potential bill savings of 4.2% to 12.9%, according to SCP’s presentations to local governments earlier this year.
The county staff report said the meeting will cover:
• General background on Community Choice Aggregation;
• Information on Sonoma Clean Power;
• SCP’s Offer for Service, and benefits for Lake County residents;
• The process to join SCP;
• Customer support available through SCP;
• Sonoma Clean Power’s state-level policy impact.
The workshop is informational only; no decisions will be made.
Actions are expected later: the Board of Supervisors and Lakeport City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at their respective meetings, and the Clearlake City Council on Thursday, Oct. 2.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8, online and on the county’s Facebook page. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link.
The meeting ID is 865 3354 4962, pass code 726865. The meeting also can be accessed via one tap mobile at +16694449171,,86533544962#,,,,*726865#. The meeting can also be accessed via phone at 669 900 6833.
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