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W A I E H E N E R G Y 1 L I F E CITY Of Rj VERSIDE P U B L I C UTILITIES RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: May 23, 2016 ITEM NO: 14 File 16 -1577 SUBJECT: ANNUAL RETAIL ELECTRIC PROVIDER POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION, ANNUAL POWER CONTENT LABEL, AND ATTESTATION ISSUE: The issue for Board of Public Utilities consideration is approval of the following items related to the City's annual renewable energy procurement: 1) Annual Power Source Disclosure Report to the California Energy Commission (CEC); (2) attestation as to accuracy of the Annual Power Source Disclosure Report; and (3) annual Power Content Label. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Approve the Annual Power Source Disclosure Report for calendar year 2015; 2. Attest as to the accuracy of the Annual Power Source Disclosure Report; 3. Approve the annual Power Content Label for calendar year 2015; and 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and submit the attestation. BACKGROUND: In 1997, the California Legislature adopted Senate Bill (SB) 1305 adding Article 14 (commencing with Section 398.1) to the Public Utilities Code ( "Article 14 "). Article 14 (Disclosure of Sources of Electrical Generation) is intended to ensure that retail electricity customers receive full and accurate information about the electricity products they purchase. Among other requirements, Article 14 requires retail providers that make claims to consumers of specific purchases of eligible renewable energy, or the environmental effects of such energy, to submit an annual report to the CEC, detailing the power mix of the electricity sold to retail consumers in the prior year. Article 14 also requires retail providers to prepare an annual Power Content Label comparing the fuel mixes of their electricity products with the most recently published California power mix. The California power mix reflects the energy resource mix for electricity consumed in California less electricity sold to consumers as specific purchases. The CEC publishes the CA power mix contingent upon the CA retail suppliers submitting their Annual Power Source Disclosure report by June 1St. Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) staff has prepared the annual Power Content Label for calendar year 2015 with Riverside's fuel mix, but the CA power mix column is blank until it is published by the CEC, at which time it will be updated accordingly.