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W A T E R E N E R G Y I T F F r� E kd& P U B L I C U T I L I I I L S RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum DATE: MARCH 22, 2021 SUBJECT: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY BIANNUAL EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 2020 ISSUE: Receive an update on the Southern California Public Power Authority biannual expenditures for the period of July 2020 through December 2020. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Receive an update on the Southern California Public Power Authority biannual expenditure report for the period of July through December 2020; and 2. Recommend that the City Council receive an update on the Southern California Public Power Authority biannual expenditure report for the period of July through December 2020. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) is a member of the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), a joint powers authority, formed to capture the economies of scale by collectively working with 12 local publicly owned utilities. RPU's participation in SCPPA activities is voluntary and undertaken only when participating through SCPPA is expected to add value in the form of: 1) cost savings as compared to Riverside acting individually; and/or 2) staff savings achieved by collaborating on common issues and avoiding the duplication of effort at each utility. The majority of RPU's expenditures associated with SCPPA relate directly to its participation in the generation, transmission, and renewable projects where there is joint interest by other utilities. RPU has the choice to participate in otherjoint member utility services such as energy efficiency programs, training, association dues, and legislative or regulatory advocacy where services are procured using economies -of -scale pricing from the collective buying power of SCPPA members, resulting in significant ratepayer savings.