HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Item 5B DCE Presentation for PS City Council - Nov 18 2021 - finalDesert Community Energy Update
November 18, 2021
Palm Springs City Council
Generation
System under DCE
Delivery Customer
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reinvest in our
Community
Greener
Electricity
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Customer Choice &
Local Control
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reinvest in our
Community
Greener
Electricity
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Customer Choice &
Local Control
115,070
METRIC TONS
OF GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS
REDUCED
co 2
25,000
Cars off the
road
THANKS TO DCE CARBON FREE
CUSTOMERS
PS CLIMATE REDUCTION GOALS
EXCEEDED BY 16%
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reinvest in our
Community
Greener
Electricity
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Customer Choice &
Local Control
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Customer Choice &
Local Control
Reinvest in our
Community
Greener
Electricity
BENEFITS OF DCE
11 MEGAWATTS
OF NEW WIND
ENERGY IN PALM
SPRINGS
122
MEGAWATTS
OF NEW RENEWABLE
ENERGY & BATTERY
STORAGE
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Customer Choice &
Local Control
Reinvest in our
Community
Greener
Electricity
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Greener
Electricity
Reinvest in our
Community
Customer Choice &
Local Control
360
Good Paying
Clean Energy Jobs
12 permanent &
348 temporary
COVID-19
Low Income
Assistance
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Greener
Electricity
Reinvest in our
Community
Customer Choice &
Local Control
BENEFITS OF DCE
Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Greener
Electricity
Reinvest in our
Community
Customer Choice &
Local Control
CHOICES WITH DCE
You can opt-down to Desert Saver to save $$$
& pay less than you would with SCE. Or opt out.
WE’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON
•Energy prices
WE’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON
•Energy prices
•Volatile market
WE’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON
•Energy prices
•Volatile market
•Climate change
WHAT IMPACTS BILLS?
•High energy prices
•Hot temperatures
(Climate change)
•Higher energy usage
WHAT HAS DCE DONE?
Long-term
strategy
Invest in
renewables
WHAT HAS DCE DONE?
Low-income
assistance
COVID -19
assistance
115,070
METRIC TONS
OF GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS
REDUCED IN 2020
$75/MT
COST =
$7M
Questions?