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CityCouncil | 2021-05-18 | 7 | place for the next 10 to 20 years; there are options for dealing with the issues; starting in July, EV owners are encouraged to charge at different times; many tools will be available to staff and mitigating effects will be possible by encouraging and incentivizing customers to move usage to different time periods; the issue will not arise for quite some time, if ever. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the time of use rate had been factored into the calculation for heating a home with electricity versus natural gas. Mr. Farahmand responded in the negative; stated the current rates and tier structure were used. The AMP General Manager stated the time of use rate is currently only for EV owners; staff has conducted preliminary discussions about expansion and building electrification scenarios; there will be a large benefit for EV owners and incentivizes owners not to charge between 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired where AMP currently gets it power. The AMP General Manager responded AMP is 100% carbon-free; stated the bulk comes from a geothermal facility in Lake County, a share of hydroelectric facilities operated by the Northern California Power Agency, an allocation of Federal hydropower and three to four wind and landfill gas contracts. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether any of the power is coal-produced, to which the AMP General Manager responded in the negative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is anticipation for electricity to come from a coal source. The AMP General Manager responded in the negative; stated staff is looking at additional resources; all are renewable sources. Expressed support; stated AMP has provided the City with 100% clean energy and provides residents with leadership in joining communities around California to ask for all electric in new construction; she anticipates future discussions on other ways to reduce carbon emissions from building stocks: Ruth Abbe, Community Action for Sustainable Alameda (CASA). Expressed support; outlined a recent panel about electrification; stated the feedback from many Alamedans included wanting weatherization of existing homes and installing EV car chargers; urged Council to consider targeted and strong steps toward weatherized buildings, an increase in community outreach, education for new technologies and incentives for renters: Ingrid Ballmann, CASA. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 May 18, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf |