Today, San José Clean Energy (SJCE) and EDP Renewables SA
(EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North
America LLC (EDPR NA), signed a 20-year power purchase agreement
(PPA) for 100 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy and 10 MW of
battery storage at the Sonrisa Solar Park in Fresno County,
California. The project is anticipated to be operational in
2022.
This long-term agreement is the first of many SJCE expects to
sign to meet customer demand for renewable energy, which will total
2,000 GWh annually by 2022. SJCE serves more than 328,000
residential and business customers and has a high participation
rate (98.6%).
“100 MW of solar energy will enable San José Clean Energy to
power nearly 36,000 homes each year with clean electricity—the same
impact as removing more than 871,000 cars from our city’s roads,”
said Mayor Sam Liccardo. “Today’s investment will avoid more than
4.1 million tons of greenhouse gases from our air, bringing us
another step closer towards meeting the aggressive emission
reduction targets defined in our Climate Smart San José plan and
securing a sustainable future for our community.”
Operated by the Community Energy Department, SJCE is San José’s
Community Choice Aggregator (CCA). Through Community Choice, local
governments like the City of San José buy electricity from cleaner
sources, while the investor-owned utility (PG&E, for San José)
continues to deliver the electricity over their transmission and
distribution infrastructure.
“A long-term PPA produces power at a lower price than short-term
contracts, so SJCE will see our operational costs decrease,” said
Lori Mitchell, Community Energy Department Director. “Because SJCE
is a government agency, these savings will be reinvested into our
community through lower rates and community programs – instead of
going to shareholders. This agreement is a win for the environment,
a win for our ratepayers, and a win for San José.”
The Sonrisa Solar Park will be EDPR’s first North American
project to include both solar energy and battery storage. The
project will bring economic benefits to the state by way of jobs,
landowner and tax payments, and money spent in local communities.
With battery storage, solar energy can be generated during the day
and distributed during the evening peak hours.
“Energy storage plays an important role in creating a more
flexible and reliable grid system, and as storage technology
progresses, EDPR will continue to pursue the inclusion of storage
at additional projects within our portfolio,” said Miguel Prado,
EDP Renewables North America CEO. “EDP Renewables is pleased to
contribute to the increasing amount of clean power in California
and aid SJCE in meeting its customers’ call for clean,
emission-free energy.”
SJCE joins another local CCA East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) in
purchasing energy from EDPR’s Sonrisa Solar Park, as announced on
June 20, 2019. EDPR’s agreements with SJCE and EBCE will enable 200
MW of solar and 40 MW of storage to be constructed at the project.
Collaborating on power purchase agreements creates planning and
economic efficiencies. CCAs are driving California’s clean energy
future: in total, the CPUC projects that CCAs will contract for
more than 10,000 MW of new renewable resources by 2030, compared to
1,000 MW pledged by California investor-owned utilities.
The agreement with EDPR reflects SJCE’s financial stability and
growing financial resources. SJCE leveraged its $1 billion buying
authority from the San José City Council.
“By empowering San José Clean Energy to manage our city’s power
supply, we’re expanding our residents’ and business’ access to
renewable energy, while also shrinking their utility bills,” added
Mayor Liccardo.
SJCE’s default power mix GreenSource includes 45% renewable
energy – 6% more than PG&E’s standard mix – at 1% lower rates.
Customers can upgrade to SJCE TotalGreen service to receive 100%
renewable energy. Nearly 1,000 customers have upgraded to
TotalGreen.
“Renewable energy prices have fallen drastically over the last
years, to the point that the average total cost to build and
operate renewables is often lower than fossil fuels,” said Jeanne
Solé, Community Energy Deputy Director of Power Resources
Management. “We’re excited to take advantage of these low prices
and to include storage in our project to maximize the value of the
solar generation for our customers and improve grid
reliability.”
Increasing the amount of renewable and carbon-free energy
powering San José is a key component of Climate Smart San José, the
city’s climate action plan. The goal is to provide San José with
100% carbon-free power by 2021 and 100% renewable power by
2050.
About the City of San José
With more than one million residents, San José is one of the
most diverse large cities in the United States and is Northern
California’s largest city and the 10th largest city in the nation.
San José’s transformation into a global innovation center has
resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology
companies and expertise in the world. In 2011, the City adopted
Envision San José 2040, a long-term growth plan that sets forth a
vision and a comprehensive road map to guide the City’s anticipated
growth through the year 2040.
About the Community Energy Department
San José Clean Energy is the new electricity generation service
provider for residents and businesses in the City of San José,
operated by the City’s Community Energy Department. Governed by the
City Council, it provides over 328,000 residential and commercial
electricity customers with cleaner, lower carbon power options at
competitive prices, from sources like solar, wind and hydropower.
For more information, please visit www.SanJoseCleanEnergy.org.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @SJCleanEnergy.
About EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America LLC (“EDPR NA”) and its
subsidiaries develop, construct, own, and operate wind farms and
solar parks throughout North America. Headquartered in
Houston, Texas, with 48 wind farms, five solar parks, and 13
regional and development offices across North America, EDPR NA has
developed more than 6,700 megawatts (MW) and operates more than
6,100 MW of renewable energy projects. EDP Renewables is a
wind and solar energy industries leader in California. The
company’s footprint in the state includes three phases of the
Rising Tree Wind Farm in Kern County as well as two phases of the
Lone Valley Solar Park in San Bernardino County. These
projects produce enough clean electricity to annually power more
than 101,000 average California homes. EDPR NA is owned by EDP
Renováveis, S.A. (EDPR). For more information, visit
www.edprnorthamerica.com.
About EDP Renewables
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR) is a global leader in the
renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth-largest wind
energy producer. With a sound development pipeline,
first class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR
has undergone exceptional development in recent years and
is currently present in 14 markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
Colombia, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the UK, and the
U.S.). Energias de Portugal, S.A. (“EDP”), the principal
shareholder of EDPR, is a global energy company and
a leader in value creation, innovation, and
sustainability. EDP has been included in the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 12 consecutive years.
For further information, visit www.edpr.com.
# # #This news release is available at
www.sanjoseca.gov
Zachary Struyk, Deputy Director, Account Management and Marketing
San José Clean Energy, City of San José
(408) 535-4868
zachary.struyk@sanjoseca.gov
Blair Matocha, Communications Manager
EDP Renewables North America
(281) 414-7589
blair.matocha@edpr.com
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