City Council

13. MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A 10-YEAR POWER SALES\nCONTRACT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY FOR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY FROM\nCALPINE GEYSERS, LLC FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to\nState CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption [formerly the General Rule]); and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a 10-year contract with Southern California Public Power Authority\n(“SCPPA”) for the purchase of geothermal energy and capacity from Calpine Geysers, LLC in an amount not-to-\nexceed\n10 megawatts (“MW”) for the first two years and 35 MW for the remaining 8 years beginning in January 2025 for a\ntotal not-to-exceed contract value of $188,000,000; Neither Competitive Bidding nor Competitive Selection are\nrequired\npursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with\nother governmental entities.\nCity Council