City Council

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