California Energy Commission SB 350 LowIncome Barriers Study

California Energy Commission SB 350 Low-Income Barriers Study: Draft Clean Energy Equity Framework and Indicators Joint Agency Workshop on Senate Bill 350 Low-Income Barriers Study Implementation Sacramento, CA May 16, 2017 Pamela Doughman, Ph. D. Advisor to Chair Weisenmiller Pamela. Doughman@energy. ca. gov / 916 -654 -5166

California Energy Commission Draft Framework for Indicators Objectives: 1. Expand access to product selection, good jobs, small-business contracting opportunities, and nondebt financing. 2. Increase investment in buildings, research demonstrations, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and capacity building. 3. Improve resiliency through energy reliability, energy affordability, health, and safety. 2

California Energy Commission Local Conditions and Priorities • Regional economic dynamics • Climate zones and climate change • Population density • Local resources • Public health • Cal. Enviro. Screen Photos: BIRA Energy, Habitat for Humanity, Pow. Wow Energy 3

California Energy Commission Draft Indicators Indicator Access Investment 4. Small business contracts 5. Workforce and small business development Capacity building 6. Jobs (# and quality) 1. Energy savings 2. Number served (HH, SB) 3. Renewables (MWh/MW) 7. Jobs (access) Resiliency Capacity building 4

California Energy Commission Draft Indicators Indicator 8. Amount invested (by owner and others) Access Investment 9. Outage Duration (SAIDI) Reliability 10. Electricity bill / income Affordability 11. Health and safety issues abated 12. Critical facilities with resilient self generation Resiliency Health and safety 5

California Energy Commission Seeking Your Input 1. How should these indicators be revised to improve measurement of clean energy access, investment, and resiliency for California’s low-income communities and disadvantaged communities? 2. How can these indicators best leverage existing equity indicators and data? 3. Which agency, organization, or program administrator(s) should take the lead for each indicator? 4. How can local priorities be most effectively integrated into these indicators? 6