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Home My WebLink About17.a. General Manager Written AnnouncementsPage 1 of 4 Item 17.a. 110ENTRAL SAN August 15, 2024 FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS -AUGUST 15, 2024 Attached are the announcements for the above meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. General Manager Written Announcements August 15, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 150 of 189 Page 2 of 4 Attachment 1 Board Meeting of August 15, 2024 General Manager Written Announcements ENERGY CONSUMPTION 1) Second Quarter Update on Central San's Energy Usage Central San actively tracks greenhouse (GHG) emissions to optimize the use of energy at its facilities in the most cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner. The attached energy dashboard (Attachment 2) contains a breakdown of Central San's energy usage for the month of June 2024 along with a comparison of the energy used during the second quarter of the calendar year. The chart shows the cost breakdown of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Marin Clean Energy (MCE) electricity. OUT-OF-STATE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE 2) Staff to attend the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana — October 5-9, 2024 The 97th Annual Water Environmental Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from Saturday, October 5, 2024 through Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The following seven Central San employees will be attending: Operations Challenge Judge: Leo Gonzalez Attendees: Danea Gemmell Melody LaBella Jason Fitch Greg Arevalo Michael Cunningham Nitin Goel WEFTEC is the premier water quality conference which provides state-of-the-art information. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, technical sessions, facility tours, and will be able to view exhibits. They will also gain knowledge of leading trends in recent scientific and technology updates on treatment of pathogens, reinventions in the pandemic workforce, Asset Management and technology for current Central San projects that are on the horizon. Staff attendance at this conference is included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Technical Training, Conference and Meetings Budget. August 15, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 151 of 189 Page 3 of 4 Written Announcements August 15, 2024 Page 2 of 2 3) Executive Assistant to the General Manager Suzette Crayton to attend the Administrative Professionals Conference from October 26 - 30, 2024 The Administrative Professionals Conference (APC) will be held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado from October 26-30, 2024. Executive Assistant to the General Manager Suzette Crayton has been a member of the American Society of Administrative Professionals, the largest international association for Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals, for over ten years. The conference has been held for over twenty-five years and brings together the largest and most diverse collection of administrative professionals from around the world. With training by leading experts in the profession, APC is considered the premier international training conference for executive assistants and administrative professionals. The conference provides the opportunity to delve into best practices, access to professional trainers, and the chance to make connections with like-minded professionals. There are multiple training formats, timely topics on technology and efficiency, and best practices on business communication. There will be the opportunity to participate in sessions on mastering the art of effective networking, new administrative multi -tools that are available in Microsoft, and the many usages of Sharepoint. With one of Ms. Crayton's main duties being overseeing the General Manager's calendar, she will truly benefit from the session on Beyond the Basics of Strategic Calendar Planning. With the peak use of artificial intelligence, she will learn how and when to utilize this affective tool also. This is a conference that is training focused. Attendance at this conference is included in the FY 2024-25 General Manager budget. August 15, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 152 of 189 Attachment 2 CCCSD June 2024 Energy Usage Monthly Total Energy Cost: $576,648 HHWCF (Gas and Treatment Plant POD Reserv. & Serv. Electricity), $39, 89% of Total $ Charges (PG&E), $586 /MG Treated $58,097, 11% HHWCF (Solar), Misc (Gas and $1,045,0% POD Demand POD Electricity 1,918 kWh/MG Treated Electricity), $2,514, Charge (MCE), $-Import(MCE), $- , 0% 0% o% CSO Facility CSO Solar, PG&E Charges $7,155,60% 2% of Total $� `(trans. + dist. + etc. minus Reserv. & Serv. Charges), CSO Electricity, $23,239,5% $1,076,9% `%e4s, CSO Vehicle Gas, Bay Electricity, CSO Vehicle $2,6633 8, 22% POD Natural Gas, $1,034,9% Bay Gas, $15, $189,023,37% 0% POD Landfill Ga 12 Other PumjSan Ramon, $115, $68,344, 13 Stations, $3,154, 6% 0% Pump Stations Concord Industrial, 9% of Total $ $2,336,5% Moraga, $11,463, Fairview Lift Station, 23% $2,556,5% Operating Cost of CCCSD by Month $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,00c $0 POD Natural Gas Transmission, $172,839,34% Maltby, $2,916, 6% _ ',,-OrindaCrossroads, Martinez, $4,7201 Lower Orinda, $12,800,25% r 9% $10,576, 21% TP Electricity Source in kWh 3,000 2,500 8 3 2,000 3 1,500 0 F 1,000 500 0 Mar -24 Apr -24 May -24 Jun -24 Mar -24 ■ PG&E Charges ■ POD Reserv. & Serv. Charges ■ VICE Demand Charge ■ Other Energy Charges ■ POD Landfill Gas ■ Natural Gas Delivery ■ POD Natural Gas TP Electricity by Source in kWh 30 25 1.70 20 3 1s c ° 10 2.68 22.4 5 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Year ■ Cogen ■ Standby Power ■ PG&E Apr -24 May -24 ■ Cogen ■ Standby Power ■ PG&E TP MMBTU of Gas Consumed 600 500 � 400 0 300 M 200 0 100 0 TP MMBTU of Gas Consumed 60 50 D 40 i `m 30 0 O ~ 20 10 0 Jun -24 Mar -24 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Year ■ Natural Gas ■ Landfill Gas This month CCCSD produced and purchased electricity at an average rate of Anthropogenic GHG Compared to Apr -24 May -24 Jun -24 ■ Natural Gas ■ Landfill Gas TP Energy by Source in kWh 120 100 80 3 60 0 40 — — 28.26 26.12 27. 20 — — 0 14.67— $0.1825/kWh 4.67— 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Year ■ Aux Boilers WHB Steam ■ Cogen Steam ■ Cogen Electrical ■ Standby Power ■ PG&E $0.1825/kWh (including maintenance) $0,3499 /kWh if exclusively from PG&E Generation breaks even with PG&E at $21,13 /MMBTU Natural gas was purchased at a $4.67 / rate of M M BTU Natural gas transmission cost $4,27 /MMBTU CCCSD produces steam at an average rate of $0.0064 /Ib steam August 15, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 153 of 189 Emissions Renewable Energy Landfill Gas MT CO2e Profile 7,637 MMBtu 25000 14% 20000 Recovered Waste Heat 4,417 MMBtu 8% 15000 12,499 Solar � Ou 10000 V 122 MMBtu eq. Total Non-Renewable2 0.23% VICE Renewables 5000 41,557 MMBtu 165 MMBtu eq. 77% 0.31% 0 Apr -24 May -24 Jun -24 ■ Natural Gas ■ Landfill Gas TP Energy by Source in kWh 120 100 80 3 60 0 40 — — 28.26 26.12 27. 20 — — 0 14.67— $0.1825/kWh 4.67— 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Year ■ Aux Boilers WHB Steam ■ Cogen Steam ■ Cogen Electrical ■ Standby Power ■ PG&E $0.1825/kWh (including maintenance) $0,3499 /kWh if exclusively from PG&E Generation breaks even with PG&E at $21,13 /MMBTU Natural gas was purchased at a $4.67 / rate of M M BTU Natural gas transmission cost $4,27 /MMBTU CCCSD produces steam at an average rate of $0.0064 /Ib steam August 15, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 153 of 189