Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group Meeting

Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group Meeting
August 16, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Teleconference & Remote Access via Zoom

See attendance instructions below.

Primary Physical Meeting Location:
Imbrecht Hearing Room
Warren-Alquist State Energy Building
1516 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Virtual meeting location via Zoom™ at https://energy.Zoom.us, by entering the following information.

Meeting ID: 843 6688 4771
Password: DACAG

To Participate by Telephone: (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) or (213) 338-8477
Meeting ID: 843 6688 4771

Zoom’s closed captioning service will be enabled for the meeting. Attendees can use the service by clicking on the “live transcript” CC icon and then choosing either “show subtitle” or “view full transcript.” The closed captioning service can be stopped by closing out of the full transcript or selecting the “hide subtitle” option. The closed captioning cannot be deactivated on the phone.

Zoom Difficulty: Contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666, ext. 2, or the CEC’s Public Advisor at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov or (916) 957-7910
Commenting at the Meeting. If you join by the Zoom platform, use the “raise hand” feature to get in the queue to speak and a moderator will call on you. If you join by phone, press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute/mute. If you are in-person you will be called upon.
If you are experiencing difficulties accessing the meeting using the link or call-in information appearing above, please visit the DACAG events page at https://www.energy.ca.gov/about/campaigns/equity-and-diversity/disadvantaged-communities-advisory-group/dacag-meetings for the most up-to-date information or use the contact information above for further assistance.

Public Comment
Oral comments. The DACAG will accept public comments before or during the DACAG’s discussion of each agenda item. The DACAG will also accept general public comments about any topic not on the agenda yet relevant to the DACAG at the beginning and conclusion of the meeting. Comments may be limited to three minutes or less per speaker and one speaker per organization. Any comments will become part of the public record. Please see the instructions provided above for commenting at the meeting.

Written comments. Please note that written comments, attachments, and associated contact information (for example, address, phone number, and email address) become part of the viewable public record. This information may become available via internet search engines.
Written comments will be accepted via one of the following three options:

1. Email comments to CEC staff at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov and CPUC staff at DAC-AG@cpuc.ca.gov. Specify in the subject line that comments are regarding the meeting of the DACAG.
2. Submit comments using CEC’s electronic commenting system:
   1. Go to: https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/EComment/ECommentSelectProceeding.aspx.
   2. Type “16-OIR-06” into the “Select a Proceeding” field and select when prompted.
   3. Click “Continue” to add a comment. Commenters are required to input their name, email address, and comment title.
   4. Comment title can be “[Individual or Company Name] Comment re: Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group Meeting.”
   5. Type comments into the “Comment Text” field or upload a document with your comments.
   6. Uploaded documents should be in a downloadable, searchable format such as Microsoft® Word or Adobe® Acrobat® and 10 MB or under in size.
   7. Enter the CAPTCHA that is used to prevent spamming on the website. Then click on “Agree and Submit your Comments.”
3. Mail paper comments to: California Energy Commission, Docket Unit, MS-4, Re: Docket No. 16-OIR-06, 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. DACAG members may not receive mailed paper comments before the meeting, due to delays in the distribution of physical materials to members statewide. Therefore, electronic submission of any comments via e-filing or email is encouraged.

Contacts
CEC Public Advisor. The CEC’s Public Advisor assists the public with participation in CEC proceedings. To request interpreting services or other reasonable modification and accommodations for this meeting, email publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov, or call (916) 957-7910 as soon as possible, but at least five days in advance of the meeting. CEC will work diligently to meet all requests based on availability.

CEC Media inquiries. Email mediaoffice@energy.ca.gov or call (916) 654-4989.
CPUC Media inquiries. Email news@cpuc.ca.gov or call (415) 703-1366.

CEC General Inquiries. Email Dorothy Murimi at dorothy.murimi@energy.ca.gov with “DACAG” in the subject line for emails or call (916) 957-7910.
CPUC General Inquiries. Email DAC-AG@cpuc.ca.gov or call 1-866-849-8390.

Commissioner Attendance
A majority of commissioners from the CEC or CPUC may be present at this event in compliance with Government Code section 11122.5(c)(4) but will not act on any matters. Advisors to the commissioners may also be in attendance. Parties to any proceedings pending before the CEC or CPUC who are participating in this DACAG meeting are asked to abide by any ex parte rules applicable to those proceedings regarding specific communications that may require prior notice.

Availability of Documents
Documents and presentations for this meeting will be available online at https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=16-OIR-06, as well as the CEC’s DACAG webpage found at http://www.energy.ca.gov/sb350/DCAG"www.energy.ca.gov/sb350/DCAG.

Agenda