Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Desert Community Energy.
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Oct 6, 2026
Nov 17, 2026
Preferred portfolio includes the addition of tranches of solar paired with 8-hour storage in a 1-to-1 ratio, as well as out-of-state wind, by 2040.
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City
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Palm Desert
County
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Riverside
Address
Physical address of this buyer.
74199 El Paseo, Suite 100
Zip Code
Postal code for this buyer's location.
92260
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Desert Community Energy
This Integrated Resource Plan for Desert Community Energy (DCE) outlines the organization's strategic direction to meet California Public Utilities Commission planning requirements and DCE's founding principles. The plan's Preferred Portfolio balances affordability, reliability, and environmental performance, incorporating an diverse mix of existing and new renewable, carbon-free, and reliability resources. Key objectives include meeting greenhouse gas emissions benchmarks through 2045, achieving 100 percent renewable Carbon Free product by 2030, and supporting a long-term goal of a carbon-free portfolio while ensuring applicable reliability requirements.
The board meeting covered several significant items. Staff provided an update on a funding request for an energy efficiency program submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission. The board approved minor updates to the Wholesale Energy Procurement Risk Management Policy and adopted a resolution for revised Rate Stabilization Schedule guidelines. The board received and filed audited financial statements for the fiscal year 2024-25. Additionally, the board authorized the executive director to contract for Phase II of the ACCESS Indian Canyon Renewable Energy Assessment Services and approved steps to establish pre-pay bond financing, including appointing advisory services and negotiating legal counsel agreements. Finally, the board received an informational update on factors impacting the current fiscal year budget.
Public-sector contacts connected to Desert Community Energy.
The board discussed several items including the termination of an energy storage agreement, the adoption of the 2025 Power Source Disclosure Annual Report and preliminary Power Content Label, authorization for the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan, and the classification of excess revenue to the Stabilization Special Reserves Fund. Additionally, the Board approved the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, which includes planned generation rate decreases for Carbon Free customers, and reviewed final authorizations for pre-pay bond financing.
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