The document summarizes California's Local Energy Assurance Plans (CaLEAP) program. The program aims to help local governments develop energy assurance plans to ensure energy for critical services during emergencies. It provides an overview of the CaLEAP methodology, which incorporates energy into existing planning efforts. It also describes the development of a web-based tool and technical support to help stakeholders complete energy assurance plans. The document outlines key partners, objectives, and next steps for the program.

1. California
Local Energy Assurance Plans (CaLEAP)
California Energy Commission

2. Energy Assurance
Identifying actions to ensure energy to local
government “key assets” needed to provide/sustain
essential services during emergencies…..
– Also referred to as Energy Resiliency
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3. CaLEAP Objective
Demonstrate how to:
– Prepare Energy Assurance Plans or
– Incorporate energy assurance in other planning efforts
 General Plans, Hazard Mitigation Plans, Emergency Operations
Plans, Climate Action Plans, COOP/COG
Present new and evolving energy technologies
Awareness of dependencies/interdependencies
Building public and private partnerships to address
energy concerns
Focus on effects rather than cause; all hazards
approach
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4. CaLEAP Overview
 Project Team: CEC, ICF International, Public Technology
Institute (PTI)
 Period of Performance: Sept 2011–March 2013
 Stakeholders: Local Governments (Cities/Counties)
 Strategic Partners: Federal, State, Regional, Private
 Scope of Work/Main Deliverables:
– California-specific Methodology
 DOE’s/PTI’s Local Government Energy Assurance Guidelines
 FEMA’s Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101
– Web-based Tool
 User Manuals (Admin and User)
– Technical Support
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5. Stakeholders
 Berkeley, City of  Rancho Cucamonga, City of
 Fresno, City of  San Bernardino, County of
 Hayward, City of  San Diego, City of
 Humboldt, County of  San Francisco, City/County of
 Huntington Beach, City of  San Joaquin, City of
 Laguna Woods, City of  Santa Clarita, City of
 Lancaster, City of  Sonoma, County of
 Ontario, City of  Stockton, City of
 Palo Alto, City of  Taft, City of
 Costa Mesa, City of  Oakland, City of
 Sacramento, City of
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6. Strategic Partners
 State Agencies
– CalEMA, OPR, CPUC, CDPH, CDFA, DWR, Ca. National Guard
 Regional Council of Governments
– ABAG, SACOG, CALCOG, Fresno
 Non-Governmental Organizations
– ARC, CUEA, NARR, CRA, Ca. League of Cities, Ca. League of Counties,
Ca. Coalition for Rural Housing, Small Communities Network, San
Joaquin Rural Valley Center
 Private and Public Sector Utilities
– PG&E, SCE, SDGE, Muni
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7. California-Specific Methodology
Incorporating Energy
4. EAP Implementation
– Planning Team
1. Form Your Team 2. Develop Your Energy Assurance Plan (EAP) 3. Finalize EAP
& Maintenance
 Designate EAP  EAP Review  Training
Coordinator
– Emphasis
2a.Understand 2b.Identify 2c. Assemble  EAP Approval  Exercises
 Identify EAP Your Situation Gaps Actions &
Projects  Adopt &  Review & Update
Working Group
Disseminate the EAP
 Create EAP  Present  Assess Threats  Develop Specific the EAP
Local Awareness
Community Profile & Hazards Energy Assurance
Vision & Mission Overview Objectives
 Determine
 Build Community Vulnerabilities  Identify Actions
Energy Profile & Projects
 Validate Your
 Understand Your  Identify Actions
– Energy Profile
Situation (2a)
Energy & Projects
Interdependencies Resources
& Dependencies
 Prioritize Actions
 Build Your All & Projects
Identify Key Assets Hazards Profile
 Understand Your
Emergency
Framework
 Identify Key Assets
Assess Vulnerabilities
Identifying Solutions
Incorporate into and Leverage from Your Existing Plans
EAP UPDATES
– Actions
– Projects
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8. Web-based Tool
Driven by:
– Methodology
Input from:
– Advisory User Group
– Select Stakeholders
– Strategic Partners
Allows:
– Start to finish production
– Select production, based on need
– Import/Export of Data
– Expansion
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9. Technical Support
 Group and one-on-one meetings
– In person and conference calls
 Subject matter experts
– Project Management/Planning
– Emergency Management
– Current and Evolving Energy Technologies
– Risk Assessment
– Quality Assurance/Quality Control
 Help identify public-private partnerships
 LEAP document review
Project website
(www.caleap.org)
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10. Next Steps
Ongoing recruitment of local governments
Coordinate with Strategic Partners
Help establish the public-private partnerships
Completion of:
– California-specific Methodology
– Web-based Tool (target date- late Oct 2012)
Provide Technical Assistance
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11. Contacts
David Michel, CEC- Contract Manager
dmichel@energy.ca.gov
(916) 651-3747
Andy Petrow, ICF- Project Manager
andrew.petrow@icfi.com
(818) 294-5472
Ronda Mosley, PTI- Deputy Project Manager
rmosley@pti.org
(937) 667-4142
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