Approves up to $3,000,000.00 for electricity from Ava Community Energy through April 2028

The board is declaring that public bidding for electricity would be futile and approving an electricity service agreement with Ava Community Energy. Ava will provide fixed electricity rates discounted from its standard rates, in exchange for the district's long-term commitment as a customer. The term is May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028, and the cost is capped at $3,000,000.00 for the term. The district is not running its own bid.

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Vendor / partner: Ava Community Energy · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Food, transportation & operations
Term: May 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2028
This vote: $3,000,000
Funding: General Fund 1
Resource / site: 0000/9999
Vendor no.: 009209
Presented by: Board of Education
File: 26-0793 · agenda O.-79
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Apr 22, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Resolution No. 2526-0104 - Declaring the Futility of Public Bidding for Electricity Service and Approving an Electricity Service Agreement by and between Ava Community Energy, Oakland, CA and the District, for the former to provide favorable, fixed electricity rates discounted from Ava’s standard electricity rates for the District’s direct access-eligible electric energy services agreements as consideration for the District’s long-term commitment as an electricity customer of Ava’s with a new term beginning May 1, 2026 and ending on April 30, 2028, in a not to exceed amount of $3,000,000.00 for the term.

History

Apr 16, 2026 Recommended Favorably (Facilities Committee)
Apr 22, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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