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City of Palo Alto (ID # 14810)
City Council Staff Report
Meeting Date: 9/27/2022 Report Type:
City of Palo Alto Page 1
Title: Title: Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Attesting to the Veracity
of the City's 2021 Annual Power Source Disclosure and Power Content Label
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Recommendation
This supplemental report is attaching two documents that are referenced in the draft
resolution. The attachments were linked in the original staff report, but have been
attached for clarity of the administrative record.
Attachments:
• 2020 Annual Poiwer Content Label Report
• Powersource Discosure Report
CHECK OUT PALO ALTO’S POWER CONTENT LABEL FOR 2020
Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to access City facilities,
services or programs, or who would like information on the City’s compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator
at (650) 329-2368 (voice) or email ada@cityofpaloalto.org
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WHERE DOES OUR ELECTRICITY COME FROM?
100% CARBON-NEUTRAL ELECTRICITY SINCE 2013
Like a nutrition facts label that shows the ingredients in food, the Power Content Label
shows the sources of electricity purchased by City of Palo Alto Utilities to power local homes
and businesses.
Carbon-neutral electricity comes from a variety of sources, including renewable resources
like solar, wind and small hydroelectric plants. Large hydroelectric sources are also carbon-
free, but the state of California doesn’t consider them renewable.
Since 2016 the City of Palo Alto Utilities has had long-term contracts with California-based
renewable energy providers to provide 100% Carbon Neutral power to the community.
In 2020, as the value of in-state renewable energy rose, CPAU began taking a regional
approach to purchasing power, selling its high priced in-state renewable energy and
buying the most cost-efficient renewable energy from outside the state. This program
generates earnings ($2.9M in 2020) which are being split between pandemic rate relief and
investments in local decarbonization efforts necessary to meet our ambitious climate goals.
Although the power sourced out-of-state remains carbon-neutral, it’s not recognized as
renewable by the state and instead is labeled as “unspecified.” But CPAU retains its long-
term contracts, and when this in-state / out-of-state energy exchange program ends, the
Power Content Label will look like it did in 2019: 100% renewable and carbon-neutral sources.
SOLAR
8.8%
ELIGIBLE
HYDROELECTRIC
1.4%
UNSPECIFIED
POWER
44.6%
BIOMASS
AND BIOWASTE
10.2%
LARGE
HYDROELECTRIC
35.0%
Palo Alto is reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2030
POWER SOURCES IN 2020
CPAU power sources include five solar PV projects, two wind projects, five landfill gas-fired projects,
the Calaveras hydroelectric project, and the Western Area Power Administration (Western) contract,
which is sourced from Central Valley Project hydroelectric facilities. All of these resources are
located in California. Power supply percentages vary annually based on the available output from our
contracted generators. In 2020, CPAU’s hydroelectric generation was somewhat lower than long-
term average levels due to relatively dry weather conditions, so CPAU needed to purchase additional
renewable generation from other utilities in the western US.
Find more details at
cityofpaloalto.org/PowerContentLabel and cityofpaloalto.org/CarbonNeutral
CHECK OUT PALO ALTO’S POWER CONTENT LABEL FOR 2020
Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to access City facilities,
services or programs, or who would like information on the City’s compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator
at (650) 329-2368 (voice) or email ada@cityofpaloalto.org
09/21 Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, bleached without chlorine.
WHERE DOES OUR ELECTRICITY COME FROM?
100% CARBON-NEUTRAL ELECTRICITY SINCE 2013
Like a nutrition facts label that shows the ingredients in food, the Power Content Label shows the sources of electricity
purchased by City of Palo Alto Utilities to power local homes and businesses.
Carbon-neutral electricity comes from a variety of sources, including renewable resources like solar, wind and small hydroelectric
plants. Large hydroelectric sources are also carbon-free, but the state of California doesn’t consider them renewable.
Since 2016 the City of Palo Alto Utilities has had long-term contracts with California-based renewable energy providers
to provide 100% Carbon Neutral power to the community. In 2020, as the value of in-state renewable energy rose,
CPAU began taking a regional approach to purchasing power, selling its high priced in-state renewable energy and
buying the most cost-efficient renewable energy from outside the state. This program generates earnings ($2.9M in
2020) which are being split between pandemic rate relief and investments in local decarbonization efforts necessary to
meet our ambitious climate goals. Although the power sourced out-of-state remains carbon-neutral, it’s not recognized
as renewable by the state and instead is labeled as “unspecified.” But CPAU retains its long-term contracts, and when
this in-state / out-of-state energy exchange program ends, the Power Content Label will look like it did in 2019: 100%
renewable and carbon-neutral sources.
SOLAR
8.8%
ELIGIBLE
HYDROELECTRIC
1.4%
UNSPECIFIED
POWER
44.6%
BIOMASS
AND BIOWASTE
10.2%
LARGE
HYDROELECTRIC
35.0%
Palo Alto is reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2030
POWER SOURCES IN 2020 CPAU power sources include five solar PV projects, two wind projects, five
landfill gas-fired projects, the Calaveras hydroelectric project, and the Western Area Power Administration (Western)
contract, which is sourced from Central Valley Project hydroelectric facilities. All of these resources are located in
California. Power supply percentages vary annually based on the available output from our contracted generators. In
2020, CPAU’s hydroelectric generation was somewhat lower than long-term average levels due to relatively dry weather
conditions, so CPAU needed to purchase additional renewable generation from other utilities in the western US.
PaloAltoGreen’sa Prospectiveb Product Content
Label for 2021 Consists of 100% Wind Energyc
a PaloAltoGreen is a voluntary renewable energy program from City of Palo Alto Utilities that matches up to 100% of your estimated monthly electricity usage with Green-e® certified Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from new renewable energy resources, specifically from generation facilities that first began commercial operation in the last 15 years.
b Prospective Product Content Label: These figures reflect the renewables that we have contracted to provide. Actual figures may vary according to resource availability. We will annually report to you before October 1st of next year in the form of a Historical Product Content Label the actual resource mix of the electricity you purchased.
c Sourced from wind energy RECs located in the western U.S. (CA, OR, WA, ID, NV, UT, AZ, MT, WY, CO, or NM) or Canada (BC or AB).
Green-e EnergyCERTIFIEDPaloAltoGreen™
PaloAltoGreen is Green-e® Energy certified
and meets the environmental and consumer-
protection standards set forth by the nonprofit
Center for Resource Solutions.
For more information on
Green-e® Certified Energy,
call 1-888-63-GREEN or visit
green-e.org
PaloAltoGreen 2020 Historical Product Content Label (reflected in the “Palo
Alto Green” column of the table on page 2): These figures reflect the power
delivered to PaloAltoGreen’s customers in 2020. Solar energy and wind energy
sourced from California facilities.
Find more details at cityofpaloalto.org/PowerContentLabel and cityofpaloalto.org/CarbonNeutral
Version: April 2021CONTACT INFORMATION2020 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTFor the Year Ending December 31, 2020RETAIL SUPPLIER NAMECity of Palo Alto UtilitiesELECTRICITY PORTFOLIO NAMEStandardRetail suppliers are required to use the posted template and are not allowed to make edits to this format. Please complete all requested information.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONSNAMEJames StackTITLESenior Resource PlannerMAILING ADDRESS250 Hamilton Ave.CITY, STATE, ZIPPalo Alto, CA 94301PHONE(650) 329-2314EMAILjames.stack@cityofpaloalto.orgIf you have questions, contact Power Source Disclosure (PSD) staff at PSDprogram@energy.ca.gov or (916) 639-0573.NOTE: Information submitted in this report is not automatically held confidential. If your company wishes the information submitted to be considered confidential an authorized representative must submit an application for confidential designation (CEC-13), which can be found on the California Energy Commissions's website at https://www.energy.ca.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/chief-counsels-office.WEBSITE URL FOR PCL POSTINGwww.cityofpaloalto.org/powercontentlabelSubmit the Annual Report and signed Attestation in PDF format with the Excel version of the Annual Report to PSDprogram@energy.ca.gov. Remember to complete the Retail Supplier Name, Electricity Portfolio Name, and contact information above, and submit separate reports and attestations for each additional portfolio if multiple were offered in the previous year.
Version: April 2021799,875 443,069356,806 - - - 443,069 157,5390.1970DIRECTLY DELIVERED RENEWABLESFacility Name Fuel TypeState or Province WREGIS ID RPS ID N/A EIA IDGross MWh Procured MWhResold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)N/A Ameresco Johnson Canyon - Ameresco Johnson CanyonBiomass & biowasteCA W3397 61353 58397 8,305 8,305 8,305 0.5579 4,633 Ameresco Keller Canyon - Ameresco Keller CanyonBiomass & biowasteCA W2071 61298 56897 12,076 12,076 12,076 0.0027 33 Ameresco Ox Mountain - Ameresco Ox MountainBiomass & biowasteCA W2033 60022 56895 30,867 30,867 30,867 0.0027 83 Ameresco San Joaquin - Ameresco San JoaquinBiomass & biowasteCA W3883 62433 58436 23,397 23,397 23,397 0.0026 61 Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy - Santa CruzBiomass & biowasteCA W2014 61297 56428 6,899 6,899 6,899 0.0023 16 Lewiston Powerplant - Lewiston Eligible hydro CA W 1108 61044 977 235 235 235 - - Nimbus Powerplant - Nimbus Plant (2) Eligible hydro CA W 1161 61045 444 7,100 7,100 7,100 - - Spicer_1_Units - Spicer Meadow Project Eligible hydro CA W 1260 61580 54554 2,989 2,989 2,989 - - Stampede Powerplant - Stampede (2) Eligible hydro CA W 1177 61046 7066 1,036 1,036 1,036 - - 275 Cambridge Ave. Parking Garage - 275 Cambridge GarageSolar CA W5649 63982 P228 412 412 412 - - 445 Bryant St. Parking Garage - 445 Bryant St. Parking GarageSolar CA W5647 63610 P229 356 356 356 - - 475 Cambridge Ave. Parking Garage - 475 Cambridge GarageSolar CA W5650 63981 P230 456 456 456 - - 520 Webster St. Parking Garage - 520 Webster St. Parking GarageSolar CA W5648 63611 P231 564 564 564 - - Frontier Solar - Crow Creek Solar I Solar CA W4962 62248 60039 16,449 16,449 16,449 - - EE Kettleman Land - Centaurus - EE Kettleman Land - CentaurusSolar CA W4695 62422 59633 11,090 11,090 11,090 - - Elevation Solar C - Elevation Solar C Solar CA W5298 63192 59964 12,249 12,249 12,249 - - Hayworth Solar - Hayworth Solar Solar CA W4719 62744 59009 8,360 8,360 8,360 - - HP Inc. - Palo Alto HQ Solar CA W7686 64036 62732 1,922 1,922 1,922 - - Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto - UUCPASolar CA W7382 63983 P232 204 204 204 - - Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch B - Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch BSolar CA W5300 61518 59961 18,248 18,248 18,248 - - FIRMED-AND-SHAPED IMPORTSFacility Name Fuel TypeState or Province WREGIS ID RPS IDEIA ID of REC SourceEIA ID of Substitute Power Gross MWh Procured MWh Resold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)Eligible for Grandfathered Emissions?- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/ASPECIFIED NON-RENEWABLE PROCUREMENTS Facility Name Fuel TypeState or Province N/A N/A N/A EIA IDGross MWh Procured MWh Resold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)N/A Collierville Large hydro CA 54555 72,415 72,415 72,415 - - WAPA - Folsom Large hydro CA 441 17,269 17,269 17,269 - - WAPA - Gianelli Large hydro CA 448 5,448 5,448 5,448 - - WAPA - Judge F Carr Large hydro CA 442 22,606 22,606 22,606 - - WAPA - Keswick Large hydro CA 443 16,166 16,166 16,166 - - WAPA - New Melones Large hydro CA 6158 22,172 22,172 22,172 - - WAPA - ONeill Large hydro CA 446 189 189 189 - - WAPA - Shasta Large hydro CA 445 82,529 82,529 82,529 - - WAPA - Spring Creek Large hydro CA 450 19,477 19,477 19,477 - - WAPA - Trinity Large hydro CA 451 21,586 21,586 21,586 - - PROCUREMENTS FROM ASSET-CONTROLLING SUPPLIERS GHG Emissions Intensity (in MT CO2e/MWh)Net Specified Natural GasNet Specified Coal & Other Fossil FuelsNet Specified Nuclear, Large Hydro, Renewables, and ACS PowerGHG Emissions (excludes grandfathered emissions)Retail Sales (MWh)Net Specified Procurement (MWh)Unspecified Power (MWh)Procurement to be adjusted2020 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTSCHEDULE 1: PROCUREMENTS AND RETAIL SALESFor the Year Ending December 31, 2020City of Palo Alto Electric UtilityStandardInstructions: Enter information about power procurements underlying this electricity portfolio for which your company is filing the Annual Report. Insert additional rows as needed. All fields in white should be filled out. Fields in grey auto-populate as needed and should not be filled out. For EIA IDs for unspecified power or specified system mixes from asset-controlling suppliers, enter "unspecified", "BPA," "Powerex,", or "Tacoma" as applicable. For specified procurements of ACS power, use the ACS Procurement Calculator to calculate the resource breakdown comprising the ACS system mix. Procurements of unspecified power must not be entered as line items below; unspecified power will be calculated automatically in cell N9. Unbundled RECs must not be entered on Schedule 1; these products must be entered on Schedule 2. At the bottom portion of the schedule, provide the other electricity end-uses that are not retail sales including, but not limited to transmission and distribution losses or municipal street lighting. Amounts should be in megawatt-hours.
Version: April 2021Facility Name Fuel Type N/A N/A N/A N/A EIA IDGross MWh Procured MWh Resold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)N/A - #N/A- #N/A- #N/A- #N/AEND USES OTHER THAN RETAIL SALES MWh
Version: April 2021325,186 RETIRED UNBUNDLED RECSFacility Name Fuel TypeState or Province RPS ID Total Retired (in MWh)Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project Eligible hydro WA 63934 3,501 Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project Eligible hydro WA 63935 4,133 Youngs Creek Hydroelectric Project Eligible hydro WA 62016 4,366 Campbell Hill - Campbell Hill Wind WY 61017 14,186 Carousel Wind - Carousel Wind Wind CO 63340 228,000 Colorado Highlands Wind - Colorado Highlands WindWind CO 61229 50,000 Dunlap I - Dunlap I Wind WY 61188 21,000 Total Retired Unbundled RECs2020 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTSCHEDULE 2: RETIRED UNBUNDLED RECSFor the Year Ending December 31, 2020City of Palo Alto Electric UtilityStandardINSTRUCTIONS: Enter information about retired unbundled RECs associated with this electricity portfolio. Insert additional rows as needed. All fields in white should be filled out. Fields in grey auto-populate as needed and should not be filled out.
Version: April 2021Adjusted Net Procured (MWh)Percent of Total Retail SalesRenewable Procurements163,214 20.4% Biomass & Biowaste81,544 10.2% Geothermal- 0.0% Eligible Hydroelectric11,360 1.4% Solar 70,310 8.8% Wind- 0.0%Coal- 0.0%Large Hydroelectric279,855 35.0%Natural gas- 0.0%Nuclear- 0.0%Other- 0.0%Unspecified Power356,806 44.6%Total 799,875 100.0%799,875 434 40.7%Total Retail Sales (MWh)GHG Emissions Intensity (converted to lbs CO2e/MWh)Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs2020 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTSCHEDULE 3: POWER CONTENT LABEL DATAFor the Year Ending December 31, 2020City of Palo Alto Electric UtilityStandardInstructions: No data input is needed on this schedule. Retail suppliers should use these auto-populated calculations to fill out their Power Content Labels.
Version: April 2021POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTATTESTATION FORM for the year ending December 31, 2020CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIESSTANDARD PRODUCTI, James Stack, Senior Resource Planner, declare under penalty of perjury, that the statements contained in this report including Schedules 1, 2, and 3 are true and correct and that I, as an authorized agent of City of Palo Alto Utilities, have authority to submit this report on the company's behalf. I further declare that the megawatt-hours claimed as specified purchases as shown in these Schedules were, to the best of my knowledge, sold once and only once to retail customers.Name: James StackRepresenting (Retail Supplier): City of Palo Alto UtilitiesSignature: __________________________________________________________Dated: June 16, 2021Executed at: Palo Alto, CA
Version: April 2021If you have questions, contact Power Source Disclosure (PSD) staff at PSDprogram@energy.ca.gov or (916) 639-0573.NOTE: Information submitted in this report is not automatically held confidential. If your company wishes the information submitted to be considered confidential an authorized representative must submit an application for confidential designation (CEC-13), which can be found on the California Energy Commissions's website at https://www.energy.ca.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/chief-counsels-office.WEBSITE URL FOR PCL POSTINGwww.cityofpaloalto.org/powercontentlabelSubmit the Annual Report and signed Attestation in PDF format with the Excel version of the Annual Report to PSDprogram@energy.ca.gov. Remember to complete the Retail Supplier Name, Electricity Portfolio Name, and contact information above, and submit separate reports and attestations for each additional portfolio if multiple were offered in the previous year. CITY, STATE, ZIPPalo Alto, CA 94301PHONE(650) 329-2314EMAILjames.stack@cityofpaloalto.orgNAMEJames StackTITLESenior Resource PlannerMAILING ADDRESS250 Hamilton Ave.CONTACT INFORMATION2020 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTFor the Year Ending December 31, 2020RETAIL SUPPLIER NAMECity of Palo Alto UtilitiesELECTRICITY PORTFOLIO NAMEPaloAltoGreenRetail suppliers are required to use the posted template and are not allowed to make edits to this format. Please complete all requested information.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Version: April 202125,594 25,594- - - - 25,594 00.0000DIRECTLY DELIVERED RENEWABLESFacility Name Fuel TypeState or Province WREGIS ID RPS ID N/A EIA IDGross MWh Procured MWhResold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)N/A Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch B - Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch BSolar CA W5300 61518 59961 4,414 4,414 4,414 - - High Winds - High Winds, LLC Wind CA W229 60726 56075 5,109 5,109 5,109 - - Shiloh I Wind Project - Shiloh I Wind Project LLC Wind CA W231 60488 56362 16,071 16,071 16,071 - - FIRMED-AND-SHAPED IMPORTSFacility Name Fuel TypeState or Province WREGIS ID RPS IDEIA ID of REC SourceEIA ID of Substitute Power Gross MWh Procured MWh Resold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)Eligible for Grandfathered Emissions?- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/ASPECIFIED NON-RENEWABLE PROCUREMENTS Facility Name Fuel TypeState or Province N/A N/A N/A EIA IDGross MWh Procured MWh Resold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)N/A - - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/A- - #N/APROCUREMENTS FROM ASSET-CONTROLLING SUPPLIERSFacility Name Fuel Type N/A N/A N/A N/A EIA IDGross MWh Procured MWh Resold Net MWh Procured Adjusted Net MWh Procured GHG Emissions Factor (in MT CO2e/MWh) GHG Emissions (in MT CO2e)N/A END USES OTHER THAN RETAIL SALES MWhRetail Sales (MWh)Net Specified Procurement (MWh)Unspecified Power (MWh)Procurement to be adjusted2020 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTSCHEDULE 1: PROCUREMENTS AND RETAIL SALESFor the Year Ending December 31, 2020City of Palo Alto Electric UtilityPaloAltoGreen GHG Emissions Intensity (in MT CO2e/MWh)Net Specified Natural GasNet Specified Coal & Other Fossil FuelsNet Specified Nuclear, Large Hydro, Renewables, and ACS PowerGHG Emissions (excludes grandfathered emissions)Instructions: Enter information about power procurements underlying this electricity portfolio for which your company is filing the Annual Report. Insert additional rows as needed. All fields in white should be filled out. Fields in grey auto-populate as needed and should not be filled out. For EIA IDs for unspecified power or specified system mixes from asset-controlling suppliers, enter "unspecified", "BPA," "Powerex,", or "Tacoma" as applicable. For specified procurements of ACS power, use the ACS Procurement Calculator to calculate the resource breakdown comprising the ACS system mix. Procurements of unspecified power must not be entered as line items below; unspecified power will be calculated automatically in cell N9. Unbundled RECs must not be entered on Schedule 1; these products must be entered on Schedule 2. At the bottom portion of the schedule, provide the other electricity end-uses that are not retail sales including, but not limited to transmission and distribution losses or municipal street lighting. Amounts should be in megawatt-hours.
Version: April 2021Adjusted Net Procured (MWh)Percent of Total Retail SalesRenewable Procurements25,594 100.0% Biomass & Biowaste- 0.0% Geothermal- 0.0% Eligible Hydroelectric- 0.0% Solar 4,414 17.2% Wind21,180 82.8%Coal- 0.0%Large Hydroelectric- 0.0%Natural gas- 0.0%Nuclear- 0.0%Other- 0.0%Unspecified Power- 0.0%Total 25,594 100.0%25,594 - 0.0%Total Retail Sales (MWh)GHG Emissions Intensity (converted to lbs CO2e/MWh)Percentage of Retail Sales Covered by Retired Unbundled RECs2020 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTSCHEDULE 3: POWER CONTENT LABEL DATAFor the Year Ending December 31, 2020City of Palo Alto Electric UtilityPaloAltoGreenInstructions: No data input is needed on this schedule. Retail suppliers should use these auto-populated calculations to fill out their Power Content Labels.
Version: April 2021POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORTATTESTATION FORM for the year ending December 31, 2020CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIESPALOALTOGREENI, James Stack, Senior Resource Planner, declare under penalty of perjury, that the statements contained in this report including Schedules 1, 2, and 3 are true and correct and that I, as an authorized agent of City of Palo Alto Utilities, have authority to submit this report on the company's behalf. I further declare that the megawatt-hours claimed as specified purchases as shown in these Schedules were, to the best of my knowledge, sold once and only once to retail customers.Name: James StackRepresenting (Retail Supplier): City of Palo Alto UtilitiesSignature: __________________________________________________________Dated: May 29, 2021Executed at: Palo Alto, CA