Comments on Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program Aug 29, 2023 Comment Letters Agency: California Energy Commission Subject: Association of California Water Agencies’ Comments on Distributed Electricity Backup Assets Program Draft Guidelines and Workshop Letter excerpt: The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) appreciates the opportunity to provide public comments to the California Energy Commission (CEC) in response to the recent Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (DEBA) Program Draft Guidelines (Draft Guidelines) and DEBA workshop held on August 15, 2023 (workshop) to discuss the Draft Guidelines. ACWA represents more than 460 public water agencies that collectively deliver approximately 90 percent of the water in California for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses. Download Comment Letter