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Berkeley

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The city's own electricity

DateCCAFigureWhat it isSource
2022-11-29Ava Community Energy$94,000
city pays more · approved / budgeted
Berkeley Council allotted $94,000 in 2019 to cover the first-year incremental cost of switching municipal facilities to EBCE's Renewable 100 product.
product: Renewable 100
passage · city original

Grants and projects paid by the CCA

DateCCAFigureWhat it isSource
2022-11-29Ava Community Energy$48,000
city receives · actual / audited
East Bay Community Energy gave the City of Berkeley a $48,000 grant in 2021 to electrify commercial kitchens at the South Berkeley Senior Center.passage · city original
2022-04-12Ava Community Energy$4,500
city receives · estimate / proposal
If EBCE's CALeVIP co-funding application is selected, Berkeley may receive up to $4,500 per Level 2 charging connector in incentives for fleet charging.passage · city original
2022-04-12Ava Community Energy$4,295
a year · city saves · estimate / proposal
Estimated annual savings of $4,295 at the Berkeley Transfer Station from solar PV for EV fleet charging, in a fleet electrification study done for East Bay Community Energy.passage · city original
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$851,000
over several years · city receives · estimate / proposal
EBCE estimates Berkeley could net up to $851,000 in Site License revenue from fast-charging hubs, after recouping its $100,000/year per hub investment over 10 years.passage · city original
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$100,000
a year · city pays · estimate / proposal
Proposed Berkeley General Fund allocation of $100,000 per hub, for three EV fast-charging hubs per year, as a service fee to EBCE, justified by expected UUT revenue.passage · city original
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$51,000
over several years · city receives · estimate / proposal
EBCE estimates Berkeley would net at least $51,000 (up to $851,000) in Site License revenue from EV fast-charging hubs, after the city's $100,000/year per hub investment over 10 years.passage · city original
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$50,000
over several years · city receives · estimate / proposal
EBCE estimates Berkeley's net profit from EV fast-charging hub site license revenue over a ten-year agreement at a low end of $50,000, up to $851,000.passage · city original
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$49,000
city receives · actual / audited
East Bay Community Energy awarded Berkeley a $49,000 grant in 2021 for commercial kitchen electrification at the North and South Berkeley Senior Centers.passage · city original

Utility users tax and franchise fees

DateCCAFigureWhat it isSource
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$600,000
a year · city receives · estimate / proposal
EBCE estimates Berkeley will gain $400,000 to $600,000 more in Utility User Tax proceeds annually over the next 2-3 years under the Renewable 100 portfolio.
product: Renewable 100
passage · city original
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$400,000
a year · city receives · estimate / proposal
EBCE estimates Berkeley will receive an additional $400,000 to $600,000 per year in Utility User Tax proceeds over the next 2-3 years under the Renewable 100 portfolio.
product: Renewable 100
passage · city original
2022-02-08Ava Community Energy$105,000
a year · city receives · estimate / proposal
EBCE estimates Berkeley would receive about $105,000 per year in utility users tax revenue from existing EV drivers charging on Renewable 100, based on 2021 EV registrations.
product: Renewable 100
passage · city original