DEPARTMENT Power Enterprise
AGENDA NO. 6c
MEETING DATE
April 14, 2026
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Calendar: Consent Calendar
Contract/Project Manager: Geramye “G” Teeter
Award Contract No. CS-1272, Point-of-Sale Electric Vehicle Incentive Program
Summary of Proposed
Commission Action:
Award Contract No. CS-1272, Point-of-Sale Electric Vehicle Incentive Program to Cohen Ventures, Inc. DBA Energy
Solutions in the amount of $4,200,000 and with a duration of four years, seven months.
Background: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Power Enterprise administers the Electrify My Ride program to support the adoption of clean transportation options among SFPUC Power customers. The program includes an e-bike incentive that has been very popular. To build on the success of th e program, the Power Enterprise will expand Electrify My Ride to include incentives for electric vehicles. This expansion aligns with SFPUC’s goals to increase electrification, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve local air quality, and increase equitable access to clean transportation options, particularly for customers with lower incomes; additionally, this expansion will help advance the San Francisco’s Climate Action Plan goals of ensuring all vehicles are zero-emission by 2040.
If approved by the Commission , t he expanded program will provide point -of-sale financial incentives directly to eligible SFPUC Power customers at the time of purchase or lease of a new or used electric vehicle through qualified and participating car dealerships. Delivering incentives at the point of sale is intended to reduce upfront cost barriers, simplify the customer experience, and increase program participation, while also enabling dealerships to more easily incorporate the incentive into their sales process.
SFPUC staff propose to award a professional services contract to Energy Solutions , pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.16, through a competitively solicited
procurement conducted by the City of San José for substantially similar services.
Agenda Title: CS-1272 Contract ID 1000036806 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power Enterprise Point-of-Sale Electric Vehicle Incentive Program
Commission Meeting Date: April 14, 2026
In January 2025, the City of San José, through its Energy Department which administers its Community Choice
Aggregation program San José Clean Energy (SJCE), issued a formal Request for Proposals (RFP No. ED-25RFP-Programs-2) seeking a qualified consultant to develop and implement a point- of-sale electric vehicle incentive program. The RFP was publicly advertised and conducted in accordance with the City of San José’s competitive procurement requirements. Proposals were evaluated using published criteria, i ncluding experience and qualifications, technical capabilities, cost proposal, supplemental responses, and applicable local and small business preferences.
Following evaluation and scoring, Energy Solutions was
determined to be the highest-ranked proposer and was awarded a contract by the City of San José. The San José solicitation expressly permitted joint procurement and cooperative use by other public agencies under the same terms and conditions.
Cooperative Purchasing
Solicitation Waiver:
Under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.16(b) (Cooperative Purchasing), a City department may use the procurement process of another public agency to purchase commodities or services for the City, provided that it uses the terms of such procurem ent and obtains approval from the City Purchaser. Pursuant to Regulation 21.16(b) of Chapter 21 Rules and Regulations, the City Purchaser must determine that the other procurement was competitive and that the use of the other agency’s procurement would be in the City’s best interests. The City department requesting such approval from the Purchaser must submit an approval justification memorandum describing the competitive process used by such other agency, among other factors.
On September 9, 2025, SFPUC submitted cooperative
purchasing solicitation waiver request #OCAWVR0012020 to the Purchaser, which the Purchaser approved on November 11, 2025.
In its request to the Purchaser, SFPUC reviewed the San José RFP documents, evaluation methodology, and award
determination and made the following findings, consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Administrative Code Section
21.16:
• The San José procurement conducted a fair, open, and
competitive process.
• The scope of services competitively solicited by San José is substantially equivalent to the services required by Agenda Title: CS-1272 Contract ID 1000036806 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power Enterprise Point-of-Sale Electric Vehicle Incentive Program
Commission Meeting Date: April 14, 2026
SFPUC, though some program terms and details may be
slightly modified to better serve SFPUC customers.
• The evaluation criteria were reasonable, transparent, and appropriate for the services procured.
• Energy Solutions was determined to be the highest -
ranked proposer and represents best value based on the
published evaluation criteria.
• Utilizing the cooperative purchasing authority is in the best interests of the City and County of San Francisco because it promotes administrative efficiency, avoids unnecessary duplication of procurement efforts, reduces administrative costs, and enables timely delivery of services.
The proposed contract will be executed under SFPUC’s standard contractual terms and conditions and in compliance with all applicable City requirements.
Scope of Contract: The contract work location(s): City and County of San Francisco
The contract work consists of the following scope:
• The contractor will support the design, launch,
administration, and ongoing implementation of an electric vehicle incentive program for eligible low -income
customers. Services include program startup, system
configuration, marketing development, dealer
engagement, claims processing, reporting, and incentive payment distribution.
• To prepare for program implementation, the contractor will conduct a kickoff meeting; finalize key program
documents including project management, fraud
mitigation, and claims procedures; configure and operate a dealer -
facing online claims platform; and develop
SFPUC-branded marketing and participat ion materials in required languages.
• During program implementation, the c ontractor will
manage dealer outreach and support; maintain a
dedicated dealer hotline; update and distribute marketing materials; operate and maintain the online claims and
reporting system; process and validate incentive claims; retain required program d
ata; and provide regular
reporting, including weekly, monthly, annual, and final reports.
• The contractor will issue weekly incentive reimbursement payments to eligible participants, subject to funding
availability and program guidelines. Note that these
incentive payments, which are direct benefits to SFPUC
Agenda Title: CS-1272 Contract ID 1000036806 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power Enterprise Point-of-Sale Electric Vehicle Incentive Program
Commission Meeting Date: April 14, 2026
power customers, make up more than 75% of the total
$4.2M contract value.
Funding and Costs: Funding Source: CleanPowerSF Customer Program 10042160, E-Mobility: Electric Vehicles
Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount: $4,200,000
Schedule: Estimated Notice-to-Proceed Date: June 2026
Estimated End Date: December 2030
Duration: four years, seven months.
Environmental Review: This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378(a) because it will not result in physical changes in the environment.
Local Business
Enterprise Utilization
and Non-Discrimination
in Contracting:
The Contract Monitoring Division waived the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement for this contract.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) requires professional services of a qualified energy services company to provide specialized services for a point-of-sale electric vehicle incentives program for Power Enterprise electric ratepayers to supplement SFPUC staff; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.16, City departments may use the results of a competitive solicitation by another public agency when authorized by the City Purchaser; and
WHEREAS, The City of San José, through its Energy Department administering its Community Choice Aggregation program San José Clean Energy (SJCE), issued in January 2025 a competitive Request for Proposals seeking professional services to develop and implement a point-of-sale electric vehicle incentive program; and
WHEREAS, SJCE determined Cohen Ventures, Inc. DBA Energy Solutions to be the highest -ranked proposer with the best value based on the published evaluation criteria; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with Section 21.16(b), the City Purchaser reviewed the San José competitive solicitation and determined that the solicitation was competitive and that use of the cooperative procurement is in the best interests of the City and County of San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, The estimated cost of services is not-to-exceed $4,200,000; and
WHEREAS, Services are anticipated to begin June 2026 and end December 2030, and the duration of this contract is four years and seven months; and
WHEREAS, The Contract Monitoring Divisi on waived the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subconsultant participation requirement for this contract; and
WHEREAS, Funds for Contract No. CS-1272 Contract ID 1000036806 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power Enterprise Point -of-Sale Electric Vehicle Incentive Program, will be available from CleanPowerSF Customer Program; and
WHEREAS, This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378(a) because it will not result in physical changes in the environment; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, That this Commission hereby awards Contract No. CS -1272, Point- of-Sale Electric Vehicle Incentive Program , for a not -to-exceed amount of $4,200,000, and with a duration of four years and seven months, to Cohen Ventures, Inc. DBA Energy Solutions, to provide program development and implementation services.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of April 14, 2026.
Director of Commission Affairs
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission