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Energy contracts the Richmond City Council took up since 2022. All Richmond meetings.

Extracted automatically — check the source. These rows were read out of the cities' own agendas, staff reports and minutes by a language model (claude-haiku-5-5/v5) on 2026-10-20. Each amount links to the passage it came from and each row to the city's original file, which is the official record. Rows marked check had a problem the checks caught.
30actions
19vendors
$583,700approved (recorded vote)
$26,689,303proposed, no vote in the index

Dollar totals add the amount each action states: an amendment's new total can repeat an earlier award, and annual amounts are counted once. Use them as a rough size, the rows for detail.

Actions

DateVendorItemActionAmountSize · price · savingsOutcomeSources
2026-10-20Pacific Gas and ElectricTermination of PG&E Electric Vehicle Fleet Electrification Program Agreements for 3230 Macdonald Avenue and 2500 Barrett Avenue
EV charging
Other$80,000
not to exceed
five EV chargers and five qualifying electric vehicles (Macdonald Aven…
$4,000.00 per Vehicle incentive
No vote recordedstaff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · agenda
2026-02-24ChargePointContract with ChargePoint, Inc. for Electric Vehicle Charging Network Services
EV charging
Sole-source award$32,900
not to exceed
10 charging portsApproved
Ayes (7): Councilmembers Soheila Bana, Jamelia Brown, Claudia Jimenez, Sue…
staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · minutes
2026-01-20Got PowerContract Amendment with CD & Power DBA Got Power
Microgrids and backup power
Amendment$11,458
not to exceed
No vote recordedagenda · other · city original
2026-01-06Contra Costa ElectricSole-Source Contract with Contra Costa Electric
Microgrids and backup power
Sole-source award$28,800
not to exceed
No vote recordedother · city original
2025-12-02GRID AlternativesContract with GRID Alternatives for Low-Income Solar Installation Services
Solar and solar PPAs
Sole-source award$700,000
not to exceed
solar systems for over 20 low-income households
Richmond families will save approximately $14 million over projected l…
No vote recordedstaff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · agenda
2025-07-01Grid BaProposed Scope of Work, July 15, 2025 – December 31, 2028 (GRID BA renewal, replacing contract extension expiring June 30, 2025) check
Bundles
Renewal / extension$700,00030 no-cost solar systems; 21 roof replacements or repairs; 15 main ser…
$6.06 million in savings from TCC-program solar installations
No vote recordedstaff report · agenda · city original
2025-03-04Got PowerContract Amendment with CD & Power DBA Got Power
Microgrids and backup power
Amendment$11,458
not to exceed
No vote recordedagenda · other · city original
2025-01-07Fonroche Lighting AmericaResolution to Approve a Contract with Fonroche Lighting America to provide Solar Lighting
LED streetlights
Cooperative purchase$3,000,000
not to exceed
No vote recordedstaff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · agenda
2024-10-22ArupResolution to Award a Contract with Arup US, Inc. for the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Fleet and Infrastructure Transition Plan check
Other
Award$250,000
not to exceed
Approvedstaff report · staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda
2024-09-10Contra Costa ElectricSole Source Contract with Contra Costa Electric - City Hall backup generator transfer switch repair
Microgrids and backup power
Sole-source award$28,800
not to exceed
Approvedstaff report · agenda · other · city original
2024-06-18LorbelApprove a Contract with Lorbel Inc. for Generator Inspections, Testing and Maintenance of all City Emergency Generators
Microgrids and backup power
Award$150,000
not to exceed
all City emergency generators
$40,000 per year for renewal options
Approvedstaff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report
2024-05-07Via TransportationAPPROVE a sole-source fourth contract amendment with Nomad Transit, LLC (Via) to increase the contract limit by $6,235,000, new total not to exceed $8,335,731 a
Fleet vehicles
Sole-source award$8,335,731
not to exceed
No vote recordedstaff report · agenda · city original
2024-05-07Farber Specialty VehiclesApprove a Contract for Construction of an Electric Bookmobile for Richmond Public Library
Fleet vehicles
Award$609,418one new all-electric bookmobileNo vote recordedstaff report · agenda · city original
2023-11-28Pacific Gas and ElectricPacific Gas and Electric – Electric Vehicle Fleet Electrification Program
EV charging
Award—one switchgear and ten electric vehicle charging stations
$4,000.00 per vehicle incentive; EV charger rebate of 50% of cost, up …
Approvedstaff report · agenda · agenda · agenda · agenda
2023-10-17Via TransportationRichmond Moves microtransit expansion: fourth contract amendment with Via (Nomad Transit, LLC dba Via) and TIRCP grant check
Fleet vehicles
Amendmentsee sourceexpand microtransit fleet from five to ten zero emission vehiclesNo vote recordedagenda · city original
2023-09-26National Auto Fleet GroupApprove a contract with National Auto Fleet Group to purchase two R-Transit electric vans, not to exceed $268,861.76
Fleet vehicles
Award$268,862
not to exceed
two 2022 Transit wheelchair accessible electric passenger vans
HVIP point of sale voucher discount of $103,500
No vote recordedstaff report · agenda · city original
2023-09-19GRID AlternativesRichmond Rising TCC Round 4 co-applicant contracts (Groundwork Richmond, GRID Alternatives, Trust for Public Land) check
Bundles
Sole-source award$7,741,971875 kilowatts of solar photovoltaic systems on approximately 250 singl…No vote recordedstaff report · agenda · agenda · city original
2023-09-19NET ElectricGrant-Funded Contract with NET Electric to Provide Classes on the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Solar Power
Other
Award$32,000
not to exceed
16 two-week sessions of solar installation and EV charging installatio…
$2,000 per session
Approvedstaff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · minutes
2023-09-12Via TransportationVia Transportation, Inc. third contract amendment for Richmond Moves shuttle expansion (CMO plus-up funds) check
EV charging
Amendmentsee sourcetwo shuttle vans; $50,000 for electric vehicle charging service equipm…No vote recordedstaff report · agenda · city original
2023-09-12ChargePointChargePoint Master Service and Subscription Agreement - Amendment 2 check
EV charging
Amendment$54,970
not to exceed
seven ChargePoint EV charging stations
annual expenditure of $7,806 for network cloud service and warranty re…
No vote recordedstaff report · staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda
2023-06-06Contra Costa ElectricSole-Source Contract with Contra Costa Electric
Microgrids and backup power
Sole-source award$26,500
not to exceed
No vote recordedstaff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · city original
2023-02-21Envision Solar InternationalGrant for electric vehicle solar charging arc to support the Richmond Car Share Program check
EV charging
Amendment$171,000
not to exceed
one EV ARCNo vote recordedstaff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · agenda
2023-02-07Beam GlobalPiggyback on California statewide contract 1-22-61-16 to acquire one Beam EV ARC solar charging unit with dual port ChargePoint station for Community Carshare p check
Bundles
Cooperative purchase$91,000one Beam EV ARC with one dual port ChargePoint station
$342.02 per plug per year (ChargePoint NOS); $388.08 per year (RMMS)
No vote recordedstaff report · staff report · agenda · other · city original
2023-02-07Envison Solar InternationalSole Source Justification from Denee Evans for Envision Solar International, Inc. (EV ARC charging unit, fleet EV charging)
EV charging
Sole-source award$171,000No vote recordedother · city original
2022-10-04Rebuilding Together East Bay-NorthContract with Rebuilding Together East Bay-North for Resilience Hubs
Microgrids and backup power
Sole-source award$90,000
not to exceed
two (2) shipping containers with solar power; four (4) mobile solar po…Approved
Passed (7 to 0)
staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · minutes
2022-09-13Blink ChargingBlink Network, LLC Contract Amendment for Charging Station Infrastructure and Maintenance check
EV charging
Amendment$90,308
not to exceed
17 BAAQMD grant related electric vehicle charging stationsNo vote recordedstaff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · agenda
2022-07-19GRID AlternativesContract Amendment for Low-Income Solar Installation Services check
Solar and solar PPAs
Amendment$3,150,872
not to exceed
no cost solar systems on an additional 138 low-income homes; 396 kw DC
$650 administrative fee per project
Richmond families will save approximately $6.78 million over the proje…
No vote recordedstaff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report
2022-04-19Got PowerContract Amendment with CD & Power DBA Got Power check
Microgrids and backup power
Amendmentsee sourceNo vote recordedstaff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · other
2022-04-05Nema ConstructionApproval of Amended Metropolitan Transportation Commission Funding Agreement Amendment and Grant Funded Service Contract Increase (NEMA Construction contract am
EV charging
Amendment$107,725No vote recordedstaff report · agenda · city original
2022-04-05Via TransportationRichmond Electric Shuttle Service Contract Amendment
Fleet vehicles
Amendment$1,338,231
not to exceed
No vote recordedstaff report · agenda · city original