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Energy contracts the Santa Barbara City Council took up since 2022. All Santa Barbara 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.
23actions
22vendors
$12,478,000approved (recorded vote)
$4,903,631proposed, 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
2026-07-28The Mobility HouseAgreement with The Mobility House LLC for Managed Charging Services and Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment and Acceptance of Related Grant Funds
EV charging
Award$604,679
not to exceed
50 high-powered Level 2 EV chargers; 1 low-power DCFC charger (2 total…
Initial annual operating expenses starting at $18,512.86 (excludes ele…
No vote recordedagenda · agenda · packet · packet · city original
2026-06-16CGS EngineeringGibraltar Reservoir Caretaker's Residence Rehabilitation Project [Resolution; Agreement] - Best Interest Waiver and contract with CGS Engineering Corp.
Efficiency retrofits and ESPCs
Sole-source award$1,085,560No vote recordedpacket · city original
2026-04-21Nimble EnergyAgreement with Nimble Energy, Inc. for Energy Management Software Services [Agreement]
Other
Award$126,594No vote recordedpacket · city original
2026-03-10Staten SolarPower Purchase and Battery Energy Storage Service Agreement with Staten Solar Corporation at the New Police Station [Ordinance Adoption]
Bundles
Award$5,895,000~580 kW solar array; ~250 kW / ~880 kWh Battery Energy Storage System
Total rate $0.232/kWh ($0.1395 solar + $0.0925 battery services), 1.5%…
expected to save the City at least $3.1 M over the term of the PPA
Approved
Unanimous roll call vote.
agenda · minutes · packet · packet · packet
2025-12-02EneridgeIntroduction of an Ordinance for an Agreement with Eneridge Inc. for the Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
EV charging
Award—Four electric vehicle charging ports (two dual-port chargers)
Nominal revenue of about $1,500 annually
Approvedagenda · agenda · minutes · packet · packet
2025-09-09CLEAResult ConsultingAgreement with CLEAResult Consulting, Inc. for Santa Barbara Clean Energy Multifamily Electric Vehicle Charging Program
EV charging
Cooperative purchase$325,000
not to exceed
Approvedagenda · packet · packet · packet · city original
2025-04-29Action EnergyIntroduction of an Ordinance Approving a Third Amendment to the Solar Photovoltaic Power Purchase Agreement with Action Energy to Add Rooftop Solar to 117 Harbo
Solar and solar PPAs
Amendment—49-kilowatt PV array at 117 Harbor Way
$0.20 per kilowatt-hour fixed for twenty years
projected net present value of approximately $34,000
Approved
Unanimous roll call vote (Absent: Councilmember Friedman).
agenda · agenda · minutes · minutes · packet
2024-08-20Quinn Power SystemsApproval of Quinn Corporation Inc., for the Maintenance, Repair, Upgrade, Rental, and New Installation of Caterpillar Generator Systems
Microgrids and backup power
Sole-source award—Approvedagenda · minutes · packet · packet · city original
2023-05-233C EngineeringAgreements for Commissioning Services and Fire Protection Design for the Santa Barbara Police Station Project
Efficiency retrofits and ESPCs
Award—No vote recordedpacket · city original
2023-02-28SB Granada Garage SolarSecond Amendment to the Solar Photovoltaic Power Purchase Agreement at the Granada Garage
Solar and solar PPAs
Amendment—550 kW solar photovoltaic system and battery energy storage system
$0.19/kWh escalating three percent per year
overall savings to the City over the 25-year term of the PPA
Approved
Unanimous roll call vote (consent calendar)
agenda · agenda · minutes · minutes · packet
2023-01-31TeslaApproval of Addenda to Agreements with Tesla for Battery Energy Storage System at Cater Water Treatment Plant
Battery storage
Amendment—280kW battery energy storage system
estimated $790,000 in energy savings over the projected 20-year life o…
Approvedagenda · minutes · packet · packet · city original
2022-09-20Southern California EdisonApproval Of Agreement With Southern California Edison For Renewable Energy Allocation On Behalf Of Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Power supply (municipal utilities)
Award$4,945,500
not to exceed
Approvedpacket · packet · packet · city original
2022-09-20California Power PartnersTwelve Year Extension of Cogeneration Agreement [Ordinance Introduction; Agreement]
Other
Amendment—$0.985 per kilowatt, increasing 2% per year
represents a savings of over $100,000 in energy costs to the Plant on …
No vote recordedpacket · city original
2022-07-19Carbon Solutions Group EVAgreement With Carbon Solutions Group EV, LLC And Acceptance Of Grant Funds For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
EV charging
Award—up to 258 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; up to 92 new chargers at…Approved
Unanimous roll call vote.
agenda · agenda · minutes · packet · packet
2022-06-07Quinn Power SystemsEmergency Purchase Order To Quinn Company To Repair The 900 KW Generator At El Estero Water Resource Center
Microgrids and backup power
Purchase order$81,731No vote recordedpacket · city original
2022-05-24Tecolote WindAuthorize Long-Term Resource Adequacy Agreement With Tecolote Wind On Behalf Of Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Power supply (municipal utilities)
Award$2,100,000
not to exceed
13 MW per month requirement; stand-alone battery storage project in Ne…No vote recordedagenda · packet · city original
2022-05-17Santa Paula Energy StorageAuthorize Long-Term Energy Resource Adequacy Agreement With Santa Paula Energy Storage, LLC On Behalf Of Santa Barbara Clean Energy Community Choice Aggregation
Battery storage
Award$1,312,500
not to exceed
13 MWApprovedpacket · packet · city original
2022-05-10MEGAdoption Of Resolution Regarding Appropriations For The El Estero Water Resource Center Electrical Distribution Renewal Project, And Adoption Of Contract For Pr
Other
Award$259,189No vote recordedpacket · city original
2022-03-29EnlightingApproval Of Participation In Energy Saving Incentive Program For Airport Exterior Lighting Upgrade
Efficiency retrofits and ESPCs
Award$47,998estimated to save the City $92,554 annually in utility costsNo vote recordedpacket · city original
2022-03-15Phoenix MotorcarsSole Source Purchase Order For An All-Electric Library On The Go Vehicle
Fleet vehicles
Sole-source award$193,9051 all-electric Class 4 Library on the Go vehicleNo vote recordedpacket · city original
2022-03-01Duran MesaApprove Entering Into Assignment And Assumption Agreements For Long-Term Renewable Energy With Duran Mesa LLC And Manzana Wind LLC On Behalf Of Santa Barbara Cl
Power supply (municipal utilities)
Award—No vote recordedagenda · packet · city original
2022-03-01Manzana WindApprove Entering Into Assignment And Assumption Agreements For Long-Term Renewable Energy With Duran Mesa LLC And Manzana Wind LLC On Behalf Of Santa Barbara Cl
Power supply (municipal utilities)
Award—No vote recordedagenda · packet · city original
2022-03-01VistamReport Of Emergency Purchase Order To Replace The El Estero Water Resource Center Substation B Transformer
Other
Purchase order$403,975No vote recordedpacket · city original