CITY OF RICHMOND
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2. Purpose. This Contract Amendment is being entered into to amend the Contract between City and Contractor which was approved by the City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on , which original term commenced on and terminates with an original contract payment limit of $ . Said contract shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Contract" and is incorporated herein by reference.
3. Original Contract Provisions. The parties hereto agree to continue to abide by those terms and conditions of the Original Contract, and any amendments thereto, which are unaffected by this Contract Amendment.
CMO, Economic Development
Samantha Carr
[email protected]
(510) 620-5407
6306
4705
Provide installation of no-cost solar systems for 180 low-income households. Provide related home upgrades including electrical panel replacements, roof repairs, and electric vehicle hook-ups. ✔
3 GRID Alternatives Bay Area
1171 Ocean Ave #200
Oakland, CA, 94608
Arthur Bart-Williams
(510) 646-9849
[email protected]
40014031
December 30, 2021
✔
May 28, 2019
July 1, 2019
June 30, 2022
1,400,872.00
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4. Amendment Provisions. This Contract Amendment is subject to the Amendment Provisions attached hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference, and which control over any conflicting provisions of the Original Contract, or any amendment thereto.
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CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
a municipal corporation
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Manager.
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GRID Alternatives Bay Area
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AMENDMENT PROVISIONS (SERVICE PLAN)
(CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATION’S)
The Service Plan (Exhibit A) of the Original Contract is hereby amended to include the following tasks and/or services:
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GRID Alternatives Bay Area
3 4705
Pilot ZNE and Home Batteries Program
When possible and financially feasible, GRID Alternatives and the City of Richmond will partner to expand the current offerings of the program to Zero Net Energy or Zero Net Carbon Ready homes and installation of home batteries. These homes will need to be or need to have been one of the homes rehabilitated by the Richmond Community Foundation through Social Impact Bonds and located in areas of Richmond with high environmental burdens, specifically SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities (top 25% scoring areas from CalEnviroscreen along with other areas with high amounts of pollution and low populations). The pilot program is not limited by homeowner or potential homeowner income at this time. All other possible funding sources will be leveraged before ECIA funding is used to cover gap costs. GRID staff members and City staff members will discuss prior to the first invoice the details of the pilot program and decide on advance payments options to GRID on a case-by-case basis as well as locations for the pilot. Reimbursements to the City will be completed on a phased basis as agreed upon.
Please see attached scope of work.
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AMENDMENT PROVISIONS (AMENDMENT HISTORY)
The first Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The second Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The third Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The fourth Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
The fifth Contract Amendment was approved by City Council of the City of Richmond or executed by the City Manager on for one or more of the following provisions (check those that apply):
Increased contract payment limit by $ ________________for a payment limit not to exceed $ _________________________.
Term Amendment (insert new termination date):________________________
Service Plan
GRID Alternatives Bay Area
3 4705
08/20/20
1,400,872.00
✔
01/05/2021
1,400,872.00
1,400,872.00
1,400,872.00
1,400,872.00
✔
✔
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Opportunities for Impact in Richmond
June 30th, 2019 – July 1st, 2022
Project Overview
GRID Alternatives Bay Area (GRID) seeks to build on the successful partnership with the City of Richmond to serve low-income families and job seekers in Richmond with a three-year plan to increase the deployment of renewable energy in Richmond communities most impacted by environmental pollution. This project will result in 180 no-cost solar systems installed for low-income Richmond residents, providing over $3.1 million in energy cost savings for families in need, nearly 6,000 hours of job skill building experience in solar installation for community volunteers and job trainees, and preventing nearly 6,000 tons of harmful Greenhouse Gas Emissions. These solar systems will also generate an estimated $72,000 in permit fees for the City of Richmond. Additionally, this partnership will provide up to 18 subsidized roof replacements or repairs, and an estimated 60 main service panel upgrades, allowing subsequent solar installations for households who otherwise could not take part in GRID’s solar program due to safety and quality concerns caused by aging homes. This is creating additional community and individual benefits. Finally, this partnership will also launch a flagship electric vehicle (EV) access program for low-income Richmond residents, resulting in 100+ eligible homes going solar with GRID becoming EV-charging ready, in addition to electrification options for past GRID clients and other members of the community.
History of GRID Alternatives in Richmond
GRID is a nonprofit licensed solar contractor leading teams of volunteers and job trainees to install solar electric systems exclusively for low-income families. GRID’s work provides significant savings for those struggling to make ends meet, prepares workers for jobs in the fast-growing solar industry, and reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Beginning in 2018, GRID also launched a Clean Mobility Program to expand access to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure to low-income communities.
Since GRID’s first solar installation in the City of Richmond in 2007, GRID has completed 350 solar installations for low- income homeowners in Richmond - including 185 under the previous Environment and Community Investment Agreement (ECIA) contract beginning in 2015. As of March 2019 a total of 908 kilowatts DC of clean power has been installed in
Richmond. Over the projected lifespans of these systems, Richmond families will save $6.78 Million while eliminating over 12,604 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of taking 2,412 cars off the road for one year. These
installations have provided paid work opportunities for Richmond residents, as well as hands-on training for
hundreds of volunteers and job seekers as a pathway to
employment in the growing solar industry. Additionally, these solar projects have generated an estimated $110,000 in
permit fees for the City of Richmond.
Across the City, over $4.6 Million has been contributed through GRID to make solar deployment a reality for low-income families to date. This includes $4 GRID solar systems installed over the
2015-2019 partnership period, which more
than doubled the total number of GRID
solar systems in Richmond
DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B906149-6493-4AE7-AE6D-C0E5CD318F41 2 GRID Alternatives Bay Area 1171 Ocean Avenue O 510.731.1186 E [email protected] Oakland, CA 94608 F 510.225.2585 W gridalternatives.org Million from state rebate programs and GRID’s public and private philanthropy, and nearly $560,000 contributed from the City of Richmond through the R3 program and 2015-2019 ECIA contract.
Over the history of GRID’s work in Richmond, GRID has become an expert in administering low-income solar programs locally. GRID has collected and analyzed a tremendous amount of project data, helping us understand both the need and challenges in Richmond. This partnership proposal leverages GRID’s unique knowledge and experience to most effectively deploy solar for low-income Richmond residents and, with staff and relationships on the ground, GRID is situated to begin work immediately.
Scale of Impact
With support from the City of Richmond, GRID can continue our focus on triple-bottom line impact for low-income Richmond residents. Over the three years of this program, GRID will provide no-cost solar energy to 180 low-income homeowners, replace or repair roofs for up to 18 households, upgrade unsafe main service panels for up to 60 homes, and ensure 100+ Richmond homes are electric-vehicle ready while providing opportunities for residents to leverage EV subsidies, helping deploy clean transportation alternatives and provide cost savings. Proposed program components, and their expected impacts, are detailed below:
No-Cost Solar Installations for Richmond Residents:
During the proposed three-year cycle, GRID will complete no-cost solar for 180 low-income families, serving 60 households each calendar year, with savings that begin from day one. On average, each system installed saves the family $16,500 in energy cost savings and offsets 30+ tons of harmful Greenhouse Gas emissions. GRID’s model also provides hands-on training opportunities for green job trainees, such as participants of RichmondBUILD, and increases community engagement volunteerism in the City of Richmond. Over the next three years, the solar installations made possible by our partnership can have the following impacts:
-Kilowatts (DC) installed: 396 kw DC
-Total number of families served: 180
-Total cost savings for Richmond residents over the systems’ lifetimes: $2,956,708 -Total Greenhouse Gas emission eliminated over the systems’ lifetimes: 5,643 tons -Total hours of hands-on skill building for volunteers and job seekers: 5,760 hours -Average per project cost: $11,722
-Average per project contribution from City of Richmond: $3,844 -Total project costs: $2,109,921
-Total expected cost from City of Richmond: $691,872
Each project is eligible for different funding sources
based on site-specific criteria such as property location and solar system size. Once layered, these funding
sources typically cover 60-75% of project costs, leaving an average expected per project gap of $3,844. The
chart (right) shows the system cost and funding
breakdowns for an average project. GRID expects
~50% of solar installation volume in the coming years to be for homes whose smaller system sizes will make
them ineligibile for the Federal Investment Tax Credit
(ITC) – a 30% tax credit that makes up one of funding
sources GRID leverages - which is also scheduled to
Funding Sources for a Typical 12.5 kW
DC Solar Installation
DAC-SASH Rebate $7,359.97
Federal ITC $2,672.56
MCE Rebate $900
Remaining Cost (City of
Richmond contribution) $1,215.47
Total System Cost $12,148
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Please note that in addition to direct system costs, each project requires GRID staff to provide client outreach and support, as well as incurring costs for staff to administer this pro gram and indirect costs such as rent and utilities. Through analysis of historical project data in Richmond compiled since 2007, GRID estimates that for every client that installs solar, an outreach staff member has taken preliminary screening steps with an average of five other families. In order to provide the necessary administrative and client outreach support to scale solar for low -income families in Richmond, GRID requests a per project administration fee of $650 in addition to leveraging city funds to provide the funding needed to cover the remaining system costs . This administrative fee also includes ECIA reporting, invoicing, and overhead and makes up 7% of the total funding request, as reflected in the full cost breakdown below.
Solar Roof Retrofit Program
Historically, of the families who qualify for GRID’s program but are not able to be served in the City of Richmond, 80% of the rejections are due to poor roof quality, the highest rejection rate for poor roof quality in the Bay Area. Roof quality issues, therefore, present the most critical barrier for effective solar deployment in Richmond. City-run home rehabilitation programs can address this issue by providing loans, but we have found that many low-income clients turn away from loans - even loans with highly favorable terms. Through our last year pilot with the City of Richmond, GRID has found roof repair subsidies to be an extremely effective tool to directly support roof replacement as an energy efficiency retrofit, providing the opportunity for GRID’s no-cost solar installations for homes that were disqualified due to roof quality. Not only do these roof repairs make a home solar eligible, it also provides health and safety improvements at the home of at-risk Richmond homeowners, doubling the positive impact.
Revised Solar Roof Retrofit Program Subsidy
GRID proposes continuing the pilot program to subsidize roof repairs up to $10,000 per family on a tiered basis. The highest $10,000 subsidy would be for families living at 30% or below Area Median Income (AMI), while a subsidy up to $5,000
would be available for families living at 50% or below AMI and, in cases where a family is below 80% AMI and still GRID-solar eligible, the smallest subsidy of up to $3,000 would be available. Additionally, the highest subsidy level and/or a higher tiered subsidy can be offered on a case-by- case basis for families making above 30% AMI in cases
where the household is on a fixed income, is not eligible to pair this subsidy with the Richmond’s Home Loan funding, or shows other proof of hardship, with final approval by the City of Richmond.
After running the Solar Roof Retrofit Program from June 2019 – June 2020, GRID has found that the original stipulations of the program are not meeting the true needs of low-income homeowners in Richmond. The original tiered subsidy per income bracket of the program was leaving almost all eligible clients with a significant gap cost to cover to complete the roof repairs, a cost these families were not able to cover. Therefore, under the revised scope of work, the Solar Roof Retrofit Program will subsidize roof repairs up to $15,000 for eligible solar clients living below 80% AMI. Total subsidies are not to surpass $270,000 over the course of the contract.
A young Richmond resident whose home
received both solar and an electrical
upgrade smiles with a solar panel
DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B906149-6493-4AE7-AE6D-C0E5CD318F41 4 GRID Alternatives Bay Area 1171 Ocean Avenue O 510.731.1186 E [email protected] Oakland, CA 94608 F 510.225.2585 W gridalternatives.org Roofers are selected by the clients themselves, from a list of roofers who hold business licenses in Richmond and have been pre-accepted into the program provided by GRID. The subsidy will only cover up to the true cost of the roof repair, such that if the repair only costs $5,000 the resident is only eligible for a $5,000 subsidy. In its pilot year, the program has replaced 5 roofs with 4 additional projects in progress. GRID has had the most interest from families eligible for the highest subsidy and we assume that this trend will continue.
-Total number of roofs repaired or replaced for Richmond Residents over 3 years: 18 -Average estimated per project cost (dollars invested in local businesses): $20,833.33 -Average per project contribution from City of Richmond: $15,000 -Total project costs: $375,000
-Total expected cost from City of Richmond: $270,000
Electrical Upgrades for Solar and Electric Vehicle Charging Readiness Since GRID began work in the City in 2007, 20%-30% of Richmond homes annually require an upgrade to the existing main service panel in order to bring the homes up to code, reduce fire risk, and make the home both solar and electric vehicle (EV) charging ready. These upgrades are not only necessary for renewable energy technologies, but also represent a significant improvement in fire safety from outdated and dangerous existing infrastructure. As GRID partners with the City of Richmond to provide EV charging capacity in addition to solar, we expect 30% of projects to require this needed electrical upgrade.
-Total number of main service panels brought up to code for Richmond Residents: 60 -Average estimated per project cost (dollars invested in local businesses): $2,700 -Average per project contribution from City of Richmond: $2,700 -Total project costs: $162,000
-Total expected cost from City of Richmond: $162,000
Electric Vehicle Access Pilot Program
With 15 years of experience and a track-record of
success, GRID is a recognized leader in making
renewable energy technologies accessible to low-
income communities. Clean, reliable electric vehicles
(EVs) represent a growing opportunity to address
multiple critical issues facing GRID’s service community:
lowering steep transportation costs, increasing access
to employment opportunities and overall mobility, and
dramatically reducing harmful emissions to improve
local air quality. Given these impacts, GRID expanded
its programmatic focus to include EVs in 2018 and has
already established credentials as a recognized leader
in connecting EV rebate programs with low-income
residents. To that end, GRID is formally partnered with the Center for Sustainable Energy’s Clean Vehicle
Rebate Project; the Beneficial State Foundation, which
administers the California Air Resource Board’s Clean
Vehicle Assistance Program; the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD), for whom GRID Bay
Area was recently selected to be case managers for the
Clean Cars for All Program; and the California Air Resources Board, who recently selected GRID to administer a “One-Stop Shop” pilot program to generate a single multilingual application for low-income Electric Vehicle Rebate Programs
Available for Richmond Residents:
Option 1
MCE Clean Energy $3,500
BAAQMD Clean Cars
for All Program
$2,500-$9,500
Total Rebate $6,000-$13,000
*Additional financing available up to $5,000
Electric Vehicle Rebate Programs
Available for Richmond Residents:
Option 2
MCE Clean Energy $3,500
Clean Vehicle Rebate
Program
$1,500-$7,000
Total Rebate $5,000-$10,500
*Additional financing available up to $5,000
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An increasing number of rebate and financial assistance programs recognize the opportunities for impact EVs can provide, with multiple different programs providing up to $13,000 in subsidies for low- income families to purchase an EV, as demonstrated in the two tables (above). With an EV, fuel costs go down to ~$1/gallon or less and drop even further when paired with GRID-installed solar, resulting in estimated savings of $80,000+ over the systems’ lifetime and offsetting 200 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per household. Despite extensive vehicle rebates and even some case management funding for Bay Area clients enrolled in EV programs, there is a huge missing opportunity: in order to move to an EV, people must know where they can reliably charge their vehicle. To further compound this challenge, electricians in the Bay Area are in extremely high demand, resulting in both slow response times and high costs for at-home charger installation. This also provides a key opportunity: by installing Level 2 chargers for those going through rebate programs and by making homes EV-charging ready, especially when paired with no-cost solar, low-income residents in Richmond can have significantly reduced barriers and increased information to take advantage of growing EV subsidies, which can cover vehicle costs up to $13,000.
In partnership with the City of Richmond, GRID proposes an innovative new pilot to leverage an in-house electrician to install 220/240 volt outlet and associated Level 2 charger for 40-60 Richmond sites. The clients and sites for this EV infrastructure development in Richmond will come from four main sources: low- income households purchasing an EV through existing rebate programs; previous GRID solar clients who have or purchase EVs; GRID solar clients in the process of going solar, where the focus will be on EV-readiness at the home; and low-income renters, including potential pilots in conjuction with affordable housing developers.
Seed support from the City of Richmond will directly fund salary and benefits, and provide some cost-share for the hard costs of each project including permits, EV charging infrastructure, and mileage.
Of the chargers installed, an estimated 1/3 or more will also be paired with an EV, with the remaining installations focusing on EV-readiness. An EV-ready home has a main service panel with both the required code updates and space to take an EV charger and has a 220/240 volt outlet in the garage or outside of the home where it would be nearest to logical electric vehicle parking. For families who already have an EV, this will also include the final Level 2 charging apparatus to begin charging immediately.
Furthermore, with an electrician on staff, the City of Richmond can provide the basic requirement to begin an electrician workforce development pilot, as an electrician must personally lead any on-site training. With additional funding sources pending, the hope is for this to become a paid on-the-job training program for careers in electrical work, EV charging infrastructure, and/or solar installation.
Once this capacity exists in-house for GRID to install EV chargers, we can also explore how to get additional fee-for-service funding towards the charger installations from existing programs to help make this program self-sustaining over the long-term. This program will provide a proof of concept to increase GRID clients in Southern CA show
off their new EV and EV Charger
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-Total number of EV-ready homes: 40-60+*
-Estimated number of EVs deployed: 20+
-Estimated number of paid Electrical Trainees: 1-6*
-Total cost for one-year proof of concept EV charging installation pilot: $300,000 -Total contribution from City of Richmond: $160,000
-Estimated offset of harmful emissions from EVs: 2,000 tons1 *As the first-of-its-kind pilot program, these are estimated outcomes that also rely on raising additional matching funds. GRID will meet quarterly with the City of Richmond to adjust and assess outcomes and expectations throughout the duration of the pilot program. -Revised Scope of Work-
Due to hiring delays and challenges associated with COVID-19, the EV Access Pilot Program will be extended through June 30th 2022. A scarce market for licensed electricians coupled with vast limitations to outreach efforts and permitting delays as a result of the shelter in place orders and continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused unexpected project delays. An extension of the one- year proof of concept to a three-year timeframe, ending June 30th, 2022, allows for execution of this program while factoring in potential timeline impacts due to COVID-19.
Summary of Costs and Funding Matches
GRID brings in funding support both through our fundraising efforts as a registered 501(c)3 and through leveraging state and local rebates as well as other funding streams intended to encourage the deployment of renewable energy in low-income communities. GRID’s advocacy efforts locally and nationally on behalf of low-income communities have both extended and created additional funding opportunities at scale for this work. These sources include: the Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) rebate through the California Solar Initiative and administered by the California Public Utilities Commission; Cap and Trade dollars through the California Department of Community Services and Development; the Disadvantaged Community SASH (DAC-SASH) program; a solar financing partnership that allows GRID projects to leverage the Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and designated dollars for case management and resource provision in electric vehicle deployment. Most recently, GRID was awarded the administrator role for the DAC-SASH statewide program that will replace both SASH and Cap and Trade rebates by the end of 2019 and provide designated funding for the next 10 years. GRID is uniquely able to leverage additional funding sources for our clients and streamline the client experience, bringing an estimated $1,995,049 in matching dollars to projects in the City of Richmond through these programs.
1 https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=307&t=11
Total
Number
of
Projects
Total
Projects
per
Year
Total
Expected
Permit
Fees
City of
Richmond
Cost per
Unit
Total
Leveraged
Dollars
Total
Richmond
ECIA
Contribution
Total Dollars
Invested
Total
Benefit to
Richmond
Residents
Solar Installs 180 60 $72,000 $3,844 $1,410,049 $691,872 $2,101,921 $3,091,104 Admin 180 60 $650 na $117,000 $117,000
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Over the next three years, support from Richmond ECIA at the $1,400,872 level provides deep impact for low-income residents, opportunities for economic stability, and cements the leadership role of both the City and its residents in the clean energy revolution. Together, we can generate more than $3 Million in benefits for Richmond residents, while bringing nearly $1.7 Million in matching dollars towards clean energy and related home improvement projects for low-income families in the City of Richmond.
Pilot ZNE and Home Batteries Program
When possible and financially feasible, GRID Alternatives and the City of Richmond will partner to expand the current offerings of the program to Zero Net Energy or Zero Net Carbon Ready homes and installation of home batteries. These homes will need to be or need to have been one of the homes rehabilitated by the Richmond Community Foundation through Social Impact Bonds and located in areas of Richmond with high environmental burdens, specifically SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities (top 25% scoring areas from CalEnviroscreen along with other areas with high amounts of pollution and low populations). The pilot program is not limited by homeowner or potential homeowner income at this time. All other possible funding sources will be leveraged before ECIA funding is used to cover gap costs. GRID staff members and City staff members will discuss prior to the first invoice the details of the pilot program and decide on advance payments options to GRID on a case-by-case basis as well as locations for the pilot. Reimbursements to the City will be completed on a phased basis as agreed upon.
Summary of GRID Alternatives Services
• Recruit, enroll and qualify homeowners for solar, roof, main service panel and EV programs, ensuring that the household meets program requirements; • Provide education on energy efficiency and conservation, basics of solar and system maintenance, and information about EV rebates to all recipients of GRID solar systems; • Design and install solar systems, including pre-installation site visits to ensure solar suitability of homes;
• Refer all clients with sub-standard roof to information about the subsidized solar roof program and home loans through the City of Richmond;
• Obtain building permits, procure all equipment for solar, main service panel and EV programs; • Prepare and submit funding and utility interconnection paperwork; • Provide clients with standard industry warrantee on both labor and equipment; Solar Roofs 18 6 $15,000 $105,000 $270,000 $375,000 $270,000 Electrical
Upgrades 60 20 $11,940 $2,700 na $162,000 $162,000 $162,000 EV Charging
& Training
Pilot 60 20 $10,500 na $140,000 $160,000 $300,000 TBD
Total $82,560 $1,655,049 $1,400,872 $3,055,921 $3,523,104 DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B906149-6493-4AE7-AE6D-C0E5CD318F41 8 GRID Alternatives Bay Area 1171 Ocean Avenue O 510.731.1186 E [email protected] Oakland, CA 94608 F 510.225.2585 W gridalternatives.org • Refer clients to energy efficiency programs and other available resources (Richmond Rehab Loan Program, PG&E Energy Assistance Program, etc.);
• Pay all up-front costs of solar installation, subsidized roof program amounts, main service panel upgrades and EV charging infrastructure, layering major funding sources to offset costs and prepare project invoices to submit to the City of Richmond for remaining project costs; • Train community volunteers and job seekers in photovoltaic system installation (5-10 volunteers per day per project), including pre-installation training; • Work closely with RichmondBUILD and other local training partners to provide training opportunities on the roof for cohorts as requested.
Summary of City of Richmond Services
• Designate staff to assist in client recruitment related activities such as host city sponsored events for prospective and selected clients, write city sponsored letters, prepare mailings to Richmond residents, coordinate referrals to other city programs, and support GRID in reporting and program administration and other duties as needed;
• Reimburse GRID for any remaining project expenses after all possible major funding sources have been applied on a per project basis, and for the roof, main service panel and EV programs as designated above;
• Provide administrative and outreach funding at $650 per project to cover indirect project procurement expenses incurred by GRID to complete this program.
Reporting
GRID will provide the City of Richmond a short report for each project post installation, including the following information:
• Site address
• Solar system size
• Funding sources applied to the project (DAC-SASH Rebate, SASH Rebate (sunsetting in 2019), MCE Rebate and/or Gross Net Proceeds from Third Party Ownership) • Remaining solar project costs to be reimbursed by the city, plus the $650 administrative fee, which will serve as a per-project invoice
• Roof program invoice amount and associated solar system information • Monthly report on impacts and progress shared from GRID’s Salesforce database, including financial impacts for the families served, greenhouse gas emission reductions expected, hours of skill building experience provided to volunteers and job trainees, number of roofs repaired or replaced, number of main service panel upgrades provided and number of homes receiving EV chargers
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