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PROGRAM ORDER FOR THE MASTER
INTER-UTILITY AGREEMENT WITH SO CAL
GAS – EXPENDITURE AMOUNT FOR
JULY 2023 TO DECEMBER 2023
City Council
June 20, 2023
Public Utilities Department
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2 1. 2012: RPU and SoCal Gas entered into Master Inter-Utility Agreement to create the Energy Savings Assistance Program (ESAP)
(a) No-cost energy and gas efficiency program for
qualifying low-income customers
2. 2020: Program suspended March 2020 in response to COVID
3. 2022: RPU and SoCal Gas Amend and Restate the
Agreement to extend the program to 2023/24
(a) When Agreement was approved, term did not align
with the fiscal year
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3 4. Co-branded partnership to provide free:
A. Attic and wall insulation
B. Weather-stripping and caulking
C. Faucet aerators
D. Showerheads
E. LED lighting
F. Air-conditioning tune-ups
BACKGROUND
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4 • On January 24, 2022, the Board approved to recommend that the City Council approve the Amended and Restated
Master Inter-Utility Agreement with So Cal Gas for $500,000 through fiscal year 2022/23. On February 8, 2022, the City Council approved the Master Inter-Utility Agreement with SoCal Gas for $500,000 for fiscal years 2021/22 and 2022/23. • The terms of the approved Master Inter-Utility Agreement are through December 31, 2023. Additional approvals are
required for program expenditures from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
DISCUSSION
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5 Fiscal Year FY 19-20 FY 21-22 FY 22-23
Homes Served 1,286 456 613
KWH Saved 2,120,768 642,570 760,605
Program Expenditures $ 591,162 $ 313,942 $ 385,040
Cost per kWh Saved 0.28 0.44 0.46
12 months 4 months 9 months
DISCUSSION
Participation is projected to remain consistent, and as the current Agreement will end in December 2023, the request for funding only reflects a six-month period at $250,000.
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6 Strategic Priority 4 - Environmental Stewardship
Program deliverables will focus on helping customers maximize energy efficiency practices and support the Priority goals of championing proactive and equitable climate solutions based in science to ensure clean air, safe water, a vibrant natural world and a resilient green new economy for current and future generations.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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7 That the City Council approve an expenditure amount
not to exceed $250,000 for the Program Order of the
Master Inter-Utility Agreement between Southern
California Gas Company and Riverside Public Utilities for Energy Efficiency, Resource Savings, and Related
Activities, for July 1, 2023 until December 31, 2023.
RecommendationsRECOMMENDATION
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