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MOBILE-HOME AND MULTI-FAMILY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
City Council
August 6, 2024
Customer Engagement
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2 Assembly Bill (AB) 1890, adopted in 1996, requires publicly owned utilities to collect and spend Public Benefits Charge funds for low-income assistance, energy efficiency and
conservation programs, renewable energy, as well as research, development, and demonstration projects.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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3 1. As an energy provider, SoCal Gas offers Energy Savings Assistance Program (ESAP) as part of a broad program that provides no-cost efficiency measures that help lower utility bills and improve home energy efficiency.
2. In January 2012, RPU partne red with SoCal Gas for ESAP.
3. In December 2023, the partnership continued with SoCal Gas for ESAP through Fiscal Year 2024/25.
4. RPU claims an annual average of 1,300,000 kWh, or just over 5% of RPU’s annual energy efficiency goal, through the ESAP partnership with SoCal Gas.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCAL GAS
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4 1. SoCal Gas energy savings programs have evolved and now include an energy efficiency program specifically designed for residents in multi-family and manufactured homes.
2. RPU’s current ESAP partnership with SoCal Gas does not offer the full range of efficiency measures specific to residents Mobile-Home and Multi-Family communities.
3. The new agreement is specifically for Mobile-Home and Multi- Family residents who have not participated in the ESAP program.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM EXPANSION
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5 1. The Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program partnership with SoCal Gas provides the additional efficiency measures specific to the homes and closes the equity gap to provide more energy efficiency measures to more Riverside residents.
2. The agreement maintains the co- branded program inclusive of a range of direct install measures including weatherization, LED lighting, lifecycle refrigerant management, installation of new Energy Star- rated refrigerators and the recycling of old refrigerators.
3. Through this partnership, RPU will continue to utilize SoCal Gas energy savings data collection methods and reporting tools to account for energy savings associated with the program.
MOBILE-HOME AND MULTI-FAMILY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
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6 1. The Mobile-Home and Multi-Family
Energy Efficiency Program
provides no-cost energy efficiency
savings with measures tailored
specific to the homes.
2. The program qualification is based
on housing type to streamline the
administrative process and ensure
optimal participation amongst the
residents in qualified homes.
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7 Program Measures include
1. LED lighting (including floodlamps, porch lights,
etc.)
2. Nightlights
3. Refrigerators
4. Lifecycle refrigerant management
5. Duct sealing and testing
6. Occupancy sensors
7. Smart thermostats
8. Computer smart power strips
PROGRAM MEASURES
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8 The program offers specific efficiency measures for
manufactured homes including:
1. Return duct retrofit
2. Crossover duct replacement
PROGRAM MEASURES FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES
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9 1. In collaboration with the City’s Housing and
Human Services Department, the planned
program communication for the Mobile-Home
and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program will
include outreach to the known 15 mobile home
parks (2,040 homes), 20 affordable rental
complexes, and 15 senior complexes in RPU’s
electric service territory.
2. RPU is committed to equity in its program
offerings and Mobile-Home and Multi-Family
Energy Efficiency Program will expand the
existing assistant programs and provide greater
access to public benefit funds for residential
customers.
PLANNED PROGRAM OUTREACH
Riverside’s Affordable Housing Map
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10 Strategic Priority 4 – Environmental Stewardship
Goal 4.4 - Implement measures and educate the community to responsibly manage goods, products and services throughout their life cycle to achieve waste reduction outcomes.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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11 That City Council:
1. Approve the Inter-Utility Service Agreement with SoCal Gas for the Mobile- Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program, for a term to June 30, 2026, in the annual amount of $500,000, for a total contract amount of $1,000,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the Master Inter-Utility Agreement with SoCalGas for Energy Efficiency, Resource Savings, and Related Activities, including making non-substantive changes.
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