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MOBILE-HOME AND MULTI-FAMILY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMCity Council May 20, 2025Customer Engagement RiversideCA.gov2
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.Senate Bill (SB) x 2-2, adopted in 2001, also requires POUs to streamline enrollment for low-income programs by collaborating with existing providers for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and other electric or gas providers within the same service territory.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY1 2 5/7/2025
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1. Together RPU and SoCalGas have provided to residents the Energy Savings Assistance Program(ESAP)for over a decade.2. ESAP provides income-qualified customers with energy efficiency savings measures. 3. Challenge: Mobile-home and multi-family communities could not access measures specific to their housing type.PROGRAM BACKGROUND RiversideCA.gov4
1. Since it was introduced in 2024, the program has been well received by RPU customers, and the initial program budget of $500,000 has been reached. 2. The program has served 107 mobile homes and 303 multi-family homes, providing 558,818 kWh energy savings. MOBILE-HOME AND MULTI-FAMILY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FY 24/25 YTD MHMF Participation107Mobile-Homes Served303Multi-Family Homes Served$494,859.06Expenditures558,818kWh Savings3 4 5/7/2025
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1. On August 6, 2024, City Council approved the new Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program which addresses the energy efficiency measure program gap.2. Project that participation rates will continue to grow.3. Increased program funds will secure the program availability through the rest of this year, and into the next fiscal year. DISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov6
Strategic Priority 4 – Environmental StewardshipGoal 4.4– To implement measures and educate the community toresponsibly manage goods, products and services throughout their life toachieve waste reduction.Cross-Cutting ThreadsSTRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Community Trust
Equity
Fiscal Responsibility
Innovation
Sustainability & Resiliency
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That City Council:1. Approve the First Amendment to the Inter-Utility Service Agreement withSouthern California Gas Company for the Mobile-Home and Multi-FamilyEnergy Efficiency Program to add $500,000 per year for Fiscal Years2024/25 and 2025/26 for a total annual amount of $1,000,000 per yearand for a total contract amount of $2,000,000; and2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Master Inter-Utility Agreement with Southern California Gas Company for Energy Efficiency, Resource Savings, and Related Activities, including making non-substantive changes.RECOMMENDATIONS7