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OUTDOOR LIGHTING DIRECT INSTALLATION PROGRAM City CouncilMarch 3, 2026Public Utilities RiversideCA.gov2
1. On January 10, 2023, the City Council approved a professional consultant services agreement with Richard Heath and Associations to provide a consultant administered direct installation service for the Outdoor Lighting Program for a term of three years, with two optional one-year extensions2. On October 7, 2025, the 2ndAmendment to the contract was executed, which extended the term of the agreement for an additional one-year term to January 13, 2027BACKGROUND1 2 2/13/2026
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1. The Outdoor Lighting Program provides medium and large businesses with outdoor lighting energy audits and direct installation of energy efficient lighting measures 2. Customers participating in the program receive a site audit from a program auditor who inspects existing equipment, reviewing this for energy upgrade opportunitiesDISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov4
The following chart highlights the program’s success since it was initiated in 2023. The program has benefited 289 customers and 86% of funds have been spent. YEAR-TO-DATE PERFORMANCE % Funds SpentAvailable BudgetProgram CostsLifetime kWh SavingsBusinesses AssistedProgram86%$2,500,000$2,146,40032,296,106289Outdoor Lighting3 4 2/13/2026
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1. On average, Program Participants are expected to save approximately 11,175 kWh annually or about $1,053.00 per year2. For RPU, this program spends about 6.6 cents/kWh for the 10-year energy savings that resultAVERAGE CUSTOMER SAVINGSAverage Customer Savings$7,427.00Avg. spend per customer 11,175 kWhAvg. annual kWh savings per customer $1,053.00Potential Utility bill annual savings for Demand and TOU customers**Formula used is based on RPU’s approved rate structure for the energy charge average mid-peak & off-peak.
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1. One of RPU’s most effective energy savings programs2. Vendor meets all expectations and has performed well under the contract – pricing is set in the existing agreement3. Year-to-date energy savings for FY 2025/26, accounts for 37% of all the energy saved for RPU’s commercial energy efficiency program portfolioPROGRAM BENEFITS 5 6
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That City Council:1. Approve the third amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Richard Heath and Associates of Fresno, California, to add additional funding of $ 2,500,000, for Outdoor Lighting Direct Installation Program for total contract amount of $5,000,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amended Professional Consultant Services Agreements, including making minor and non-substantive changes to the agreementsRECOMMENDATIONS7