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MOBILE-HOME AND MULTI-FAMILY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMCity CouncilJune 9, 2026Customer Engagement RiversideCA.gov2
1. 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.2. Senate Bill X 2-2 was adopted in 2001, which requires POUs to streamline their 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 withing the same service territory.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY1 2 5/27/2026
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1. On August 6, 2024, City Council approved a new Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program Master Inter-Utility Agreement between Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas) and Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) to expand the availability of energy efficiency measure programming for mobile-home and multi-family communities2. On May 20, 2025, City Council approved the First Amendment to the Mobile Home and Multi-Family Program increasing the agreement by $500,000 per year for fiscal years 2024/25 and 2025/26PROGRAM BACKGROUND RiversideCA.gov4
1. To date, the program has served a total of 1,421 homesa. 272 mobile-homes b. 1,149 multi-family homes 2. Provided 1,492,824 kWh in reportable energy savingsMOBILE-HOME AND MULTI-FAMILY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM YTD MHMF Participation200Mobile-Homes FY 24/25577Multi-Family Homes $761,371.00Expenditures835,737kWh Savings72Mobile-Homes FY 25/26**July 2025-Jan.2026572Multi-Family Homes$737,695.93Expenditures657,087kWh Savings1,421Homes ServedYTD Totals$1,499,066.93Expenditures1,492,824kWh Savings 3 4
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AFFORDABLE RENTALS FOR MULTI-FAMILY
1. There is a total of 33 affordable rental complexes for seniors and families in the City of Riverside. 2. Work completed at 5 affordable rental communities, servicing over 90% of all units3. Most eligible homes have not been served through the program4. Agreement secures additional funding to continue access to the program RiversideCA.gov6
1. 15 mobile home parks located in the City of Riverside.2. Program has served 272 of the approximately 2,040 mobile home spaces in the RPU service territory about 87% have not participated in the program.MOBILE HOME PARKS 5 6
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES The Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program closes the energy equity gap by providing energy efficiency measures to more RPU customers across a wider range of housing types RiversideCA.gov8
Customers participating in the MHMF program can benefit from energy efficiency upgrades provided by RPU and gas efficiency upgrades from SoCal Gas, the programs also support customers by helping to lower their bills.COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAMAverage Customer Savings FY 24/25$0.05$/kWh Lifetime Savings – total program$980.00Average spend per home1,076Average kWh annual savings per home$147.00Average annual bill savings**Formula used is based on RPU’s approved rate structure for domestic service Tier 1 energy charge 7 8
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That City Council:1. Approve the Inter-Utility Service Agreement with Southern California Gas Company for the Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program, for a term through June 30, 2028, in the annual amount of $800,000 for a total contract amount of $1,600,000; and2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the Master Inter-Utility Agreement with Southern California Gas for Energy Efficiency, Resource Savings, and Related Activities, including making non-substantive changes.RECOMMENDATIONS9