(D) 1. PROGRAMS
ROADMAP STATUS
REPORT
Transportation & Environment Committee
March 3, 2025
Zach Struyk, Acting Director
Kate Ziemba, Senior Environmental Program Manager
Josh Chanin, Senior Decarbonization Programs Specialist, Transportation Electrification #
AGENDA
• Background
• Overview of current programs
• Program scoring and community input
• Fiscal Year 2025-2026 program
recommendations
1 PROGRAMS HISTORY & AREAS
Vehicle
Electrification
Building
Electrification
Distributed
Energy
Resources
Energy
Efficiency
Program-
Specific Rates Resiliency
• 2019-2021: stakeholder engagement to develop programs roadmap • 2021: adoption by City Council
• Program areas correspond with the City’s Pathway to Carbon Neutrality (2022) 2 CURRENT PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
3 Vehicle
Electrification
Building
Electrification
Distributed
Energy
Resources
Energy Efficiency Supporting
Initiatives
CALeVIP*
Fast Charging
Hubs Pilot
Multifamily EV
Charger
Incentive Pilot
EcoHome
Rebate
EcoHome
Payment Plan
Solar Access*
Peak Rewards
Residential
Super Off Peak
Rate Pilot
Telematics-
based Managed
Charging**
Home Appliance
Savings
Program*
Energy Efficient
Business
Program*
Permit
streamlining
Notes:
* denotes externally funding
** launching later this FY
Grey denotes closing out
EV Education
FY 24-25 Cost:
$12M
Workforce
development**
Residential
battery storage
incentive**
Reach codes
Zonal
electrification
exploration
Bay Area Air
District zero
NOx rule
coordination
IMPACT OF CURRENT PROGRAMS
4 Program Installations/ customers
served to date
California Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure
Project (CALeVIP)
32 direct current fast
chargers, 197 Level 2
chargers
Solar Access 830 participants
Home Appliance
Savings Program
281 appliances installed,
140 smart power strips,
352 smart thermostats,
213 showerheads,
351 induction hotplates
Energy Efficient
Business Program
778 businesses served
Peak Rewards 210 participants
Through 2024
35,000,000
kilowatt-hours saved
(same as the annual usage
of 7,200 homes)
19,300 metric tons of CO2
avoided
$14.5M lifetime customer
savings
PROGRAM INPUT & SCORING
• Staff receives input from the Climate Advisory Commission and has a staff dedicated to community engagement and listening to community needs
• Staff utilizes a scoring framework to help prioritize programs • Weighted metrics tied to Council-approved guiding principles (highest to lowest):
• Greenhouse gas emissions reductions,
• Prioritizing electrification in communities where incentives will have the most impact,
• Customer savings,
• Peak demand reductions, and
• Fiscal impact for SJCE
5 FY 25-26 PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS
6 Vehicle
Electrification
Building
Electrification
Distributed
Energy
Resources
Fast Charging
Hubs Pilot
Multifamily EV
Charger
Incentive
EV Education
EcoHome
Rebate Solar Access*
Peak Rewards
virtual power
plant
Residential
battery storage
incentive
Residential EV
Incentive
Heat Pump
Education
Home
Electrification
Concierge
EV Concierge
Workforce
development
New programs in blue
* denotes external funds
Cost: $14M
Program-specific
Rates
Electricity Bill
Relief
EcoHome
Payment Plan
Residential
Super Off Peak
Rate Pilot
PROJECTED ANNUAL IMPACT OF RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS
7 65,000 metric tons of CO2
avoided
(1.3% of total communitywide
emissions in 2021)
$37 million in customer
savings
VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION
Program Description and status
Fast Charging
Hubs Pilot
Install 4-7 Direct Current Fast Charging hubs at libraries and community centers in environmental justice communities.
Multifamily EV
Charger Incentive
Rebates for Level 1 outlets and Level 2 chargers for multi-family properties.
EV Education Funding for community-based organizations to hold educational events about EVs and charging including test drive events and workshops.
Residential EV
Incentive (NEW)
Point-of-sale incentive for qualified customers to purchase or lease an EV at qualifying dealerships.
EV Concierge
(NEW)
Phone/email concierge service for customer questions about EVs, incentives, charging, and technical assistance needs.
8 BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION
Program Description and status
EcoHome Rebate Rebates for heat pump water heaters, heat pump HVAC systems, attic insulation, panel upgrades, circuit pausers/splitters, and wiring.
EcoHome Payment
Plan
Zero-interest payment plans for heat pump installation costs with on-bill repayment for terms of 2, 3, or 5 years.
Workforce
development
Several programs to support the building electrification workforce will be heard by City Council separately.
Heat Pump
Education (NEW)
Funding for workshops, community-based organizations,
weatherization kits, and contractor trainings to improve community awareness of heat pumps.
Home Electrification
Concierge (NEW)
Phone/email concierge service for home electrification questions. 9 DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
Program Description and status
Solar Access Offers 20% bill discount and 100% solar energy to 830 qualifying customers.
Peak Rewards Virtual
Power Plant
Customers can get paid to reduce usage during high electricity prices or grid emergencies. Will expand to include automated adjustments of smart thermostats, EV chargers, EVs, battery storage, and heat pump water heaters.
Residential Battery
Storage Incentive
Incentive for residential customers, including those with solar, to install a battery and enroll it in Peak Rewards.
Residential Super Off
Peak Rate Pilot
New E-ELEC-SJ rate plan for residential customers with an EV, battery storage, solar, or heat pump with lowest rates from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. 10 PROGRAM-SPECIFIC RATES
Program Description and status
Electricity Bill Relief Bill credits for customers seeking assistance through the County's Homelessness Prevention Program. Sacred Heart is a key partner.
11 QUESTIONS?
• Recommendation: Accept this
update on SJCE’s Programs
Roadmap and recommend this
item for full Council
consideration at the April 8,
2025, City Council meeting.
• Staff
• Zach Struyk, Acting Director
• Kate Ziemba, Senior
Environmental Program
Manager
• Josh Chanin, Senior
Decarbonization Programs
Specialist, Transportation
Electrification
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