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Automated Document – Preliminary Statement Part A
1 Form 79-1118
Advice 4909-G/7256-E
May 2024
LOCAL AGENCY AND DISTRICT
CUSTOMERS
ON-BILL FINANCING LOAN AGREEMENT
The undersigned Local Agency or District 1 Customer (“Customer”) has contracted for the provision of energy efficiency/demand response equipment and services (the “ Work”) which qualify for one or more of PG&E’s applicable rebate or incentive programs. Subject to the conditions (including the process for Adjustment and preconditions to funding) set forth below, Pacific Gas and Electric Company ( “PG&E”) shall extend a loan (the “ Loan”) to Customer in the amount of the loan balance (the “ Loan Balance”) pursuant to the terms of this On-Bill Financing Loan Agreement (“ Loan Agreement ”) and PG&E’s rate schedules E-OBF and/or G-OBF, as applicable (the “Schedule”).
To request the Loan, Customer has submitted a completed On-Bill Financing Application and associated documentation as required by PG&E (the “Application”). Collectively the Application and this Loan Agreement (including any Adjustment hereunder) comprise the “Agreement".
1. Customer shall arrange for its Contractor, as identified at the end of this Agreement (“Contractor”), to provide the Work as described in the Application.
2. The estimated Loan Balance is set forth below. The total cost of the Work as installed, rebate/incentive for qualifying energy efficiency measures, Loan Balance, monthly payment, and loan term specified in this Loan Agreement may be adjusted, if necessary, after the Work and the post-installation inspection described in the Application and/or herein are completed (the “ Adjustment”). The Adjustment will be calculated using the actual total cost of the Work, as installed, and the estimated energy savings (as described in the Application) of such Work. In no event will the Loan Balance be increased without Customer’s written consent, even if Customer is eligible for such increased Loan Balance. Moreover, in no event will the Loan Balance exceed the maximum loan amount stipulated in the Application. Customer understands that in order to be eligible for the Loan, the initial Loan Balance for Work may not fall below the minimum loan amount, nor may the payback period exceed the maximum payback period. Accordingly, if after the Adjustment, the Loan Balance falls below the minimum loan amount or if the simple payback period exceeds the program maximum payback period, each as described in the Application, PG&E shall have no obligation to extend the Loan, as the Work would not meet program requirements. The Adjustment described in this paragraph will be communicated to the Customer in writing and will automatically become part of this Loan Agreement, except that any proposed increase in the Loan Balance will only become part of this Loan Agreement upon Customer’s written consent to such increase.
3. PG&E shall have no liability in connection with, and makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the Work. The Parties acknowledge and agree that PG&E is only providing the Local Agency or District cited here with financing. The Customer has independently hired contractors ("Local Agency or District Contractors") to perform the work on behalf of the Customer to qualify for financing. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Local Agency or District Contractors are not third party beneficiaries to this agreement between the Customer and PG&E. To the extent authorized by law and subject to appropriation of the Legislature, the Customer agrees that it will look only to Local Agency or District Contractors for any claims related to the installed equipment or its performance and that PG&E shall have no responsibility or liability, except for the payment of the loan proceeds, and the Customer shall indemnify PG&E for any claims made by the Local Agency or District Contractors against PG&E.
4. Customer represents and warrants that (a) Customer is receiving this Loan solely for Work obtained in connection with Customer’s business, and not for personal, family or household purposes; (b) Customer, if not an individual or a government agency, is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of formation, and has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. Customer is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in all jurisdictions where such qualification is required; (c) this Loan Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings, has been duly executed and delivered by Customer and is a valid and legally binding agreement of Customer duly enforceable in accordance with its terms; (d) no consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any court or regulatory authority or other governmental body having jurisdiction over Customer is required for, and the absence of which would adversely affect, the legal and valid execution and delivery of this Loan Agreement, and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Loan Agreement; (e) the execution and delivery of this Loan Agreement by Customer hereunder and the compliance by Customer with all provisions of this Loan Agreement: (i) will not conflict with or violate any Applicable Law; and (ii) will not conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any of the terms or provisions of any loan agreement or other contract or agreement under which Customer is an obligor or by which its property is bound; and (f) all factual information furnished by Customer to PG&E in the Application and pursuant to this Agreement is true and accurate.
5. The Application must include the Federal Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number of the party who will be the recipient of the checks for the rebate/incentive or any Loan proceeds. Checks may be issued directly to the Customer or its designated Contractor or both, for the benefit of the Customer, as specified below. Customer acknowledges that PG&E will not be responsible for any tax liability imposed on the Customer or its contractor in connection with the transactions contemplated under the Agreement, whether by virtue of the Loan contemplated under the Agreement, or otherwise, and Customer shall indemnify PG&E for any tax liability imposed upon PG&E as a result of the transactions contemplated under the Agreement.
________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Local Agency or District as defined in California Government Code §50001 and §58004.
Attachment E
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Automated Document – Preliminary Statement Part A
2 Form 79-1118
Advice 4909-G/7256-E
May 2024
6. Upon completion of the Work, Customer shall send a written confirmation of completion to PG&E’s On-Bill Financing Program Administrator at the address listed in Section 15. Within 60 days after receiving the confirmation, PG&E (a) will conduct a post installation inspection and project verification, including review of invoices, receipts and other documents as required by PG&E to verify the correctness of any amounts claimed by Customer; and (b) will adjust, if necessary, the total cost, incentive, Loan Balance, monthly payment, and loan term as stated above. Customer shall give PG&E reasonable access to its premises and the Work. If the Work conforms to all requirements of the Agreement and all amounts claimed by Customer as Work costs are substantiated to PG&E’s reasonable satisfaction, PG&E will issue a check (“ Check”) to Customer or Contractor (as designated by Customer in Section 15) for all amounts PG&E approves for payment in accordance with the Agreement. The date of such issuance is the “ Issuance Date”. If the Check is issued to Customer, Customer shall be responsible for paying any outstanding fees due to Contractor for the Work. If the Check is less than the amount due from Customer to Contractor, Customer shall be responsible for the excess due to the Contractor.
7. Customer shall repay the Loan Balance to PG&E as provided in this Loan Agreement irrespective of whether or when the Work is completed, or whether the Work is in any way defective or deficient, and whether or not the Work delivers energy efficiency savings to Customer.
8. The monthly payments will be included by PG&E on the Account's regular energy service bills, or by separate bill, in PG&E’s discretion.
Regardless whether the monthly payments are included in the regular utility bill or a separate loan installment bill, the following repayment terms will apply:
a. The Customer agrees to repay to PG&E the Loan Balance in the number of payments listed below and in equal installments (with the final installment adjusted to account for rounding), by the due date set forth in each PG&E utility bill or loan installment bill rendered in connection with Customer’s account (identified by the number set forth below) (“Account”), commencing with the bill which has a due date falling at least 30 days after the Issuance Date. b. Check Made Payable to Customer □ or Contractor □ c. If the Customer is unable to make a full utility bill payment in a given month, payment arrangements may be made at PG&E’s discretion.
d. Any partial bill payments received for a month will be applied in equal proportion to the energy charges and the loan obligation for that month, and the Customer may be considered in default of both the energy bill and the loan installment bill.
e. Further payment details are set forth below.
9. Any notice from PG&E to Customer regarding the Program or the transactions contemplated under the Loan Agreement may be provided within a PG&E utility bill or loan installment bill, and any such notices may also be provided to Customer at the address below or to the Customer’s billing address of record in PG&E’s customer billing system from time to time, and in each case shall be effective five (5) days after they have been mailed.
10. The Loan Balance shall not bear interest.
11. Customer may, without prepayment penalty, pay the entire outstanding loan balance in one lump sum payment provided the customer first notifies PG&E by telephoning the toll free phone number (1-800-468-4743), and by sending written notice to PG&E On-Bill Financing Program Administrator at the address listed below, in advance of making the lump sum payment. Accelerated payments that are received from Customer without PG&E’s prior approval may, at PG&E’s sole discretion, be applied proportionally to subsequent energy charges and Loan repayments and PG&E shall have no obligation to apply accelerated payments exclusively to reduction of the outstanding Loan.
12. The entire outstanding Loan Balance will become immediately due and payable, and shall be paid by Customer within 30 days if: (i) the Account is closed or terminated for any reason; (ii) Customer defaults under the Agreement; (iii) Customer sells the equipment forming part of the Work to any third party; or (iv) Customer becomes Insolvent. Customer becomes “Insolvent” if: (i) Customer is unable to pay its debts as they become due or otherwise becomes insolvent, makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or suffers or permits the appointment of a receiver for its business or assets or otherwise ceases to conduct business in the normal course; or (ii) any proceeding is commenced by or against Customer under any bankruptcy or insolvency law that is not dismissed or stayed within 45 days.
13. Customer understands that without limiting any other remedy available to PG&E against Contractor or Customer, failure to repay the Loan Balance in accordance with the terms of the Agreement could result in shut-off of utility energy service, adverse credit reporting, and collection procedures, including, without limitation, legal action.
14. If there is any conflict among the documents comprising the Agreement, the following order of priority shall apply: 1. this Loan Agreement; 2. the Application; 3. any documents attached to the Application.
Attachment E
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Automated Document – Preliminary Statement Part A
3 Form 79-1118
Advice 4909-G/7256-E
May 2024
15. LOCAL AGENCY OR DISTRICT REQUIREMENT
a. All Payment Obligations Subject to Appropriation
The Customer acknowledges that the cost incurred pursuant to this Loan Agreement will be part of the monthly bill for electric use. All payment obligations and the Work replacement obligations of the Customer under this Loan Agreement or any related agreement or application is subject to appropriation by the Legislative body belonging to Local Agency or District cited in this loan agreement.
b. Check Made Payable to Customer □ or Contractor □ (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Loan Agreement – , PG&E acknowledges that nothing in this Loan Agreement shall constitute a mortgage, charge, assignment, transfer, pledge, lien or encumbrance upon either the Work or any part of the buildings, structures or related facilities in which the Work is constructed, installed or situated (collectively, the “Related Facilities”). Accordingly, PG&E agrees it will not record or file any instrument that would indicate or imply it has a security interest in the Related Facilities, including but not limited to a UCC-1. (2) In addition to the preceding paragraph (a), if this Loan Agreement were ever construed or deemed to create any such encumbrance, then: (i) this Loan Agreement shall be junior and subordinate and subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of any and all leases, and indentures related to lease revenue bonds issued by the Local Agency or District cited here or any other issuer of bonds on behalf of the Local Agency or District concerning the Related Facilities entered into in the past, the present or the future (the “Senior Security Documents”); and (ii) any term or condition of this Loan Agreement relating to any right, title or interest in the Related Facilities or other benefits derived there from shall be in all respects junior and subordinate to, and subject to the terms of, the Senior Security Documents.
Attachment E
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Automated Document – Preliminary Statement Part A
4 Form 79-1118
Advice 4909-G/7256-E
May 2024
16. Loan Particulars.
This table is to be completed by PG&E
Total Cost Incentive Customer
Buy- Down
(if applicable)
Loan Balance 1 Monthly Payment Term 2
(months)
Number of
Payments
$ 3,882,718.24 $ - $ - $ 3,882,718.24 $ 34,058.93 114 114 Check Made Payable to Customer □ or Contractor □ [customer to select payment method. Note that only one check can be issued]
17. This agreement at all times shall be subject to such modifications as the California Public Utilities Commission may direct from time to time in the exercise of its jurisdiction.
Federal Tax ID or Social Security #, Customer Federal Tax ID or Social Security #, Contractor 95-6000788
PG&E Account # / Service Agreement #
8991362269 / 8991362756
Account Name, Customer Name, Contractor
Primary Customer Name: CITY OF SANTA MARIA -
421 S McCLELLAND ST
Project ID: Population Non-Res OBF-132222
FA ID: 015761
Customer Address (For OBF Check Delivery) Contractor Address (For OBF Check Delivery) Name and Title of Authorized Representative of
.Customer
Name and Title of Authorized Representative of
.Contractor
Signature of Authorized Representative of Customer
Date
ACCEPTED: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
By Date
PG&E On-Bill Financing Authorized Representative
18. Once this Agreement is effective and unless otherwise agreed to by PG&E in writing, Customer must complete the approved project they are using these funds for, including submitting all post-installation documentation requirements, within 24 months thereafter.
For avoidance of doubt, Customer will not be eligible and will not receive any funding under this Agreement, if their project is not fully completed within the 24 months or as otherwise expressly agreed by PG&E. 1 The Loan Balance shall not exceed two-hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), except where, in PG&E’s sole opinion, the opportunity for uniquely large energy savings exist, in which case the Loan Balance may exceed two-hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) but shall not exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000). 2 The loan term in months will be established by PG&E at the time of the OBF Loan Agreement initiation. The maximum loan term shall be one hundred and twenty (120) months.
Brett Fulgoni - Public Works Director
Attachment E
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Automated Document – Preliminary Statement Part A
5 Form 79-1118
Advice 4909-G/7256-E
May 2024
On-Bill Financing Program (OBF)
Loan Calculation Summary Sheet
Simple project payback per meter
Customer Name: CITY OF SANTA MARIA - 421 S McCLELLAND ST Project Number: FA ID 015761
Calculations from:
Original
(A)
PROJECT COST FOR
MEASURES
(B)
REBATES or INCENTIVES
Check Made Payable to
Customer □ or
Contractor □
CUSTOMER
TOTAL LOAN
AMOUNT
(C)
CUSTOMER
AVERAGE RATE
PER kWh
(D)
CUSTOMER AVERAGE
RATE PER Therm
(E)
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL
ENERGY
SAVINGS
(kWh)
(F)
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL GAS
SAVINGS
(Therm)
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL ENERGY
COST SAVINGS
SIMPLE
PAYBACK
IN YEARS
$ 3,882,718.24 $ - $ - $ 3,882,718.24 $ 0.34 $ - 1,201,123.35 (2,894.76) $ 412,928.00 9.40
PAYBACK IN MONTHS
BASED ON EXPECTED
ENERGY SAVINGS
LOAN TERM (MONTHS)
(1 month added for bill
neutrality)
CUSTOMER FIXED
MONTHLY LOAN
PAYMENT
ESTIMATED
MONTHLY
ENERGY COST
SAVINGS
113 114 $ 34,058.93 $ 34,410.67
(C) = (From utility bill) Total $ amount (12-month) / Total kWh (same 12-month) (D) = (From utility bill) Total $ amount (12-month) / Total therm (same 12-month) Mailing Address
Attachment E