Municipal Energy Efficiency Call for ProjectsNOVEMBER  6,  2017

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Agenda2:00pm San Mateo County Energy Watch Overview

2:15pm Ecology Action Technical Support

2:30pm PG&E Services 

2:45pm Application overview

3:00pm Q&A and Individual Application Support

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San Mateo County Energy Watch OverviewANDREA  CHOW,  COUNTY  OF  SAN  MATEO

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Program Overview ◦ San Mateo County Energy Watch (SMCEW)◦ Local Government Partnerships administered by PG&E◦ Funded by ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

◦ Serve all 20 cities and the County

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Schools Prop 39 K‐12 Program◦ Conduct benchmarking and analysis on energy use of school facilities/sites

◦ Provide (no‐cost) energy audits for schools 

◦ Assist schools with evaluating financing options, incentives and project implementation

◦ Complete and submit an energy expenditure plan(s) for school districts

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RICAPS◦ Regional Integrated Climate Action Planning Suite (RICAPS)

◦ Assist our 20 cities and the County in the development and implementation of CAPs

◦ Provide technical assistance for CAPs and GHG emission inventories

◦ Host monthly meetings to share best practices◦ All cities in the County either have an adopted CAP or a draft

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Micro‐Business Program◦ Beginning 2018◦ Target audience: Businesses with less than 25,000 kWh energy usage

◦ Update or retrofit lighting fixtures◦ Shift energy use to off‐peak hours◦ Explore renewable energy sources◦ Identify money‐saving business solutions and discounts

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Turn‐key Lighting Services◦ Provide no‐cost energy audits to identify energy and cost saving opportunities

◦ Create customized energy efficiency proposals

◦ Schedule and manage contractors to carry out energy efficiency work

◦ Handle rebate processing and inspect projects for quality assurance

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Municipal Energy Efficiency Call for Projects◦ Goal: Support local governments in the identification and implementation of energy efficiency projects at their facilities

◦ Eligible projects: interior or exterior lighting, HVAC, controls, and other measures that generate CPUC‐approved energy savings

◦ Eligible activities: local government or consultant staff time to work on project implementation

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Funding Details◦ Up to $400,000 available in funding◦Maximum award of $50,000◦ One application per local government

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Tier Milestone Progress Payment

Tier 1 Identification of and commitment to complete an energy efficiency project by December 31, 2018 (e.g., approval by City Council or City Manager). 

$20,000

Tier 2 Completion of energy efficiency project by December 31, 2018.

$30,000

Ecology Action Technical SupportMICHELLE  MORALES,  ECOLOGY  ACTION

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Ecology Action Technical Support Services

◦ ASHRAE audits, targeted audits, or energy surveys◦ Benchmarking and comparative facility potentials assessment◦ Building energy modeling and energy savings analysis◦ Retrocommissioning (RCx) assessments and investigation◦ Measure level EE Recommendations and OPR◦ PG&E Incentive application support, technical report writing and PRE and POST approval support

◦ Financial and cost effectiveness analysis including OBF support◦ Measurement and verification

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Engineering Qualification Criteria 

Geographical Area ‐ San Mateo County 

Ideal Customer Types – Local Governments

Ideal Customer Size:◦Minimum 500,000 kWh annually◦ Buildings with a central plant◦ 15,000 Therms annually

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Engineering Project Timeline◦ Audit and EE Measure Analysis: 4‐6 weeks

◦Measure Level Recommendations: 1 week

◦ Council Approval: 2 months

◦ RFP or Contractor Identification: 3 months

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PG&E ServicesANDREA  SCHUMER,  PG&E

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Energy Management 3-Step Plan

Energy Efficiency

Permanent Reduction in Usage

Demand Response

Temporary Reduction in Usage

Self Generation

Create your own energy

The Power of Energy Efficiency

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On-Bill Financing (OBF) is a revolving loan fund (RLF) that has funded over $78M in Energy Efficiency projects for PG&E’s non-residential customers.

• The RLF uses ratepayer funds and is loaned at 0%

• As customers repay their loans, those funds can be loaned out again

• Loan payments are intended to be ‘bill-neutral,’ meaning they are based on the estimated energy cost savings from the project

What is On-Bill Financing?

REPAYMENT

SAVINGSEQUIPMENT

0%LOAN

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*Government Agency Customer is defined as a tax-payer funded agency of federal, state, county, or local government that uses tax revenue to pay its PG&E energy bills. Such Customers may include, but are not limited to, public schools, state of California colleges and universities, public libraries, and government offices.

1 Government customers may combine premises in a single loan, so this may be considered a per project cap. Exceptions may be made where unique opportunities to capture large energy savings exist and all other OBF loan program terms will be met, up to a maximum of $2,000,000.

What is On-Bill Financing?

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Sample Loan Calculation

Simple Payback Period

6OBF Project Eligibility

No IncentiveDeemed Incentive Custom Incentive

Deemed savings used to size loan

3rd Party review of engineering calculations to

size loan

Custom calculated savings to size loan

SAVINGS BY DESIGN

• This program encourages high‐performance, non‐residential building design and construction, and offers a variety of solutions to building owners and design teams.

• Financial incentives are available to owners when the efficiency of their new building exceeds the minimum Savings By Design threshold (10% better than Title 24).

• Owner Incentives help offset any additional costs of energy efficient buildings ($150,000 incentive cap)

• Design Team Incentives reward designers who meet ambitious energy efficiency targets ($50,000 incentive cap)

• 10% Bonus for end use monitoring

• Design Assistance supports integration of innovative design technologies into new construction projects

• Energy Design Resources offers analysis tools, training, and in‐depth information on efficient technologies and strategies

SAVINGS BY DESIGN

Application◦ Electronic submittal to achow@smcgov.org due December 15, 2017

◦ Project ApplicationI. General Project and Applicant InformationII. Proposed ProjectIII. Project Timeline IV. Funding

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ScheduleEvent DateCall for Projects Issued October 20, 2017Application Workshop November 6, 2017 at 2:00pm

San Carlos City Hall (Enterprise Room)

Applications Due December 15, 2017Evaluation Panel Review December 2017C/CAG Board Approves Evaluation Results

January 2017

Execute Funding Agreements with Project Sponsors for Awarded Projects

By March 1, 2018

Final Reimbursement Requests Due December 31, 2018

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Contact Info◦ Andrea Chow, County of San Mateo◦ achow@smcgov.org

◦Michelle Morales, Ecology Action◦ mmorales@ecoact.org

◦ Andrea Schumer, PG&E◦ A3SM@pge.com

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