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Subcommittee recommends PG&E contract amendment to continue city energy-efficiency partnership
Summary
The Department of the Environment asked the subcommittee to approve bridge funding with Pacific Gas & Electric to continue the city’s energy use and demand reduction partnership; staff requested $3.7M plus $3M contingency because CPUC action was delayed, and analysts said similar programs have reduced load and saved customers money.
The Department of the Environment asked the Budget & Finance Subcommittee on May 6 to approve amendments to the city’s revenue contract with Pacific Gas & Electric to add $3.7 million and up to an additional $3 million in contingency for a continuing partnership to reduce energy use and demand through efficiency programs.
Department staff said the program has previously served about 1,700 businesses, generated roughly $8.3 million in participant savings and reduced electricity load by about 7 megawatts. The department characterized the funding as bridge funding between contractual periods because the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has delayed a decision and utilities have not provided requested information.
The department said the funds are ratepayer–administered public goods charge money that Pacific Gas & Electric passes through; staff clarified about 18 percent of the dollars are retained by PG&E for administration. The department asked for approval to extend funding through December 2009 and additional contingency through May 2010 to continue business and multifamily retrofit work.
Budget analysts recommended approval; the committee forwarded the resolution to the full Board with recommendation.
