RPU Electric Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Plan or

RPU Electric Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Plan or RPU Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Effort RPU E 4 Plan

RPU E 4 Plan § Provide the benefits of green energy, energy efficiency and sustainability § Continue to support customers and the city through economic development, business retention and green jobs § Produce immediate benefits § Short term § 2010 through 2012

Why? § Mayor’s swearing in remarks: Objective is to be a green economy è Need green economic plan è Particular help from RPU è Become the model solar city for Southern California è § Council and Board Objectives è Seizing our Destiny § Difficult economic times § RPU can help!

Economic Recovery § Freeze electric rates through 2012 § Provides predictable rates to residents § Provide rate certainty to existing and future business customers § Allows recovery and provides local jobs § Continue to support low income customers through SHARE (400% increase) § Water Efficiency and Conservation components

Environmental Responsibility § Work on AB – 32 efforts to reduce GHG § Continue with goals of è è è 33% renewables by 2020 1% energy efficiency load reduction each year through 2020 Advocacy against ineffective and uneconomic aspects of regulations § Start Construction of Recycled Water Project Phase 1 by 2012 è Eventually 33% increase in water resources § Utilize innovative water storage programs § Recognition of water-wise landscaping on website

Promote the Green Energy Premium § Voluntary program è 2 cents per k. Wh § Recognize our Green Partners § Publish all participants on Green. Riverside. com è Customer authorization § Separate lists of businesses and residential customers

Local Renewable PV Systems § 136 systems in Riverside § Individual customer systems § Recognize our Solar Partners § Publish all participants on Green. Riverside. com è Customer authorization § Separate lists of businesses and residential customers

E-HELP § Energy - Home Efficiency Loan Program § Brings low-cost energy efficiency financing to all homeowners § Summer start date § Provide Green Jobs through local hires: City functions - loan processing, clerical support and field verification staff è Private sector - “green” vendors and contractors è

E-HELP Promotion § Strong marketing starting in fall 2010 § SOLAR SALE! Increase residential solar rebate to $4. 00/watt (33% increase) through 2012 è Double the rebates of surrounding utilities è Up to $16, 000 per household, up to 75% of cost è Budget up to $2, 000 per year for rebates è

Local Large Scale PV § Tequesquite ready for bid in fall Construction during winter 2010 -11 è Local 1 MW solar project è Provides Green Jobs è § Start phase 2 of an additional megawatt in 2012 è Create program to sell “shares” or “limited customer ownership” of this project to customers

Whole House Rebate Program § Stress award winning Whole House Program è Permanent green homes § One stop rebates for multiple energy efficiency measures § Includes water conservation measures § Rebates can increase to 350% or $7, 000 cap § National recognition from DOE Secretary Chu

Energy Efficiency - Insulation § Extend the Triple Rebate Insulation program through 2012 with $1 million annual budget § Half of housing stock built before insulation required § Highest cost-benefit for energy efficiency § Work with The Gas Company to create a vendor rebate “direct pay” è Homeowners no longer pay first and receive rebate § Immediately free for low-income homeowners § Set a goal of R 30 insulation for every home in Riverside

Economic Development § Effort only through Electric Utility § Increase promotion of RPU Economic Development Rate (especially with hi-tech, green jobs and green manufacturing) § Continue working with existing customers for business retention and expansion through targeted rates programs § Target local unemployed for vacant positions § Increase internships for succession planning

RPU Green Jobs & Economic Development § Add a position in the Utility supporting Economic Development § Create an RPU Business Advocate position to work with businesses facing challenges § Add two Account Reps to focus on Green job related activities and sustainability § Add two positions for E-HELP Loan Processing § Add another Account Rep. in Water to meet conservation goals and reduce bills

Smart Grid § Convert all meters to Smart Meters by 2012 § Green Jobs § Utilize data collection capabilities § Reduce carbon footprint - significant vehicle trip reductions by remote meter reading, remote turn-ons, turn-offs, and re-reads § Significantly improved outage management § Initial focus on smart meter technology for large Industrial TOU customers § Future ITO to assist develop program

10, 000 Visits § Visit every business customer in Riverside - 2010 through 2012 § Provide businesses with free programs: è Lighting retrofit è Programmable thermostat è Vending machine miser è Appliance energy usage monitor è Sprinkler heads as appropriate

Web Development § Significantly improve RPU websites § Enhance Riverside. Public. Utilities. com portal § Emphasize Green. Riverside. com and Blue. Riverside. com § Focus initial page on high customer interest programs and information § Educate visitors on the City of Riverside’s Green commitment § Significantly promote all money and energy savings programs

Paperless Billing § Improve customer ease of use § No utility bill snail mailed § Automated only § Exact presentation of paper bill § Dynamic Billing capability § 5, 000 customers already enrolled § Green and saves “green!”

National Promotion § Promote the City of Riverside nationally Promote programs nationwide to encourage economic development awareness è Submit to all trade publications for awareness campaign è Submit to Community and Public Interest publications è State and national award program submittals è § Promote Riverside as a solar city § Promote Recycled Water effectiveness § Continue to develop new and innovative programs to benefit Riverside, our customers and the environment

Contact Info § Steve Badgett è 826 -5504 § Mike Bacich è 826 -5422