1 / 20

RPU Electric Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Plan or

RPU Electric Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Plan or RPU Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Effort RPU E4 Plan. RPU E4 Plan. Provide the benefits of green energy, energy efficiency and sustainability

ezra-wynn
Download Presentation

RPU Electric Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Plan or

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. RPU Electric Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Plan or RPU Environmental and Economic Effectiveness Effort RPU E4 Plan

  2. RPU E4 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

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

  4. 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

  5. Environmental Responsibility • Work on AB – 32 efforts to reduce GHG • Continue with goals of • 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 • Eventually 33% increase in water resources\ • Utilize innovative water storage programs • Recognition of water-wise landscaping on website

  6. Promote the Green Energy Premium • Voluntary program • 2 cents per kWh • Recognize our Green Partners • Publish all participants on GreenRiverside.com • Customer authorization • Separate lists of businesses and residential customers

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

  8. 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 • Private sector - “green” vendors and contractors

  9. E-HELP Promotion • Strong marketing starting in fall 2010 • SOLAR SALE! • Increase residential solar rebate to $4.00/watt (33% increase) through 2012 • Double the rebates of surrounding utilities • Up to $16,000 per household, up to 75% of cost • Budget up to $2,000,000 per year for rebates

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

  11. Whole House Rebate Program Stress award winning Whole House Program • 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

  12. 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” • Homeowners no longer pay first and receive rebate • Immediately free for low-income homeowners • Set a goal of R30 insulation for every home in Riverside

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 10,000 Visits • Visit every business customer in Riverside - 2010 through 2012 • Provide businesses with free programs: • Lighting retrofit • Programmable thermostat • Vending machine miser • Appliance energy usage monitor • Sprinkler heads as appropriate

  17. Web Development • Significantly improve RPU websites • Enhance RiversidePublicUtilities.com portal • Emphasize GreenRiverside.com and BlueRiverside.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

  18. 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!”

  19. National Promotion • Promote the City of Riverside nationally • Promote programs nationwide to encourage economic development awareness • Submit to all trade publications for awareness campaign • Submit to Community and Public Interest publications • State and national award program submittals • 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

  20. Contact Info • Steve Badgett • 826 -5504 • Mike Bacich • 826-5422

More Related