HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 3, 2000 E-15AGENDA TITLE: Public Benefits Program — Demand-side Management Project — Lodi Residential
Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate 2000 ($150,000)
MEETING DATE: May 3, 2000
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the Lodi Residential Energy Efficient
Appliance Rebate 2000, a demand-side management component of
the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program, for a total of $150,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project is the fifth in a series of projects specifically tailored for
Lodi residential electric customers. The Lodi Residential Energy
Efficient Appliance Rebate 2000 project is designed in such a way
that residential customers may receive cash rebates of up to $400 per service address.
By replacing the specified older, less energy efficient appliances with more energy efficient models
residential customers can reduce their energy costs by 5% or more. To participate in the program,
residential customers may purchase any or all of the following appliances from the participating dealers
and receive a $100 rebate for each.
• Energy efficient refrigerator
• Upright manual defrost freezer
• Front loading clothes washer
• Single -room air conditioner with 9.0 or higher SEER
The total rebate could be $400 per qualified residential customer, and the recommended rebate program
will run from June 1, 2000 until funds are depleted.
The participating businesses include: Anderson Maytag; Ben's Appliance; FILCO of Lodi; Kundert &
Bauer; Heilig-Meyers; Les's Appliance and Reo's Appliance. Each participating business will be provided
sales voucher forms (attached) that must be signed and returned to the Electric Utility Department for
monthly reimbursement.
Other specifics or guidelines of the project include:
• Rebate is only for City of Lodi electric utility customers;
• Rebates are available from June 1, 2000 until funds are depleted;
• Appliances must be purchased from participating dealers;
• Dealers will be responsible for providing rebates to residential customers at the point of sale.
APPROVED: /
H. Dixon Fly n - City Man ger
To date, the City of Lodi Electric Utility has established four other energy efficiency (demand-side
management) projects for residential customers:
• Lodi Energy Survey Program;
• Lodi Residential Energy Efficient Refrigerator Rebate Program
• Lodi Residential Cool(ing) Cash HVAC Retrofit Rebate Program; and,
• Lodi Residential Air Duct Testing and Attic Insulation Program.
These projects, as well as those designed for commercial and industrial customers, are all part of the City
of Lodi's Public Benefits Program. This state -mandated effort has four main components: 1) renewables,
2) assistance for low-income customers, 3) demand-side management, and 4) energy research &
development.
The City of Lodi Electric Utility respectfully recommends approval of this funding request as a qualifying
component of the City of Lodi's Public Benefits Program.
FUNDING: 164604 — Public Benefits Program Fund — (Category: Demand-side Management)
Funding Available: f:L'- !t e6lx ' `-A
Vicky KkAthie, Finance Director
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Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Sondra Huff, Sr. Electric Utility Rate Analyst
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Attachment
C: City Attorney
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn - City Manager
Buyer's Name,
Address
Phone
Voucher #
Business Name
Date
I do hereby certify that I am a resident of the City of Lodi, CA, and a City of Lodi Electric Utility
customer at the above listed address:
Buyers Signature
Appliance Dealer please attach copy of sales receipt and complete the following information
to receive rebate for the sale of energy efficient appliances to a qualified customer.
❑ Energy efficient refrigerator
Make Model
❑ Upright manual defrost freezer
Make Model
❑ Front loading clothes washer
Make Model
❑ Single -room air conditioner — 9.0 SEER or higher
Make Model
Total Dealer Rebate: Dealer Signature
MARebate Prglenergy efficient rebate form.doc
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE LODI RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT
APPLIANCE REBATE 2000 PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR LODI
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
WHEREAS, the State has mandated that beginning January 1, 1998, the City of Lodi is obligated to
fund various programs through a Public Benefits Charge (PBC) based on a historical electric revenue
requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1M per year that must be dedicated to
qualifying programs such as energy efficiency. A further stipulation is that these efforts must be done on
the customer's side of the meter in order to qualify; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's Public Benefits Program is comprised of four segments or customer
groups: commercial/industrial, residential, community/non-profit, and municipal; and
WHEREAS, this project is the fifth in a series of projects specifically designed for Lodi residential
electric customers. The Lodi Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate 2000 project will allow
residential customers to receive cash rebates of up to $400 per service address, by replacing specified
older, less energy efficient appliances with more energy efficient models; and
WHEREAS, to participate in the program, residential customers may purchase any or all of
the following appliances from the participating dealers and receive a $100.00 rebate for each:
• Energy efficient refrigerator;
• Upright manual defrost freezer;
• Front loading clothes washer;
• Single -room air conditioner with 9.0 or higher SEER);
WHEREAS, the total rebate could be $400 per qualified residential customer, and the rebate
program will run from June 1,2000 until funds are depleted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a
Public Benefits Program grant in the amount of $150,000 to fund the Lodi Residential Energy Efficient
Appliance Rebate Project, specifically designed for Lodi residential electric customers.
Dated: May 3, 2000
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-71 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a
regular meeting held May 3, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino and Mann (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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