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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending Lodi Electric Utility Electric Vehicle Strategy by Revising and
Adding Customer Rebates and Incentives
MEETING DATE: October 5, 2022
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending the Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) Electric Vehicle
(EV) Strategy by revising and adding customer rebates and incentives.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 2019, the City Council authorized the implementation of an EV strategy
to fund an EV charger and installation rebates for residential and
commercial accounts.
For residential customers, rebates included up to $500 for the purchase of a charger and up to $500 for
installation. For commercial customers, rebates included up to $1,000 for the purchase of a charger and up to
$1,000 for installation. In 2020, the strategy was amended to increase the total available rebate to commercial
customers from $2,000 to $6,000.
In early 2022, City Council amended the EV strategy once again to expand incentives to customers by
authorizing staff to establish a pilot EV purchase rebate program for new and used zero emission and low
emission vehicles in the amount of $1,000 for a standard rebate and $3,500 for an income -qualified rebate.
The table below summarizes current rebates and incentives as well as proposed changes and additions to the
current EV strategy. The changes are intended to offer more options for income qualified customers as well as
focus on more effective strategies related to electrification programs in the transportation sector.
Current
$500
Incentive/Rebate
EV Charger — Residential
Proposed
$500
$500
EV Charger Install — Residential
$500
NEW
EV Charger — Residential Income Qualified
$750
NEW
EV Charger Install — Residential Income Qualified
$750
$3,000
Level II EV Charger — Commercial
$3,000
$3,000
Level II EV Charger Install - Commercial
$3,000
NEW
DC Fast Charger — Commercial/Multl-Famlly
$4.000
$4,000
NEW DC Fast Charger Install — Commercial/Multi-Family
$1,000
New/Used Zero Emission Vehicle
$1,000"
$3,500
New/Used Zero Emission Vehicle Income Qualified)
$3,500'
APPROVED: si-.7s:i,•.,,i„11-1 is• i,:7s•s{}2211:29POT)
Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager
Adopt Resolution Amending Lodi Electric Utility Electric Vehicle Strategy by Revising and Adding Customer Rebates and Incentives
October 5, 2022
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*Staff propose the EV strategy be amended to focus on EV purchase rebates for zero emission vehicles only which would not Include low -emission or
hybrid vehicles In an effort to prioritize current funding efforts,
FISCAL IMPACT: Actual expenditures will depend on the number of incentives and rebates
applied for and approved.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The Fiscal Year 2022/23 budget includes $60,000 in Greenhouse Gas
Funds (Account No. 50862500.72990) for EV chargers and installation and
$135,000 in Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Funds (Account No.
50362500.72990). Actual LCFS Funds available will depend on the timing
and availability of credit sales.
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Andrew Keys
Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
Jeff Berkheimer
Electric Utility Director
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-238
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODI ELECTRIC
UTILITY ELECTRIC VEHICLE STRATEGY BY REVISING AND ADDING
CUSTOMER REBATES AND INCENTIVES
WHEREAS, Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) recognizes that an electric vehicle (EV) strategy is
a key component for advancing the deployment of zero -emission vehicles and achieving
greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the City Council authorized the implementation of an EV strategy to
fund an EV charger and installation rebates for residential and commercial accounts; and
WHEREAS, as part of the initial strategy, for residential customers, rebates included up
to $500 for the purchase of a charger and up to $500 for installation; and for commercial
customers, rebates included up to $1,000 for the purchase of a charger and up to $1,000 for
installation; and
WHEREAS, the EV strategy encouraged staff to conduct both short-term and long-term
planning to continue to reduce financial barriers to EV implementation, and to advance other EV
initiatives; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, the strategy was amended to increase the total available rebate to
commercial customers from $2,000 to $6,000; and
WHEREAS, in early 2022, City Council amended the EV strategy once again to expand
incentives to customers by authorizing staff to establish a pilot EV purchase rebate program for
new and used zero -emission and low -emission vehicles in the amount of $1,000 for a standard
rebate and $3,500 for an income -qualified rebate; and
WHEREAS, based upon new information obtained by comparing EV rebate programs
across other municipal power providers, staff propose changes to the EV strategy to offer more
options for income qualified customers, as well as focus on more effective strategies related to
electrification programs in the transportation sector; and
WHEREAS, LEU staff will work to develop the necessary terms and conditions associated
with the proposed rebate programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
amending the LEU EV strategy by revising and adding customer rebates and incentives as
identified in the table below:
Current
$500
Incentive/Rebate
EV Charger — Residential
Proposed
$500
$500
EV Charger Install — Residential
$500
NEW
EV Charger — Residential Income Qualified
$750
NEW
EV Charger Install — Residential Income Qualified
$750
$3,000
Level I I EV Charger — Commercial
$3,000
$3,000
Level II EV Charger Install - Commercial
$3,000
NEW
DC Fast Charger — Commercial/Multi-Family
$4,000
NEW
DC Fast Charger Install — Commercial/Multi-Family
$4,000
$1,000
New/Used Zero Emission Vehicle
$1,000*
$3,500
New/Used Zero Emission Vehicle Income Qualified
$3,500*
*EV strategy amended to focus on EV purchase rebates for zero emission vehicles only which would not include low -
emission or hybrid vehicles in an effort to prioritize current funding efforts.
Dated: October 5, 2022
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2022-238 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 5, 2022, by the following vote.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Candler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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