HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01082013 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU), with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the Alameda County Waste
Management Authority, the Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority, the City of Suisun City, the City
and County of San Francisco, and the Counties of Marin, Napa, San Mateo and Santa Clara, for the Bay Area
Regional Energy Network Program (BayREN).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this MOU. It is anticipated that the Department of Conservation and
Development (DCD) will be fully reimbursed for any services provided by DCD for BayREN through a future
contract with ABAG. At this time, the scope of services to be provided by DCD has not been determined. Once the
scope and cost of such services has been determined, DCD will submit a proposed contract to the Board of
Supervisors for consideration.
BACKGROUND:
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved funding
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/08/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: 925-674-7722
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 8, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development
Date:January 8, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Memorandum of Understanding for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
for regional energy networks (RENs) in California. RENs are partnerships between utility providers regulated by
the CPUC and local government agencies. The purpose of RENs is to utilize the local community knowledge and
relationships of local government agencies to promote energy efficiency programs and services being offered by
utility providers.
ABAG submitted a proposal to the CPUC to form BayREN. A modified version of ABAG’s proposal has been
approved by the CPUC. BayREN is a collaborative partnership between ABAG and nine counties in the Bay Area
region, including Contra Costa County, to provide energy efficiency services within the Bay Area. These services
will include education and outreach to the public, training for private contractors and public agency staff, and
financial incentives for property owners to construct energy efficiency improvements to their property. The CPUC
has allocated over $26 million for BayREN in calendar years 2013 and 2014.
BayREN will deliver services to promote energy efficiency in the nine county Bay Area region through
subprograms in four strategic areas:
1. Single Family Housing
2. Multi-Family Housing
3. Building Codes and Standards
4. Energy Efficiency Financing
ABAG is currently negotiating a contract with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) that will allow ABAG to receive
funding for BayREN. PG&E is a utility provider regulated by the CPUC, and is acting as the CPUC’s agent for
purpose of administering BayREN. Once ABAG has concluded a contract with PG&E, ABAG will negotiate
subtracts with each of the nine participating counties to provide BayREN services.
ABAG has requested that each of the nine counties execute this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to define
the general roles and responsibilities of ABAG and the counties participating in BayREN.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will not be able to participate in BayREN and will not be able to provide energy efficiency services to
County residents and property owners.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
ABAG MOU