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File #: 24-1287    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/11/2023 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 3/19/2024 Final action: 3/19/2024
Title: Action on an Agreement with Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc. for a Third Party Commercial Strategic Energy Management Program for Silicon Valley Power
Attachments: 1. Proposed Agreement with Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc.
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SUBJECT
Title
Action on an Agreement with Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc. for a Third Party Commercial Strategic Energy Management Program for Silicon Valley Power

Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure

BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara's Electric Department, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), has developed energy efficiency programs to benefit its commercial and industrial customers. These programs implement the City's Public Benefits Program Policy Statement adopted by Council on May 12, 1998, and Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 385 covering the Public Benefits Charge (PBC). Over the past several years, the state legislature, California Energy Commission, and environmental agencies have increased their pressure on publicly owned utilities, like SVP, to boost energy efficiency programs, with legislation pushing to double the amount of energy efficiency achieved in California.

Every four years, electric utilities in California are required to conduct a study to determine all economically feasible energy efficiency potential within their service territory. Based on SVP's load profile, nearly all of its energy efficiency potential comes from business customers. SVP is required by state law to expend all PBC funds collected on programs and projects relating to energy efficiency, renewable energy, low-income, and electric technology research and development. For these reasons, SVP seeks to continue to enhance the business energy efficiency programs to address the statewide energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals.

DISCUSSION
Pursuant to City Code Section 2.105.140(c), the City conducted a formal request for Request for Proposals (RFP) with the award recommendation based on "best value."

In April 2023, staff issued the RFP for Third Party Energy Efficiency and Building Electrification programs, using the City's e-procurement system. The City received proposals fro...

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