HomeMy WebLinkAbout18,EGIA Membership Proposal
Workshop # 18 September 5, 2012 Membership ProposalAssociation (EGIA) Electric & Gas Industries
EGIA Membership Proposal 2 financing optionsDistrict currently can not make referrals and does not have –effective projects-for costSome customers/contractors are seeking financing options
–Customers often ask the District for contractor referrals–efficient toilets and customer leak repair rebate-Water–performance, etc.Commercial lighting, commercial refrigeration, building
–licensed contractors and outside vendorsMany District conservation programs require the support of •Background / History
EGIA Membership Proposal 3 house vs. outsource options-In–Discussions with CATT–based programs, etc.--Tracking on–RFP in 2010 for a contractor referral program–requests for referrals
and/or financingDistrict has been investigating options to address customer •Background / History
New InformationEGIA Membership Proposal 4 Provides a list of screened contractors to District and our customers–Access to EGIA member benefits and GEOSmart Financing–Provide tools, knowledge,
and training–distributorsConnect to EGIA’s network of equipment manufacturers and –Leverage EGIA’s member and partner networks–development needsUniquely positioned to address District’s
contractor –Currently working with Palo Alto, SMUD, PG&E, and others–record-30+ year track–contractor networks for utility conservation programsProfit industry association focused on
developing -Non–June 2012–EGIA Group Membership Proposal •
New InformationEGIA Membership Proposal 5 evaluate program each year-Staff will re–based trainings per year-Two contractor web–15 (of the 50) screened for GEOSmart Financing–Requires
contractor screening–50 EGIA memberships for contractors per year–Based on annual fee paid by District to EGIA–EGIA Group Membership Proposal (cont.)•
Fiscal ImpactEGIA Membership Proposal 6 Department budgets for this new programSufficient funds exist within the FY12 & FY13 Conservation –yearContract would have an option to extend
for one additional –Term would be September 2012 to September 2013–EGIA group membership fee is $10,000•
RecommendationEGIA Membership Proposal 7 Provide feedback and direction on the EGIA proposal•