San Joaquin Valley Partnership Program January 2012 Focus: San Joaquin Valley kWh and peak kW reductions This Month’s Major Accomplishments: The monthly Partnership meeting was held on January 5th. Discussion included jurisdiction support for utility core programs in 2012, including retro-commissioning. Implementing partner attended the Local Government Sustainability statewide meeting on January 9th. Implementing partner, SCE program manager, and SCE Demand Response staff had a call on January 12th to discuss Demand Response requirements for tier advancement in the Energy Leader Model. It was decided that two upcoming marketing and outreach events will qualify for the co-branded outreach event to help the City of Visalia and the City of Tulare advance to Gold. Implementing partner made ‘goodwill’ visits to the easternmost cities of the partnership that typically cannot attend monthly partnership meetings. Key Issues or Emerging Concerns: The County of Tulare’s Assistant Administrative Officer has put a stop work order on the EECBG lighting project due to a list of issues and concerns with the installation process. Implementer, San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization project manager and staff, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, Fluoresco, and Tulare County have been in contact to discuss project status, address issues and find resolutions so that the project can start work again. If the County opts to not complete the project, the remaining funds can be transferred to another local government in the EECBG consortium. The SJVCEO will make every effort to see the majority of funds remain in SCE service territory, or include potential therm savings projects in the SCG service territory. The implementing Partner has been working with all eight jurisdictions to gather details relating to energy accounts in order to provide a comprehensive portfolio review, and prepare the facilities for upload into the EPA Portfolio Manager system. The project was originally scheduled to be completed in June 2011. Due to staff cutbacks and lack of time jurisdiction partners have not been able to provide necessary information in a timely manner. The implementer has revised internal projections and confirmed with the jurisdictions that the project will now not be complete until the first quarter of 2012. The City of Visalia plans to participate in the Partnership efforts as well as utilize funds from Flight 15.6. Implementer remains in regular contact with the City to encourage them to participate so that all jurisdictions complete the work. Implementer and Utility managers are working to ensure submission of application for incentive on ARRA funded projects with all eight jurisdictions.
Upcoming Milestones Implementer will continue drafting language to address Partnership strategic plan menu selection 4.1.3: general plan update efficiency language template for submission to utilities for approval in January 2012 and presentation to the Partners in February 2012. The Partnership will have a booth at both the Visalia Springfest Home and Patio Show (February 1012) and the Valley Go Green Summit (February 23).