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W A T E R E N E R C Y I- P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE INSTALLATION CITY HALL ISSUE: RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 ITEM NO: 12 File ID — 15 -2816 — D OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION GRANT FOR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AT The issue for Board of Public Utilities consideration is to recommend that the City Council accept a California Energy Commission (CEC) grant through the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at City Hall. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Accept a $50,000 CEC grant through SCPPA for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at City Hall; 2. Approve the use of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) allowance proceeds to pay for Riverside Public Utilities' share of capital infrastructure in the estimated amount of $28,225 for Work Order No. 1508874; and 3. Approve the use of Public Benefits Funds to pay for energy consumption by electric vehicle customers during a 16 month period of research and development in the estimated amount of $15,000. BACKGROUND: In 2011, in support of the City's policy to promote alternative fuel transportation, the City in coordination with Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) installed eleven Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at various public locations in the City in alignment with Seizing Our Destiny's "Becoming a Green Machine" initiative. As part of that pilot project, two Level 2 charging stations were installed at City Hall. Since that time, the need to install additional charging stations has increased and it is evident that RPU plays an important role in adopting and supporting EV charging infrastructure. In April 2014 the CEC approved a grant application submitted by the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) under the Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 13 -606 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for the development EV charging infrastructure in the greater Southern California region in accordance with SCPPA Resolution number 2014 -004. In connection with the grant, RPU was awarded CEC grant funds for a Direct Current (DC) Fast Charging Station through a joint proposal submitted by SCPPA for EV charging infrastructure at many member utilities including the cities of Burbank, Pasadena, Anaheim, Banning, Cerritos and Colton. Although not a member of SCPPA, the City of Moreno Valley was allowed to participate in the grant application to provide additional electrical vehicle