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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2023 SUBJECT: APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S GRID RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP GRANT APPLICATION FOR $11.5 MILLION TO FUND FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE ADVANCED METER PROGRAM - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUE: Authorization for the submittal of a Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy to continue full deployment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure to all Public Utilities electric customers. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend to the City Council: 1. Authorize the Public Utilities Department to submit a Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Grant (GRIP) application to the U.S. Department of Energy in an amount up to $11.5 million for full deployment of citywide Advanced Metering Infrastructure; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign any -and -all necessary documents related to applications for grant funding as discussed in this report, making minor corrections as necessary; and 3. Upon grant award, authorize the Finance Department to record an increase in revenues and appropriate expenditures in the estimated grant award amount of $11.5 million in GRIP Grant account numbers established by the Finance Department. BACKGROUND: Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is an integrated system of advanced electric meters, communications networks, and data management systems that enables automation and two- way communication between the utility and the meter provided to the customer. The system provides several important functions that were not previously possible or had to be performed manually, such as the ability to automatically and remotely measure electricity use, connect and disconnect service, detect tampering, identify and isolate outages, and monitor voltage. AMI provides Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) near real-time and actionable information about system performance, power quality, and outages, which increases reliability and efficiencies, and