Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Amendment to Agreement with Association of Bay Area Governments for Implementation of Bay Area Regional Energy Network Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to an agreement with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for the implementation of the Bay Area Regional Energy Network Program increasing the amount by $330,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,608,957.
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BACKGROUND:
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a collaboration of nine Bay Area counties implementing energy saving programs on a regional level. BayREN is administered by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) with funding from the California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. Since the first program cycle in 2013, ABAG has contracted with the County for local outreach for BayREN programs. On December 12, 2023, this Board adopted Resolution No. 080098 authorizing an agreement for the County to receive revenue of up to $1,278,957 from ABAG to fund local outreach support for BayREN programs in San Mateo County from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027.
In 2021, the Sustainability Department produced a report: "Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Permit Requirements and Costs in San Mateo County" which found varied permit processes across San Mateo County that make the customer experience "more complicated when attempting to get an electric HPWH installed into a single-family home in a quick, safe, and hassle-free way."
In 2022, this Board adopted the Community Climate Action Plan to outline a path forward to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated in unincorporated San Mateo County and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 (Resolution No. 079264). To support the emissions reductions needed, the Sustainab...
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