SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (3) - 2009

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City of Santa Ana Energy Leader Partnership B.1) Code Compliance Support The City of Santa Ana will consider shoring up Title 24 compliance and/or other code efficiency/compliance to the extent the City can remain business-friendly and competitive. The partnership will provide training for plan checkers, inspectors and personnel employed in the trades. B.2) Reach Cade Support Although no Reach codes are planned at this time, the partnership 1vi11 explore meaningful CEC-approved Reach codes as pat•t of its effort to add value to energy efficiency in alignment with the strategies stated in the Master PIP. This activity will follow the proposed path described in the Codes & Standards PIP. B.3) Guiding Document(s) Support . The partnership will provide support for development of a Sustainability Plan in line with the goals and objectives found in the Strategic Plan. B.4) Financing for the community The City of Santa Ana will explore implementing an AB $11 Funding Mechanism to encourage 200 residents and 50 businesses to invest in solar retrofits. The program, if implemented, will enable residents and businesses to repay loans via property tax bills. The partnership will provide technical assistance and facilitate peer-to-peer support. B.5} Peer-to-Peer Support The partnership is interested in providing and sharing best practices with othet• partnerships. SCE will arrange to have a reptesentative from the City of Palm Desert provide guidance on how fo set ttp an AB 811 handing program. The partnership and the city will determine how and to what extent such a program is applicable to its citizenry. Core Program Element C -Core Program Coordination The partnership will provide residents and business owners r~vith comprehensive marketing and outreach, education and training opportunities take action to save energy, money and the environment. In addition, the program will act as a portal for all energy offerings, delivering information on demand response, self-generation, the California Solar Initiative (CSI), and low income programs, including California Alternative Rate for Energy (CARE). Please see description in the ELPP Master PIP. C.1) Outreach & Education The partnership will work ~yith core programs to make a variety of public education materials for use in community outreach efforts, to be delivered at community events, through local schools municipal services bills, direct mail, and the partnership's webpage. The partnership plans to co-brand and promote core and third party programs as needed, based on analysis of the city's energy use profile. Higher energy-using or underserved segments will be provided with ptogram infar•mation and opportunities to take action; for example, a Community sweep for the Appliance ovuu~em ~au~omia tmson 2009-2011 Energy ERiciency Plans i47 March 2009