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2013 -2014 Energy Efficiency Programs <br />Local Government Partnership Program <br />Program Implementation Plan <br />delivery channels and marketing and outreach approaches to effectively reach customers. This <br />will include a team of SoCalGas experts and industry professionals, varying by market sub - <br />segment, to deliver integrated offerings to the customer. <br />Expansion of Local Government Partnerships <br />In the effort to expand on SoCalGas' success of their local government partnerships the LGP's <br />will concentrate on several areas deemed necessary. LGP's will continue to promote EUC, a one- <br />stop -shop for home improvement projects that lower energy use, conserve water and natural <br />resources, and makes residences healthier and more comfortable. Deep energy retrofits will be a <br />priority in the 2013 -2014 program cycle. A deep energy retrofit is a whole - building analysis and <br />construction process that uses integrative design to achieve much larger energy savings than <br />conventional energy retrofits. Deep energy retrofits can be applied to both residential and non- <br />residential ( "commercial ") buildings. <br />Other Expansion Opportunities will include closing the gap between partnerships that currently <br />have partnerships with SCE and adopting those partners into SoCalGas LGP program in 2013 -14 <br />transition period. SoCalGas has initiated discussions with several potential new partners which <br />are currently in partnerships with SCE. The new partnerships SoCalGas is joining include the <br />following: City of Beaumont Partnership, City of Redlands Partnership, Western Riverside <br />Council of Governments (COG) Energy Partnership, San Gabriel Valley COG Partnership, City <br />of Santa Ana Partnership, City of Simi Valley Partnership, Gateway Cities Partnership, Westside <br />Cities Partnership. <br />SoCalGas has completed the first round of discussions, and is providing draft agreements to new <br />partners.. SoCalGas has provided details of the new partnerships herein including their PIPS and <br />budget details. Design for new PIPs is consistent with CPUC guidance including comprehensive <br />and deep retrofits. <br />SoCalGas has listened to feedback received from LGPs on needs which they face for being able <br />to move forward with projects. The majority of local governments struggle with securing <br />energy /sustainability resources, and current budget conditions make the availability of such <br />resources unlikely for the foreseeable future. Limited staff, specific skills and geographical <br />constraints limit local government's ability to engage in hands on energy efficiency. <br />SoCalGas intends to start building resources to fill the noted gaps through a "virtual center" <br />approach as an expansion to our current Local Government Partnership program offerings. The <br />Program will commence in one region initially with the intent to roll out service territory wide in <br />2013 -14 program cycle. The program will support local governments (both partners and non - <br />partners) and intends to drive increased comprehensive energy efficiency and will create deep <br />energy savings by local governments by complimenting and leveraging resources as well as <br />filling gaps that currently exist within local government organizations, CEC, PUC and SoCalGas <br />energy efficiency programs. These gaps prevent local government from successfully <br />implementing higher value energy efficiency projects that demonstrate energy efficiency <br />leadership to the community and increase community wide energy efficiency participation. <br />Lessons learned from past partnership initiatives have identified the need for improvement in <br />resources that provide cost - effective, on demand energy management services, and expertise to <br />