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2013 -2014 Energy Efficiency Programs <br />Local Government Partnership Program <br />Program Implementation Plan <br />In a continued effort to insure that customers and energy efficiency opportunities are not <br />overlooked, LGPs will also have the opportunity to participate in a program to provide energy <br />efficiency to moderate income customers slightly above the ESAP guideline or to customers who <br />are unable to produce the necessary ESAP documentation. <br />Because of their close ties to the community, individual LGPs may identify opportunities to <br />serve customer energy needs through integrated demand side management products including <br />energy efficiency, demand response, low income programs, and codes and standards assistance <br />as well as other utility programs including distributed generation. Such coordination provides <br />customers with comprehensive solutions and minimizes overlap of effort and service. Where the <br />LGP identifies a need that they do not currently service, they can refer participants to programs. <br />The Partnership will provide the participant with contact information for the relevant programs <br />and assistance as required. If program overlap is determined to exist, the Partnership will notify <br />SoCalGas of the program(s) involved and discuss and coordinate efforts so as not to duplicate <br />services and compete for customers. <br />In addition, LGPs can coordinate with and leverage other sources of funding to increase the <br />impact of SoCalGas offerings and include programs provided by other agencies such as the CEC, <br />ARB and other state and federal agencies. <br />In addition to outreach for energy efficiency opportunities, LGPs are an important delivery <br />channel for integrated approaches and emerging technologies. As new approaches of integration <br />and emerging technologies are available, the LGPs will serve as a channel for providing the <br />appropriate outreach and education to the community. <br />CI - Outreach and Education <br />LGPs will provide education and outreach to inform their customers about comprehensive <br />energy saving opportunities and best practices. A key focus for support from LGPs will be EUC. <br />All of the outreach will be coordinated with SoCalGas marketing efforts and statewide marketing <br />energy efficiency marketing initiatives. <br />As part of the coordination of Training and Education, the LGPs will leverage trainings at <br />SoCalGas Energy Resource Center, SCE's CTAC and other resources. <br />C2 - Third Party Program Coordination <br />LGPs will coordinate with Third Party direct install contractors and /or other core programs to <br />implement retrofits of existing government buildings and municipal facilities. The contracts will <br />be coordinated with the LGPs by establishing agreements between the contractors and the GPs <br />that specify which customers and in which geographic areas each contractor is eligible to serve. <br />Contractors will be selected to provide focus on targeted customers as well as specialization in <br />strategic technologies such as HVAC tune -ups and replacement projects. <br />C3 — Technical Assistance <br />Technical assistance is available to LGPs. Assistance many include but is not limited to audits, <br />engineering calculations, reports and inspections. <br />