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ITEM 8
City Council Memorandum Facilities and Fleet Memo No.
23-01
Date:
May 11, 2023
To:
Mayor and Council
Thru:
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Dawn Lang, Deputy City Manager - CFO
From:
Mike Hollingsworth, Facility & Fleet Services Senior Manager
Subject:
Resolution No. 5678, Approving the Application and Award of an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Voucher in the Amount of $283,790, from the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) for the Purchase and Installation of Energy Efficient and Conservation Related Technology and Equipment
Proposed Motion:
Move City Council adopt Resolution No. 5678, approving the application and award of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) voucher in the amount of $283,790, from the United States Department of Energy (USDOE), for the purchase and installation of energy efficient and conservation related technology and equipment.
Background:
The EECBG Program is designed to assist state, local, and tribal governments in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, lessen fossil fuel emissions, and improve overall energy efficiency. To simplify and streamline the grant process, the USDOE is offering a voucher process for technical assistance and/or equipment rebates in lieu of a direct grant process. Government participants that opt into a voucher process are not required to apply for and administer a direct federal grant. Participants choosing vouchers submit a separate application using a streamlined process with reduced documentation, monitoring and reporting requirements. The City of Chandler has chosen to participate in the voucher process and Resolution No. 5678 authorizes this application and award.
Discussion:
EECBG vouchers can be used for equipment purchase and installation rebates and to reimburse entities for the purchase of energy-related equipment. Equipment eligible for rebates span a wide range of technologies that are deployed to lower fossil fuel use or increase energy efficiency. Examples include:
Efficient materials and technologies used to retrofit buildings such as HVAC equipment, air source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, windows, doors, insulation, and other weatherization materials;
Electric vehicles and electric vehicles charging stations and equipment;
Equipment for renewable energy installations, including wind, solar, and storage;
Metering equipment; and
Ancillary equipment such as electric system upgrades to accommodate technology installations.
Anticipated uses of this voucher are for current Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) that will increase energy efficiency, such as the City Hall cooling tower project, Center for the Arts HVAC replacements, and/or other qualified projects depending on which are able to move forward first without supply chain delays.
Financial Implications:
The voucher awarded to the City of Chandler will allow for planned CIP costs to be reimbursed up to $283,790.
Attachments
Resolution 5678
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