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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Interim City Manager to Execute Five-Year Professional Services Agreement with Efficiency Services Group, LLC of Hillsboro, OR for Energy Program Administration, Implementation and Support ($2,388,784) (EU)
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MEETING DATE:
June 3, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Melissa Price, Assistant Electric Utility Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a five-year Professional Services Agreement with Efficiency Services Group, LLC of Hillsboro, OR for Energy Program Administration, Implementation and Support in an amount not-to-exceed $2,388,784.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 2014, Efficiency Services Group, LLC (ESG) has served as Lodi Electric Utility's (LEU) third-party administrator of its public benefits energy efficiency (EE) program.
ESG continues to provide a number of turnkey services including energy audits, direct installation of energy efficient fixtures, customer rebate processing, energy savings analysis and consultation for commercial and industrial accounts, program development and training of customer service staff, monitoring of legislative and regulatory changes in the industry, review and processing of applications for low-income assistance under LEU's CARE Program, representation at NCPA working groups, and energy efficiency and compliance reporting.
The current Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with ESG expires on June 30, 2026. For over 10 years, ESG has helped deliver $6.5 million in rebates to its customers. LEU programs administered by ESG have provided over 27.5 million kilowatt hours of energy savings - enough to power over four thousand homes in California for a year. In addition to continuing to provide EE program administration, ESG has helped LEU develop and expand its Electric Vehicle (EV) rebate program.
Funding for each year of the new PSA is provided below with an average annual cost of approx...
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