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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	February 12, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE Co-sponsorship of MCE Low-Income Electric Vehicle Rebate Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/12/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jody London, 925-674-7871

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 12, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE MCE to identify the County as a partner in its Low-Income Electric Vehicle Rebate Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. MCE would fund the rebates. The County is proposed to be identified as a supporter of the program for outreach purposes.

BACKGROUND:

In May 2017, the Board of Supervisors voted to join MCE, a community choice energy provider. In addition to providing electricity to its customers, MCE offers programs that help customers reduce energy consumption and use energy more wisely. MCE offers a number of programs to facilitate more of its customers driving electric vehicles (EVs), including rebates for electric vehicle charging stations and for the vehicles themselves. MCE is designing its EV rebates to complement those offered by other entities including PG&E and Electrify America.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

MCE has recently launched an EV rebate program focused on low-income customers. MCE has asked the County to be a partner in promoting the opportunity, noting that its participation rates are higher when it is able to show partnership with local governments (see attached request from MCE, as well as the outreach email and information about the low-income electric vehicle rebate program). If approved, the County would be indicated as a partner in promotional materials distributed by MCE.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Should the County not join MCE as a partner with the low-income electric vehicle rebate program, participation by low-income customers will likely be not as robust.