RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE Letter of Support for GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit corporation, to PG&E to serve as implementer for the Empower EV (Electric Vehicle) Program, to reduce barriers to electric vehicle adoption in low and moderate-income communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
PG&E is launching a new program, Empower EV, to reduce barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption in low- and moderate-income communities in Northern California, under a September 2019 decision by the California Public Utilities Commission. The $4 million program will provide incentives for up to 2,000 low- and moderate-income households to cover the cost of a residential EV charger, increase awareness of the benefits of EV adoption through targeted education and outreach, and provide information on other incentives and programs available to customers. In its request for proposals for an Implementer for the program, PG&E has named "the Bay Point to Discovery Bay corridor area" as a region of focus for Empower EV.
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