TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: David Morrison, Special Projects Director
REPORT BY: Ryan Melendez, Planner II, Sustainability
SUBJECT: Presentation on the 2024 BayREN Programs
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PRESENTATION: Staff requests that the Climate Action Committee receive a presentation from staff on the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) programs.
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a coalition of the nine counties in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)/Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Ryan Melendez is the BayREN representative for Napa County and works to implement programs and engage with community members on BayREN program participation. BayREN is administered by ABAG/MTC and receives funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to administer, market, and implement electrification, energy efficiency, and related programs. The CPUC categorizes programs into four customer market segments: Equity, Market Support, Cross Cutting, and Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification (EM&V). The ten programs being presented for this meeting will fall into the first three categories. BayREN has secured over $171 million for the next four-year period, and over 60% of that budget will be allocated to enhance equity initiatives for underserved residents and businesses.
The ten programs that BayREN is offering in 2024 are: Single Family, Multifamily, Green Labeling, Commercial, Refrigerant Replacement, Integrated Energy Services, Targeted Decarbonization Services, Codes & Standards, Water Upgrades $ave, and Workforce, Education & Training. While these ten programs serve different customers, the overall goal of BayREN and its programs is to promote energy, water, and greenhouse gas reduction for residential, small business, and local government buildings.
Single Family Home+:
This program aims to serve hard-to-reach or underserved household...
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