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November 9, 2009 Section 3: Building Energy Use Green Business logo on their premises and in their advertising. Incentives may include preferential processing of business license applications. ^ Include and promote additional literature on energy efficiency at the City permit center and planning services website. The permit center is located in the first floor at City Hall, and is a key location where development proposals for the community are reviewed. The planning services website currently includes a link to green building programs and a Green Building kiosk is at the entrance to the permit center. The website may include additional links to PG&E energy efficiency rebate programs and fact sheets. 3.3 Goal: Increase residential, commercial and industrial renewable energy use On-site renewable energy systems offer another important lever for reducing emissions. Renewable energy systems should be installed only after all cost-effective efficiency measures have been implemented. Generally, the best options for Bay Area residents are solar hot water heating and roof-top photovoltaic (PV) systems. The largest barrier to on-site renewable energy is high up-front financing costs and long cost recovery periods. PG&E and the State of California offer incentive programs that help defray the initial investment of energy systems. A recently passed California bill which implements afeed-in tariff that will pay small renewable energy generators for the electricity they generate. To encourage on-site renewable energy, one common strategy employed by other local governments is to offer expedited permitting procedures for renewable generation and green buildings. In the City of San Leandro, however, permits are already processed in a relatively short timeframe. Therefore, recommended actions towards meeting the goal of increased renewable energy use centers around financial assistance to interested property owners. The actions for consideration listed below are related to supplementing existing incentive programs with additional rebates and launching an education campaign to inform the community about available funding for renewable energy systems. Measures and actions for consideration: ^ Establish athird-party or municipal financing program for solar (PV and solar hot water) and other renewable technology projects. Property owners can take out a loan ~~,~~" ~~~~o Page 21 ~ o ~,~,~~.