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File Number: 16-365 5. Waste-to-Energy: Facilitate ZipPower development of waste-to-energy plan, including assessing resources and vendors 6. New Development: Provide PG&E with plans for new development across city to ensure optimal grid planning The grant allocates $92K for staff time contributed toward completion of grant objectives. Pacific Gas & Electric Company The importance of PG&E’s collaboration in this grant application cannot be overstated. PG&E is committed to a future where energy resources are distributed, not centralized. On June 21, 2016, ZipPower’s partner, PG&E, announced it would not seek to renew licenses to operate the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant <http://www.utilitydive.com/news/pge-to-close-diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant-replace-it-with-rene wables-effi/421297/>, which would expire in 2024 and 2025. Instead, the plant will be closed and energy production replaced with a combination of renewable energy, efficiency and energy storage. Diablo is the last nuclear plant in California and provides about 9% of California’s electricity. What is ZipPower™? ZipPower™ will be a cloud platform <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing>cloud platform, a web application that can be accessed by a range of computers and smart devices through shared processing resources (“the cloud”). Every member of the San Leandro community will be invited and encouraged to become a member of this energy advisory platform, at no cost, where members learn how even small investments in energy efficiency will save money; cost savings and contributions to greenhouse gas reduction and other environmental impacts will be tracked by the member, providing instant feedback regarding impact of energy changes; neighbor members will be able to engage in friendly competition to accelerate energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals; and cumulative data from all member activities will be aggregated to provide specific data to the City across a wide range of energy metrics, including status of greenhouse gas emissions and progress toward citywide reduction goals. ZipPower™ will also provide services and products that bridge the existing technology and communications gap between San Leandro property owners interested in placing solar on their property and the myriad of solar sellers and funding programs trying to sell to them. Whether in the City’s industrial area or residential areas, there are a number of solar companies knocking on doors and pitching solar solutions that promise to save money. Whether purchase, lease or Purchase Power Agreement (“PPA”) is proposed, the property owner is too often overwhelmed by conflicting proposals and will choose to do nothing at all. ZipPower proposes to end this confusion by providing every interested ZipPower member or San Leandro property owner a solar energy feasibility analysis based on existing PG&E data and physical assets and constraints of the property. If assessment shows a potential configuration that could produce a positive Return on Investment (“ROI”), recommendations will include one or more financing options based on individual or company financial, tax and energy goals. As discussions progress, recommended improvements including building upgrades, energy efficiencies, battery storage, etc. may also be provided. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that of the 4 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity generated in 2015, renewables produced only 7% of the total. The key opportunity for the City of San Leandro and its partners is to facilitate the adoption of energy creation and efficiency citywide through creation of a platform that connects community to common goals around energy and each other. This platform initially will be a technology platform, one that engages, educates, connects, facilitates desired energy transactions, saves cost through Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2016 15