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COMMERCIAL ELEMENT SUMMARY Similar to the EUC, the EUP would offer two levels of incentives for the commercial program; basic and advanced. The basic EUC commercial program includes rebates for energy efficiency, water conservation and other green upgrades up to $2,500. However, for the EUP, the program would include an additional incentive of up to $500 for fixed improvement investments up to $10,000. In addition, irrigation equipment rebates up to $5,000 are available through the City's water conservation program. The EUC's advanced commercial program includes solar installation with a rebate of up to $10,000 over and above federal tax incentives and California Solar Initiative rebates. The EUP proposal would also provide a $1,000 incentive for the advanced package. The Energy Star audit program is also available to commercial facilities and provides a comprehensive energy profile and recommendations for facility energy upgrades, including return on investment calculations. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION The EUP would be modeled on the EUC and include specific steps for program participation. These steps include: 1. Homeowner or business expresses interest in the program by contacting a qualified contractor or signing up on the EUC website 2. A participating contractor conducts a phone interview to gather data and schedule a site visit 3. The contractor performs an assessment and provides a customized report to the participant, detailing recommended improvements 4. The participant selects the measures to implement and schedules the work 5. Contractor performs work and submits completed rebate applications to the participating agencies 6. The City and/or other agency verify completion of work and issue the rebates City rebates will be issued only after all related permits have been issued and approved by City staff and staff has approved the rebate application. The rebate application will include sufficient detail on the types of improvements to be completed including types and sizes of equipment installed, the projected energy savings, and dollar amount of upgrade improvements. In addition to this information being used to audit and manage the program, it will also be effective in providing an aggregate summary of community efforts toward reaching our Climate Action Plan goals. While the above represents the basis of program participation, staff will develop detailed application forms and qualifying guidelines prior to beginning the program. This information will be reviewed by all affected City departments to assure appropriate oversight and program management. Page 4 of 6