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Exhibit A 4. The PV contractor would then arrange to install a standazd pre-designed, pre-approved Buyer's Club PV system at a Buyer's Club discount. The pre-designed systems may offer several standard sizes, like 1.5 and 3.0 kW. The resident may choose a different sized system, but the Buyer's Club prices would not necessarily apply because the costs could increase due to a customized design. 5. The Buyer's Club discount will probably be about 10 - 20% off of standazd pricing. The discount is made possible by reduced transaction costs. The Buyer's Club PV contractor passes on these savings to the Buyer's Club customer. The customer can also benefit from standazd utility rebate programs and federal and state tax credits to further reduce system costs. The contractor would help the customer obtain these additional benefits. 6. Besides advertising, aggregating and pre-screening potential customers, the City could help reduce installation costs by offering the following additional incentives: a. Priority processing: over-the-counter approval of the standazd, pre-designed Buyer's Club PV systems b. Expedited inspections c. Potential waiver of property taxes on the increased property value attributable to the PV system. This would require coordination with the County. Existing State law exempts solaz system from property taxes. However, different counties have different interpretations and implementation procedures. 7. To assure that the first customer experiences aze positive, the Cities may provide assistance to the first ten or so customers who aze navigating through the buying process. This may be provided by a consultant. 8. Customer evaluations aze important indications of quality issues and a vital component of the Buyer's Club data base. Post installation evaluations should be easy to fill out with boxes to check and space for comments. They should also have self addressed envelopes to encourage customers to fill them out and submit them for the data base. Recognition may be given out when an evaluation is submitted (to be worked out later). A staff person or consultant may also do quality control spot checks, perhaps on the first three projects followed subsequently by one in ten. Once a good data base of contractor performance is obtained, quality control should be self-correcting. Program Benefits: The Buyer's Club benefits the City, the customer and the participating PV contractor. The City benefits from a PV program that is easy to administer and is low cost. The customer benefits from price discounts, a simplified buying experience, and greater confidence because of the participation of the city in the process. The PV contractor benefits from increased business and lower transaction costs, which aze passed through to the customer. New Residential Developments: Solar Developments Program: 5050 Laguna Blvd, Suite 112-324, Elk Grove, CA 95758 / 916-213-5978, 916-6847046 (fax) deosol@aol.com (email), CA Lic. #820411