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Exhibit A Note that the customer carries most of the load and City staff merely provides support that is within the scope of existing City programs. 6. Program responsibilities are distributed between the Cities, program participants, and Pacific Gas & Electric Company, as follows: • The Solar Cities (Livermore and Pleasanton): The Solar Cities are responsible for program development, promotion and support through existing staffing, special consultants on an as needed basis, program coordination with PG&E and integration into the existing Green Building Programs. Program support will be provided primarily by customer services, permitting and green building staff and others for circumstances that may require special attention. • The Program Participant: Program participants are responsible for obtaining available program information, selection of their project design teams, which will include architects, engineers, and PV contractors who will provide technical support for system design and construction. The project team will provide project design and construction, permitting submittals and utility coordination for the project. • Pacific Gas & Electric: PG&E is responsible for support of the California Solar Initiative (CSI) which includes technical support, available financial incentives, PV system utility inspections and coordination with the project team and City permitting staff. Program Benefits: The existing and new commercial program benefits the City, the customer and the participating PV contractor. The City benefits from a PV program that is incorporated within the existing Green Building Program; hence, it is easy to administer and is low cost. The customer benefits from city assistance, increased LEED credits, and greater confidence because of the participation of the City in the process. The PV contractor benefits from increased business arising from more commercial PV development. The project owner and entire project team benefit from the recognition they receive for going beyond standard practices and demonstrating their ability to increase building energy performance and minimize environmental impacts. City Owned Facilities: Solar Civic Program: Objective: To simplify and reduce the cost of the expanded installation of PV systems on existing city facilities as well as incorporating solar in the development of new civic buildings and facilities in the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. Goals: 1. Make the process as simple as possible 5050 Laguna Blvd, Suite 112-324, Elk Grove, CA 95758 / 916-213-5978, 916-684-7046 (fax) deosol@aol.com (email), CA Lic. #820411