APPENDIX A: ENERGY COMMISSION - PROPOSITION 39: CALIFORNIA CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT, K-12 PROGRAM AND ENERGY CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE ACT 2018-19 PROGRESS REPORT California Energy Commission COMMISSION REPORT Proposition 39: California Clean Energy Jobs Act, K-12 Program and Energy Conservation Assistance Act Program, 2018-19 Progress Report Gavin Newsom, Governor January 2020 | CEC-400-2020-003 California Energy Commission David Hochschild Chair Janea A. Scott Vice Chair Commissioners Karen Douglas, J.D. J. Andrew McAllister, Ph.D. Patty Monahan Marites Antonio Deborah Godfrey Jim Holland David Velazquez Primary Authors Jim Holland Project Manager Bill Pfanner Acting Office Manager LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCING OFFICE Michael J. Sokol Deputy Director EFFICIENCY DIVISION Drew Bohan Executive Director DISCLAIMER Staff members of the California Energy Commission prepared this report. As such, it does not necessarily represent the views of the Energy Commission, its employees, or the State of California. The Energy Commission, the State of California, its employees, contractors and subcontractors make no warrant, express or implied, and assume no legal liability for the information in this report; nor does any party represent that the uses of this information will not infringe upon privately owned rights. This report has not been approved or disapproved by the Energy Commission nor has the Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the information in this report. ABSTRACT The California Energy Commission prepared this report to the Citizens Oversight Board in accordance with Senate Bill 73 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Chapter 29, Statutes of 2013), adopted by the Legislature and signed into law by former Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on June 27, 2013. To alleviate the burden to local educational agencies, information required to be reported to the Citizens Oversight Board by local educational agencies is contained within this report. This report summarizes results from the start of the Proposition 39 K-12 Program (December 19, 2013) through the end of the 2018-2019 fiscal year. During this period, the Energy Commission approved 2,121 energy expenditure plans submitted by 1,750 local educational agencies, representing $1.54 billion in approved project funding and $154.6 million in planning funding, benefiting 7,189 project sites. Much of the information in this report, such as energy savings, is self-reported from the participating local educational agencies. Five hundred and twenty-two energy expenditure plans have been submitted that include postinstallation energy consumption and savings data. Another 599 energy expenditure plans are also complete but lack the required 12 months of postinstallation energy consumption data required for final project completion reports. An additional 793 energy expenditure plans include projects that are still under construction. In addition, this progress report summarizes results of the Energy Conservation Assistance Act-Education Subaccount Financing Program, the Bright Schools Program, and the School Bus Replacement Program. For Fiscal Years 2013-14 through 2018-19, the Energy Commission approved 35 Energy Conservation Assistance Act-Education Subaccount loans totaling $57.8 million. During the same period, the Bright Schools Program provided technical assistance to 173 local educational agencies and community colleges. The School Bus Replacement Program has awarded $74.9 million for replacement electric buses and $14 million for electric bus charging infrastructure. Keywords: Proposition 39, California Clean Energy Jobs Act, Job Creation Fund, Senate Bill 73, Citizens Oversight Board, energy efficiency, clean energy, conservation, school, local educational agency, financing, technical assistance Antonio, Marites, Deborah Godfrey, Jim Holland, and David Velazquez. 2020 Proposition 39: California Clean Energy Jobs Act, K-12 Program and Energy Conservation Assistance Act 2018-2019 Progress Report. California Energy Commission, Efficiency Division. Publication Number: CEC-400-2020-003. i This page is intentionally blank ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract .......................................................................................................................... i Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... iii List of Figures ............................................................................................................... iv List of Tables .................................................................................................................. v Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 1 Background and Purpose .............................................................................................. 1 Cumulative Results: December 19, 2013, Through June 30, 2019 .................................... 1 Identifying Energy Savings ........................................................................................... 3 Energy Conservation Assistance Act—Education Financing Program ................................. 4 Bright Schools Program Cumulative Results .................................................................... 5 School Bus Replacement Program ................................................................................. 5 CHAPTER 1: Proposition 39 K-12 Program ........................................................................ 7 Background ................................................................................................................. 7 Appropriations ........................................................................................................... 10 Summary of Submitted and Approved Energy Expenditure Plans ................................. 10 Funding Approved by Type of LEA ............................................................................ 11 Allocations by Tier Level ............................................................................................. 11 Local Educational Agencies With High Free and Reduced-Priced Meal Ratios ................... 13 Approved Eligible Energy Measures ............................................................................. 13 LEA Reporting Results ................................................................................................ 14 Reporting Schedule ................................................................................................. 14 Cost-Effectiveness Criteria: Savings-to-Investment Ratio (SIR) ...................................... 14 Identifying Energy Savings ......................................................................................... 15 Final Project Completion Reports (January 31, 2014, to June 30, 2019). ...................... 15 Annual Progress Reports .......................................................................................... 17 Implementation Overview ........................................................................................... 18 Program Implementation Summary .......................................................................... 18 Program Implementation Updates and Resources ...................................................... 18 Senate Bill 110 ........................................................................................................ 19 CHAPTER 2: Energy Conservation Assistance Act—Education Subaccount .......................... 21 Financing Program ..................................................................................................... 21 Background ............................................................................................................ 21 ECAA-Ed Funding .................................................................................................... 21 Approved Loans ...................................................................................................... 21 Final Project Completion Reports .............................................................................. 22 iii Remaining Funds .................................................................................................... 22 Repayments and Defaults ........................................................................................ 22 Bright Schools Program .............................................................................................. 22 Background ............................................................................................................ 22 Funding .................................................................................................................. 23 Final Energy Audit Reports ....................................................................................... 23 CHAPTER 3: School Bus Replacement Program ............................................................... 25 Solicitations ............................................................................................................... 25 Awards ................................................................................................................... 25 Infrastructure ......................................................................................................... 28 Workforce Development .......................................................................................... 28 Next Steps .............................................................................................................