Central Coast Energy Services Inc

TO FOSTER COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELL BEING BY PROVIDING ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMER EDUCATION, HOME IMPROVEMENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED.

IN 2022, CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES PROVIDED LIHEAP PAYMENT ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TOTALING $8,818,230 TO 15,914 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTEREY, SAN MATEO, SANTA CRUZ AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT PROVIDED AN $3,661,678 TO 6,457 QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLDS. CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES HOME WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM ALSO ASSISTED 746 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH $2,141,341 UNDER THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF ENERGY EFFICIENT UPGRADES AND REPAIRS.

CENTRAL COAST ENERGY WAS AWARDED THE LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT IN 2022 PROVIDING $5,884,255 AVAILABLE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WATER SERVICES. CCES EARNED $297,635 FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM, AND OUTREACH AND INTAKE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED.CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS WORKING WITH PG&E. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROCESSING APPLICATION FOR THE PG&E CALIFORNIA ALTERNATE RATE FOR ENERGY PROGRAM (CARE). IN ADDITION, CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES DISTRIBUTED SOLAR BATTERIES TO 828 HOUSEHOLDS, EARNING $429,247 UNDER THE PILOT BATTERY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE LIFE SUSTAINING DEVICES. CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION, INTAKE AND OUTREACH UNDER THE PG&E MARKETING AND OUTREACH CONTRACT EARNING $106,582 FOR THOSE EFFORTS. ADDITIONAL EDUCATION, INTAKE AND OUTREACH WAS PERFORMED FOR THE LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION, FOR WHICH CCES EARNED $92,953. CCES IMPLEMENTED OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, AND PROVIDED EDUCATOINAL RESOURCES TO FAMILIES WHO QUALIFIES FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE.CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES OFFERS HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEM TESTING IN ACCORDING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSIONS' HERS PROGRAM. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE DBA 831 CONSERVE. THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED THE HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEM (HERS) PROGRAM TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS IN CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE INSTALLATION QUALITY OF SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE SPACE CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE CEC REQUIRES THAT A THIRD-PARTY INSPECTOR, SEPARATE FROM THE INSTALLING CONTRACTOR, MUST VERIFY THAT THE INSTALLED MEASURE MEETS THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS. THE HERS PROGRAM HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO COVER OTHER BUILDING SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE BUILDING ENVELOPE AND THE PLUMBING SYSTEM. CCES EARNED $181,910 IN REVENUE PROVIDING THESE SERVICES. CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES ALSO ENGAGED IN EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ABOUT SERVICES AVAILABLE UNDER OUR FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PG&E. CCES PARTNERED WITH CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER HARDSHIP BENEFIT PROGRAM AND MENLO PARK WATER AND WASTE TO PROCESS APPLICATION AND PROVIDE OUTREACH AND MARKETING.

IN 2021, CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY TO ADMINISTER $6,474,000 UNDER THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM USING FEDERAL AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA FUNDING. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNT MADE AN ADDITIONAL GRANT OF $100,000 FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM USING FEDERAL FUNDING RELATED TO THE ENERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES DISTRIBUTED $2,041,341 IN DIRECT PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, WATER AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. 746 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WERE HELPED DURING THE YEAR.

CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES DEVELOPED CUSTOM SOFTWARE FOR TRACKING AND REPORTING OF LIHEAP AND OTHER STATE OF CALIFORNIA CONTRACTS. THIS TOOL ALLOWS TRACKING OF CUSTOMER CONTACT, APPLICATION TRACKING, PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROCESSING AND PAYMENT. IN ADDITION, FOR WEATHERIZATION, IT ALLOWS FOR TRACKING OF INVENTORY, WORK PERFORMED AND WEATHERIZATION EMPLOYEE LABOR. THE SOFTWARE TRANSFERS DATA DIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR MONTHLY AND ANNUAL REPORTING, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING INTERNAL REPORTS. CCES USES SERVTRAQ INTERNALLY AND EARNED FEES FOR LICENSING THIS SOFTWARE TO 38 OTHER LIHEAP SERVICE PROVIDERS WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.