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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-04-05; City Council; 7224-1; Conduct Market Analysis for Leased Solar Units9 M 00 rn H 0 49 M co 1 i 1 jj J r CI'n JF CARLSBAD - AGENDA .SILL AB# 7224 Sup #1 TITLE: DEPT. HDfE MTG. 4-5-83 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT A CITY ATTYy fig MARKET ANALYSIS FOR LEASED SOLAR UNITS DEPT. UTL CITY !�lG!?. �'" RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council approve the scope of work for a market analysis for leased solar units by minute motion. DISCUSSION: Council approved the formation of a Municipal Solar Utility on December 21, 1983. Staff recommended that a market analysis to determine the potential for leasing of solar units be conducted prior to making a decision to proceed. The Research and Analysis Group has submitted a scope of work for this market analysis and it is attached. FISCAL IMPACT: The Research and Analysis Group has estimated about $4,400 of staff effort required to do the market analysis. It is expected that these costs will be recovered in the future if the Municipal Solar Utility is implemented. EXHIBITS: 1.V Research and Analysis Group Work Program m RESEARCH ANALYSIS GROUP WORK PROGRAM Survey for ascertaining probable City-wide participation in a Municipal Solar and Conservation Utility (MSCU). NOTE: It has been determined that the City's Program, if initiated, will concentrate on provision of solar hot water to resi- dential/small commercial and be directly patterned after the City of Oceanside's MSCU. It is also anticipated that the City will collaborate with Oceanside in working out the details of program admin- istration. This may be on a consultant basis:. Preliminarily determine those potential i users most likely to use the NISCU, e.g. all elec- tric homes or subdivisions. II• Develop a questionnaire - For City-wide distribution A. Research other examples - 1. Sandag - for technique 2. Monterey Park 3. Oceanside B. Emphasize groups identified in I. III• Interpret information from questionnaire. Is the k percentage of likely users to total. population rea- sonable? (Comparison of results to Oceanside's experience will be necessary.) IV. What would be reasonable expected cost to initiate an MSCU for six months? (Using Oceanside as an example.) V. Conclusion. r r- PHASE I AND II Primarily, this phase will entail formulating the questionnaire. Work with Sandag and agencies with experience with MSCUs will be necessary. The deadline for including a questionnaire in next quarterly newsletter is April 1. The tasks in Phases I and II are expected to take two weeks. This would allow the first steps of this, work program (questionnaire) to be completed and distributed City- wide in the newsletter. Staff work anticipated: 80 hrs. @ $20/hr. _ $1600 PHASE III, IV AND V After the results of the survey rie available, the data must be interpreted. The most important det- erminations will be whether it is worthwhile to proceed with a program for Carlsbad and,the "start-up" costs. Hopefully, the data received when analyzed in the con- text of others' experience (Oceanside primarily), will provide a good basis for staff recommendations. Staff work anticipated: SUMMARY Phase I and II; 80 houi:s Phase III, IV and V; 120 hours Materials Secretarial; 10 hours 120 hrs. @ $20/hr. $2400 $1600 2400 300 100 total: $4400