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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
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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
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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.
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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