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 2021, CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES PROVIDED LIHEAP PAYMENT ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TOTALING $5,566,587 TO 16,783 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 $1,536,921 TO 4,781 HOUSEHOLDS FOR QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLDS. WITH RESOURCES FROM THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT, CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES PROVIDED $260,087 TO 731 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR UTILITY PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, FUNDING FROM THE 2020, 2021 AND 2022 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED $2,721,740 TO 11,271 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES HOME WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM ALSO ASSISTED 1,761 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH $2,143,060 UNDER THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF ENERGY EFFICIENT UPGRADES AND REPAIRS. UNDER THE CARES ACT PROGRAM, 138 HOMES WERE HELPED WITH $143,055 IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES.

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 TOTAL, CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES DISTRIBUTED $4,886,608 IN DIRECT PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, WATER AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. 2026 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 $570,356 LICENSING THIS SOFTWARE TO 31 OTHER LIHEAP SERVICE PROVIDERS WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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 292 HOUSEHOLDS 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 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 $198,688 IN REVENUE PROVIDING THESE SERVICES. CENTRAL COAST ENERGY SERVICES WAS AWARDED FUNDS UNDER THE DISGORGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWED CCES TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL WEATHERIZATION SERVICES SUCH AS INSTALLING MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE REGULAR LIHEAP PROGRAM. USING THE DISGORGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, CCES WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR $192,827 TO 324 HOMES. 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.