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Get Energy FinAnswer retrofit project information below:
How it works (program steps)
How much are the incentives?
What are the technical services for retrofits?
Who is eligible?
What qualifies and what doesn't?
Other companies that have used the program
When you get paid
How to contact us
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Here are the steps for retrofit projects
1)
Contact us to get started. Use our online inquiry form, call 1-800-222-4335 or e-mail
energy.expert@pacificorp.com
2)
Scoping. We sign a letter of intent
with you. Then, working with you, we identify potential energy efficiency opportunities. We go over the preliminary numbers
with you and discuss your implementation plans and schedule.
3)
Energy analysis. We provide an energy analysis report for the opportunities with the highest likelihood of implementation. The report contains
specific recommendations and refined estimates of costs and savings. It also includes our incentive offer and any commissioning
requirements. We pay for the study.
4)
Incentive agreement. We sign an incentive agreement with you before
you sign purchase orders or make other financial commitments to proceed with implementation. The incentive is estimated based
on the energy analysis.
5)
Implementation. You complete contracting and installation, then notify us when each is done. You complete any required commissioning and
provide commissioning submittals and documentation of your final costs for each energy efficiency measures, with labor and
material itemized.
6)
Post-installation inspection and incentive payment. We complete a post-installation inspection report that documents the final project costs and energy savings. We calculate
the incentive amount based on the inspection results and provide you with the incentive check.
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How much are the incentives?
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Incentive
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$0.12/kilowatt-hour (kwh) annual energy savings + $50/kilowatt (kw) average monthly demand savings
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Incentive caps
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| Percent of project cost cap
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50% of energy efficiency project cost
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| Simple payback cap
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1 year (If incentive brings the simple payback below one year, the incentive is reduced so the simple payback equals one year.)
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| Additional requirements
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| Lighting energy savings limit
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Lighting kwh savings limited to 50% of project savings (If lighting kwh savings exceeds the limit, lighting measures are adjusted
for purposes of calculating the incentive.)
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What are the technical services for retrofits?
Energy analysis - services help identify energy efficiency opportunities and quantify savings and costs. We'll provide, at no direct cost to
you, a vendor-neutral and investment-grade analysis to support your decision-making and funding approval process. Services
also include a post-installation calculation of annual savings for the project as installed and operating.
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Who is eligible?
All commercial, industrial or agricultural customers in California. Commercial retrofit projects must be at facilities that
are at least 20,000 square feet (per electric meter).
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What
qualifies?
Planned installation of proven technologies that increase electric energy efficiency.
We may verify pre-installation conditions, and energy efficiency measures must meet minimum efficiency levels and equipment
eligibility requirements in our FinAnswer Express program.
And what does not qualify?
- some projects already in progress
- projects involving fuel switching
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Companies that have used the program
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Facility
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Energy savings
kwh/year
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Money saved
(at $0.047/kwh)
$/year
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| Albertsons
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369,120
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$17,349
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Dairies
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219,126
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$10,299
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| Shields Bag and Printing
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1,764,633
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$82,938
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Note: We offer incentives for lighting, premium efficiency motors, and HVAC and other upgrades under another program,
FinAnswer Express.
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When will you be paid?
For projects with an executed
incentive agreement the incentive is paid within 45 days after completion of the post-installation inspection report.
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You're in charge
Remember, once you make a commitment, you remain in control. You choose the technologies and the manufacturers you want to
use. You choose the contractors with whom you'll be working. From analysis through installation, we will work within your
planning and construction schedules. Think of us as an extension of your own team — there to offer information, confirmation
and options for your decision making.
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Before you start your project:
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If you still have questions, we have a list of
frequently asked questions with more program details. We also have energy efficiency information specifically for
design professionals.
Program and related information
Here's a list of brochures,
case studies and other helpful information.
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