Food Service
Each year, the food service industry spends $10 billion on energy. Up to 80 percent of that energy does no useful work. Most is wasted through excess heat and noise from inefficient equipment. From 2006 through 2008, PG&E paid more than $11 million in energy efficiency incentives to restaurants, resulting in an annual energy savings of more than 153 million kilowatt-hours and 144,000 therms.
Mixt Greens received a $150 rebate and reduced their annual energy use by 1,158 kWh for replacing their ice machine with an ENERGY STAR unit.
Get Started
Give your business an energy check up. Our PG&E consultants, market partners, trade allies and industry experts will provide an objective view of your company's energy use so that you can determine the right solutions.
Site Survey
Learn simple ways to save energy and money. After collecting data on how your facilities use energy, PG&E will create a customized report detailing the ways you can save energy and the related rebates and incentives available. You'll receive a customized report tailored to your business that describes energy-saving tips and identifies rebates and incentives that you may want to consider.
To start on a site survey, contact your PG&E representative or call the Business Customer Service Center at 1-800-468-4743
Self-Survey
Conduct your own energy assessment with our Self Site Survey Checklist. You can also calculate the energy savings for your food service equipment with our life-cycle cost calculators for ovens, fryers, griddles, ice machines, refrigeration and other appliances.
Benchmarking
Benchmarking with ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager Benchmarking allows you to measure, compare, and track your whole building energy performance. Our Automated Benchmarking Service (ABS) makes benchmarking with ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager easy by automatically uploading your historical energy usage and updating it monthly. Benchmarking helps you identify buildings to target for energy efficiency efforts, set goals for improvement, measure progress, and achieve recognition for high performing facilities.
We also offer numerous energy management solutions, including cash rebates and financial incentives. To take advantage of these programs, proceed to the Rebates and Incentives tab. You can also contact your PG&E representative or call our Business Customer Service Center at 1-800-468-4743.
Rebates
PG&E offers rebates for installing qualifying energy-efficient products. For food service equipment we have information on food service equipment rebates, a list of qualifying products, and equipment calculators. There are also rebates for lighting, boilers, and much more in our rebates catalogs and applications.
Incentive Programs
Customized Retrofit Incentives
PG&E offers technical assistance and calculated incentives for replacing equipment and systems to achieve greater energy efficiency. This can benefit your business by reducing energy costs and improving operations and comfort.
New Construction
PG&E offers technical assistance and financial incentives for energy efficient designs in new construction projects that can increase your operational efficiency and reduce your energy costs. PG&E customers can use the PG&E Nonresidential New Construction (NRNC) program for process projects and the statewide Savings by Design program for projects that fall under Title 24 guidelines.
PG&E also offers technology incentives for the installation of equipment or control software that provide Demand Response for Customized New Construction. Businesses that install and utilize demand response equipment are rewarded with incentives based on the amount of peak load reduction they are able to achieve.
More Programs and Services
Training
Food Service Technology Center
The Food Service Technology Center (FSTC) provides nationally-recognized energy efficiency consulting services to the commercial food service industry. To learn more about the services and upcoming events, call the center at 1-800-398-3782.
Pacific Energy Center and Energy Training Center
Want to learn more about energy efficiency or find out what other industry professionals are doing to be more green? Sign up at one of our two energy efficiency training centers. Most classes and services are free for PG&E customers and for those who serve them.
Fact Sheets
- Restaurants Fact Sheet
- Boosting Restaurant Profits with Energy Efficiency
- Strip Curtains Brief
- Ice Machines Brief
- Food Service Technology Center Appliance Reports
Related Links
- Become Carbon Neutral
- Equipment Life-Cycle and Energy Cost Caluclators
- Energy Design Resources
- Energy Star Products and Cost Calculators
Trade Professional Search
Access our online directory to find trade professionals who participate in PG&E's energy efficiency programs.
