Food Service Money-Back Solutions

Each year, the food service industry spends $10 billion on energy. Up to 80 percent of that energy is wasted by inefficient equipment, heating ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting and refrigeration. 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.

How to Apply for Rebates

Rebates are simple and self-service. You simply purchase a qualified energy-efficient product (or products) for your business, fill out a rebate application, and PG&E sends you a check.

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Food Service Equipment (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Refrigeration (PDF, 409 KB)
Lighting (PDF, 498 KB)
All rebate catalogs
Ways to apply
Online with eRebates
Download an application (PDF, 1 MB)

Refrigeration Rebates

Automatic Door Closers (R79 [walk-in coolers]; R80 [walk-in freezers])

Up to $75 rebate on qualifying automatic door closers for your coolers and freezers.
Save up to $297 per year in energy costs.2

Download Refrigeration Rebate Catalog (PDF, 409 KB).

2Savings calculated using an average of $0.15 per kilowatt-hour saved.

Lighting Rebates

Led Recessed Lights (L1006)

$150 rebate when you replace five existing lights with ENERGY STAR^® LED recessed lights.
Save up to $229 per year in energy costs.3

Download Lighting Rebate Catalog (PDF, 498 KB).

3Savings calculated using an average of $0.15 per kilowatt-hour saved.

How to Apply for Incentives

PG&E offers your business cash incentives for custom energy-efficiency projects. A PG&E representative will work with you and your contractors to help develop a customized project plan and provide you with technical advice and energy savings analysis.

Call to discuss eligibility requirement
Contact your PG&E Account Manager, or
PG&E Business Customer Service Center at 1-800-468-4743
PG&E will schedule a visit to your facility.
PG&E will work with you to create a project plan.

To be eligible for an incentive, you must turn in a completed application form and receive program acceptance before making any purchases.

Learn more about incentives.

Site Surveys

Get a Site Survey Report from PG&E

To learn how your business can save energy and money, have PG&E conduct a site survey. After collecting data on how your facilities use energy, PG&E will create a customized report detailing energy-efficiency measures and the related rebates and incentives available.

To start a site survey, call your PG&E Account Manager or the PG&E Business Customer Service Center at 1-800-468-4743.

Conduct Your Own Site Survey

Our Self Site Survey Checklist (PDF, 2.6 MB) can help you conduct your own energy assessment. 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.