Grocery Stores Money-Back Solutions
A typical grocery store spends approximately $4 per square foot in energy costs per year. By lowering these costs, you can significantly increase your profitability. PG&E's energy management experts can help you get started.
Find Rebates Fast: The Money Back Tool
Need a quick way to find grocery-related savings? Use the Money Back Tool to instantly see a list of rebates, and how much you could be saving.
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Save More Over Time: Incentives
Businesses can save even more with incentives*: payments that you can receive for using energy-efficient products in new projects. When you’re eligible for an incentive, PG&E will work with you to create a customized energy-efficiency plan that includes technical advice, onsite energy audits and more.
Here's how it works:
Contact us to see if you're eligible:
Talk with your PG&E account manager
Call the Business Customer Service Center at 1-877-341-4743
Schedule a site visit with PG&E.
Discuss an Energy Audit.
Develop your project with PG&E's wide range of resources and services.
*To be eligible for an incentive, businesses must submit a complete application form and receive PG&E approval before making any purchases.
Case Studies, Fact Sheets and More
Case Studies
- Safeway (PDF, 452 KB)
Fact Sheets and Information Briefs
- Grocery Fact Sheet (PDF, 902 KB)
- Supermarket LED Lighting Fact Sheet (PDF, 193 KB)
- Strip Curtains Information Brief (PDF, 69 KB)
- LED Lamp Replacement Fact Sheet (PDF, 204 KB)
- Forklift Battery Charger Fact Sheet (PDF, 299 KB)
- LED Parking Lot Lighting Fact Sheet (PDF, 176 KB)
- GreenVent Program Fact Sheet (PDF, 161 KB)
Tips for Grocery Stores
Energy Efficiency for Grocery Stores
These energy saving tips can help you lower your bill:
- Install or replace strip curtains and install automated door closers on walk-in refrigerators.
- Install evaporator fan controllers, and efficient evaporator fan motors in cases and walk-ins. Replace worn door gaskets, clean condenser coils and top off the refrigerant charge.
- Replace shaded pole fan motors with electrically commutated motors (ECM) to reduce fan motor electrical consumption in refrigerated cases.
- Buy energy-efficient combination ovens and replace inefficient fryers, holding cabinets and steamers with new efficient models.
- Replace existing T-12 fluorescent lamps and magnetic ballasts with T-8 or T-5 lamps with elec¬tronic ballasts. Install energy-efficient lighting in display cases. Install electronic dimmable ballasts and daylighting controls to dim the lights when sufficient daylight is available. And put timer switches or occupancy sensors in your walk-in boxes to reduce unnecessary electricity use.
- Install programmable thermostats, upgrade to variable speed drives on HVAC fan motors, and perform routine equipment maintenance on HVAC equipment, such as replacing filters at least every three months, insulating refrigerant lines, and cleaning and shading condenser coils.
Shedding Load During Demand Response Events
- Delay the use of electric-resistance defrost controls and the use of anti-sweat heaters.
- Shift use of electrically operated equipment before or after an event.
- Turn down, cycle, or turn off back-store refrigerated storage and refrigerant compressors, which may safely float for hours with little temperature change.
Contact Us
Business Customer Service Center
1-800-468-4743
Get Help from Our Partners and Trade Professionals
PG&E partners can help you develop energy-efficient plans for your business.
The Food Service Technology Center
Explore the Food Service Technology Center for more energy-efficiency ideas.
Continuous Energy Improvement
We can help you create a roadmap for implementing energy management best practices throughout your organization.
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