Health Care
PG&E is committed to supporting health care customers with innovative, cutting edge program offerings to help manage energy use and costs. Our mission is to partner with you to find opportunities to improve energy efficiency, increase operating margins, reduce operating costs and support the healing environment.
Whether you are focused on maintaining a healthy workplace for your employees or managing the challenges of intense energy consumption in your medical facilities, we have a comprehensive portfolio of incentive programs, technical tools, education, training and financial resources available to help you meet your goals.
Energy Analysis
An energy audit or analysis is the first step toward a comprehensive energy management plan. It provides information and insight into how your business uses energy. As a business participating in the High Tech and Healthcare Program you are eligible for online, phone, on-site and integrated audits/analysis.
Rebates, Incentives, and Design Assistance
Cash rebates and incentives are available for energy efficient technologies, whether you are replacing existing equipment with new energy efficient technologies or purchasing new. Additionally, cash incentives and design assistance are available for new buildings and system processes.
Some examples of rebate-eligible energy efficient equipment for high tech and healthcare facilities are premium T-8 or T-5 lamps with electronic ballasts, reflective window film, light emitting diode (LED) exit signs, setback programmable thermostats, and adjustable speed drives for HVAC fans.
Examples of energy efficiency measures typically eligible for incentives include (but are not limited to) premium efficient motors, efficient blowers, air compressors, steam boilers, efficient lighting, and variable frequency drives (VFDs) pumps.
Workshops and Training
PG&E offers targeted workshops, seminars, and training programs for building operators, facility managers, and the engineering and design community that help our customers keep current with the best practices for efficient facility design and operation.
Learn about the latest energy-efficiency options and how they can help your business through classes offered by PG&E:
- The Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco offers educational programs, design tools, advice, and support to help create energy-efficient buildings and comfortable indoor environments, with a focus on commercial buildings.
- The Energy Training Center–Stockton provides professional
training courses for HVAC, window and insulation contractors, as well as builders, architects, engineers and code officials at locations in Northern California and the Central Valley. - The Food Service Technology Center in San Ramon provides information
to help food service providers design and operate energy-efficient commercial food service facilities.
Demand Response Programs
PG&E also has incentives for customers to reduce electric power use when the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) determines that the state's energy supplies are low. High tech and healthcare businesses can be great candidates for these Demand Response programs.
Self-Generation Incentive Program
High tech and healthcare businesses can also receive incentives for generating their own power in parallel with the electric system grid (not back-up generation). To receive these incentives the self-generation system must meet program requirements. PG&E is available to help you throughout the process. For more information about these programs visit the Self-Generation Incentive program pages.
Energy Watch Partnerships
Seventeen cities, counties and agencies have joined with PG&E in Energy Watch Partnerships to extend the reach and effectiveness of energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy and self-generation programs, based on the unique needs of the local areas.
Funding is limited. This program shall at all times be subject to change or termination without prior notice. This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
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