Industrial Businesses—Money–Back Solutions
Find Rebates Fast: The Money Back Tool
Need a quick way to find industrial-related savings? Use the Money Back Tool to instantly see a list of Office Building 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, Facts Sheets and More!
Case Studies
Manufacturing and Transportation
- PerkinElmer Case Study (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Curtis Instruments, Inc. - Peak Day Pricing Case Study (PDF, 266 KB)
- Injex (PDF, 160 KB)
- San Jose Mercury News (PDF, 219 KB)
Mineral and Chemical
- Kniferiver Corporation - Peak Day Pricing Case Study (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Water and Wastewater
- Dublin San Ramon Services District (PDF, 160 KB)
- Fairfield Suisun Sewer District (PDF, 256 KB)
Fact Sheets
- Manufacturing Fact Sheet (PDF, 247 KB)
- Minerals and Chemicals Fact Sheet (PDF, 183 KB)
- Petroleum Fact Sheet (PDF, 173 KB)
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Fact Sheet (PDF, 120 KB)
Shedding Load During Demand Response Events
Industrial Refrigeration
- Pre-cool, then float or cycle refrigeration. Certain products can safely float for hours.
- Turn down, turn off or cycle evaporator and condenser fans, some or all compressors, and non-essential motors.
- Alternate cooling methods between cold storage areas to lower simultaneous demand.
Manufacturing Facilities
- Turn off all motors, vertical lifts, and other non-essential process and pumping equipment.
- Reduce or reschedule production to avoid unnecessary use of compressed air.
- Turn off or turn down chillers and reset chilled water temperature.
- Adjust variable speed drive controls to reduce load from fans, pumps, and chillers.
- Reduce or reschedule production.
- Shift melting (kilns), finishing (grinders) and other tasks to either before or after an event, or to another day.
- Pre-cool, then float or cycle refrigeration.
- Delay use of scrap grinders, bailing, and other non-essential equipment.
- Stockpile inventory prior to an event, and then stop production during the event.
- Move batch and continuous processes to either before or after an event, or to another day.
- Produce extra product a day ahead, and do only packaging on the event day.
Mineral and Chemical Facilities
- Turn off vertical lifts, conveyor belts, crushers and non-essential process and pumping equipment.
- Stockpile or overproduce inventory prior to an event, then shut down production and resume operations after the event.
- Move batch and continuous processes to either before or after an event, or to another day.
- Produce extra product day ahead, and do only packaging or transport on the event day.
- Reduce, slow down, or shut down operations completely.
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.
Related Links
- California Construction and Industrial Materials Association
- Cement Americas
- Energy Design Resources
- SPE
- CALMAC
- American Petroleum Institute (API)
- Department of Energy
- SPC Estimation Software (calculator)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- California Air Resources Board (CARB)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHe)
- California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR)
- Industrial Association of Contra Costa County (IACCC)
- California Manufacturer & Technology Association
- Engage 360
- Peak Day Pricing
- SmartMeter™
- U.S. Department of Energy
- ENERGY STAR®
- Motor Decisions Matter
Green Business Resources
Demand Response
PG&E's demand response programs offer incentives to businesses who curtail their facility's energy use during times of peak demand.
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