Statewide Partnership Programs for UC, CSU and CCC

What is the Statewide Partnership Program?

The University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), California Community Colleges (CCC) and California’s Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) are continuing their unique partnership to help colleges and universities identify and install energy efficiency projects at campus facilities. Energy efficiency projects reduce utility costs, create safer and healthier learning environments, and are a vital component for implementing a comprehensive sustainability policy.

The partnerships improve energy-efficient operations and maintenance practices by offering enhanced incentives for energy efficiency designs, equipment improvements, training and providing tools to reduce energy consumption and peak demand.

Who qualifies?

All UC, CSU and CCC campuses served by one of California’s Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs).

The Statewide Partnership Program offers enhanced incentives

Retrofit Projects in Existing Campus Buildings
Your campus can save energy and money with PG&E’s customized financial incentives. PG&E rewards you for undertaking projects that increase energy efficiency and reduce electrical demand.

New School Construction and Modernization
New Construction for Partnerships is an incentive program for new school construction and modernization projects that exceed Title 24. The program provides design tools, resources and incentives to promote energy-efficient building design and construction.

Monitoring-based Commissioning (MBCx)
MBCx is a systematic process for optimizing an existing building or system’s performance by identifying operational deficiencies and making necessary adjustments to the current system. Most energy savings are achieved by operational changes or adjustments made during the commissioning process, but additional energy-saving retrofit opportunities may also be identified that qualify for additional incentive payments. MBCx includes the installation of permanent energy metering at the building for the purpose of identifying energy use and ensuring the persistence of energy savings achieved during the retrocommissioning process.

Enhanced Incentive levels

Retrofit and Monitoring-Based Commissioning - $0.24 per kwh and $1.00 per therm reduced*.
New Construction - $0.10 per kwh above the standard Savings by Design rate plus $100 per peak kw reduced.

*Incentives are subject to caps based on the cost of the project (50% percent project cost cap on lighting measures, 80% percent project cost cap on all other measures)

Current or Recommended Projects for Colleges and Universities

Lighting systems and controls
Bi-level lighting in stairwells, parking lots, and corridors
Server virtualization/consolidation
PC Power Management
Laboratory fume-hood retrofits
VAV systems
DDC controls
Package HVAC retrofits
Premium efficient motors
Central plant improvements
Boiler and chiller upgrades
High-efficiency water heaters
Energy-efficient food service equipment, vending machine controllers, swimming pool night covers, condensing boilers, and pool filter-pump speed-drives

How PG&E Can Help

Work with a PG&E representative for assistance in statewide partnership program participation. Call the PG&E Business Customer Service Center at 1-800-468-4743.

Step 1
Before any project construction or material ordering occurs, the campus submits a detailed energy efficiency project proposal to PG&E using the Nonresidential Retrofit Application, indicating that it is a UC/CSU or CCC Partnership project.
Step 2
PG&E and the campus, or its agent, work together to determine the project’s estimated energy savings.
Step 3
After both parties agree on the project’s estimated energy savings, PG&E and the college/university sign a formal Project Agreement Contract.
Step 4
Once the project agreement contract becomes effective, material ordering and project construction may begin.
Step 5
Upon completion of construction, PG&E verifies the campus has paid the project costs, and inspects for proper operation.
Step 6
Cash incentives are paid after the project passes the operational inspection and final energy savings have been verified by PG&E.