Energy Management Solutions for Small Businesses

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PG&E understands that energy costs can have a big impact on the small business customer's bottom line, and that your time is valuable. With this in mind,
PG&E offers fast and easy rebates, and a variety of tools and services tailored to the small business customer.

Building energy efficiency into your business plans, investments, and practices is a smart foundation for saving energy and money. PG&E wants you to know about available resources to optimize your energy usage at the lowest possible cost.

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 Small Business Program you are eligible for mail-in, CD-ROM, online, or phone 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. Examples of popular technologies available through PG&E's Energy Efficiency Rebates for Businesses include:

Agricultural products (PDF, 187 KB) — heat curtains and infrared film for greenhouses, wine tank insulation, and more
Appliances and general improvements (PDF, 404 KB) — clothes washers, dishwashers, reflective window film, and more  Please note rebate specifications for qualifying clothes washers and dishwashers are changing as of January 1, 2007.
Boilers and water heating (PDF, 523 KB) — commercial pool heaters, pipe insulation, tank insulation, and more
Business Computing (PDF, 337 KB) — network PC power management software, plug load occupancy sensors
Food service (PDF, 354 KB) — commercial ice machines, gas or electric fryers, griddles and ovens, and more
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) (PDF, 408 KB) — advanced evaporative coolers, package terminal air conditioners, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and more
Lighting (PDF, 439 KB) — T5, Low wattage T8 or T8 fluorescent lamps with electric ballasts, cold cathode lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs, and more
Refrigeration (PDF, 505 KB) — door gaskets, refrigeration display cases, strip curtains for walk-in boxes, and more

A List of Participating Trade Professionals is available.

Duct Sealing Incentive for Small Business

Central air conditioning duct sealing incentives are available for existing small businesses. Only existing PG&E business customers with an active electric meter serviced by PG&E are eligible to participate.

Education and Training

You can learn about the latest energy efficiency options and how they can help your small business through classes offered by PG&E at the Pacific Energy Center (PEC) in San Francisco, the Energy Training Center (ETC) in Stockton and the Food Service Technology Center (FSTC) in San Ramon.

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. Small businesses can be great candidates for these Demand Response programs.

Self-Generation Incentive Program

Small 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.

Partnership Program

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.

Trade Professional

Do you sell energy-efficiency products or services? If so, please visit our Trade Professional web site.

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.