Wholesale Warehouses Money-Back Solutions

Warehouses comprise approximately 16 percent of the total square footage of commercial buildings in the U.S. Energy use is a warehouse's single largest operating expense—often representing one-third of a building's operating cost and accounting for almost 20 percent of the nation's annual greenhouse gas emissions.

Find Rebates Fast: The Money Back Tool

Need a quick way to find warehouse-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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Download a rebate application >> (PDF, 9.7 MB)

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

Sears (PDF, 361 KB)
Animal Supply Company (PDF, 502 KB)
Chick Packaging (PDF, 221 KB) video

Fact Sheets and Tech Briefs

Automated Benchmarking Service Fact Sheet (PDF, 186 KB)
Retrocommissioning Fact Sheet (PDF, 146 KB)
LEED Fact Sheet (PDF, 419 KB)
California High Performance Lighting Program Fact Sheet (PDF, 304 KB)
Title 24 Refrigerated Warehouse Technical Brief (PDF, 275 KB)

Tips

Warehouses are prime targets for demand response reduction opportunities. Consider the following practices for demand response Event Days:

Turn off non-essential indoor/outdoor lighting, signage, window displays and office equipment not in use (i.e., printers, copiers, shredders, coffee makers).
Turn off decorative features, such as fountains, lighting and ambient audio and video displays.
Pre-cool work areas, then cycle constant air volume heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units or temporarily re-set static pressure in variable air volume HVAC, turn off ceiling fans and room fans, and raise temperature settings.
Some facilities with package AC units can do load cycling, temperature reset, and possibly pre-cooling.
Turn off beverage vending machines and shift use of icemakers before or after an event.
Conduct meetings during events to minimize use of equipment.
Charge batteries and battery-operated equipment, such as forklifts and conveyers, before or after an event.
Adjust employee schedules and shifts so that times of increased production or energy use occur before or after planned events.
Schedule non-essential operations to before or after an event.
Apply ventilation control – temporarily reducing outside airflow can help reduce cooling demand.