Business Rebates & Incentives Information

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PG&E offers rebates and incentives for retrofit projects as well as incentives and design assistance for new construction projects to help businesses save money and manage energy costs.

Download an application below, apply through e-Rebates, or contact the Business Customer Service Center at (800) 468-4743 to request an application package or for help with the application.

Application Packages:

• Agricultural Products (PDF, 187 KB)
• Appliances and General Improvements (PDF, 404 KB)
• Boilers and Water Heating (PDF, 523 KB)
• Business Computing (PDF, 337 KB)
• Food Service (PDF, 354 KB)
• Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) (PDF, 408 KB)
• Lighting (PDF, 439 KB)
• Refrigeration (PDF, 505 KB)

Customized Energy Efficiency/Demand Response Incentive

Available for retrofit projects that include energy-efficient equipment and processes not covered in the Standard rebate catalog. Some examples of energy efficiency measures typically eligible for customized rebates are:

• Air compressor
• ASD: heating ventilation and air conditioning
• Efficient boilers
• Efficient chillers
• Efficient computer equipment
• Efficient fans
• Efficient lighting
• Efficient motors
• Efficient pool heaters
• Reflective window film
• Vending machine controller
• Virtualization

See Incentives for Existing Facilities for Demand Response incentive application materials.

New Efficiency Options Incentives and Technical Assistance

are offered to commercial customers installing innovative lighting systems in office, retail and medical buildings with 20,000 square feet or more. Here are examples of qualifying lighting measures that reduce peak demand:

• Third-generation 800 Series T8 fluorescent lamps with extra-efficient electronic ballasts
• Suspended indirect/direct fixtures featuring 800 Series T8 or T5/T5HO fluorescent lamps with extra-efficient ballasts
• Ceramic metal halide lamps and fixtures
• Innovative LED applications
• Electronically ballasted HID fixtures

For more information, see New Efficiency Options.

New Construction Cash Incentives and Design Assistance

is offered to encourage the design and construction of high performance energy-efficient facilities. This offering includes:

• Technical assistance to analyze and design more energy-efficient buildings and process systems
• Incentives for new construction project owners to offset energy efficiency investment costs
• Cash incentives that reward design teams for meeting ambitious efficiency targets
• Education to facilitate the design of high performance facilities process systems

See the Residential New Construction Program for design assistance and application materials for cash incentives.

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

Self-Generation Incentive Program

Business customers 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.

Vendors

Do you sell energy-efficient products or services? If so, then you are one of PG&E's trade allies. As a trade ally, you can take advantage of rebates and special bonuses, be listed as a vendor of energy-efficient equipment and help California reach its energy goals. Find out what offers and rebates are available, download applications and more.

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.