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To minimize strain on the electric grid, PG&E and other California utilities depend on customers to reduce their energy usage during heat waves and other emergency events. Financial incentives are available to customers who enroll in PG&E demand response programs.

Programs designed for healthcare customers

Health care facilities have unique needs and challenges when it comes to reducing energy usage. As a result, the healthcare industry prefers low-risk, low-commitment programs. Here are some examples of programs that have worked for customers in the healthcare industry.

Peak Day Pricing. Get discounted rates throughout the year—except during nine to 15 "events" (four-hour blocks) when the electric system is strained and rates are higher. Events typically occur on the hottest days of summer.

Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP). The ELRP offers financial incentives for participating businesses to reduce their energy use during times of high grid stress and emergencies. The goal is to avoid rotating outages while minimizing costs to customers. Once enrolled, participation in events is voluntary and there is no penalty for not participating. To learn about how your business can participate in ELRP, visit our program partner Olivine or contact your PG&E account manager.

Capacity Bidding Program. Work with PG&E third-party programs to create a flexible plan to earn incentives when called upon to reduce your energy usage.

Base Interruptible Program. Customers with an average maximum demand of at least 100 kW earn a monthly incentive for reducing energy consumption to prescribed levels when called upon. Enroll directly with PG&E or with a PG&E third-party program.

Automated Demand Response. When you enroll in select energy incentive programs, you'll also be eligible for equipment rebates and added incentives through the Automated Demand Response program.

On-site customer generation can help to reduce energy usage and cost while providing resiliency during utility outages.

Utility Incentives. Learn about PG&E’s Self-Generation Incentive Program, which provides incentives for battery storage and qualifying self-generation.

Interconnection Process. On-site Generation including Solar, Fuel Cells, Cogeneration and Battery Storage are required to follow an interconnection application process. Learn more on our Generation Interconnection Services website.

Community Microgrid Enablement Program (CMEP). Community microgrids can help to provide resiliency during utility outages by pairing on-site generation with storage systems, for both single customers and communities. The CMEP can help applicants create and operate a Community Microgrid. To be eligible for the CMEP:

• The project must meet the needs of one critical facility (see FAQs), plus at least one additional customer within the microgrid boundary
• The project must be located in a high fire threat district (Tier 2 or 3), an area that has been impacted by prior Public Safety Power Shutoff Events or an area “prone to outages”
• The project must have demonstrated support with a letter of interest from local government, Tribe or Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) having jurisdiction over the area
• The project must include interconnected exporting energy producing resources (Project Resources) that do not exceed 20MW in aggregate
• The project must also meet the requirements of the Community Microgrid Enablement Tariff (PDF, 159 KB), which governs the eligibility, development, and operation of Community Microgrids.

Electric vehicles are growing in popularity and charging needs at healthcare sites will continue to evolve. Stay up to date on the latest program offerings as well as electric vehicle business rate schedules.