Customized Retrofit Incentives

(previously known as Non Residential Retrofit – NRR, also known as the Statewide Customized Offering for Business)

Save energy and money with Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s customized incentives for business energy efficiency retrofit projects involving the installation of high-efficiency equipment or systems.

Incentives for 2013

Businesses that install energy-saving equipment are rewarded with cash payments, based on the actual annual kWh or therm savings that are achieved.

The 2013 program opens January 1st 2013. Applications are accepted until December 31, 2013 or until all of the Utility Administrator's customized incentive funds are committed.

• You must be a PG&E customer and pay the Public Goods Charge on
  your electric and/or natural gas bill.
• You must submit a project application.
• PG&E must inspect and approve the project prior to the removal of the
  existing equipment/systems and the installation of new equipment/systems.
• PG&E finalizes the incentive amounts after completing project approval.
  The actual incentive amount may vary from the submitted amount.

PG&E also offers technology incentives for the installation of equipment or control software that provide Demand Response for Customized Retrofit. Businesses that install and utilize demand response equipment are rewarded with incentives based on the amount of peak load reduction they are able to achieve.

• Interior and Exterior Lighting retrofits
• Chiller replacements
• Variable-Speed Drive installations
• Reflective Window Film installations
• Boiler replacements
• See Section 1 of the Statewide Customized Offering Manual for more examples

Total incentive payments are based on actual reduction in energy usage. Customers and/or their consultants may sponsor projects under this approach. Be sure to contact PG&E early in the process and before you start your project, so that we can help you identify the appropriate application forms, confirm your eligibility, offer advice on the technical aspects of your application, generally, and walk you through the process.

Use our Statewide Customized Calculation Tool to estimate your potential energy savings financial incentive and to support your application. The 2013 program manual and application for the non residential retrofit are also included with this calculator.

• 2013 Customized Retrofit Application Form. (XLS, 788 KB)
• Mail it to your PG&E representative or to the address on the application

• Introduction Summary of Offering Rules (PDF, 54 KB)
• Section 1 Offering Overview and Policies (PDF, 211 KB)
• Section 2 Estimating Energy Savings and Incentives (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• Section 3 Demand Response Program Overview and Policies (PDF, 160 KB)

• Appendix A. Sample Agreement (PDF, 2.5 MB)
• Appendix B. Table of Standard Fixture Wattages and Sample Lighting Table (PDF, 955 KB)
• Appendix C. Minimum Equipment Efficiency Standards (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Appendix D. Building Descriptions and Climate Zones (PDF, 445 KB)
• Appendix E. Table of Pre-Qualified LED Fixtures/Luminaires and Qualification Process (E-PDF) (E-Excel)
• Appendix F. Table of Pre-Qualified Integral LED Lamps & Qualification Process (F-PDF) (F-Excel)

• 2012 CR-DR Manual, Forms and Software
• 2011 CR-DR Manual, Forms and Software
• 2010 CR-DR Manual, Forms and Software

For more information, contact your PG&E representative at 1-800-468-4743 or email the Business Customer Service Center. We encourage you to contact PG&E before submitting your application and other required documentation.

Fund your energy efficiency retrofits using PG&E’s Energy Efficiency Retrofit Loan Program, also known as On-Bill Financing. Commercial customers may borrow up to $100,000, and government agencies may borrow up to $250,000 to perform lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and other retrofits – with 0% interest loans repaid through your utility bill!
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