Utility Incentives Working for You
Utility companies offer numerous incentives to motivate energy users to cut back electricity usage, especially during peak times. Most people find it too complicated and time-consuming to find the most economical programs. Have you ever tried reading the details of your company's utility bill? This is where HelioEMS steps in. We can make the most of your energy reduction efforts and generation programs by monitoring and controlling them to utilize all incentives available.
Equipment Rebates
Simple rebates for energy efficient equipment are common. These rebates apply to lighting for lamps and ballasts, occupancy sensors, photocells and LED lighting, also to food service equipment, refrigeration equipment, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and other various technology applications.
Demand Response
The demand response programs come in number of different variations. Some allow the user to define their own level of participation. Some require a minimum amount of energy reduction to qualify. Some give a day-ahead notification and allow for planning and staff coordination. Other programs may give only hours or minutes notification in exchange for substantial rate reduction and, of course, penalties for failure to curtail usage.
Demand response can be answered by actually reducing energy consumption or by providing your own energy generation via standby or emergency generator. Overall, these programs can result in tremendous savings to your facility when conducted properly.
Standard Performance Contracts
Performance contract programs are available for users who install new high performance equipment or retrofit existing equipment with high performance units and quantify energy reduction. Quantification can be based on utility calculations, on known performance factors or on a comprehensive measurement and verification program spanning over a year. These performance contract programs can be beneficial in offsetting capital costs of major equipment that no longer is economical to operate.
Other Programs
Many other programs exist including high tech rebates, energy generation and emergency or critical peak pricing. Programs, rebates and duration vary from utility to utility.
HelioEMS will help you optimize and obtain all programs which you may be eligible to receive.
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