Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Savings by Design (Offered by six Utilities)

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: Utility
State:: California
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Daylighting, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Building Insulation, Processing and Manufacturing Equipment, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Website:: http://www.savingsbydesign.com/savings-design-program-overview
Incentive Amount:: Systems Approach
Lighting/Daylighting Systems: $.08/kWh - $150/peak KW
HVAC Systems: $0.15/kWh, $1.00/therm, $150.00/peak kW
Refrigeration: $0.15/kWh, $1.00/therm, $150/peak kW
Envelope Measures: $0.15/kWh, $150.00/peak KW
Service Hot Water Systems: $1.00/therm
Other Systems and Processes: $.08/kWh, $1.00/therm, $150/peak KW

Whole Building Approach
Owner Incentive: $0.10-$0.40/kWh, $1.00/therm, $150/peak kW
End Use Monitoring Incentive: 10% of owner incentive
Design Team Incentive: 1/3 of owner incentive
Maximum Incentive:: Maximum Incentive Per Project: $150,000
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Nonprofit
Utility:: Pacific Gas & Electric Co, Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, San Diego Gas & Electric Co, Southern California Edison Co, Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Last Updated:: 02/28/2019

Summary

In conjunction with the California Department of Public Utilities, Savings by Design offers services and incentives to help owners and designers of commercial buildings raise energy performance. Qualified non-residential new construction and renovation projects in the service area of one of the six participating utilities are eligible to participate. The five participating utilities are Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Pacific Gas and Electric, San Diego Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company, and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Savings by Design has two basic approaches through which to participate: the Whole Building Approach and the Systems Approach. Through the Whole Buildings Approach owners may be eligible for incentives of up to $150,000 and design teams may receive up to $50,000. The Systems Approach evaluates individual efficiency improvements to qualifying systems. Incentives are based on annualized kWh savings, therm savings, and peak demand reduction. Owners are eligible for incentives up to $150,000. All technologies are eligible for peak demand incentives, with the exception of hot water systems. In addition, design assistance is available to owners and design teams.

Interested customers must contact the utility early in the design process to determine funding availability and start technical and design assistance. Detailed information, including contact information may be found on the web site listed above.