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Many electric power utilities provide rebates for energy-saving devices. The amount of the rebate varies according to the amount saved, and from utility to utility. In addition, the process to obtain a rebate is usually not a simple one. Complicated paperwork and the requirement for "before / after" measurements to verify the savings usually stretch out the time required to obtain the rebate. We at Energy Control will attenpt to assist in the obtaining of the rebate, but, usually the burden is on the customer. Here, we will offer some advice and information on the process.

Companies known to offer or administer rebates:

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)

Southern California Edison (SCE)

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO)

Efficiency Services Group LLC in Clackamas, OR.

ESG administers the public benefits program for a number of

CA cities/districts, including:

Merced Irrigation District

Truckee

Modesto

Susanville

Gridley

Shasta Lake

Lassen Muni Water District

Healdsburg

Ukiah

As of May, 2009, two major energy suppliers - one on the east coast, and one on the west coast - have decided to accept ECM's Spreadsheet Analysis of projected savings for rebates on ECM retrofit installations, instead of doing the classic before/after power use measurements.

Often companies considering purchasing a Frigitek system will wait for the rebate to be approved before committing to the purchase. However, because the rebate process can take such a long time, some companies have lost many thousands of dollars of potential Frigitek savings during the waiting period. We recommend purchasing and installing the Frigitek even if the rebate has not yet been approved, to take advantage of the savings as soon as possible.

There is the question of making the "before / after" measurements after the Frigitek has been installed. This is easily accomplished, because all Frigiteks have a "disable" or "bypass" switch which returns the evaporator fans to normal, full-time high-speed operation. Thus the Frigitek may be disabled for the duration of the "before" measurement period required by the utility.

One interesting point - some utility companies, after comparing their savings calculations to the savings predicted by the ECE Spreadsheet, now accept the Spreadsheet as the basis for the rebate, rather than going through the expensive, time-consuming process of the "before / after" measurements.