Description

This program offers energy audits and energy efficiency information to businesses. The program also offers incentives for designing energy-efficient buildings. There are two programs available targeting grocery store and industrial customers. For INDUSTRIAL custom projects: Retrofit projects: $0.25 per kWh up to 50% of cost. New construction projects: $0.25 per kWh up to 70% of incremental cost. For COMMERCIAL custom projects: Retrofit projects: $0.20 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) up to 50% of cost. New construction projects: $0.27 per kWh up to 70% of incremental cost. What are some examples of eligible projects? If a business is replacing or installing new equipment that is energy efficient and above code minimum/standard practice, this program can provide financial incentives. Examples are compressed air improvements, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades, welder upgrades, variable frequency drive (VFD) installations, refrigeration upgrades, and general process energy system improvements. Who qualifies for a custom project? Any Clark Public Utilities commercial or industrial customer is eligible. The customer must contact Clark Public Utilities and receive approval on the proposal PRIOR to making any electrical equipment purchases. Incentives are based on verified electrical energy savings. (Clark Public Utilities may assist with energy studies as well as measurement and verification.) To participate, customers can contacts their key account manager to ask for specific program details and which program components may apply to them. The required custom project proposal information (see list below) is submitted to a Clark Public Utilities representative for custom project pre-approval. Project proposals are reviewed by Clark Public Utilities and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to determine if project requirements are met and equipment has not been purchased. Projects will also be reviewed based on the utility program budget. This approval process typically takes 2-3 weeks. If the project proposal meets program requirements and is approved, incentive dollars are earmarked, and the customer and/or contractor are notified by Clark Public Utilities to proceed with implementation. The customer/contractor performs the required pre-installation monitoring (measurement and verification plan). The equipment is installed. The customer/contractor performs the required post-installation monitoring to verify energy savings. Clark Public Utilities receives copies of the customer invoices and measurement and verification plan data. Clark Public Utilities submits a completion report to BPA, and the customer receives an incentive check based on verified energy savings. the following information is required for a custom project: customer name and contact information, project location, etc.; contractor contact information; planned project start and completion dates; energy efficiency measure general information (make and model of new equipment that will be installed), measure baseline (make and model of equipment that exists today); measurement and verification plan (typically two weeks pre and post monitoring); suggested measure life of equipment; estimated site energy savings; estimated project/incremental cost; and estimated change in operations and maintenance and cost (reduction or increase). For questions or more information, businesses can contact their Clark Public Utilities Key Accounts Manager or call Industrial Programs Manager Lizzy Safranski at 360-992-3053.