Commercial

Setting a new standard in heating, ventilation and air conditioning maintenance

Southern California Edison’s (SCE) HVAC Optimization program is a winning combination of an enhanced planned HVAC maintenance plan and financial incentives. This enhanced maintenance plan is based on extensive HVAC research and leads to better energy efficiency, while SCE’s program incentives help offset the incremental cost of the planned maintenance.

How Your Business Can Benefit

The higher-level maintenance plan sets a new industry standard and is specifically designed to:

• Lower your business’ energy bills
• Increase system reliability
• Improve indoor air quality and thermal comfort
• Lower repair costs and fewer unplanned service calls
• Reduce capital costs by achieving longer equipment life
• Reduce carbon footprint

Eligible customers* signing a 3-year HVAC Optimization maintenance agreement receive:

• A cash incentive to help offset the cost difference between a typical maintenance agreement and your customized HVAC Optimization maintenance agreement
• Low or no cost baseline level repairs (if needed)
• Comprehensive maintenance plan — ongoing, conveniently scheduled maintenance
• Preventative approach to reduce or eliminate any unexpected downtime
• Lower total cost of ownership, fewer occupant complaints, and fewer unexpected expenses for HVAC service
• Timely information about future energy efficiency incentives
• Better information for making important HVAC decisions

How It Works

It all starts with an inspection of your eligible, roof-top HVAC units by a trained HVAC contractor participating in SCE’s HVAC Optimization Program. Noting the tonnage, age, and other system components, the contractor will develop a customized, 3-year maintenance plan that considers:

• Performance objectives — the contractor will help you in identifying performance objectives based on thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency measures specific to your type of business
• Condition indicators — your business might have some unique conditions such as the presence of mold, rubber tire dust from freeways, and corrosion from moist sea air. The contractor will provide support in identifying the condition indicators and incorporate these factors into the maintenance plan to ensure that it meets your needs
• Planned maintenance — your customized maintenance plan, based on the ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180, a universal standard created by a joint team of 2 independent industry associations, includes specific tasks and frequencies to execute the planned maintenance

Financial Incentive

SCE’s program incentive is provided to offset the incremental cost difference between a standard maintenance program and the new, 3-year HVAC Optimization maintenance agreement. The contractor will calculate the incentive amount for you based on several factors from the inspection and the number of identifiable eligible units at your business. Once the new agreement is signed, a check for 20% of the calculated incentive will be processed and sent to you by SCE. The remainder incentive will be paid according to the following schedule:

Low to No Cost Baseline Level Repair Work

Once the HVAC Optimization maintenance agreement has been signed, the contractor will bring your rooftop unit(s) up to a baseline level. They will assess equipment condition, perform a cooling service analysis and remediate maintenance-related repairs. SCE covers all or a portion of the cost for the baseline work performed by the approved contractor depending on the required repairs being part of the incentive package.

Participating Contractors

Participating HVAC contractors have received extensive training on the new Standard 180 maintenance. The entire process from your initial inspection and customized maintenance plan to baseline level repairs and ongoing maintenance will be handled for you by your participating contractor. Payment of your financial incentives will be sent directly by SCE.

A new industry standard that will benefit your HVAC system

ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180

This new industry standard, accredited by ANSI, supports the practice of HVAC RTU baseline conditioning and enhanced planned maintenance. Implementation will lead to a higher level of energy efficiency, maintainability, and equipment longevity for customers.

The Industry Associations

• ASHRAE: International technical society organized to advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration. Click here for more information.
• ACCA: A non-profit association working to promote professional contracting, energy efficiency, and healthy, comfortable indoor living for all Americans. Click here for more information.
• ANSI: Oversees the creation, promulgation and use of guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector. Click here for more information.

Get started by contacting a program contractor today. Call (888) 345-6067 or Click on the button below to get started.

*Eligibility: This program is designed for qualifying commercial rooftop units powered by electricity from Southern California Edison. Some units may not be eligible for incentives (such as those near the end of their useful life or in a serious state of disrepair.

SCE encourages customers to obtain more than one bid or quote when engaging a Program contractor. Participating contractors have completed the HVAC Optimization Program training, however SCE does not endorse, recommend or guarantee any particular contractor or their service, work, or financial stability. Any agreement between a customer and a vendor is exclusive of SCE and SCE is not a party or guarantor of that agreement. Customers who choose to participate in these programs are not obligated to purchase any full fee services from contractor not provided under the Program.

This Program is offered on a first-come, first-served basis and is effective until funding is expended or the Program is discontinued by the CPUC. Program may be modified or terminated without prior notice. SCE does not guarantee contractor participation in any particular area. To see a list of available contractors or to refer your local contractor to this Program, please refer to the "Find a contractor" page in the Customer section of this website. This program is funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Southern California Edison under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission through a contract award to PECI. © 2011 Southern California Edison. All rights reserved.