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Want to increase your energy efficiency and net operating income, while reducing operating costs?
Find out what areas of your office building are using the most electricity, then read the tips below to learn how to conserve.
Did you know...
that lighting accounts for 39% of the energy use in an average office building2?
Lighting
Start saving with these tips:
- Replace T12 fluorescent lamps and magnetic ballasts with T8 or T5 tubes
- Install occupancy sensors in general usage areas so that lights turn on only when the area is occupied and automatically turn off when the area is not
- Clean lamps, reflectors, and diffusers regularly to maintain maximum illumination levels
Did you know...
that heating, ventilation, and cooling account for 29% of the energy use in an average office building2?
HVAC
Start saving with these tips:
- Set and lock your thermostats to the maximum acceptable set point
- Install timers or set programmable thermostats to shut down during non-business hours
- Perform regular maintenance on filters, belts, coils, and bearings
Did you know...
that office equipment accounts for 14% of the energy use in an average office building2?
Office Equipment
Start saving with these tips:
- Perform regular maintenance on all equipment
- Install energy-efficient equipment such as ENERGY STAR® labeled appliances
- Use power management software on computers
Solutions to Help You Use Less Energy and Save Money3
Working together, we can develop a long-term energy management strategy that combines Energy Efficiency and Demand Response solutions to lower your energy demand, as well as your operating and capital costs.
Energy Efficiency Solutions
Permanently reduce energy usage by updating equipment and optimizing building system design.
Demand Response Solutions
Reduce your electrical load when electricity costs are high or when the system is constrained.
Other Options and Resources*
Resources and Online Tools
Customer Success Stories
Learn how other businesses like yours are saving money and energy using our Energy Management Solutions.
Energy Centers
Find free information, training, and support to make better energy efficiency choices.
SCE Energy Manager
Get access to usage information and detailed cost analyses of your business’ energy use.
Financial Offerings
On-Bill Financing
Zero-interest financing towards the purchase and installation of qualifying energy efficient equipment for commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. For more information, please contact your account representative.
Regulation & Compliance Support
The Cool Planet Project
Assists customers with recent installations or efficiency projects resulting in excess of one million kWh of energy in joining the Climate Registry.
Energy Benchmarking
Benchmarking your buildings' energy performance is a key first step to understanding and reducing energy consumption and your carbon footprint.
Renewables & Customer Generation
Solar Leadership
Help create a cleaner energy future with innovative solutions that make it possible for you to join the solar movement.
Self-Generation
Earn financial incentives for installing self-generation equipment to meet all or a portion of your facility’s energy needs.
Specialized Services for New and Existing Buildings
New Buildings
Receive technical assistance in the design and construction of new energy efficient buildings.
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Savings by Design
New construction builders and buyers can receive design assistance, owner incentives, and design team incentives.
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California Advanced Homes
Incentives, design assistance, and technical education and services to encourage home builders to build home that exceed California’s Title 24 code standards by at least 15%.
Existing Buildings
Qualifying customers can receive assistance in identifying and evaluating energy efficiency opportunities within existing buildings.
Contact your account representative for more information.
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Retro Commissioning
Receive assistance to improve the bottom line in your existing building’s operations through specialized services to detect inefficiencies in complex building systems, and to determine optimum operating conditions.
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HVAC Optimization
Lower energy costs and increase equipment life through regular planned HVAC maintenance.
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Continuous Energy Improvement Program
Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas®) created a partnership to offer Continuous Energy Improvement, which is designed to help qualifying customers implement strategic, ongoing energy-management practices.
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1 These scenarios are based on projects involving various levels of complexity and technology that were completed by various SCE customers in the 2006-08 incentive funding cycle. Each project is unique, and your final savings (energy and utility) may vary.
2 Source data from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2003).
3 Terms and Conditions apply. For complete Terms and Conditions, see the Incentives Application and Solutions Directory.
*Under California law, models of certain types of appliances, for example, refrigerators, dishwashers and clothes washers etc., must be certified to the California Energy Commission before being sold or offered for sale in the state. The Energy Commission maintains a database of those appliances, found at the following link: www.appliances.energy.ca.gov. Before purchasing this type of appliance, please consult the Energy Commission's database to see if the particular model of the appliance you want to buy is in the database. Not all products listed in this database are eligible for utility rebates as they do not all meet the higher energy performance requirements of the utility programs. Please refer to Southern California Edison rebate applications to find energy saving products eligible for rebate.
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