Energy Successes, Tips and Solutions To Operate Your Business More Efficiently
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Explore industry success stories, energy tips and savings that can help you manage and control energy use during Time-Of-Use (TOU) On-Peak hours and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) events.
Agricultural
Pitigliano Farms pumped up $80,000 savings on their energy costs.
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Buildings & Offices
Brookfield Office Properties reduced its energy use by nearly 75% with a combination of energy-efficient lighting and controllable lighting equipment.
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Food Processing
Huy Fong Foods, manufacturer of hot sauces—including the highly popular Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce—installed over 600 energy-efficient lighting fixtures and a large number of roof skylights. These upgrades have saved more than 1.4 million kilowatt hours of energy.
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Government
City of Rancho Mirage saves 308,500 kilowatt hours in electricity over a four-year period.
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Grocery
With SCE’s Express Solutions refrigerator and lighting upgrades, Valencia Liquor was soon saving almost 10% annually on their electric bill.
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Lodging
In Southern California, Marriott's Select Service and Extended-Stay hotels made significant upgrades with energy-efficient equipment and earned $495,000 in incentives.
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Manufacturing
Shmaze Custom Coating received energy-saving equipment upgrades and earned $51,500 in incentives and demand response bill credits.
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Retail
Forest City Enterprises’ three malls reduced their energy use by 15% participating in demand response and using upgraded, energy-efficient lighting and air-conditioning (A/C) system controls.
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Restaurants
The Royal Vista Golf Club upgraded its kitchen equipment, saving them $2,000 in annual energy costs.
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Schools and Universities
Viewpoint School earns A+ in enhancing sustainability and saving nearly 87,000 kilowatt hours.
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Warehousing
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors received incentives of $190,000.
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Water and Waste Treatment
West Basin Municipal Water District saves $90,000 annually.
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Data Centers
CenturyLink enhances performance and receives annual savings of more than 2.1 million kilowatt hours.
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Easy Ways to Reduce Your Electricity Usage
Here are some simple ways to manage your energy use, especially during the summer when Time-Of-Use (TOU) On-Peak hours and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) events are in effect.
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- Replace older, less water-efficient equipment with new ones that minimize water demand
- Make comprehensive changes to industrial processes to reduce water consumption per unit of output
- Change industrial process water system to capture, treat, and reuse processed wastewater
- Install new, water-efficient equipment in commercial kitchens and laundries