Post by account_disabled on Mar 14, 2024 2:13:40 GMT -5
To gather this baseline data, utilities will most often conduct an energy audit. These audits are often free for the facility operator and may be performed by the utility company or by an independent engineering firm hired by the utility. These audits can cover all aspects of a facility, including HVAC, lighting, electrical distribution, windows and insulation. Another audit will be carried out after the project is completed to ensure the upgrades performed as projected.
Engaging with the utility early in the planning process is also very helpful because utilities will often participate in project planning. Their contribution can go beyond simply providing rebates and often includes suggestions based on their own experience with energy savings projects.
Additionally, always remember that CG Leads starting the project before gaining agreement from the utility will eliminate the possibility to receive a rebate
Know you don’t have to completely overhaul to obtain rebates
Complete infrastructure overhauls can be extremely intensive and require downtime prevention measures. A great way to lower operating costs without scheduling a major project is to replace specific aging products with new, highly-efficient products. In addition to immediately providing payback on monthly utility bills, utilities will often provide rebates and incentives for these types of upgrades.
For example, replacing an older transformer-based UPS that may only be running at percent efficiency with one that operates in the mid- to high-level percent range is an upgrade that many utilities would offer rebate incentives for.
In fact, a colocation provider in Washington, NetRiver, recently replaced aging UPS units with Eaton Power Xpert UPSs and the Eaton Energy Saver System to raise their UPS efficiency to percent. By working closely with the utility before, during and after the project, the company received nearly $, in net rebate from its local utility. Compounded with nearly $, in annual operating cost savings, NetRiver set itself on course for a complete return on investment in under two years.
John Collins has over years of experience in the data center industry. He joined Eaton in January and is focused on ensuring Eaton’s data center products and solution offerings evolve with the market. If you are interested in more information about obtaining rebates for a future efficiency project, you can start by visiting this page on Eaton’s website to view the available utility rebates in your location. The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) and Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) are also great resources for information about rebate providers in your region.
Engaging with the utility early in the planning process is also very helpful because utilities will often participate in project planning. Their contribution can go beyond simply providing rebates and often includes suggestions based on their own experience with energy savings projects.
Additionally, always remember that CG Leads starting the project before gaining agreement from the utility will eliminate the possibility to receive a rebate
Know you don’t have to completely overhaul to obtain rebates
Complete infrastructure overhauls can be extremely intensive and require downtime prevention measures. A great way to lower operating costs without scheduling a major project is to replace specific aging products with new, highly-efficient products. In addition to immediately providing payback on monthly utility bills, utilities will often provide rebates and incentives for these types of upgrades.
For example, replacing an older transformer-based UPS that may only be running at percent efficiency with one that operates in the mid- to high-level percent range is an upgrade that many utilities would offer rebate incentives for.
In fact, a colocation provider in Washington, NetRiver, recently replaced aging UPS units with Eaton Power Xpert UPSs and the Eaton Energy Saver System to raise their UPS efficiency to percent. By working closely with the utility before, during and after the project, the company received nearly $, in net rebate from its local utility. Compounded with nearly $, in annual operating cost savings, NetRiver set itself on course for a complete return on investment in under two years.
John Collins has over years of experience in the data center industry. He joined Eaton in January and is focused on ensuring Eaton’s data center products and solution offerings evolve with the market. If you are interested in more information about obtaining rebates for a future efficiency project, you can start by visiting this page on Eaton’s website to view the available utility rebates in your location. The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) and Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) are also great resources for information about rebate providers in your region.