Program Profiles
 Xcel
Energy
P.O. Box 840 - BSC
Denver, CO 80201
1-800-481-4700 (Business Solution Center)
www.xcelenergy.com
Xcel Energy is the largest utility in the state of Colorado, providing
electricity and gas to 1.6 million residential, commercial, industrial, and
municipal customers.
Under a settlement agreement with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission
and other interested parties, Xcel will be spending up to $196 million on its
demand-side management programs through 2013. It is offering the following
programs, some of which are new, to its Colorado commercial and industrial
customers:
|
Program |
Description |
| Boiler efficiency |
Cash
rebates for upgrading to a higher-efficiency natural gas boiler. |
| Cooling efficiency |
Cooling accounts for a large percentage of building energy use.
Upgrading to a new and efficient model leads to obvious energy bill
savings. Eight different common types of systems are eligible for
rebates. |
| Compressed air efficiency |
Funding for studies, and rebates for improved efficiencies. |
| Commercial real estate efficiency |
Funding of up to 75% of study costs, rebates for implementation, and 30%
bonus rebates. |
| Custom efficiency |
For
electric and gas efficiency measures not covered by other programs. |
| Energy assessments/ analyses/audits |
3
tiers: a free online assessment; an onsite building assessment ($200 for
<25,000 sq ft, $300 for >25,000sq ft); and up to 75% of engineering
audits. |
| Energy management systems |
Rebates for purchase and installation (or upgrade) of automated building
controls that reduce electric or gas use and/or shift electric demand
away from peak periods. |
| Furnace efficiency |
Rebates for new or retrofit high-efficiency furnaces. |
| Lighting efficiency |
Rebates for installing high efficiency lighting in new construction, OR
for retrofitting the lighting in an existing building. Many different
lighting solutions are included. |
| Motors and drives |
Rebates for purchasing new, efficient motors and drives, or upgrading
existing ones. |
| New construction energy design assistance |
New
buildings and major renovations qualify for consultation, computer
modeling, and help towards LEED certification. |
| New construction rebates |
It’s
much easier (and cheaper) to install energy-efficient technology from
the outset than trying to retrofit it later. |
| Process efficiency |
This
program helps industrial firms identify, analyze, and target energy
efficiency improvements, as well as help designing a 3-5 year energy
management plan. |
| Recommissioning |
Recommissioning improves a building’s existing mechanical systems and
controls through low- or no-cost solutions. Recommissioning projects
usually save between 5-20% of total building energy costs. |
| Self-Direct |
The
customer performs the majority of design, engineering, measurement,
verification and reporting of the project. |
| Standard offer |
Rebates on investment-grade energy audits and bundled conservation
measures. |
Note that in some cases, especially studies and custom measures, pre-approval
is required.More details are available
here and
here (select your state to view results, or click on the specific measures
on the left-hand navigation bar).
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