Focus on Energy – Upcoming Changes to Business Programs
Focus on Energy hosted a webinar on the new programs in the beginning of April, if you missed the webinar click here to view it!
On April 1, 2012, Focus on Energy rolled out three new program areas to business customers:
- Business Incentive Program
- Large Energy Users Program
- Chain Stores and Franchises Program
Focus on Energy’s new program offerings promote innovative program delivery while increasing program savings and cost-effectiveness. In general, changes to offerings and incentive levels will be minimal. The table below provides a high level overview of anticipated changes available to all business customers.
| Measure |
Program Changes |
| High Efficiency Compressed Air |
New measures available |
| Information Systems |
New measures available |
| Steam Boiler Plant Improvement |
New measures available |
| Reduced Wattage Relamp |
New incentive amount available |
| Commercial Refrigeration |
New measures available, one ECM opportunity discontinued |
| LED Replacement Lamps |
Expanded to all LED Replacement Lamps |
| Boilers |
Incentive levels combined to simplify application. Boiler Plant measures added for larger Boiler Plant systems |
| Furnaces |
New efficiency tier |
| Daylighting |
Measure will be moved from prescriptive to custom |
| Heating System Tune-up |
Requirements adjusted |
| High Bay Fluorescent Lighting |
Requirements adjusted |
| Variable Frequency Drives |
Measures only available to existing buildings, incentive level adjusted after Special Promotions end date. |
| High Efficiency Lighting - all types |
Measures only available to existing buildings |
| LED Lighting |
Measures only available to existing buildings |
| Package Terminal Heat Pump |
Measures only available to existing buildings |
| Building Tune-up |
Discontinued, replacement measure to be rolled out in summer of 2012 |
| High Efficiency T8 Lighting for New Construction |
Discontinued, check for updates on the New Construction Program |
| Fuel Conversion |
Measures that switch fuel sources are no longer eligible |
| Commercial Ground Source |
Discontinued measure |
In November 2011 Focus on Energy released a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for business programs and select residential programs. Based on the responses that were received in January 2012, Focus on Energy is expecting to release new programs for business customers in the spring months. These new program offerings will promote innovation in program delivery while increasing energy savings and cost-effectiveness.
- Based on the responses to the RFP that were received, Focus on Energy is expecting to release programs in the following areas:
| Program Area |
Customers Served |
| Chain Store and Franchise |
Commercial retail outlets with:
- Five or more stores in the state of Wisconsin, and
- Shared brand and central management
|
| Large Energy Users |
Customers with an average monthly energy demand of at least:
- 1,000 kW of electricity, or
- 10,000 decatherms of natural gas
and in any month have been billed at least $60,000 for electricity, natural gas, or both for all the customers’ facilities within a participating utility’s service territory. |
| Small Energy Users |
Customers with an average monthly energy demand of 100 kW or less. |
| Retro-Commissioning |
Customers interested in building retro-commissioning services. |
| New Construction (Non-Residential) |
Customers with new or substantially renovated non-residential buildings that will achieve savings beyond what is required in current building codes. |
| Business Incentive |
Customers in the following sectors which may not be included in other programs.
- Agricultural
- Commercial
- Education
- Industrial (small to medium)
- Local and non-local government
|
Further details will be determined as the evaluation process progresses and program design is finalized; continue to check back for updates. Program names may change as the new offerings are developed.
Deadlines Approaching
Pre-approved custom projects, and prescriptive projects over $25,000 that have already received pre-approval, will continue to be supported until project completion. Other prescriptive projects must be fully implemented with complete paperwork submitted by
March 31, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted.
New Program Applications
New program applications will become available to the public in the spring. In the meantime, customers should continue to work with their current point of contact and use applications available on the
Business tab. These applications are valid until the stated date in the application, in most instances, March 31, 2012.
Please contact us with any further questions at
focusinfo@focusonenergy.com or 800.762.7077.
