How To Save Money On Energy

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1 wattsmart Business Reduce your energy costs. Increase your profit. A guide to saving energy for small commercial and retail spaces

2 Start with wattsmart Profitability is the key to a successful business and energy efficiency is a simple way to increase your profitability. Improving the energy efficiency in your business will help you save money. Every dollar saved in energy costs goes straight to your bottom line, increasing your profit margin. Rocky Mountain Power s wattsmart Business incentives are here to make investing in energy efficiency easy for your business. wattsmart Business cash incentives cover part of the cost of the improvements. In most cases ongoing cost savings from energy savings alone cover the full cost in one to eight years. Productivity improvements and maintenance savings reduce payback even more. Business customers benefit from new equipment and lower operating cost year over year. Here s a list of some low-cost projects your business can implement to save energy and money: Upgrade your lighting system Install smart plug strips Manage your PC energy use Choose high efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning

3 Lighten up your savings Lighting can consume up to 35 percent of commercial building electricity 1. Upgrading your existing lighting and adding lighting controls in your facilities can be one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to make a big impact on your energy costs. Lighting upgrades also can improve occupant comfort and the appearance of retail displays and products. Contact us prior to beginning your upgrade, as pre-purchase approval is required for lighting retrofit projects. Sample incremental project cost: $2,240 Incentive: $1,568 Estimated annual energy cost savings: $484 Net project cost to upgrade: $672 Estimated payback: 1.4 years Plug into savings Smart Plug Strips detect when electronics turn off or go into standby-mode and reduce the amount of power being delivered to that device. Simple to install and operate, smart plug strips are an easy solution to control your business energy use. Typical cost: $40 Incentive: $15 per strip Estimated annual energy cost savings: $9 per strip Estimated payback: 1.6 years

4 Control your computer power Network PC Power Management Software turns off computer equipment based on activity, or a set schedule. This software is generally quick and easy to install, affordable to implement, and can integrate well with your existing software. By installing PC power management software, you can save $10-$50 in energy used per computer each year 2. wattsmart Business cash incentives are available for computers controlled at the server level by qualifying software. Regulate your HVAC savings Heating and cooling can account for up to 45 percent of energy costs 3.With a properly sized and installed high-efficiency HVAC system you can realize greater comfort in your energy bills and your facility. Whether your HVAC system is aging and you re thinking of replacing, or you re considering options for a new facility, wattsmart incentives may be able to help. Here s an example of how you might be able to save with an HVAC upgrade: Sample incremental project cost: $1,125 Incentive: $375 Estimated annual energy cost savings: $200 Estimated upgrade payback: years save-energy/put-computers-sleep Assumes 7.5 ton CEE Tier I Rooftop unit 5. Rocky Mountain Power does not warrant the performance of qualifying installed equipment or the quality of the installation provided by contractor. You are solely responsible for any contract with and the performance of any vendor you have chosen.

5 2014 Rocky Mountain Power 12/01/2014 wattsmart is registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. How do I take advantage of wattsmart Business incentives? Find a wattsmart Business vendor to help with your project by visiting wattsmart.com and clicking on Find A Vendor 5. wattsmart Business vendors are part of the Energy Efficiency Alliance, a collaboration between Rocky Mountain Power and commercial building vendors to promote the installation of energyefficient equipment. For more information regarding incentives, contact Rocky Mountain Power. Call us toll free [email protected] Online at wattsmart.com BUSINESS VENDOR