The City of Palo Alto's "Business New Construction Rebate Program" provides financial incentives for commercial, municipal, and school buildings built to the program's energy efficiency standards. To qualify for the new construction incentive, facilities must exceed the efficiency requirement set by Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations by at least 10%. For buildings that are 20% to 30% more efficient than Title 24, electric incentives are provided on a sliding scale (ex: 22.3% above Title 24 = $0.223/kWh saved; 26.4% above Title 24 = $0.264/kWh; etc.). Buildings that are more than 30% more efficient than Title 24 requirements will be provided rebates of $0.30/kWh saved. Natural Gas Rebates are a flat $1.00/ first year therm savings for projects that are 10% more efficient than Title 24. Total incentive is capped at $150,000 per project.
For more information, including program applications and access to Palo Alto green building ordinances, visit the utility's website or contact Palo Alto.
| Implementing Sector: | Utility |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | California |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/utl/business/rebates/construction.asp |
| Administrator: | City of Palo Alto |
| Start Date: | |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: |
Electric Rebates 10% - 30% More Efficient Than Title 24: $0.10 - $0.30/first year kWh savings Greater than 30% More Efficient Than Title 24: $0.30/first year kWh savings Gas Rebates Greater than 10% more Efficient Than Title 24: $1.00/ first year therm savings |
| Maximum Incentive: | $150,000 |
| Name: | Ricardo A. Sfeir |
| Organization: | BASE Energy, Inc. |
| Address: |
5 Third Street Suite 630 San Francisco CA 94103 |
| Phone: | (415) 543-1600 |
| Email: | rsfeir@baseco.com |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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