Sierra Pacific Power - SureBet Program

April 23, 2009

Summary

The Sierra Pacific Power Surebet program offers prescriptive and custom incentives for non-residential customer to reduce energy usage. The prescriptive rebate program targets lighting, motors, cooling and refrigeration. Custom rebates are also available for improvements that do not fall under the prescriptive rebate program. An eligible project will involve a capital improvement that reduces overall energy usage or peak hour energy usage and produces savings that are sustainable over at least five years. New facilities may be eligible if the improvement is not related to lighting. Applications and invoices must be filed with the SureBet program by December 1, 2008 or within 60 days following the installation of energy efficient measures. More information about the Surebet program can be found at the program website.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: California
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: http://www.californiasurebet.com/ProjectCenter/
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Lighting
  • Air conditioners
  • Programmable Thermostats
  • Windows
  • Motors
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Other EE
Incentive Amount: Prescriptive Rebates: Varies by technology
Custom Incentives: $.08/peak kWh saved and $0.05/non-peak kWh saved.
Maximum Incentive: $100,000, 50% and 25% depending on project qualifications.

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.