LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power (LADWP) announced on Wednesday that they are
jointly offering a new electric foodservice energy-efficient rebate
to qualifying businesses in the city of Los Angeles.
Through this collaborative program, foodservice establishments,
such as school cafeterias, restaurants and hospitals, can take
advantage of generous rebates on more than 100 types of
energy-efficient equipment. However, only new or replacement
energy-efficient equipment will be eligible for SoCalGas'
incentives. A list of qualifying foodservice equipment is available
at www.fishnick.com.
"We are pleased to expand our partnership with LADWP, offering
this program to our foodservice business customers in support of
their investment in long-term energy savings," said Dan Rendler, SoCalGas director of customer
programs & assistance. "This collaboration is yet another
example of how our two utilities work together to help our
customers increase their savings."
SoCalGas will be the lead administrator of the program. This
agreement between SoCalGas and LADWP could serve as a model for
other agency providers that aim to offer similar programs to their
customers.
"This is an excellent collaboration that will allow qualifying
LADWP business customers to access energy-efficient rebates that
will help them significantly reduce their energy use, and
ultimately, lower their utility bills," said LADWP Chief
Sustainability and Economic Development Officer Nancy Sutley.
Through the rebate program's new streamlined one-stop process,
SoCalGas and LADWP will be able to help businesses more easily
access and benefit from the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California's (the
Metropolitan) existing SoCal Water$mart rebates. The Metropolitan's
26-member service agencies – which include the LADWP – offer SoCal
Water$mart rebates.
"Metropolitan and SoCalGas have collaborated on efficiency
projects since 2014. We are pleased that the foodservice rebate
program will be another in an expanding portfolio of joint programs
that Metropolitan and SoCalGas are implementing to increase water
and energy efficiency throughout Southern
California," said the Metropolitan's Water Efficiency Team
Manager Bill McDonnell.
The new program launched on June
1, offering a range of cost-cutting incentives to eligible
restaurants, hotel kitchens, hospitals and school cafeterias, among
others. For more information about the rebate program, please email
ElectricFoodService@semprautilities.com.
About Southern California Gas Co.
Southern California
Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable
natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years. It is the
nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing
service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9 million
meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service
territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout
central and Southern California,
from Visalia to the Mexican
border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE:
SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in
San Diego.
About Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the largest municipal
water and power utility in the nation, was established more than
100 years ago to deliver reliable, safe water and electricity to
3.8 million residents and businesses in Los Angeles. LADWP provides its 666,000 water
customers and 1.4 million electric customers with quality service
at competitive prices.
About the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
For more
information about the Metropolitan's rebate programs, including
SoCal Water$mart, please visit BeWaterWise.com.
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