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The Premium Efficiency Cooling Program is open to eligible commercial customers in the San Diego Gas & Electric® service area. The program supports the maintenance and retirement of air conditioning equipment and the sales of new premium-efficiency packaged rooftop equipment. The program also offers Commercial Customers and HVAC equipment Distributors rebates on select high-efficiency and industry specific HVAC equipment.

Quality Installation Rebate

Installations performed by contractors who are fully licensed and insured and have undergone the initial and continuous program training, can qualify for a rebate up to $675 per unit installed.  Rebates are available for the following measures: proper sizing and selection of equipment, installation and commissioning of equipment, duct distribution, and customer project review for a total of up to $675 per unit installed. 

High-efficiency HVAC equipment Rebate

New commercial HVAC packaged DX cooled systems up to 63.3 tons and air-source heat pumps up to 20 tons that meet the Premium Efficiency Cooling Program requirements are eligible for rebates. And "Upstream" rebates are available for the HVAC distributors and manufacturers for the sale of high-efficiency HVAC equipment.  Rebates are based on size and efficiency. *See rebate schedule

For the Lodging and Hospitality industry, the Premium Efficiency Cooling Program offers rebates on high-efficiency PTACs and PTHPs to help offset the costs of installation. As well as the installation of PTAC Controllers “at no cost”. *See rebate schedule

Notes:

In order to participate Work Force Standards requirements are in effect as of July 1, 2019

*Three-Year Quality Maintenance sub-program incentive funding has been fully exhausted. Reservations for this program are no longer being accepted.

Program Steps:

Pre-approval is required -A voucher activation number will be provided when a reservation is granted. (expect 2 weeks)

The reservation is valid for 60 days. Reservations do not guarantee funding or approval of final equipment selection. Incentive levels and eligibility criteria are subject to change without advanced notice.

Installation-Once the project is complete, the following documentation will need to gather.  

1. All installations must be performed by a C-20 licensed contractor.
2. Copy of the Permit
3. Copy of the Final Job Card
4. W9
5. Incentive Application- Signed

Post-installation verification is required for all projects. Customers must provide reasonable access to program inspectors and/or measurement and evaluation contractors for verification of equipment installation.

Payment assignment- Customers who wish to receive utility incentives directly must provide their Statement of Energy Performance (see benchmarking notice for details), W-9 form and complete incentive application within 60 days of installation

Required Documents:

1. Utility Bill
2. Proposal/Scope of Work
3. Copy of the Permit
4. Copy of the Final Job Card
5. W9
6. Incentive Application- Signed

* All installations must be performed by a C-20 licensed contractor.

Program Status: The program is open and ends December 31, 2019 or when funds are no longer available

Our application fee for this program is: Prescriptive $250

The last date this program information was reviewed is: 9/9/19

The original source of this content and information can be found on the program website:  https://www.premiumcooling.com/