Energy Management Program

Over time, HVAC units can go out of tune from their original factory settings. The HVAC Tune-up offering is centered around re-tuning equipment and returning it to its proper operational state. Tune-ups are applied to rooftop units, heat pumps, AC units, and packaged terminal units (PTAC and PTHP).

Incentive Rates:

• Single Compressor Units - $175/unit
• Multiple Compressor Units - $250/unit
• PTAC, PTHP or Mini-Split - $75/unit

Capped at 100% of the tune-up cost.

Eligibility

• HVAC Tune-up incentives are available to all Atlantic City Electric commercial customers regardless of average peak demand.
• Customers may work with any qualified contractor of their choice.
• Incentives are offered for tune-up of existing HVAC units up to 20 tons.
• Applications should be submitted within 30 days of tune-up service.

(See HVAC Tune-Up Application below for full list of requirements)

How to Apply

Getting started is simple. Either contact one of our approved Trade Allies, or if you already have a contractor, you may use them for your HVAC tune-up. Your HVAC Tune-Up Provider will download and complete the PDF incentive application below and submit it via email or the online application portal.

• HVAC Tune-Up Application (.pdf)

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The Full Building Tune-up offering, also known as retro-commissioning, is designed to re-tune your building’s existing mechanical, electrical, and thermal systems with the goal of enhancing them or returning them to their original functionality. An approved Trade Ally will complete a no-cost, in-depth energy audit of your facility to identify and help customers implement operational improvements, and low or no-cost equipment upgrades. The audit is conducted free of charge with the agreement the business will implement all upgrades that have an 18-month payback or less.

With a Full Building Tune-up, your business can:

• Receive financial incentives for optimizing equipment
• Fine-tune existing equipment
• Optimize the life of existing equipment
• Increase operational energy and demand savings

Incentive Rates

• Trade Ally incentive covers up to 100% of fees, subject to program screening. Paid in 15%, 60%, and 25% increments at application approval, completion of the investigation phase, and completion of the M&V phase, respectively. Bonus incentives are available for exceeding savings targets.
• Customer incentive covers up to 70% of installed measure cost, not to exceed $0.16/kWh of first-year savings, paid at completion of the M&V phase.

Eligibility

• Incentives are available to all Atlantic City Electric commercial customers with 200 kW or higher average peak demand in the last 12 months.
• Recommended minimum facility size of 50,000 square feet.
• Facility has not been commissioned in the last 3 years and is not a new construction.
• Functioning existing control system is highly recommended.
• Building has potential for energy savings, with agreement the customer will implement all upgrades that have an 18-month payback or less.

How to Apply

Customers must work through approved Trade Allies in this program.

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If you are interested in becoming a Trade Ally, please visit the Trade Ally page.

Through the Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx) offering, an approved Trade Ally will use monitoring software paired with your building’s energy management system to identify energy savings opportunities and optimize building performance and energy efficiency. The Trade Ally will alert you when equipment is not operating as expected and will work with you to correct issues and make improvements wherever possible.

Monitoring-based Commissioning (MBCx) is designed to help you:

• Maximize potential incentives with a deeper dive into your building’s overall performance
• Monitor and identify cost savings opportunities
• Benefit from a continuous process to improve comfort and optimize energy usage
• Maximize the operational efficiency of your building

Incentives Rates

• Trade Ally incentive covers up to 100% of fees, subject to program screening, paid in installments. The first installment is the lesser of 15% or $25,000 and is paid upon completion of system integration and customer onboarding. Up to three additional installments are paid at 6 month reporting benchmarks (total of 18 months) valued at 25%, 25%, and 35% respectively.
• Customer incentive covers up to 70% of installed measure cost, not to exceed $0.16/kWh of first-year savings, paid at 6 month reporting benchmarks (total of 18 months).

Eligibility

• Incentives are available to all Atlantic City Electric commercial customers with 200 kW or higher average peak demand in the last 12 months.
• Recommended minimum facility size of 50,000 square feet, particularly campus or customer with portfolio of buildings.
• Facility has not been commissioned in the last 3 years and is not a new construction.
• Functioning existing control system is required
• Customer must agree to install eligible MBCx software with Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) with a monitoring service contract of at least 18 months.
• Building has potential for energy savings, with agreement the customer will implement all upgrades that have an 18-month payback or less.

How to Apply

The program requires customers to work through an approved Monitoring-based Commissioning Trade Ally.

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The Strategic Energy Management (SEM) offering provides a holistic and systematic approach to continuous energy improvement for Atlantic City Electric’s largest commercial and industrial customers. Through participation in SEM, Atlantic City Electric will provide you with hands-on coaching and training to discover, assess, and improve your company’s energy management practices. Your Energy Coach will perform an in-depth building energy assessment, build your energy team, develop an action plan for tackling identified improvements, and help you measure and verify resulting energy savings– all at no additional cost.

In Addition: Atlantic City Electric will pay the course fee for up to 2 participants of the energy team to complete the Building Operator Certificate course.

Incentive Rates 

The SEM offering provides incentives for actual energy savings achieved by rising to the challenge of implementing long-term operational, maintenance, and behavioral improvements.

In addition, we will help you to leverage incentives through other Atlantic City Electric Ways to Save Business Energy Business Solutions programs.

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If you are an industrial customer interested in the Strategic Energy Management offering, please contact us to learn more