PG&E Helps Schools Boost Energy Efficiency as Students Head Back to Class
August 10 2017 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
As parents look for ways to save money on back-to-school
shopping, schools are looking to save too—on their energy costs.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is helping hundreds of
schools do just that, through energy efficiency rebates. PG&E
has provided 385 elementary and secondary school districts in
Northern and Central California with more than $39 million in
rebates since 2016. The districts have saved an estimated $45
million in energy costs annually.
The school districts utilized PG&E’s Savings by Design
program for new construction and solar incentives, along with
statewide program Proposition 39—California’s Clean Energy Jobs
Act—to improve classroom environments, decrease energy usage, and
reduce energy costs. PG&E’s programs offer cash incentives and
technical assistance to help schools maximize energy performance
and minimize project costs. PG&E provides energy consulting and
support to ensure schools can get the most out of these
programs.
“As a partner in the communities we serve, we value education.
By helping schools become more energy efficient, they save on
energy costs and can put that savings directly back into classrooms
to support students and teachers,” said Vincent Davis, senior
director of energy efficiency at PG&E.
California schools spend $700 million on energy annually
according to the California Energy Commission. That’s nearly the
same amount they spend on school supplies. PG&E’s rebates,
discounts, and expert advice help make it easier for schools to
save.
The energy efficiency projects are saving the school districts
more than 308 million kilowatt hours (kWh) in electricity and more
than 100,000 therms in gas annually—enough to power nearly 23,000
homes for an entire year and remove 45,000 cars from the road for
one year.
Some of the projects eligible for energy upgrade incentives
include repair and replacement of heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as new lighting and HVAC
control systems, water heaters, kitchen appliances, window tinting,
and onsite clean energy generation.
To learn more about how PG&E can help schools better manage
energy consumption and reduce costs visit www.pge.com/schools or
email schools@pge.com to contact a PG&E Account Manager.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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