Willdan Energy Solutions: HEEP PG&E

The Healthcare Energy Efficiency Program (HEEP) is a targeted program of Pacific Gas & Electric® (PG&E®) that offers complete audit and project identification, in addition to cash incentives for completing energy-saving retrofits of existing equipment or systems in hospitals and medical office buildings.

Energy saving retro-commissioning projects are also eligible for cash incentives through HEEP.

Customer Eligibility

HEEP serves healthcare-related facilities served by PG&E®, including:

Acute hospitals
- Ambulatory surgery centers licensed under acute hospitals
- Acute hospital outpatient services
Acute psychiatric hospitals
Medical or healthcare-related office buildings (MOBs)
Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals
Skilled nursing facilities

Services

HEEP provides a full range of project development services to assist you in maximizing utility incentives through successful identification and implementation of energy savings projects. You are not required to use these services to be eligible for incentives under HEEP. You may opt to use a construction manager of your choice to assist with project development and implementation. Services include:

Audits
Energy conservation measures (ECMs)
Energy efficiency calculations and ROI
Energy benchmarking with ENERGY STAR®
Cash incentives

How to Participate

Participation in HEEP is easy. The project management team will provide support throughout the process of identifying energy saving project opportunities, construction management, verification of savings, and securing financial incentive payments.

Eligibility and Terms

Qualifying projects must be completed and inspected before December 2012 to receive HEEP funding.

The Willdan Advantage

The Healthcare Energy Efficiency Program (HEEP) brought to you by Willdan Energy Solutions provides overall project management for HEEP, including account management, energy benchmarking, and energy auditing services. The combined expertise of our team brings high-quality, customized solutions focused on improving the energy performance of healthcare facilities.

For more information, contact:

Dick Ponder
Director of Healthcare Programs
Willdan Energy Solutions
Office: 925.556.2600 ext.1232
Cell: 925.389.0832
Email

HEEP Incentive Chart

Measure Category	Incentive Rates
Lighting Fluorescent, metal halide, or other lighting installations and lighting controls	$0.05 per kWh + $100/kW
Other Equipment Air compressors, EMS controls, motors, process and other specialized equipment	$0.09 per kWh + $100/kW
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC&R) Chillers, cooling towers, packaged units less than 12 tons, refrigeration systems	$0.15 per kWh + $100/kW
Natural Gas	$1.00 per therm
Retrocommissioning An in-depth investigation that identifies specific O&M improvements to HVAC mechanical equipment, lighting, refrigeration, and related controls, incentives for implementation of recommended improvements.	Custom incentives up to $.09 + $100 KW

All incentives are capped at 50% of project costs.