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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