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Utility Energy Optimization Programs
About Utility
Energy Optimization Programs:
Michigan businesses soon will be able
to take part in energy efficiency (optimization) programs offered by their local
utilities. Customers can lower their energy use and lower their energy
bills by taking advantage of these incentives which include both prescriptive
and custom solutions:
- Prescriptive rebates will be available for lighting,
high efficiency heating, ventilating and air conditioning, water heating,
motors and other common energy efficiency measures.
- Custom rebates will be available for high efficiency
equipment and solutions not offered as prescriptive measures. You can
prepare now for these programs by identifying energy efficiency opportunities
at your business. The comprehensive commercial program will be available
starting in July, 2009.
All Michigan utilities are offering
similar programs. They have been developed in accordance with Public Act
295 of 2008 (the “Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act”) passed by the
Michigan legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Oct. 6,
2008. These energy optimization programs will be funded by a monthly
surcharge that customers will see on their bills starting June 1, 2009.
Business customers will see varying energy optimization surcharges based on
their use of electricity and natural gas.
Other Programs
That May Be Of Interest To You:
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The Federal
Energy Policy Act of 2005 first established the energy efficiency tax
credits that were effective in 2006 & 2007. The majority of these tax
credits were for 10% of the cost, up to $500. On October 3, 2008
former President Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of
2008 (also known as the "Bailout Bill") to put many of the tax credits back
in place for 2009, and increased the credit to 30%, up to $1,500. On
February 17, 2009 President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also known as the "Stimulus Bill") which among
other changes extended the tax credits to 2010.
Additionally,
a tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available to owners
or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save at least 50%
of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard
90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for
measures affecting any one of three building systems: the building envelope,
lighting, or heating and cooling systems. These tax deductions are available
for systems placed in service from January 1, 2006 through December 31,
2013.
For more
information at the EPA / Energy Star website, click either:
Tax Info For Commercial Buildings -or- Tax
Credits for All Buildings. |
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LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally
recognized green building certification system. It provides
third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built
using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that
matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction,
improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and
sensitivity to their impacts.
Developed by the U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and
operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and
measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance
solutions. |
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DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables
& Efficiency) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local,
utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy
and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department
of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the
N.C. Solar Center (at N.C. State University College of Engineering) and
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Allen Electric
Can Help:
In Lighting, we can help you...
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Lower utility bills
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Increase worker productivity
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Create a pleasing work environment
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Qualify for Utility Company Rebate Programs
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Realize true tax savings
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Implement a third party lease and pay
for your new installation
out of monthly energy savings
... by proposing a new lighting system.
Using the latest design tools we will recommend a solid solution for your unique
requirements. A new lighting system can actually pay for itself in just 12 to 24
months by virtue of the savings in the cost of energy when compared to your
older, less efficient system. Even more savings can be realized by the use of
state-of-the-art lighting controls. Available tax credits can further reduce
your payback period.
In Power Distribution & Control, we can
help...
... by introducing you to products that are
beneficial to your plant and process operations as well as your product design.
Programmable logic controllers, IEC and NEMA control, advanced photo and
proximity sensing, power distribution, ground monitoring, coordinated protection
and predictive maintenance are products and concepts that offer strong potential
for immediate operational, product and financial improvement.
Utilities Offering Rebates:
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And
All Other Utilities
Within the
State of Michigan |
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