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October 2011

Submit your pre-application for the APS Solutions for Business Program in 2012
Are you planning an energy improvement this year or working with a contractor on an energy efficiency project right now? The APS Solutions for Business Program encourages customers and contractors to submit pre-applications for any project planned in 2012. Pre-applications give you an estimate of your rebate amount and let you know when your project has been pre-approved.

Remind your contractor to include an estimated completion date on the pre-application. While many factors influence a project’s completion, providing an estimated date allows program staff to anticipate when a project may be completed and when to expect a final application on the project.

Pre-applications and estimated completion dates make for timely reviews of final applications and processing of payment requests. The APS Solutions for Business Program offers cash rebates to help non-residential customers improve their energy usage with installing energy efficiency projects. 

APS Solutions for Business technical training calendar
APS Technical Training Workshops help business owners, facilities staff and others to make informed decisions about energy efficiency improvements. Visit us online at aps.com/s4btraining for a list of upcoming workshops. Unless otherwise noted, training workshops are held in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Attendees are encouraged to bring laptops.

Project snapshot: City of Chandler awarded incentives for energy savings at new City Hall
The City of Chandler received rebates totaling more than $104,000 from the APS Solutions for Business Program for energy savings at the new Chandler City Hall. APS program representatives presented city officials with a ceremonial check on July 25. The check represented incentives paid for energy efficiency measures in the building’s design that included heat-rejecting glazing on all windows, a high-performance lighting design and a high-efficiency HVAC system. Combined, these measures are expected to save 1,230,315 kWh over the life of the equipment, eliminate up to 8,287 tons of CO2 and save more than 4 million gallons of water.

Save energy with an Advanced Diagnostic Tune-up
Did you know a typical Arizona business spends 30% to 50% of its electricity dollar on heating and cooling? An Advanced Diagnostic Tune-up from an approved contractor may help your business use less energy, save money, and avoid equipment failure.

The Advanced Diagnostic Tune-up is a system performance check of your commercial HVAC cooling equipment. Technicians use a digital device to measure equipment performance before and after service has been performed that includes:

• Verifying airflow and refrigerant charge
• Cleaning coils 
• Tightening loose electrical connections
• Changing air filters

The APS Solutions for Business Program rebate pays 75% of the service cost, up to $240 per system. For most customers, out-of-pocket costs range from $75 to $110. Certain restrictions apply:

• Commercial air conditioning (DX) systems must be at least three years old and four tons or greater with attached duct work
• The work must be completed by an approved program trade ally.

To find an approved contractor, visit aps.com/hvactuneup or call 866 277 5605.

Common area energy assessments can add up to big savings for multifamily properties
Multifamily properties could realize big energy savings by participating in the APS Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program or MEEP. MEEP supports the multifamily market with energy solutions and technical expertise designed to help participants achieve real energy savings.

MEEP offers participating existing multifamily properties a complimentary energy assessment of all commercial facilities on the property. Multifamily commercial facilities include areas like the pool facilities, club houses, offices, vending areas, laundry and exterior lighting to name just a few. An APS MEEP representative will evaluate the commercial facilities on the property and look for opportunities to realize long term energy savings. Each MEEP participant receives an energy report that describes the recommended energy saving measures, measure cost and savings, payback, and identifies APS Solutions for Business rebates available that can help.

Efficiency improvements in key areas such as lighting or pool equipment can yield big dividends in energy savings. Replacing old inefficient pool pumps with new variable speed pumps can slash pool pump operating costs by as much as 80%. Likewise upgrading the lighting in office and public spaces could cut energy lighting costs by as much as 20%. Often several opportunities exist to achieve energy savings and APS offers a wide range of rebates that can make achieving higher levels of energy efficiency easy.

To find additional information on APS Solutions for Business rebates or the APS Multifamily Program visit aps.com.

Programs funded by APS customers and approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

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