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Program Update
To-date,
the San Diego Retrocommissioning (RCx) Program has
received applications for buildings totaling nearly 32
million square feet of space. A variety of
buildings are in the Program - hotels, office buildings,
hospitals, data centers and even a museum. Because
of the Program's accomplishments from 2006-2008,
San Diego Gas & Electric®
(SDG&E®) has extended the
program through 2009 and we are still accepting
applications. The properties that are
committed to the Program for 2009 are expected
to save over 9.6 million kWh and 43,000
therms! Apply
today!
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San Diego Gas & Electric Wins
AESP Merit Award
San Diego Gas & Electric
has been granted the great honor of being recognized
with an AESP* Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Program Design and Implementation for the San
Diego RCx Program. The Association of Energy
Services Professionals presented the AESP Energy
Awards at the 19th annual AESP National Energy
Services Conference in late January 2009.
AESP facilitates the annual AESP Energy Awards to
recognize individuals, teams or organizations that have
contributed to the advancement of the energy services
field, raised awareness of an energy services program or
need, represented the "best in class" in designing,
implementing, or evaluating an energy services program,
or demonstrated an outstanding commitment to advancing
the energy services field.
Margaret Finley and Matt Bucur of
San Diego Gas & Electric were present at the
Conference to accept the award.
Erin Kelley, the San Diego RCx Program manager,
will also be presenting information about the program at
the AESP Spring Implementation Conference in Charlotte,
NC, on April 28, 2009.
*AESP is a member-based
association dedicated to improving the delivery and
implementation of energy efficiency, energy management
and distributed renewable resources. AESP provides
professional development programs, a network of energy
practitioners, and promotes the transfer of knowledge
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RCx and Energy Use Reporting
Requirement for 2010
Do you know that starting in
2010 all nonresidential buildings in California will be
required to disclose energy use information to potential
buyers, lessees, and lenders? Do you also know that
the San Diego RCx Program can help you comply?
Assembly Bill 1103 was
originally passed in 2007 and dictates that starting
January 1, 2009 the California utilities must maintain
energy consumption records for all nonresidential
buildings they serve. The Bill recommends the
United States Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY
STAR® Portfolio Manager as the
preferred platform for the data. As of January '09,
utilities are expected to provide a building's energy
use data, upon owner request, in a format compatible to
upload to the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The
second phase of this Bill will go into effect on January
1, 2010 and indicates that the most recent 12 months of
building energy use data must be provided to a potential
buyer, lessee, or lender.
The intention of this Bill is to allow building
owners and operators to compare their benchmark data and
rating with similar buildings, to better manage the
energy costs of a building, and to provide motivation
for owners to invest in energy improvements to bolster
their portfolio.
The San Diego RCx Program can
help you meet this requirement! As a part of the program
process we provide ENERGY
STAR benchmarking for qualifying buildings. Apply
today!
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Upcoming Events
April 21, 22, 28, & 29
(Four-night class)
6-9PM - Dinner provided
This
four-part seminar starts with the fundamentals and
theory behind air conditioning and heat pump systems and
systematically moves through the process involved for
quality installation maintenance and service of
residential and light commercial air conditioning and
heat pump systems, including the basic refrigeration
cycle as they apply to the California HVAC/R
market.
Wednesday, April 22
11AM-3PM - Lunch provided
During times of high energy usage, demand response
programs provide incentives to customers who use less
energy. An industry expert will present proven
strategies for saving energy, and SDG&E program
managers will identify the best opportunities for
you. Discussion will also include new rates, and
tips for maximizing incentives and enhancing your energy
management capabilities.
Energy
Efficient Hotels
Wednesday, April 22, Hotel del Coronado
6-8PM - Dinner provided
This fast-paced course for hotel managers,
engineers, energy managers and others will explore the
various things to look for when running a
hotel. Discussion will include opportunities for
energy efficiency improvements and some discussion of
new technologies for
hotels.
Wednesday, May 13
2-4PM
Business customers with interval data recorder
(IDR) meters can learn how to better manage their energy
usage with their business operations using kWickview,
SDG&E's free online energy management tool.
kWickview aggregates the data in 15-minute intervals and
makes it available each morning.
Let SDG&E show you how kWickview can give you
the power to control your energy
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