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Welcome to the first quarterly
newsletter of the San Diego Retrocommissioning
Program! The Program is now offering financial
incentives and technical assistance to help San Diego
Gas & Electric (SDG&E®)
customers save energy and money through
retrocommissioning (RCx).
RCx can help building owners and
managers improve the performance of a building's
systems, achieve energy savings, and improve occupant
comfort. Through low-cost, quick payback
operational improvements, an RCx project can reduce
total building energy costs by 5-20%. Visit
www.sandiegorcx.com to learn more about the Program's
incentives and process.
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Program Update
To-date, 5.4 million square
feet of buildings have submitted applications to
the San Diego Retrocommissioning Program.
The Program is continuing to accept
applications from commercial customers of
SDG&E. Buildings with more than 100,000 square
feet of conditioned space are eligible, including office
buildings, hotels, hospitals and medical facilities, and
high-technology facilities.
Incentives are first-come,
first-served, so submit your application
today. Don't miss this opportunity to save
energy and money!
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RCx Provider
Update
The Program has qualified 101 RCx
providers at 39 different firms to provide RCx
services to participating customers. The qualifying
providers were selected for their expertise in
identifying O&M-type energy savings opportunities
and previous experience leading RCx projects. All qualified
providers have also participated in orientation for the
RCx programs. Participating customers choose
an RCx provider. The RCx Provider
then conducts the in-depth investigation to
identify energy-saving measures, works with the
building owner and staff to select measures for
implementation, and provides follow-up
documentation and training.
The Program has recently
updated the information available on the Providers. Visit the RCx
Provider page on the program website to learn
more: San Diego RCx Qualified
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San Diego RCx Program Partners
with ENERGY
STAR® 
The San Diego RCx Program has
teamed up with ENERGY STAR to provide pre- and
post-project EPA Energy Performance Ratings for all
participating buildings that are eligible for the
rating. The
initial rating serves as an indicator of how the
building is currently performing, while the post-project
rating shows how RCx measures impact energy performance
over time.
At the conclusion of the project, the Program
will help building owners set up their own accounts to
continue to track their facilities' energy performance.
ENERGY STAR is
a government-backed program helping businesses and
individuals protect the environment through superior
energy efficiency.
For more information or to join, visit the
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San Diego
Marriott Hotel & Marina Recognized at SANDEE
Awards
Congratulations to the San Diego Marriott Hotel
& Marina!
The Marriot Hotel & Marina, a participant in
the 2004-2005 San Diego RCx program, was named a Runner
Up for the "Special Achievement by a Medium/Large
Business" award at the San Diego Excellence in Energy
(SANDEE) awards ceremony on February
22nd.
The facility implemented energy-saving
measures that resulted in an 8.5%
reduction in energy costs through the RCx program. In addition to
the financial benefits, the RCx project gave Marriott
staff an opportunity to go above and beyond their
everyday duties to participate in the RCx work and learn
more about the operation of the
facility.
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| The San
Diego Retrocommissioning Program is funded by California
utility customers and administered by San Diego Gas
& Electric Company® under the auspices of the
California Public Utilities Commission, through a
contract awarded to Portland Energy Conservation,
Inc. California customers who choose to
participate in this program are not obligated to
purchase any additional services offered by the
contractor. The trademarks used herein are
the property of their respective owners.
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