Program Summary
Generate more leads and close more business as a participating Optimization Contractor

PG&E’s Commercial HVAC Optimization Program is a market transformation effort administered by PG&E. The intent of the program is to show customers what a thorough predictive maintenance plan can offer them in terms of equipment cost reductions and energy efficiency. The funds provided by this program will allow you to introduce the customer to a new way of maintaining their equipment that, in the long run, actually costs them less than the typical run to fail option chosen by most customers.

The Commercial HVAC Optimization Program is a great deal for you and your customers. Designed to maximize the efficiency of your customers’ existing rooftop units, the program pays incentives directly to you and your customers for participating in a one-year or three-year Optimization Program.

How to participate:

  1. Verify Contractor and Technician program eligibility
  2. Contact us to be enrolled and trained
  3. Gain access to the Contractor Portal
  4. Meet with the customer to discuss the benefits of the HVAC Optimization Program
  5. Verify customer and equipment program eligibility
  6. Conduct an Inventory and Assessment (I&A) at the customer’s site to determine the number, size and type of qualifying units
  7. Develop a personalized Maintenance Plan for the customer’s qualifying units
  8. Discuss ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180 standards with your customer and explain why ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180 is more valuable to them than standard maintenance or “run to fail”.
  9. Prepare either a three-year Service Agreement for Gold Tier, or one-year Service Agreement for Silver Tier, with the customer (or modify an existing agreement)
  10. Fill out the Service Agreement Addendum (found on the Contractor Portal)
  11. Complete the Customer Incentive Application (found on the Contractor Portal) and submit to the HVAC Optimization Program implementer
  12. Perform a set of Energy Efficiency (EE) Tasks to bring the qualifying units up to the HVAC Optimization Program baseline performance standards
  13. Submit the Contractor Incentive Applications (found on the Contractor Portal) based on the rates in the Task & Incentives Table.

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Contractor Portal

This link is password protected and requires full program enrollment and training before access is granted:

Contractor Portal

Did You Know?


Customers who switch from a “service only when needed” plan to the Commercial HVAC Optimization Program can save up to $500/year/unit* in operating, servicing and repair costs! Even customers who operate with a regular “check-based” plan could save up to $260/year/unit*.

*Values reflect national average based on a 10-ton cooling capacity unit.

Did You Know?


In Northern California, one-third of a typical commercial building’s energy usage comes from HVAC systems1 and PG&E’s Commercial HVAC Optimization Program can
help you lower HVAC operating costs.

1 CEUS 3/2006 Report

Did You Know?


Customers who participate in the Gold Tier of the Commercial HVAC Optimization Program can receive up to $3,836 in incentives per unit!

Did You Know?


You can save even more! PG&E offers your business many ways to save. Get more information on PG&E’s Energy Efficiency Programs and incentives by visiting pge.com/moneybacksolutions.

Did You Know?


The Commercial HVAC Optimization Program is designed for rooftop package and split-system units, and can help to lower your HVAC operating, repair and replacement costs, and to minimize system failures that can threaten business operations.

Did You Know?


The Commercial HVAC Optimization Program offers Incentives, paid directly to the customer and the contractor, to help offset the incremental cost of the Optimization service agreement! Find a Participating Contractor to get started!

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