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Retro-Commissioning Program
Providing Energy Efficiency in Operations

Reduce Electricity Consumption by Keeping Your Facility in Top Condition

Retro-Commissioning is a new energy efficiency program offered by CenterPoint Energy. This program will help you "tune-up" your existing facility.

The Retro-Commissioning Program is designed to achieve energy and peak demand savings in the CenterPoint Energy service territory. Savings are realized through the systematic evaluation of electric energy-using systems and subsequent implementation of low-cost measures. These measures target system operation and maintenance opportunities.

When your facility is properly commissioned and operated, you will be maximizing efficiency and your business gains a competitive edge.

This program was designed to comply with Senate Bill 7 (SB7) passed by the Texas Legislature in 1999 which restructured the state's electric utility industry. Under this law, each investor-owned utility is to meet a 10% reduction in its annual system demand growth.

Take Steps To Save Energy and Improve Your Bottom Line

Retro-commissioning your facility involves a two-step process:
evaluation and implementation.

Evaluation

The program will subsidize the costs for you to have a qualified RCx agent to evaluate the condition of the energy-using systems in your facility and identify opportunities to improve performance. Resulting recommendations are presented in a written report that details how to best improve the efficiency of your facility's systems.

Implementation

Select your own contractor or perform the work with in-house staff to implement the agreed upon retro-commissioning recommendations that have a simple payback or one year or less. You will need to make a commitment to invest a minimum of $10,000 and have the project completed by year end.

What Retro-Commissioning can do for your facility

Non-optional control strategies, faulty equipment, and deferred maintenance may result in system inefficiencies that are not readily noticeable. As a result, facility owners may not be aware of the sizeable savings opportunities that are available from retro-commissioning.

Additional benefits of the retro-commissioning program can include:

Reduced maintenance and repair costs and longer equipment life

More efficient use of systems

A more comfortable and productive environment for tenants and employees

An opportunity for your staff to work hand-in-hand with expert engineers to increase their knowledge of the efficient and effective operation of the building systems

Identification of attractive capital projects that may be funded by the CenterPoint Energy's Commercial and Industrial Standard Offer Program

Sign up today to start down the path to improved operations

Download an application:

CNP Customer Application

Download other files:

Fill out the application to see if you are a good candidate for the program.
Once your application is approved, you may select one of the pre-approved Retro-commissioning service providers (RCx agent) to evaluate your site for demand and energy savings potential.
Sign a participation agreement and schedule a kick-off meeting to begin the evaluation of your site for potential savings.

Important Notes:

Funding provided by the regulated electric utility for this program is approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas in support of statewide energy efficiency efforts.
CenterPoint Energy is not a party to the agreement between you and your RCx Agent, and the RCx Agent is solely responsible for the performance of the work and contract fulfillment.

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