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CLOTHES WASHER REBATES
The SFPUC continued to partner with Bay Area water agencies and Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E) to provide a combined rebate of $150 per washer for the
purchase and installation of 1,196 qualifying ENERGYSTAR Most Efficient clothes
washers in SFPUC’s retail service area. The SFPUC also provided 68 rebates of up
to $500 per washer to customers installing qualifying coin-operated, high-efficiency,
commercial-style clothes washer.
COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT RETROFIT GRANT PROGRAM
The Commercial Equipment Retrofit Grant Program provides businesses funding to
implement onsite equipment efficiency upgrades. In FY 2016-17, the program provided
incentives for university laboratory steam sterilizer replacements and a large commercial
dish washing machine. The combined estimated water savings of the two projects is
6.6 million gallons of water per year.
Case Study: UCSF
The
University
of
California
San  Francisco (UCSF) partnered
with the SFPUC to increase the
water efficiency of their Genentech
Hall laboratory by replacing seven
old, inefficient sterilizers with new
water efficient sterilizers.
Estimated 10 Year Water Savings
64 million gallons
Project Hardware Cost
and Rebate Amount
Cost: $674,849
Rebate Amount: $86,080
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