Reduce your energy costs.

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1 wattsmart Business Reduce your energy costs. Increase your profit. Saving energy in grocery and convenience stores

2 Start with wattsmart Whether you operate a supermarket, grocery store or convenience store, chances are your success is measured by the same thing: profit. Every dollar saved in energy costs goes straight to your bottom line, increasing your profit margin. Did you know 75 percent of energy consumed in convenience and grocery stores is attributed to lighting and refrigeration? 1 This means there s plenty of room to save energy and money. Rocky Mountain Power s wattsmart Business incentives are here to make energy equipment upgrades easier for your business. wattsmart Business cash incentives cover part of the cost of many energy improvements for your business. Here are some low-cost projects you can implement to save at your store: Upgrade your lighting system Improve your refrigerated cases Choose high-efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) It s also a good idea to inquire with your local natural gas utility about available incentives.

3 Lighten up your savings Consider adding occupancy sensors in storage rooms and office spaces that you use infrequently to save without even thinking about it. And, look outside when considering lighting upgrades. Improvements to exterior lighting on gas station canopies and marquee signs can create a big reduction in your energy costs, some studies show by up to 80 percent. 2 Lighting upgrades usually pay for themselves in little over a year when considering energy cost savings and incentives, as demonstrated in the example project below. In addition to saving, improved interior lighting also can enhance product displays to increase sales. Lighting retrofit project cost: $3,426 Incentive: $2,398 Estimated annual energy cost savings: $551 Net project cost to upgrade: $1,028 Estimated upgrade payback: 1.9 years Chill out with refrigeration improvements Do you have older refrigerated cases? When was the last time you looked at the lighting in those cases? By upgrading to LED case lighting, you could reduce refrigerated lighting costs by up to 50 percent and reduce compressor runtimes due to less heat generated by the lights in your cases. 3 Other ways to keep your energy

4 costs on ice while showing off your refrigerated products include adding anti-sweat heater controls and occupancy sensors to your refrigerated cases. For walk-in refrigerated spaces, consider upgrading to adaptive refrigeration controls to manage evaporator fans and defrost. Heat up your HVAC savings Heating and cooling is a big contributor to your monthly energy costs, representing approximately 43 percent of typical energy use in a grocery store. 4 With a properly sized and installed high-efficiency HVAC system, you can realize greater comfort in your energy bills and your facility. Here s an example of how you might be able to save with an HVAC upgrade: Incremental cost to upgrade to high efficiency: $6,150 Incentive: $2,047 Estimated annual energy cost savings: $876 Estimated upgrade payback: 4.68 years 1. Esource: 2. Sacramento Municipal Utility District: energy-management-solutions/documents/7-11-canopy-aug10.pdf 3. PG&E: mc_id=vanity_led 4. ENERGY STAR: Supermarkets.html 5. Rocky Mountain Power does not warrant or guarantee the work performed by these participating vendors. You are solely responsible for any contract with a participating vendor and the performance of any vendor you have chosen.

5 2015 Rocky Mountain Power 1/1/2015 wattsmart is registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. How do I take advantage of wattsmart Business incentives? Find a wattsmart Business vendor to help with your project by visiting wattsmart.com and clicking on Find A Vendor. 5 wattsmart Business vendors are part of the Energy Efficiency Alliance, a collaboration between Rocky Mountain Power and local contractors, distributors, manufacturers and other vendors to promote the installation of energy-efficient equipment. For more information regarding incentives, contact Rocky Mountain Power. Call us toll free wattsmartbusiness@rockymountainpower.net Online at wattsmart.com