Commercial Real Estate Efficiency for Trade Partners

Commercial Real Estate Efficiency helps customers increase energy efficiency and net operating income (NOI) with special technical and financial assistance that get to the core of their energy-saving opportunities. The program involves two steps:

• Diagnosis: Includes a preliminary report and investigative study calculating the potential for efficiency improvements and cost savings. Xcel Energy will fund 50% of the $7,000 preliminary report cost and 50% of the investigative study cost, not to exceed $20,000.
• Implementation: Rebates from our prescriptive, Custom Efficiency and/or Recommissioning programs are available for energy conservation opportunities identified in the report and/or study.

We offer the Commercial Real Estate program to our commercial real estate customers with facilities of at least 50,000 sq. ft. The program is available from Jan. 1, 2007, through Dec. 11, 2009.

Summary

• Commercial Real Estate Efficiency program summary 
• Commercial Real Estate Efficiency process and timeline 
• Preliminary report is completed by our program consultant, Real WinWin.
• Investigative study can be completed by any vendor selected by the customer, and it requires preapproval from Xcel Energy.
• Customers receive study funding and rebates for installing recommended energy conservation opportunities (ECOs) in their facility.

Program Promotions

• From Nov. 1, 2007, through Oct. 31, 2008, the Commercial Real Estate program is offering a trade incentive. You can earn a $100 incentive for installing ECOs identified through our Commercial Real Estate program. Download our Commercial Real Estate Trade Incentive Form for details. If you have questions about this incentive please contact Jeff Jackson, trade relations manager, at 612-330-7749.
• Your customers receive a 30% bonus rebate after they install all identified measures with a payback of less than three years.

Rebate application and guidelines

• If you have a customer interested in signing up, please contact the customer’s Xcel Energy account manager or Mark Jewell at Real WinWin, at 215-732-4480, x227.
• Study rebate preapproval application
• Study rebate application
• Fast-track improvement rebate application (for customers with a previously completed study)

Resources

• Managing Energy Costs of Office Buildings (E Source)
• Commercial Real Estate Efficiency consultant RealWinWin corporate information