For PECI, energy efficiency is both a business

model and the way in which they get their

business done. As a long-standing SDG&E®

vendor, PECI participates in the Energy

Savings Bid program by defining an annual

kWh savings target and then working directly

with commercial grocery and food customers

to achieve this goal. PECI helps these retail

businesses reduce their energy costs by

identifying and implementing smart efficiency

upgrades. The company also helps customers

fund these efforts through available rebate

and incentive programs.

Upgrading Stores to Enhance EfficiencyGroceries and supermarkets use significant

energy to power refrigeration, lighting and

HVAC. PECI helps these facilities identify the

most cost-effective, energy-efficient ways to

upgrade systems via a comprehensive,

customized energy audit. The company uses

its GrocerSmart™ software to assess the audit

findings and calculate the actual energy and

cost savings of suggested retrofits. PECI looks

at both the payback period and available

rebate and incentive programs to help its

customers evaluate the viability of each

recommendation. PECI then helps customers

complete their projects on schedule and on

budget by engaging directly with the contractor

and providing project management support.

As PECI Executive Director Phil Welker sees

it, “We make sure our customers get the right

information at the right time so they can

make the right decisions.” Guy Hansen, SDG&E’s

Vendor Alliance Representative for PECI,

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attests, “PECI realizes each customer is

different and works to deliver long-term

solutions with genuine savings.”

Identifying Smart Funding Strategies During its long history working with SDG&E,

PECI has developed a deep understanding of

SDG&E rebate and other incentive programs.

PECI puts this knowledge to work to help

SDG&E customers take full advantage of the

available programs in order to offset upgrade

project costs. “In addition to our technical

expertise, we also provide comprehensive

knowledge of SDG&E programs and how

customers can use them to pay for the projects

that they are interested in implementing,”

notes Kim DiCello, Field Energy Analyst for

PECI. The results speak for themselves.

“PECI has lowered our cost of energy and

upgraded the store at the same time. They

handle everything except signing the

Key Highlights

�SDG&E® Programs Facilitated:

• Energy Savings Bid

• Energy Efficiency

Business Rebates

Services Offered:

• Comprehensive

energy audit

• Energy analysis with

GrocerSmart software

• Large- and small-scale

solution implementation

• SDG&E rebate and

incentive program

coordination

• Corporate energy-

efficiency education

�kWh Saved =

6,139,203

�$ Savings =

$830,000

Bringing Energy Efficiency to a Store Near You

PECI helps commercial grocery and food customers reduce their energy costs by recommending smart efficiency upgrades.

PECI

paperwork,” remarks PECI client Dirk Stump, Vice President

of Stumps Markets.

Leading by ExamplePECI has also undertaken extensive environmental sustainability

efforts in its own corporate operations. The company’s “Green

Team” has implemented successful recycling and composting

programs, as well as employee bike commuting and public

transportation reimbursements. As they strive for carbon

neutrality, PECI has committed to purchasing 100 percent

green power for their main office building and carbon offsets

for all business travel. As a result, PECI’s estimated carbon

emissions per full-time employee are almost a quarter of the

industry average.

Beyond the business possibilities, PECI sees the importance

of sustainability more broadly. PECI Executive Director Welker

summarizes the impact, “We have a strong energy-efficiency

ethic. We have our headquarters in a LEED® Platinum certified

building. We have a state-of-the-art data center that works on

ambient air temperature. We walk the talk.” And that walk has

helped PECI and SDG&E customers save over six million kWh

and $830,000 in energy costs last year, alone.

about SdG&E® Programs

With Energy Savings Bid, large businesses can design their own energy-savings projects for one or multiple sites and propose an incentive amount that could equal up to 100% of the measure costs for the project. The program allows flexibility in project design so that customers can get the most money back.

The Energy-Efficiency Business Rebates program is the easiest way to earn money back on energy-efficient equipment purchases. Earn rebates back on lighting, refrigeration, ventilation, food service and more while also reducing operating costs.

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To schedule a free technical assessment, or to learn which SDG&E program is right for your business, contact your SDG&E account executive, call the Energy Savings Center at: 1-800-644-6133 or email EIC@semprautilities.com.

Kim DiCello, Field Energy Analyst for PECI, performs an in-store energy audit and calculates potential savings using GrocerSmart software. PECI helps retail businesses identify and evaluate a range of energy savings options.