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information SHEEt Colorado | minnESota recommissioning Save on energy CoStS and InCreaSe Comfort wIth reCommISSIonIng from XCel energy XCEL ENERGY REBATES HELP OFFSET RECOMMISSIONING COSTS Study Rebates: Xcel Energy helps pay for upfront recommissioning study costs – up to 75 percent of the study cost (not to exceed $25,000). Implementation Rebates: Xcel Energy provides rebates up to 60 percent of the measure cost for implementing the energy-efficiency recommendations in your study. Every building has the potential to oper- ate more efficiently. In fact, conducting a building tune-up – “recommissioning” or “retrocommissioning” – can help save as much as 20 percent on energy bills. Re- commissioning your facility is an economi- cal way to identify electric and natural-gas energy-efficiency improvements. In addi- tion to energy savings, recommissioning offers a number of additional benefits: • Earn valuable credits for environmental programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Exist- ing Buildings (LEED EB) and it could increase your ENERGY STAR® score • Achieve comfortable and convenient energy efficiency for both your organiza- tion and building tenants • Increase equipment life • Provides independent and objective direction for energy saving options Our traditional recommissioning program involves two steps: 1) diagnosis; and 2) implementation. Xcel Energy offers rebates to offset out-of-pocket costs for both steps. And we’ll work with you every step of the way until your project is complete. Step One – Conducting a Recommissioning Study Over time, a building can fall out of optimization, or building and staff changes can alter the way your building runs. A recommissioning service provider of your choice will analyze your building and diagnose where you could make improvements to your building’s existing systems, assess your potential energy savings and prepare a study report. Most improvements found in a recommissioning study can be made with little or no cost to you. The report will help you: • Develop an objective business case for efficiency project approval • Detail how best to run your building’s current mechanical systems at peak efficiency • Identify energy savings, costs estimates and corresponding rebate amounts for individual energy conservation opportu- nities available Step Two – Implement Recommendations Once improvement measures are identified, the next step is to implement some or all of the recommendations, whichever makes sense for your company. Most recommissioning measures are low or no cost to you – and focus on equipment tune-ups rather than upgrades. Studies show typical energy savings up to 20 percent, with a simple payback of less than one year.