Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the East Bay Energy Watch (EBEW), and DNV GL and are pleased to offer the Business Energy Services Team (BEST) Program to small businesses located in select cities in the Bay Area. The primary focus of this program is to maximize the implementation of cost-effective high-efficiency lighting technologies, while also addressing refrigeration and customized technologies. The BEST Program is designed to promote energy efficiency in small businesses. Customers may sign up to participate beginning in February 2015. All projects must be installed by October 31, 2015 to be eligible to receive an incentive. Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and only while funding lasts.

Program Benefits

> Receive a free no-obligation facility as-sessment to identify potential energy saving opportunities.

> Get recommendations and estimates of energy savings, project cost, payback period and the incentive amount to be paid by the BEST program.

> Installation of approved energy saving equipment installed by a local pre-qualified contractor.

> Pre and Post installation inspections to assure quality and verify energy savings.

> Receive potential energy bill cost reductions.

> Average payback of less than one year.

The BEST program offers services to help small businesses reduce energy usage and lower their energy costs. The BEST Program will evaluate your business’ energy use, provide a customized analysis of your facility, and install high-quality energy efficient equipment.

Typical recommended replacement measures : • Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Retrofits• Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

° Anti-Sweat Heater (ASH) Controls° Electronically Commutated Motors (ECM)

Incentives average 50% of the project cost for the installation of approved technolo-gies*.

*Incentive percentages, actual savings, and payback periods will vary depending on the energy-efficiency equip-ment installed, building construction, customer operation, age of existing equipment, location, and other parame-ters specific to the project.

Save Money on Your Energy Bill!

What Does BEST Offer?

PG&E, EBEW, and DNV GL do not endorse or guarantee the services and/or work performed by any contractor or service provider. Please contact the State of California Contractor's State Licensing Board for further information regarding contrac-tors or

service providers. EBEW is a joint project of PG&E, select East Bay cities, and local energy efficiency experts.

California consumers are not obligated to purchase any full fee service or other service not funded by this program. This program is funded by California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

Los consumidores en California no están obligados a comprar servicios completos o adicionales que no esten cubiertos bajo este programa. Este programa está financiado por los usuarios de servicios públicos en California bajo la jurisdicción de la Comisión de

Servicios Públicos de California (CPUC).

Contact Us

Phone: Fax: Email: Website:

1-800-576-6405 1-510-891-0430 bestprogram@dnvgl.com www.californiabestprogram.com, www.ebew.org

Who Qualifies?

The BEST program may serve customers in the cities listed below. Please contact us for detailed eligibility and program restrictions.

Hayward Lafayette Livermore Moraga

Mount Eden Newark Orinda

Pleasant Hill

Pleasanton San Lorenzo San Leandro San Ramon

Sunol Union City

Walnut Creek

Alamo Canyon

Castro Valley Danville Diablo Dublin

Fremont

The BEST Program has been helping customers save money and energy since 2002.

You, too, can save on your energy bill! Contact us today to learn more about the BEST Program and to sign up for an assessment of your facility.

Why Participate?

The BEST Program worked with Sunshine Kids Pre-School, a bilingual Chinese and English speaking school in Fremont to retrofit their high wattage fluorescents to energy efficient T8s and LED exit signs. Nathan Yang of Sunshine Kids stated, “It’s much brighter, and we are definitely saving energy. It’s great!”

The Home of Christ Church in Fremont was using energy guzzling 30 and 34 watt fluorescents to illuminate it’s many study rooms and halls. The BEST Program replaced all of their lighting to more efficient 32 watt fluorescents. Accord-ing to Louis Chu, “There is definitely an improvement in energy and cost savings and the lighting levels are great.”