ENERGY STAR®

FOR FOOD SERVICE OPERATORS

Commercial Food Service Equipment

• Save Time

• Save Money

• Serve More

What is ENERGY STAR?

• A government-backed program that helps businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

• ENERGY STAR qualified products meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by: – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• Through partnerships with manufacturers and utilities, ENERGY STAR delivers information to help consumers choose energy-efficient products and services.

Saves money. Saves energy. Reduces pollution

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ENERGY STAR Qualified Food Service Equipment

Equipment Types:

• Steam Cookers

• Fryers

ENERGY STAR qualified commercial food service equipment improves kitchen performance through:• Shorter cook times • Higher production rates• Improved insulation• High-efficiency compressors

Source: Food Service Technology Center

• Hot Food Holding Cabinets

• Solid-door Refrigerators and Freezers

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The Benefits To You?

High quality performance– ENERGY STAR qualified commercial food service equipment can

cost the same as standard equipment. And, any additional cost is usually paid-back in energy savings within three years.

– Qualified equipment uses less energy so it costs less to operate.

Save time and serve more – Qualified food service equipment

has shorter cook times and higher production rates, allowing you to prepare more meals in less time.

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 Annual Savings*

• Steam Cookers -- $1,050 (Gas); $1,025 (Electric)

• Fryers -- $400 (Gas); $60 (Electric)

• Hot Food Holding Cabinets -- $570

• Solid-door Refrigerators -- $160

• Solid-door Freezers -- $110

Source: US Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR Web SiteAssumptions: $.010/kWh and $1.03/therm*Savings numbers approximated 5

Savings Benefits

Product Lifecycle Benefits

Qualified Qualified ProductProduct

Initial Initial Additional Additional

(Incremental) (Incremental) CostCost

Lifecycle Lifecycle Savings*Savings*

Payback of Payback of Additional Additional

Cost (years)Cost (years)

Lifecycle Lifecycle Savings as % Savings as %

of Retail of Retail Price Price

Steam Cookers (Electric)

$0 $8,300 0 83%

Fryers (Gas) $1,000 $1,800 2.4 51%

Hot Food Holding Cabinets

$1,200 $4,100 2.1 137%

Solid-door Refrigerators

$179 $1,179 1.1 100%

Source: Food Service Technology Center (FSTC)US Environmental Protection Agency and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Climate Change Action PlanAssumptions: $.085/kWh and $1.03/therm*Savings numbers approximated 6

Fryers

• Open deep-fat gas and electric fryers can qualify• 6 manufacturer partners with qualified products:

• Aga Foodservice, Inc.• Frymaster• Henny Penny Corporation• Keating of Chicago• Pitco Frialator• Ultrafryer Systems, Inc

• As of November 2005, 31 gas and electric models available

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Steam Cookers

• Pressure and pressure-less gas and electric models can qualify (3 – 6 pan)

• 7 manufacturer partners with qualified products:

• As of November 2005, 56 gas and electric models available

• AccuTemp Products• DI Foodservice• Hobart Corporation• Intek Manufacturing

• Market Forge Industries• Stellar Food Equipment• Vulcan-Hart

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Hot Food Holding Cabinets

• 10 Manufacturer Partners:

• As of November 2005, 104 qualified models available

• Alto-Shaam, Inc.• Bevles/Bakers Pride/APW Wyott• Carter-Hoffmann• Cres Cor• Food Warming Equipment Company,

Inc.

• Hatco Corporation• Henny Penny

Corporation• InterMetro Industries• Traulsen & Co., Inc.• Winston Industries, LLC

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Solid Door Refrigerators & Freezers

• 17 manufacturers with qualified products (selected companies below)

• As of November 2005, 454 qualified refrigerator and 498 qualified freezer models

• Arctic Air• Beverage Air• Hoshizaki America, Inc.• McCall Refrigeration• Nor-Lake Incorporated

• Silver King Refrigeration• Traulsen and Co., Inc.• True Manufacturing• Victory Refrigeration

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Supported by Major Market Players

Manufacturers

Program Sponsors

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Partner Network

• Why are utilities involved in promoting high efficiency equipment?– Many states require utilities to fund energy efficiency programs.– Helps reduce demand for power, slows need for new generation

and transmission systems, and customer like it

• Why promote high efficiency food service equipment?– Food service industry is growing.– Untapped energy savings opportunities in kitchens.– Can target existing and new institutions.– Both gas and electric equipment is covered.

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Available Product Rebates

• Rebates are generally directed at the end-user (kitchen operator) after installation.

• Many utilities offer rebates on ENERGY STAR qualified CFS equipment. Some of these utilities include*:– Pacific Gas and Electric (CA)– Southern California Edison– San Diego Gas and Electric (CA)– Southern California Gas Company– GasNetworks (MA)– CenterPoint Energy/Minnegasco (MN)– Arizona Public Service

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ENERGY STAR is:• Developing on-line tools to increase awareness of and access to

existing utility rebates.

• Fostering greater cooperation and coordination between utilities and manufacturers.

• Developing specifications for new CFS equipment types.

• Working with manufacturers to add new models to existing qualified products lists.

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ENERGY STAR Support for CFS

Snapshot

ENERGY STAR is: A government -backed program (www.energystar.gov) dedicated to helping individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. Look for the ENERGY STAR on qualified ceiling fans.

Saving energy reduces the burning of fossil fuels, which leads to less air pollution.This ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions that cause global climatechange.

ENERGY STAR qualified commercial food service equipment:• Shorter cook times • Higher production rates• Improved insulation• High-efficiency compressors• Annual savings range from $60 - $1,000 (depending on the type of food equipment)• Has lifecycle savings greater than 50%

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To learn more, visit the ENERGY STAR Training Center page at: www.energystar.gov

A user-friendly and easily navigable micro-site containing training tools for Partners.Users can navigate throughout three main categories to find training resources relevant tothem: products, campaigns, utilities/EEPS (energy efficiency program sponsors).

Benefits:• EASY: access to all relevant ENERGY STAR training materials and resources on

your own with relative ease

• ACCURATE: The most current training materials to share with your sales associates for increasing the sale of ENERGY STAR qualified products and services

• RELEVANT: A location for collaboration and idea exchange with other Partners