WMECO arranges for needed technical assistance and provides cash incentives to upgrade the efficiency of electrical equipment. Once a customer signs a Study Agreement, WMECO arranges for an Energy Audit or a comprehensive Focused Study of a customer's specific electrical measures.

One-half of the study costs will be paid up front by WMECO, and the customer's 50 percent share is refunded following the installation of the recommended energy-saving measures. These measures may qualify for cash incentives of 50 percent to 100 percent of the incremental costs to upgrade from standard to higher-efficiency measures. In order to participate in an incentive program, customers are required to sign a Letter of Agreement. In the letter, the customer agrees to installing electric, energy-efficiency measures within a mutually acceptable time frame, and WMECO agrees to paying incentives for qualified energy-savings measures.

Benefits

An Energy Audit (PDF:773KB) is a comprehensive, electric-energy study of a customer's entire facility. The result is a comprehensive listing of individual electric equipment types and their energy consumption characteristics followed by benefit-cost recommendations for increasing enery efficiency where available.

A Focused Study (PDF:773KB) is a detailed evaluation of a customer's specific electrical equipment, resulting in recommendations that include benefit-cost analysis and a summary of conclusions.

Eligibility for the Programs

Although all commercial and industrial customers are eligible for an Energy Audit or Focused Study, the programs are targeted primarily to medium and large customers whose average monthly-energy demand exceeds 350 kW.