Rochester Gas & Electric

RG&E is a Rochester-based subsidiary of , a super-regional energy services and delivery company in the Northeast.

RG&E serves 360,000 electricity customers and 297,000 natural gas customers in a nine-county region centered on the city of Rochester in upstate New York.

Energy Efficiency Program for Multi-Family Residences

RG&E is offering eligible customers and building owners rebates and incentives to install energy efficient refrigerators, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and common area lighting.

The purpose of the program is to encourage customers in multi-family buildings to reduce electricity usage by replacing inefficient refrigerators with high efficiency models and making lighting efficiency improvements.

All equipment replacements and installations will be performed by RISE Engineering, a contractor representing RG&E.

To get started, building owners, agents and Homeowners Association representatives may call the toll-free RG&E Energy Efficiency Hotline at 1.800.995.9525.

Background

On June 23, 2008 the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order establishing an Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) for New York State. On July 27, 2009, the PSC issued a subsequent order. In this Order, all New York State utilities were required to programs to serve the multi-family customer group.

RG&E is offering to eligible customers and building owners rebates and incentives to install energy efficient refrigerators, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and common area lighting. .

The purpose of the program is to lower energy bills for apartment/condominium residents and lower energy bills for the building owners.

Program Details

THE FOLLOWING REBATES ARE BEING OFFERED TO CUSTOMERS WHO MEET PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: (Call RG&E Hotline at 1.800.995.9525 to get started) $300 to $600 will be provided by the program to cover the cost of a new refrigerator (include the appliance, taxes, delivery, installation, removal and recycling of the existing refrigerator) in dwelling units. Refrigerators will be matched to the size of the existing units.

Up to six compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) will be installed in apartments or condominiums at no cost for the building owner or tenant. The CFLs installed will be selected to match existing incandescent bulbs as much as possible.

If additional building system lighting efficiency measures are identified for common area lighting, the program will pay up to 50% of these measures.

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENTS An active RG&E electricity customer who is either: A Homeowners Association representative for a condominium complex or a landlord/owner of an eligible five to 50 unit multi-family building. tenants and condominium owners cannot directly apply.