Bulletin
EnergySmart Grocer is building a sustainable future for Pacific Northwest businesses. By saving energy and cutting operating costs, we help local businesses thrive while protecting the environment for generations to come. We’re changing the market through the combined efforts of our partners and participants, and we’re excited to keep moving forward with new energy-saving technologies. Here in our Bulletin we’ll keep you up to speed with program news and quick links to more info on our latest energy efficiency promotions and measures.
Unified Naturally Newsletter
Featuring EnergySmart Grocer's Mike Sandberg
Unified Naturally is a bimonthly newsletter distributed to more than 3,000 Unified Grocers members throughout Washington, Oregon and California. Included in each edition is a special green initiative penned by EnergySmart Grocer Field Energy Analyst Mike Sandberg. The "Ask Mike!" column provides Mike the opportunity to offer expert advice on what steps grocers can take to become more energy efficient.
September-October 2011 Edition
Lighting
Energy-efficient lighting can bring serious savings to your store. EnergySmart Grocer offers attractive rebates and incentives that will help cover the upfront costs of high-efficiency lighting retrofits proven to save energy and money. These include: LED Case Lighting, General Lighting, and Canopy Lighting. Certain restrictions apply contingent on the participating utility. Please contact EnergySmart Grocer to confirm eligibility.
Strip Curtains/Vinyl Doors
Strip curtains are strips of PVC plastic that hang from a sturdy rail above a walk-in cooler or freezer. They’re also available as vinyl saloon-style doors that mount in the frame of a walk-in. By keeping cool air in, and warm air out, strip curtains lower electric bills and reduce the risk of product spoilage.
Incentives for Restaurant Equipment
Restaurants use about 2.5 times more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings. Through EnergySmart Grocer, restaurants can lower their energy bills and get cash back by switching to energy-efficient equipment such as high-efficiency commercial dishwashers, electric commercial steamers and fryers, lighting and refrigeration retrofits, and more.