Installing occupancy sensors to control lighting in your business and guest room temperature in hotels reduces energy consumption and saves you money on your energy bill. With these Gulf Power incentives for occupancy-based controls you can start saving today:
- $75 per sensor for heating and cooling automatic controls
- $20 per sensor for lighting automatic controls
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- Offer is available to Gulf Power business customers only.
- Application must be made within 60 days of the installation of qualifying products.
- Qualifying products must be new, operational, and must be purchased and installed after June 1, 2011.
- Both types of occupancy sensor installations must be permanent.
- Only lodging facilities are eligible for heating and Cooling occupancy sensor incentives.
- Heating and cooling occupancy sensors must be for individual room control and not controlled from a central location.
- Lighting occupancy sensor must be installed in areas where indoor lights would be operating during weekday afternoons between 3 and 6 p.m.
- Prior to payment of incentive, the following conditions must be met:
- Complete incentive application
- Documentation of proof of product qualifications (including manufacturer and the appropriate efficiency specifications of the products)
- Sales receipt documentation including date of installation
- Installation must pass Gulf Power's verification process
- Neither the payment of an incentive, nor any inspection by Gulf Power shall be deemed as guarantee or warranty.
- Water heating - up to $7,500 for a qualified heat pump water heater
- Interior lighting - $0.15 per watt for qualified fluorescent, and $0.30 per watt for qualified LED lighting
- Food service equipment - ENERGY STAR ® equivalent convection ovens $350, fryers $200, griddles $300, steamers $750, holding cabinets $300, and ice machines $100
Gulf Power is your ENERGY STARŪ partner. For more information on how to improve the efficiency of your home or business, visit www.energystar.gov. .
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Heating and cooling occupancy sensors determine the physical presence of guests and reset the room temperature to energy conserving levels when unoccupied
Energy consumption and costs are reduced significantly without adverse effects on guest comfort and convenience, and demonstrate environmental responsibility that can help your facilities qualify for "green lodging" status.
Lighting occupancy sensors offer an inexpensive and effective means of reducing energy costs by turning off lights when rooms or areas are unoccupied.
The amount of savings you can expect from an occupancy sensor depends on an estimate of how much the space is occupied. If the space is occupied 20% of the day, then you have the potential to save 80% of the energy consumption for that day.
Occupancy sensors are especially useful in spaces that are often left unoccupied such as conference rooms or restrooms. Savings can be as much as 30% of your indoor lighting cost depending on the space type controlled.
