Whether you have a quick service, full service or cafeteria style operation, lots of food is prepared and use lots of energy is used - to the tune of about two and a half times more energy than other commercial buildings. That's because commercial food service equipment is energy intensive. With Gulf Power's incentives you can change to energy efficient appliances and start saving today.
| Convection oven | $350 |
| Griddle | $300 |
| Fryer | $200 |
| Steamer | $750 |
| Ice machine | $100 |
| Holding cabinet | $300 |
Click Here for Eligibility Requirements
- 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.
- Food service equipment must be electric and ENERGY STAR qualified or equivalent: www.energystar.gov
- 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 guaranty or warranty.
- Water heating - up to $7,500 for a qualified heat pump water heater
- Window film - $1.00 sq. ft. for qualified window film
- Interior lighting - $0.15 per watt for qualified fluorescent, and $0.30 per watt for qualified LED lighting
- Interior lighting occupancy sensors - $20 per occupancy sensor installation
- State & Federal incentives and tax credits.
ENERGY STAR guide to food service equipment.
Qualifying food service equipment and calculators to help you see how much you can save.
Gulf Power is your ENERGY STAR partner - get more information on how to improve the efficiency of your home or business
U.S. Department of Energy offers advice about energy efficiency and renewable energy, and provides tools and calculators to help you determine what's right for you: www.eere.energy.gov
In addition to buying ENERGY STARŪ qualified equipment, you can reduce your restaurant's energy consumption by following the following cost-saving tips:
- Cut idle time. Implement a startup/shutdown plan to make sure you are using only the equipment that you need, when you need it.
- Maintain and repair. Leaky walk-in refrigerator gaskets, freezer doors that do not shut, cooking appliances that have lost their knobs - all these "energy leaks" add up to money wasted.
- Recalibrate to stay efficient. Take the time to do a regular thermostat check on your appliances, refrigeration, dish machines, and hot water heaters and reset them to the correct operating temperature.
