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The rebate you didn't apply for is the most expensive part of the project.

Utility, state and federal programs will pay for a large share of most efficiency and electrification work — if someone files the paperwork, meets the deadlines and survives the inspection. We do that on every project. It's a service line, not an afterthought.

Smart Modular Technologies headquarters, Newark CA
What we secure

Every program that touches your project, in one filing calendar.

Utility rebates & custom incentives

Prescriptive rebates for lighting and equipment; custom, calculated incentives for controls, HVAC and process measures — pre-approved before you commit.

On-bill financing

Utility programs that finance the whole project at 0% and repay it on your existing bill, sized so the payment is below the savings. Up to 10 years for public agencies.

Electrification & EV programs

Make-ready funding for EV charging, fuel-switching incentives for heat pumps and electric equipment, and load-management programs.

State programs

California energy-efficiency and decarbonization programs for schools, hospitals and public agencies, including grant funding where it exists.

Federal tax credits & deductions

Investment tax credits for storage and solar and building-efficiency deductions, coordinated with your CPA where they apply.

Demand response & grid services

Ongoing revenue from storage and controls once the project is running — enrollment, dispatch and settlement handled by us.

What it's worth

Real numbers from recent projects.

$4M+
San Leandro Hospital
Rebates, incentives and zero-interest on-bill financing over 82 months for a hospital-wide controls, HVAC and lighting project. Nothing out of pocket.
$575K+
Smart Modular Technologies
Utility rebates, incentives and funding for building automation, HVAC optimization and LED conversion at a 79,000 sq ft manufacturing HQ.
$250K
1212 Broadway, Oakland
Utility funding for steam-heating automation in an 18-story 1907 office tower. Gas use projected to fall 44%.
How it works

From application to check, we own the paperwork.

1

Screen

Every meter and every measure checked against every open program. You get a list with dollar figures, not a maybe.

2

Pre-approve

Applications, calculations and supporting engineering filed before construction — so the incentive is reserved, not hoped for.

3

Build to the program

Scope, equipment and documentation held to program rules, so nothing gets disqualified at inspection.

4

Inspect & verify

Pre- and post-installation inspections scheduled and attended by us; meter-based verification where the program requires it.

5

Collect

Incentive checks and financing draws tracked to your account. Demand-response revenue enrolled and settled after.

Why it matters

Contractors don't get paid to find your rebate. We do.

Most incentive programs have a deadline, a pre-approval step and an inspection. Miss any one and the money is gone. A contractor bidding a fixed scope has no reason to chase it — and no engineering staff to file the calculated-savings applications that carry the biggest dollars.

As owner's representative, incentive capture is part of our scope on every project — and we'll do it as a standalone service for work you're already planning with someone else.

New steam-heating control panel at 1212 Broadway

Planning a project? Screen it first.

Send us the address and the scope. We'll come back with every program it qualifies for and what each one is worth.

or call (510) 730-0062