Food Service Businesses of All Types and Sizes Are Saving Energy and Money With Washington Gas

Meet the unique needs of your food service business with new, high-efficiency natural gas equipment. It’s a smart way to reduce operational expenses while keeping employees and customers satisfied. With increased energy efficiency, your establishment will also reduce your carbon footprint.

Washington Gas offers incentives and technical assistance to help cover the cost of your purchase and set you up to save for years to come. Popular equipment upgrades for food service customers include:

  • Ovens
  • Gas fryers
  • Griddles
  • Broilers
  • Kitchen demand ventilation controls
  • Commercial dishwashers
  • Water and space heating equipment
  • HVAC tune-ups
  • Spray rinse valves

Together, HVAC and cooking account for around 63% of the energy a restaurant uses. And restaurants use five to 10 times more energy per square foot compared to other commercial buildings. Upgrading to high-efficiency natural gas equipment such as ovens and dishwashers is one of the best ways to reduce operating costs while getting the reliability and performance your restaurant needs to operate at its best.

Additional benefits may include:

  • Shortened cook times and increased production
  • Greater equipment reliability
  • Less downtime from equipment failures

 

Incentive-Eligible Equipment

Washington Gas can help make energy-efficient restaurant equipment more affordable. Food service customers get an average incentive of $1,489 per project. That’s equal to purchasing 696 14-ounce wine glasses.

An average-sized grocery store spends more than $200,000 annually on energy costs. By improving energy efficiency at your store, you can save energy and money while increasing customer satisfaction.

Additional benefits may include:

  • Greater equipment reliability
  • Less downtime from equipment failures

 

Incentive-Eligible Equipment

Washington Gas offers incentives to help you cover the cost of high-efficiency natural gas equipment. Per project, grocery stores get an average incentive of $2,583—the equivalent of selling 747 gallons of milk or 1,009 loaves of bread.

From bars and breweries to convenience stores and more, the food service industry consumes roughly 2.5 times more energy per square foot than commercial office buildings. New, high-efficiency natural gas equipment can help you:

  • Lower your operating costs
  • Shorten cook times and increase production
  • Reduce heat and water losses
  • Improve comfort for customers and employees
  • Have greater equipment reliability
  • Avoid downtime from equipment failures

 

Incentive-Eligible Equipment

Washington Gas offers incentives to help you cover the cost of high-efficiency natural gas equipment. Small food and beverage businesses earn an average incentive of $1,643. That’s enough to purchase 77 pounds of artisanal flour.

Don’t see prescriptive incentive measures that apply to your project? You may qualify for financial incentives through the Custom Business Solutions program!

Food Service

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENTEFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTREBATE
Combination Oven - Half SizeENERGY STAR Certified$1,200/unit
Combination Oven - Full SizeENERGY STAR Certified$2,200/unit
Convection OvenENERGY STAR Certified$1,000/unit
Conveyor OvenENERGY STAR Certified$1,500/unit
Rack Oven - SingleENERGY STAR Certified$3,000/unit

Rack Oven - Double

ENERGY STAR Certified$4,000/unit

Gas Fryer - Standard Vat or Large Vat

ENERGY STAR Certified

$1,500/Unit

Gas Griddle - SingleENERGY STAR Certified$750/unit

Gas Griddle - Double

ENERGY STAR Certified$1,250/unit

Gas Steam Cooker  < 6 Pans

ENERGY STAR Certified$750/unit

Gas Steam Cooker  > 6 Pans

ENERGY STAR Certified$1,000/unit

Commercial Dishwasher

ENERGY STAR Certified$600/unit

Spray Rinse Valve

EPA WaterSense Certified

$30/unit

Kitchen Demand Vent. Controls ≤ 7.5 HP 

N/A

$200 / HP of Motor

Broiler

ENERGY STAR Certified$500/unit

Rotisserie Oven 

ENERGY STAR Certified$525/unit

 

 

Boiler Systems

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENTCAPACITYEFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTREBATE
Small Boiler Tier 1< 300 MBH≥ 90% AFUE$2.50/MBH
Small Boiler Tier 2< 300 MBH> 92% AFUE$3.00/MBH
Large Boiler≥ 300 and ≤5,000 MBH≥ 94% TE$4.00/MBH
Cut Out Control≤ 2,500 MBHN/A$0.25/MBH
Outdoor Air Reset

≤ 1,000 MBH

N/A$0.25/MBH

High Pressure Steam Trap

N/A≥ 75 PSIG, Tested$300/unit
Medium Pressure Steam TrapN/A≥ 15 PSIG, Tested$180/unit

HVAC Tune-Up

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENTINSULATIONEFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTREBATE
Pipe Wrap≥ 1”- 2” thick≥ 1” of Insulation for Indoor Pipes ≥ 2” of Insulation for Outdoor Pipes$3.00/foot
Pipe Wrap> 2”- 4” thick≥ 1” of Insulation for Indoor Pipes ≥ 2” of Insulation for Outdoor Pipes$5.00/foot
Water Heater WrapN/A≥ 1” of Insulation for Indoor Tanks ≥ 2” of Insulation for Outdoor Tanks$60
Water Heater Temperature SetbackN/AN/A$20

Water and Space Heating

 

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT

 

CAPACITY

 

EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

 

REBATE

Large Furnace≥ 225 and ≤ 500 MBH≥ 95% AFUE$2.00/MBH
Small Furnace Tier 1< 225 MBH≥ 92% AFUE$1.25/MBH
Small Furnace Tier 2< 225 MBH> 95% AFUE$2.25/MBH
Infrared Heater≤ 500 MBHN/A$1.00/MBH
Wi-Fi Enabled ThermostatN/AN/A$100/unit
Large Storage Water Heater> 75 MBH≥ 94% TE$700/unit
Small Storage Water Heater≤ 75 MBH≥ 0.66 UEF$400/unit
Large Tankless Water Heater> 200 MBH≥ 86% TE$700/unit
Small Tankless Water Heater≤ 200 MBH≥ 0.82 UEF$425/unit
Volumetric Water Heater≤ 1,000 MBH≥ 86% TE$0.75/MBH

 

Miscellaneous High-Efficiency Measures

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENTEFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTREBATE
Gas Modulating ValveN/A$800/unit
Gas-Fired Pool Heater

≥ 84% TE

$800/unit

Residential Gas Dryer

ENERGY STAR Certified

$100/unit

Residential Clothes Washer

ENERGY STAR Certified

$35/unit

Residential Dishwasher

ENERGY STAR Certified

$100/unit

Water/Space Heating & Controls

 

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT

 

CAPACITY

 

EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

 

INCENTIVE

Hybrid Water Heater< 400 MBH≥ 94% TE$650 / Unit
Ozone LaundryActual Lbs-Capacity for Laundromats, or ≤ 254.38 Lbs-Capacity for Hotel/Motel, Fitness/Recreation, Healthcare, or Assisted LivingNew Ozone Laundry System$15 / Lb-Capacity
Multifamily Central Domestic Hot Water Plants≥ 300 and ≤ 3,000 MBH≥ 88% TE$4.00 / MBH
Controls for Central Domestic Hot WaterN/ANew Demand Controller Circulation Kit for Gas-Fired CDHW System$750 / Unit
Linkageless Boiler Controls for Space HeatingN/ANew Linkageless Control System for Boiler Burner$2000 / Unit
Small Business Furnace and Rooftop Unit Tune-Up*> 50 MBH and < 500 MBH for < 75,000 sq. ft. facilityInspect/Clean/Adjust Furnace or Rooftop Unit and Appurtenances for Correct and Efficient Operation$140 / Tune-Up

 

 

Let's Get Started

We’re here to help. Washington Gas offers incentives and technical assistance to help you save. Follow these steps to receive an incentive:

  1. Review your energy efficiency opportunities.​
  2. Check that any new equipment would qualify for an incentive.​
  3. Review our participating  service providers and identify an installation contractor for your project OR ensure any non-participating installation contractor you’re working with registers with Washington Gas.
  4. Work with your participating service provider to submit your incentive application for pre-approval before purchasing new equipment or removing existing equipment. ​
  5. Work with your participating service provider and/or installation contractor to install your new equipment and submit the final paperwork.​
  6. Enjoy your savings

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Sources: epa.gov, energystar.gov