Incentives realized upfront not 18 months from now

PEC’s in-house incentives team identifies, applies for, and secures every utility rebate, incentive, and grant your project qualifies for. Then we deduct the value from your invoice up front, so there’s no waiting for the utility check,  no paperwork on your desk, and no money left on the table.

$87.4M

in incentives captured for clients

Hundreds

of utility programs across North America

Dedicated in-house

Incentives Team

Most Partners Make You Wait For Incentive Payments. We Don't.

When a utility approves a payment, the check can take 6 to 18 months to arrive. That timing kills cash flow on retrofits that should have been a clear yes. PEC eliminates the wait.

No waiting

Your project economics work today, not eventually.

Lower UpFront COsts

We'll factor in the incentives so you only pay the net project cost.

Less Paperwork

PEC files, tracks, and manages incentive and rebate paperwork on your behalf.

Predictable Budgeting

Your finance team knows the exact net project cost before the PO is cut.

You're Already Paying for Incentives, but Most Companies Never Use Them.

The majority of commercial ratepayers in North America contribute to utility energy efficiency program funds through a line item on their power bill. That money is set aside specifically to offset the cost of efficiency upgrades like LED retrofits, controls, and EV charging.

The catch: you only get it back if someone files the paperwork correctly, on time, with the right utility, before the project breaks ground. Most electrical contractors don’t have the capacity to do so.

Most electrical contractors don't have an incentives team

Rebate filing gets handed to whoever has bandwidth, a sales rep, a PM, or an admin. They miss deadlines, miss limited-time bonuses, and don’t catch program-specific paperwork requirements. This can lead to lower incentive payments and even ineligibility. 

Incentive programs are a moving target

Utility incentive programs change constantly. Program budgets run out. Limited-time bonuses open and close. Applications have strict submission deadlines. Without a dedicated team tracking program changes daily, the wrong fixture or the wrong filing date can disqualify an entire project.

Reimbursement can take up to 6-18 months

Even when a rebate is filed correctly, utilities can take 6 to 18 months to pay out. For a CFO building a project pro forma, that’s a year of carrying capital before the savings hit the books.

A Dedicated Team Focused On Your Project

PEC operates an in-house Energy Program & Incentives Team, staffed by specialists whose only job is to find, apply for, and secure every dollar of incentive funding your project qualifies for. They work alongside your Sales Engineer and Project Manager, and maintain active relationships with the utilities that fund your rebate.

In-house Incentives Team

Not an outsourced consultant. Not a side task for a PM. A dedicated team with active relationships at the largest utilities and energy program partners in North America.

Up-front rebate deduction

We don’t make you wait for the check. The full estimated incentive value comes off your invoice. PEC receives payment from the program once it’s issued.

Stacked Funding Sources

Utility rebates + government programs + utility bonuses; we identify every program that stacks on your project and file each one on your behalf.

locked-in Funding

We apply for and reserve incentive funds before equipment is ordered, protecting your project from quarterly program changes, and limited incentive budgets.

End-to-end paperwork management

Pre-installation application, measurement and verification documentation, utility inspections, final applications. You sign off on the documents. We handle the rest.

Multi-utility coordination

For multi-site rollouts across multiple utilities and states, we coordinate applications, deadlines, and program rules under a single point of contact.

Every Program That Stacks on Your Project

Most companies know about basic utility rebates. Fewer are able to handle higher-complexity programs with greater funding opportunities. PEC goes after all of them.

Prescriptive, midstream, and custom incentives from major utilities and programs; including PGE, PacifiCorp, Energy Trust of Oregon, BPA, ComEd, Oncor, SCE, PG&E, APS, SRP, and dozens more across North America.

Limited-time offers and bonus incentives offered by utilities to drive energy efficiency project activity. 

State energy office grants, statewide incentive programs, federal industrial efficiency grants, and municipal incentives that vary by ZIP code. 

Utility programs that finance your project through your power bill, often financed  at 0% or below market rate. 

The PEC Incentive Process: Six Steps

Step 1 — Verify Eligibility

Our Incentives team reviews your facility, utility information, location, and project scope to identify every program you qualify for.

Step 2 — Maximize Incentives

We model utility + government funding sources to maximize total coverage, including available bonuses.

Step 3 — Pre-approval

We submit pre-installation applications to confirm and reserve incentive funds with the program before any equipment is ordered.

Step 4 — Up-front deduction

The full estimated incentive value is deducted from your project invoice. You pay the net cost.

Step 5 — post-installation

Once your project is installed, our team submits post-installation documentation, and coordinates all required program inspections and verifications. 

Step 6 — Program pays PEC

PEC works directly with the utility to receive the rebate funds we already credited you. You’re done, the paperwork ends at your signature.

Incentives That Made a Major Upgrade Possible For Vigor

With PEC’s support, Vigor Industrial secured $1,628,876 in incentives to help offset one of the largest commercial/industrial outdoor LED projects in Energy Trust of Oregon history. The upgrades delivered $881,598 in annual savings, a 1.68-year ROI, and a safer, brighter shipyard for Vigor’s 1,800 employees.

8,000+

Projects Completed

$87.4M

Client Rebates Secured

98%

On-time
Completion

4.9/5

Client
Satisfaction

See the Impact

PEC has saved over 3 BILLION kWh for it’s customers. That’s the equivalent of over 2,352,278,489 BILLION pounds of coal burned! See the blue-chip companies that continually tap PEC for impactful energy solutions.

LED Lighting

Incentives at Scale

PEC helped IKEA secure $2+ million in incentives across 104 LED retrofit projects in 25 states, reducing upfront costs while delivering more than $5 million in annual savings and a 56% reduction in lighting energy use.

LED Lighting

Incentives to Help Offset Project Costs

See how PEC captured $755,676 in incentives for Alaska Airlines to help offset the cost of LED lighting and controls upgrades at its SEA-TAC hangar.

See the Impact

PEC has saved over 3 BILLION kWh for it’s customers. That’s the equivalent of over 2,352,278,489 BILLION pounds of coal burned! See the blue-chip companies that continually tap PEC for impactful energy solutions.

LED Lighting

Incentivized Lighting Solution

$1,191,126 in incentives were secured, with durable fixtures designed to withstand tough conditions while ensuring the quality lighting needed to support Jeld Wen’s production standards.

LED Lighting

165% Light level increase

See how PEC captured $1,628,876 in incentives for VIGOR in one of the largest projects in the history of the Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Incentives FAQs

Do I have to wait for the utility to pay before I see the savings?

No. PEC deducts the full estimated incentive value from your project invoice. You pay the net cost. We work directly with the utility to receive the funds. You don’t wait, and you don’t track the check.

What if my project doesn't qualify for utility rebates?

Most commercial energy efficiency and electrification projects qualify for something — utility rebates and incentives, utility financing, state programs, grants or some combination. Our Incentives team does the research and tells you exactly what’s available. In the rare case that nothing qualifies, you can trust we left no stone unturned. 

Can I combine utility rebates with federal tax credits?

In most cases, tax credits are eligible to be paired with incentives. While PEC can’t file your taxes for you, we will provide documentation, where possible, to support your tax professional. 

How much paperwork do I have to do?

Typically just a few signatures. PEC files the pre-installation application, manages technical review, handles program inspections, and submits post-installation paperwork. You sign two or three documents. We handle the rest.

Which utilities do you work with?

PEC works with all major investor-owned utilities, public utilities, and statewide incentive programs across North America — including PGE, PacifiCorp, Energy Trust of Oregon, BPA, ComEd, Oncor, SCE, PG&E, APS, SRP, and many more. If your facility is on a grid, we’ve likely worked with your utility.

What if my multi-site facilities span multiple utility territories?

We coordinate the application process across multiple utilities and states under a single point of contact. Each site gets the right paperwork on the right schedule with the right program — managed centrally so you don’t have to track it.

How quickly can you tell me what incentives my project qualifies for?

Our team typically verifies which programs your site is eligible for in just a few days. You get a written summary of every program your project qualifies for, with estimated dollar values.

What happens if a utility program closes or the program runs out of budget?

That’s why we reserve the funds in advance. We file applications and lock in funds before equipment is ordered — so your project is protected from program changes and budget constraints. 

What does your Incentives team actually cost me?

Nothing additional. Incentive management is included in PEC’s project scope. The team’s work is funded by PEC, not by a separate fee — and the rebate dollars are passed through to you in full.

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