Restaurants often generate excessive energy waste. Cut energy costs, improve the dining experience and save with these simple tips.
When you use energy is just as important as how much you use. Manage your demand or maximize your savings on a time-of-use plan by following these recommendations.
Savings opportunities can also be found in refrigeration, cooking, lighting and HVAC. Below are steps you can take to improve efficiency in each area of your food service business:
To learn how your business can save money on food service equipment, visit the LADWP Food Service Program website. If you have any questions, please email foodservice@ladwp.com or call 1-213-367-4134.
In addition to the LADWP Food Service Program, the LADWP offers rebates for water conservation equipment. For more information please visit the Water Conservation Rebate Program website.
To learn how your business can obtain free water conservation items, send an email to waterconservation@ladwp.com or call 1-800-544-4498 and press "5."
To see if your business qualifies for free energy efficiency upgrades visit the Commercial Direct Install Program (CDI) website or call 1-877-714-1254.
A restaurant housed in a single-story building (built in the 1920s) has 7,500 square feet of casual dining space that seats 54, two 12-seat bars, and a 60-seat heated patio with a full bar. The kitchen hot line consists of four six-burner open range tops, a 50-lb deep fat fryer, and a manually-controlled griddle. During start-up, the restaurant invested in an ENERGY STAR®-certified countertop boilerless steamer and convection oven. It also purchased high-efficiency appliances (including freezer ECM fan motors and doorway strip curtains), exhaust hood ventilation control and low flow sprayers.
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Non-Energy Benefits
Source: Food Service Technology Center
LADWP offers many savings opportunities for businesses. For more information please visit LADWP.com or email SBS@ladwp.com.