Your Link to El Paso Electric's Texas Standard Offer Program
El Paso Electric generates and distributes electricity through an interconnected system to approximately 380,000 customers in the Rio Grande Valley in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. In Texas, EPE will offer incentives to energy services contractors for projects producing electricity demand and energy savings.
Contractors may apply for projects targeting commercial customers. In order to receive incentives under this program, contractors must apply for and receive a Standard Offer Program Agreement. Standard Offer Program Agreements are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with program procedures described in the program manual. EPE's online applications forms will be available on January 9, 2012.
December 2011
Commercial Standard Offer Program
EPE offers incentives for projects that reduce peak demand and save energy in commercial facilities in the EPE Texas Service Area.
Background
In March 2000, electric utilities in Texas began implementing energy efficiency programs under the Energy Efficiency Substantive Rule §25.181 adopted by the PUCT to increase the level of energy efficiency in Texas. In January 2006, although EPE is not open to retail customer choice and is outside of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) area, the PUCT Substantive Rule §25.421 established that EPE must meet the same energy efficiency goals as the other Texas electric utilities as laid out in Substantive Rule §25.181. In 2007, House Bill 3693 increased the energy efficiency savings goals from 10% of the utility’s projected growth and demand to 20% each year up to 2011. These goals were scheduled to increase to 25% of growth in demand in 2012 and 30% in 2013 and beyond; however, through PUCT Docket Number 39376, EPE’s 2012 energy efficiency expenditures and goals will remain at the same level as they were in 2011.
December 2011
If you are an El Paso Electric customer in Texas, you will need to identify a qualified energy efficiency services company. Please click on the customer link: Commercial (These may also be accessed from the top of any page). Please be aware that EPE's role is to provide incentives for kW and kWh from the energy efficiency contractor -- EPE will not provide price, quality assurance or any other form of customer protection. All matters related to price, quality and performance of materials or equipment, and warranties are between the customer and the contractor.
As a consumer:
- Be sure you understand the terms of any agreement before signing and know how much you will pay.
- Request a copy of all paperwork.
- You have 72 hours (3 days) to cancel any agreement (called Right of Rescission period).
- Ask for an "All Bills Paid Affidavit" if a subcontractor is used.
- An EPE representative may contact you to verify the work was done.