Upgrade to energy-efficient natural gas equipment to help your hotel, motel, and/or senior living facility lower energy usage. The C-BEST team will help you purchase, install, and apply for your rebate.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
- May require less maintenance and more reliability
- Could produce higher quality and increased food output
- Businesses could see energy and therm savings from new equipment
ZERO PERCENT INTEREST FINANCING OPTIONS
Along with cash rebates, the C-BEST program can connect you to exclusive zero-percent interest financing for most projects.
START SAVING IN SIX STEPS
- Call or visit the program’s website to learn more.
- Talk with a C-BEST Account Manager to determine equipment eligibility.
- Work with a trade professional to install your new equipment.
- Take a geo-tagged before-and-after photo of your installed equipment.
- Submit a rebate application
- Receive your rebate* and start enjoying the program benefits of your new energy-efficient equipment.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Qualifying businesses must have an active commercial account in the SoCalGas service territory, excluding Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and use less than 50,000 therms per year. In addition, businesses must not have received an incentive for the same equipment from SoCalGas in the past five (5) years.
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES
| Energy-Efficient Natural Gas Equipment | Rebate per Quantity Installed |
|---|---|
| BOILERS AND WATER HEATING | |
DHW BOILER, COMMERCIAL Small Tier 1 Boiler Rating: <200 kBtuh, ≥0.87 UEF | STANDARD: $3.80 per kBtuh INCREASED: $4.50 per kBtuh |
DHW BOILER, COMMERCIAL Small Tier 1 Boiler Rating: <200 kBtuh, ≥0.92 UEF | STANDARD: $3.90 per kBtuh INCREASED: $4.50 per kBtuh |
STORAGE WATER HEATERS Small Tier 2 Boiler Rating: ≤75 mBtuh, 30 gal, med. draw, 0.64 UEF
| STANDARD: $16.50 per kBtuh INCREASED: $18.50 per kBtuh |
STORAGE WATER HEATERS Large Tier 2 Boiler Rating: >75 mBtuh, ≥0.90% TE
| STANDARD: $16.50 per kBtuh INCREASED: $18.50 per kBtuh |
SOLAR THERMAL WATER HEATING SYSTEM Must replace existing storage water heater system, must be certified by Solar Rating Certificate Corporation (SRCC) as OG-100 solar thermal collectors | STANDARD: $130 per Square Foot INCREASED: $150 per Square Foot |
SPACE-HEATING BOILERS HOT WATER Medium Tier 2 Boiler Rating: 300–2,500 kBtuh, ≥94% TE | STANDARD: $5.40 per kBtuh INCREASED: $6.00 per kBtuh |
TANKLESS WATER HEATERS Small Tier 2 <200 kBtu/hr, ≥0.87 UEF
| STANDARD: $4.89 per kBtuh INCREASED: $5.89 per kBtuh |
TANKLESS WATER HEATERS Small Tier 3 <200 kBtu/hr, ≥0.92 UEF
| STANDARD: $7.17 per kBtuh INCREASED: $7.17 per kBtuh |
TANKLESS WATER HEATERS Small Tier 4 <200 kBtu/hr, ≥0.96 UEF
| STANDARD: $8.28 per kBtuh INCREASED: $8.28 per kBtuh |
| POOL | |
POOL/SPA HEATERS ≥84% TE Indoor | STANDARD: $5.25 per kBtuh INCREASED: $6 per kBtuh |
POOL/SPA HEATERS ≥84% TE Outdoor | STANDARD: $5.25 per kBtuh INCREASED: $6 per kBtuh |
| PATIO HEATER | |
EFFICIENT INFRARED VERTICAL (STANDALONE) PATIO HEATER, NATURAL GAS Efficient infrared vertical (standalone) patio heater, gas, >2.2 ft^2/kbtuh | STANDARD: $1,333.33 each INCREASED: $1,600 each |
EFFICIENT INFRARED HORIZONTAL (WALL MOUNT) PATIO HEATER, NATURAL GAS Efficient infrared horizontal (wall mount) patio heater, gas, >2.2 ft^2/kbtuh | STANDARD: $227.78 each INCREASED: $270 each |
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
- All equipment must be new, natural gas equipment. Fuel switching does not qualify. All equipment must replace older equipment.
- Qualified equipment must be purchased and installed between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. Additionally, the purchased date of the equipment must be within 18 months of when the application is submitted, unless indicated otherwise.
- All required efficiencies must exceed Title 20 and 24 standards.
*Customers will receive their rebate check via mail upon project approval and completion.