Commercial Programs
At the end of the day, commercial users have one thing in common: They need a reliable energy partner who will work with them to keep electric rates affordable.
Columbia Water & Light offers a variety of programs and incentives to help save money and energy.
Click below for more information about each of our commercial energy efficiency programs:
Energy Management Class for Managers
Learn what energy efficiency improvements have the best cost/benefit ratio for your business so you can control costs and protect profits. Classes start September 19.
Commercial Rebates
Columbia Water & Light provides incentives for you to be energy efficient because it is good for our community. You can reduce your utility bills and help the environment. For the utility, lowering your demand means we purchase less wholesale energy power costs which helps your electric rates stay low.
Commercial Energy Efficiency Loans
Make energy efficient improvements now and start saving on your utility bills today with our Super Saver Loan program. We offer loans for a variety of upgrades.
Load Shedding
The purpose of the Load Shedding Program is to reduce Columbia’s peak demand through voluntary curtailment of loads at the customer level during peak afternoon periods. Participation in the Load Shedding program is open to all commercial and industrial customers who have demand levels of 250 kilowatts (kW) or higher during any month between June and September.
Inspection Services
Columbia Water & Light provides inspection services to our commercial customers to help identify opportunities to be more energy efficient. Services include Infrared Thermography and Compressed Air Leak Detection.
Tree Power
The Tree Power program promotes energy conservation through energy-efficient landscaping. When you sign up for the program, Columbia Water & Light will provide a free shade tree and visit your property to make a recommendation about the best place to plant your tree.
Load Management
Load Management reduces peak electric demand during the hottest afternoons of the summer, when air conditioning load is the greatest and the cost of electricity is at its highest. A Load Management Switch on your electric meter will help you save up to 3% on your summer electric bills.
Building Operator Certification (BOC) Program
Columbia Water & Light offers a training program for Columbia facility managers that are interested in energy efficiency applications for their operations. BOC provides low to no-cost methods that improve energy savings.
You and Columbia Water & Light – it’s a powerful partnership that benefits our entire community.
