OEBP

Greening Your Business

Los Angeles strives to be the cleanest, greenest big city in the United States. Below we provide some resources so that your business can improve its energy efficiency, waste management, and carbon footprint. Visit the Mayor's Environment Page to learn more about what the City of Los Angeles is doing to combat global warming and improve our local environment.

Get Cash for Saving Energy and Water

In Los Angeles, we are serious about cleaning up our environment. For that reason, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power offers many different ways for you to receive cash rebates and lower your utility bill while reducing your impact on the environment. Click on the links below to see if your business is eligible for these green rebates.

• Install an Energy Efficient Chiller
  • Does your business use a chiller for space conditioning? You may qualify for cash rebates when you buy a more energy efficient chiller.
• Install Energy Efficient Lighting Equipment
  • Reduce your firm's electricity bills and the cost of new lighting equipment by retrofitting existing fixtures with state-of-the-art, energy-efficient lighting technologies.
• Build an Energy Efficient Building
  • Receive cash incentives when you build a new energy efficient building.
• Install Energy Efficient Equipment and Systems
  • Receive cash incentives for the installation of energy saving measures, equipment or systems that exceed Title 24 or minimum industry standards.
• Receive Free Energy Efficient Lighting for Your Small Business
  • Receive a free lighting assessment, free lighting upgrades (up to $2,500 in costs), and free installation when you participate in the Small Business Direct Install Program.
• Replace or Retrofit Your Refrigeration Equipment
  • Reduce your electricity bills and the cost of new refrigeration equipment by replacing or retrofitting existing refrigeration equipment with state-of-the-art, energy-efficient refrigeration technologies.
• Install a Solar Power System
  • Receive incentive payments when you purchase and install your own solar power systems.
• Install Water Efficient Equipment
  • Get cash rebates when you install equipment that reduces your water consumption.

More Green Resources

• Los Angeles Green Building Program
  • The Green Building Program contains a series of requirements and incentives for developers to meet the US Green Building Council's Energy and Design (LEED) standards - the country's strictest environmental building standards.
• The Bottom Line: A Guide to Energy and Water Efficiency for your Business
  • Learn how you can lower your operating costs by reducing your energy and water consumption. Provided by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
• Brownfields Program
  • Revitalizes abandoned, idled, or underused industrial and commercial properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived contamination.
• Business Recycling Programs
  • The Bureau of Sanitation offers several programs that will help your business reduce waste.
• Energy Load Monitoring Program
  • Provides LADWP's medium to large commercial and industrial customers with tools to view, modify and analyze their energy load data.
• Green Power Program
  • Sign up for a program that brings more clean, renewable power to LA. Many notable companies have already signed up to be an LADWP Green Power customer, such as the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles World Airports and Park La Brea, among others.

Click here to learn Eight Ways You Can Green Your Business Improvement District