Overview

PROGRAMS TO REDUCE PEAK DEMAND

The Large Commercial Standard Offer Program (Com SOP) provides incentives for retrofit and/or new installation of a wide range of measures that reduce energy costs, reduce peak demand and save energy in non-residential facilities with an electric demand of more than 100kW. This program complies with the PUCT Approved Large Commercial Program Template.

OBJECTIVES

This program is designed to achieve a high level of energy and demand savings in the commercial sectors. The program does not prescribe technologies or end uses, but provides a framework through which service providers can receive incentives for implementing and installing a wide range of measures at customer sites.

ELIGIBLE PROJECT SPONSOR

Any entity meeting the application requirements is eligible to participate in the program as a project sponsor. Eligible project sponsors include:

• National or local energy service companies (ESCOs);

• National or local companies that provide energy-related services (e.g., contracting) or products (e.g., lighting, HVAC equipment);

• Retail Electricity Providers (REPs); and

• Individual customers that install measures in their own facilities.

ELIGIBLE HOST CUSTOMER

Any Large Commercial customer with a peak demand greater than 100 kW, or at multiple facilities with a combined maximum demand of at least 250 kW, is eligible to participate in this program. The customer must receive distribution and transmission service from Entergy and be located in Texas.

INCENTIVE BASIS

Deemed Savings

Incentives are paid on the basis of deemed savings, which are standardized savings values or simple formulas for a wide range of measures in representative building types.

Measured Savings

If deemed savings have not been established for a particular qualifying energy efficiency measure, then incentives are paid on the basis of verified peak demand and energy savings using the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol.

OTHER NOTES

Entergy will not directly market any energy efficiency-related product or service to its customers. Entering into an agreement with Entergy does not imply Entergy's endorsement or approval of any Project Sponsor's company, product, or service. Entergy makes no representation of the benefits of any particular technology or energy efficiency measure eligible for incentives under this program. The selection of an energy efficiency measure is at the discretion of the individual customer and their energy efficiency service provider.

The Project Sponsor shall not use Entergy's corporate name, trademark, trade name, logo, identity or any affiliation for any reason, including to solicit customers for participation in its project, without Entergy's prior written consent.