Install a system with no out-of-pocket expense

ESD brings third-party investors together to offer flexible funding. Choose the option that fits your balance sheet.

Cash purchase

Own the system outright and capture every incentive.

10% federal tax credit on project cost
50% first-year depreciation write-off
MACRS depreciation on the remaining 50%
Potential utility rebate

Lease purchase

Spread the cost with a buyout option.

Zero out-of-pocket cost for a turnkey system
Buyout option at year 11 at an 80% discount
You pay for maintenance and insurance
You pay for natural gas

Power purchase agreement

Pay only for the energy you use.

Zero out-of-pocket cost for a turnkey system
Power at a net savings over utility costs
No minimum payment
No natural gas price increase risk
Buyout option after year 8 at a 60% discount
Instant AB 32 compliance

Incentive and tax figures vary by project and change over time. Your proposal will show current numbers for your system.

Case study: grocery

Raley’s replaced aging cogeneration at two stores with no money down

Raley’s stores need electricity, heating, cooling and refrigeration around the clock. Two stores had obsolete cogeneration systems. In 2011 Raley’s engaged ESD to design, deliver and commission a replacement 200 kW natural gas microturbine cogeneration system at each store.

65%of each store’s power now generated on site

$0out of pocket, through a power purchase agreement

$1.7M to $2.5Mprojected savings over 15 years

200 kWmicroturbine system per store

Each store also gained more reliable power and lower CO₂ emissions, and uses PG&E power only for the remaining need.

Find out what your facility could save

Start with a complimentary analysis of your energy use. There is no cost and no obligation.

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