Operations and maintenance
Improve your bottom line by ensuring your equipment is running at its highest efficiency.
A/C and heat pump tune-up rates
Energy Smart helps keep your HVAC equipment running at peak performance with incentives for A/C, heat pump and chiller tune-ups. Schedule your HVAC equipment tune-up with an Energy Smart trade ally contractor, or utilize the commercial HVAC tune-up application with your own provider.
| Minimum capacity (tons) | Maximum capacity (tons) | Tune-up incentives |
|---|---|---|
|
1.5 |
3.5 |
$225 |
|
4 |
5 |
$275 |
|
6 |
10 |
$450 |
|
11 |
15 |
$650 |
|
16 |
25 |
$800 |
|
26 |
30 |
$850 |
|
31 |
50 |
$1,400 |
|
51 |
80 |
$2,500 |
|
80+ |
– |
$2,500 |
Chiller tune-up rates
| Chiller tune-up measure | Incentive | Unit |
|---|---|---|
|
Tune-up of air-cooled chiller |
$15 |
per ton |
|
Tune-up of water-cooled chiller (reciprocating, rotary screw, scroll) |
$9 |
per ton |
|
Tune-up of water-cooled chiller (centrifugal) |
$9 |
per ton |
**Incentive caps apply.
Retro-commissioning
Retro-commissioning (RCx) is the process of improving the performance and energy efficiency of building systems, equipment and operations. Retro-commissioning allows you to manage energy use more effectively, increase comfort and catch small maintenance needs before they become costly repairs.
Compressed air leak remediation
The Energy Smart compressed air offering provides cash incentives to identify and repair leaks, generating substantial energy and cost savings for Entergy New Orleans customers.
Did you know that 20-30% of a compressor’s output can be wasted due to compressed air leaks? Use Energy Smart incentives to repair and save today.
| Compressed air system operating schedule | Incentive** |
|---|---|
|
24/7 operation
(24 hours/day, 7 days/week) |
$90 per leak repaired |
|
Three-shift (24 hours/day, 5-6 days/week) |
$85 per leak repaired |
|
Two-shift <(16 hours/day, 5-7 days/week) |
$60 per leak repaired |
|
Single-shift (8 hours/day, 5-7 days/week) |
$30 per leak repaired |
** Incentive caps apply; see compressed air offering overview below.
Custom projects can earn incentives
Do you have an operations and maintenance scope outside of our standard offerings? These may include building automation system upgrades, premium efficiency motor and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) installations, process improvements and more. Custom incentives are based on your project’s first-year energy savings, and all custom projects require pre-approval.