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Businesses
Does Focus on Energy offer free energy audits? - Patrick, Eau Claire, WI

Energy audits are not free, but we have many ways to help you save energy.

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Businesses
What incentives are available for my business? - Tim, Baraboo, WI

There are many types of incentives and grants available.

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Businesses
How do I apply for a business incentive? - Gretta, Chippewa Falls, WI

Read on for information.

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Businesses
Does Focus on Energy offer my business anything beyond incentives? - David, Racine, WI

You bet we do!

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Businesses
We own a building (zoned commercial) & live on the 2nd story. Can we get boiler incentives? - Glenn , Manitowoc, WI

Focus incentives depend on how your building is defined on your utility bill.

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Businesses
How much does a double oven with 10 burners fired by continuously burning pilot lights cost to run? - Kevin, Bristol, WI

Your double oven could be wasting energy and money.

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Businesses
How much energy can be saved by lowering the temperature on an indoor pool? - Ken , Green Bay, WI

You can save energy heating the pool and on ventilating the area.

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Businesses
Are there any incentives for installing a reflective roof that ads extra R value (+15)? - Tony , Austin, MN

Insulation is sometimes covered in our custom incentives.

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Businesses
Can you help if I am replacing 5 older servers with 1 new HyperV server? - Scott , Spencer, WI

Contact Focus today to determine your savings with green IT.

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Businesses
Are there incentives to help a church insulate a poorly insulated building (currently at R3.5)? - Ron , Appleton, WI

Insulation is sometimes covered in our custom incentives.

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Businesses
If my employees perform tune-ups/replacements on equipment, can we get incentives? - Ed, Madison, WI

Direct expenses could be covered, but not internal labor.

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Businesses
Should I add a second VSD compressor to my system when my compressed air needs expand? - Andy, Madison, WI

No, keep your existing and get another non-VSD base-load.

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Businesses
Is there an incentive to install a waste oil heater in my auto repair business? - Doug , Marshfield, WI

Waste oil is not a fuel that Focus provides incentives for.

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Businesses
Is there a savings in the cost to cool a day care with the air conditioner & ceiling fans? - Barb , Green Bay, WI

Use ceiling fans to cool people, not rooms.

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Schools and Government
Do you have a rebates for schools that replace CRT monitors with ENERGY STAR LCD models? - Beverly , De Pere, WI

Focus has several energy efficient solutions for IT.

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Schools and Government
Can you provide estimates of the cost to keep the lights on all night, versus putting them on a timer? - Gary, Monona, WI

Savings can vary, it’s best to work with an energy advisor.

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Businesses
We are replacing our lighting in our facility bathrooms; do we qualify for any incentives? - Duane , Baraboo, WI

Depending on the lighting you choose, Focus has incentives available.

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Businesses
What's the average cost of a geothermal installation for a building with average insulation? - Matt , San Gabriel, CA

The cost can vary, read on to learn more!

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Businesses
What lighting system is best for my community’s outdoor lighting? - Gordon , Denmark, WI

There are several options for outdoor lighting.

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Businesses
Does this benefit Illinois business customers? Nicor? - Stephanie, Bensenville, IL

Focus on Energy works with eligible WI residents and businesses.

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Businesses
What is power factor? - Marie, Sun Prairie, WI

Power factor is the fraction of amps actually used to do work.

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Businesses
Do black box devices really reduce amp draw by 15-20%? This seems too good to be true. - Maria, Madison, WI

You likely won’t see a reduction at the electric meter.

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Lighting
Is there a modern, energy-efficient replacement for tube fluorescent light bulbs? - Jean , LaFarge, WI

Options are available--read on.

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Lighting
Are T8 fluorescent lamps still efficient when used with standard ballasts? - Beau , Keshena, WI

Consult your contractor.

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Businesses
Are there incentives for replacing the water heater at my business? - Vic , Hudson, WI

Some business equipment may qualify for incentives..

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Businesses
Are there any rebates or incentives available to help us remodel an old building? - Bill , Plainfield, WI

Building shell upgrades are under the custom incentive program.

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Businesses
I am looking for incentives to upgrade gearboxes? - John , Geneva, IL

It’s a little complicated. Read on for the details.

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Lighting
How do I calculate the watts the ballast uses in High Pressure Sodium fixtures? - Okho , Shawano, WI

It’s a little complicated. Read on for the details.

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Businesses
What are the summer months for determining peak kW usage? - Jared, Seattle, WA

June, July, and August are peak demand summer months.

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