On Bill Financing

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Overview

Working in conjunction with The Gas Company’s rebate and incentive programs, On-Bill Financing offers qualified customers purchasing qualified natural gas equipment 0%, unsecured financing. 

• 2009 On Bill Financing Program Fact Sheet, pdf

Program Features

Let us help you improve your bottom line with energy-efficient equipment.

• 0% interest, unsecured
• Institutional Customers (taxpayer-funded institutions such as counties, cities, school districts, etc.)
• Loan amount: $5,000 to $250,000 per meter
• Maximum project payback¹ period is ten (10) years or useful equipment life, whichever is shorter
• Non-Institutional Customers
  • Loan amount: $5,000 to $100,000 per meter
  • Maximum project payback ¹ period is five (5) years
• Monthly loan payment billed on customer's utility bill
• No penalty for early repayment
• Loans are not transferable

¹ project payback based on projected annual energy savings

Eligible Customers

Non-residential customers (including institutional customers) and owners of multifamily units who do not reside on the premises.

• Customers must have had an active account with The Gas Company for the past two years in the same business
• Customer's account from The Gas Company must be in good standing

Examples of Qualifying Equipment and Measures

• Commercial Food Service

  • High Efficiency Fryers
  • Steamers

• Express Efficiency

  • Greenhouse curtains
  • Pipe/tank insulation

• Business Energy Efficiency Program

  • Furnace
  • Heat Recovery
  • Incinerator
  • Kiln
  • Oven

Get Started, Save Energy Today!

On-Bill Financing can help qualified customers with zero percent financing is just a few simple steps.

• Call 1-800-427-6584 Option 6 to see if your project qualifies (qualified projects will receive a free energy audit to determine the energy savings). You can also email us at scgobf@SempraUtilities.com
• Contact your account executive or our program staff
• Apply for the energy efficiency rebate and incentive plus the OBF loan
• Install the equipment (The Gas Company will conduct 100% inspections of all qualified equipment)
• Issue Loan – this loan will be included as a line item on your utility bill
  

* This program is provided to eligible customers on a first-come, first-served basis until the program funds are no longer available. This program is funded by California utility customers and administrated by Southern California Gas Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. This program may be modified or terminated without prior notice and is provided to qualified customers on a first-come, first-served basis until program funds are no longer available. Eligibility requirements apply. Southern California Gas Company is not responsible for any goods or services selected by the customer.

Last Updated 2/2009