July 10, 2009—Xcel Energy has introduced a series of energy efficiency programs in New Mexico. The programs are designed to help business and residential customers operate more efficiently to save energy and money, says the company.
The programs were launched under Xcel Energy’s Demand-Side Management (DSM) efforts as part of an ongoing commitment to reducing electricity demand. The company will spend $5 million on launching and growing participation in these business and residential programs. The goal is to gather more than 23,000 participants and save more than 22 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. That’s
The various business programs offer rebate dollars for high efficiency equipment that the customer buys and installs, including cooling systems, lighting systems, motors and other equipment.
For more information on Xcel Energy’s DSM programs, see the Web site.