Rebates and Energy Efficiency

2009 Commercial Rebate Program Announcement
Effective Jan 1, 2009, there will be funding available for rebates and incentives for qualifying energy-efficient upgrades and improvements that you make to your facility. 

To qualify for a rebate, all purchase invoices or receipts must be dated between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. All rebate items must be purchased and installed prior to submitting an application for a rebate. Qualifying rebate applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2009 or earlier to be eligible.

Funds are available on a first come, first serve basis.  To take advantage of our rebates and incentives contact your account representative, or call 1-800-GAS-2000.

The Gas Company^SM offers more than just natural gas service to our business customers. We also have a variety of energy efficiency programs and services designed to help businesses like yours save time, money, and energy. Our programs for businesses offer incentives that could exceed $2.2 million per customer, per year.

Incentives and rebates are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact your Gas Company Account Representative or call us at 1-800-GAS-2000 prior to purchasing your equipment.

To learn more information on other programs click here

Small Business can Apply for ARC Loans Beginning Today 

 WASHINGTON – Starting today, June 15, SBA will begin accepting loans for a temporary new program called America’s Recovery Capital (ARC).  ARC loans of up to $35,000 are designed to provide a “bridge” for viable small businesses with immediate financial hardship – to keep their doors open until they get back on track.

“These ARC loans are another tool in the SBA toolkit which will provide critical support to small businesses struggling to make it through these tough economic times,” said Administrator Karen G. Mills.

“We encourage small business owners to inquire with SBA lenders to see if the ARC loan would be appropriate for their business’ needs,” said Alberto G. Alvarado, Los Angeles SBA district director.

ARC loans are deferred-payment loans of up to $35,000, available to established, viable, for-profit small businesses that need short-term help to make their principal and interest payments on existing and qualifying business debt. ARC loans are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA and have no SBA fees associated with them.

ARC loans will be disbursed over a period of up to six months and will provide funds to be used for payments of principal and interest for existing, qualifying small business debt including mortgages, term and revolving lines of credit, capital leases, credit card obligations and notes payable to vendors, suppliers and utilities. SBA will pay the interest on ARC loans to the lenders at the variable rate of Prime plus two percent.  

Repayment will not begin until 12 months after the final disbursement.  After the 12-month deferral period, borrowers will pay back the loan principal over a period of five years.

ARC loans will be made by commercial lenders, not SBA directly.  For more information on ARC loans, visit www.sba.gov <http://www.sba.gov/>

For more information about all of the SBA’s programs for small businesses, call the SBA Answer Desk at 1-800 U ASK SBA or TDD 704-344-6640, or visit the SBA’s Web site at http://www.sba.gov <http://www.sba.gov/> .

Release Date: June  15, 2009

        Contact: David J. Hall  (202) 205-6697