RECAP ESCOs

The following is a list of ESCOs and the type of customer they service.

• Who is eligible to participate in RECAP?
• How can a customer participate?
• What energy-saving measures are covered?
• Which ESCO do I choose?
• How do I pay for the equipment?
• Once I choose a ESCO, what happens next?
• How does the ESCO get paid?

Who is eligible to participate in RECAP?
This energy efficiency program is available to the following customers on the LIPA system: commercial customers, government facilities and multi-family residences having more than four (4) apartments.

How can a customer participate?
Customers may be contacted by the ESCOs directly, or they can call or email one or more ESCOs.

What energy-saving measures are covered?

• Lighting upgrades (retrofit and new fixtures)
• Lighting Controls
• Roof-top HVAC units
• Refrigeration upgrades
• Motors and VFD’s (variable frequency drives)
• Energy Management Systems
• Retro-commissioning of HVAC equipment

Which ESCO do I choose?
There are several ESCOs for each category of customer. This is based on your rate code. Offers from ESCOs can differ so, it is best to get several offers and then choose the one that best suits your needs.

How do I pay for the equipment?
The RECAP program agreement is negotiated between the customer and the ESCO and will spell out the project equipment, schedule and financial arrangements unique to your application.

Once I choose a ESCO, what happens next?
The ESCO will arrange to visit your site, evaluate electric equipment for retrofit or replacement. They will recommend upgrades, and you decide whether or not to accept their proposal. Once the offer is agreed upon, the contractor sends the project to LIPA for approval. LIPA may send a representative to perform a pre-inspection. Once LIPA approval takes place, work can begin. When work is complete, LIPA performs a post installation inspection to verify the installed equipment before the ESCO is approved for payment.

How does the ESCO get paid?
You and the ESCO will agree upon a price that you will be charged for the work being performed at your site. Since LIPA is paying the ESCO an incentive for the energy savings actually achieved at your site as well as other locations, the amount you actually pay will only be a fraction of the actual cost of the job. Best of all, the money you

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