Commercial business incentives from EPB and TVA EnergyRight® help local businesses reduce energy costs with a range of options, including electric forklifts, HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, refrigeration, thermal ice storage and custom opportunities. EPB Energy ProsSM guide businesses through available investments to identify which incentives offer the largest benefits.
In the case of Chattanooga Bakery, maker of world-famous MoonPies, transitioning to LED lighting over time has reduced power consumption at its 110-year-old bakery by more than 75 percent in the last decade.
“[Working with EPB] has been very attractive, because these investments in improving our packaging and other production have not only reduced our power consumption but also expanded our production capability…This is very much a win-win situation for us to get these credits for making these investments to improve our operations.”— Enrique Vizoso, Operations Director, Chattanooga Bakery
Across town, Finley Stadium hosts University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Football and Chattanooga Football Club games, among many other events that draw large audiences from across the region. Working with EPB, the stadium recently installed LED lighting. After years of staying in touch, EPB encouraged Finley Stadium to apply for new incentives that return four times more benefits.
“Lighting is a top priority for every stadium. EPB connected us with incentives that bring down the amount of energy our lights use during games and save money at other times when we can be more flexible.” Brian Wright, Executive Director, Finley Stadium.