Producing wine expends a lot of energy and water. From irrigating the vineyard to harvesting to bottling to treating wastewater, each process during wine production presents unique opportunities to lower utility bills and improve margins. Learn how the Agriculture Energy Savings Plan (AESAP) can increase your energy savings with cash incentives applicable to each phase of the wine production process.
Equipment eligible for rebates includes:
- Irrigation Pump VFDs
- Glycol Pump VFDS
- Pipe Insulation
- Boilers
- Boiler Economizer
These rebates apply to prescriptive technologies and upgrades with predefined energy-saving potential. By thinking holistically about energy and water savings across your winery or vineyard, you can maximize your rebate opportunities and your long-term, realized energy savings.
Interested in learning how you can lower energy costs and save water at your winery with AESAP? Contact us.
Agricultural business expenses continue to rise as inflation and supply challenges impact the US economy. This has been especially hard on farmers and growers in California who face water fluctuations during one of the worst droughts on record. Investing in variable frequency drives (VFDs) that use energy and water more efficiently can lessen the impact of rising utility costs, protect farming equipment, and help mitigate crop and soil damage due to drought.
How do variable frequency drives help farmers and growers conserve water?
- VFDs can help extend the lifespan of your irrigation system
- VFDs can help prevent water hammer
- VFDs conserve water and reduce runoff
The Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP) connects qualifying farmers, cultivators, brewers, and other agricultural business owners in California with cash incentives and zero-interest loans to help complete projects that reduce energy usage and improve operations. Incentives are available for the purchase and installation of VFDs, making them more accessible than ever to operations like yours.
Interested in learning more about upgrading your VFDs with AESAP? Contact us at connect@agenergysavings.com.
More than ever, winemakers know every grape counts. Challenges brought on by drought, wildfires and supply chain shortages continue to negatively impact yield and grape quality, forcing you to do more with less. Fortunately, there are actions you can take to reduce your costs while operating more sustainably, maximizing what your vineyard can accomplish.
Take the first step by evaluating existing equipment and upgrading to equipment that uses energy more efficiently, which will lower your carbon footprint, keep your vineyard healthy and saves you money in the long run. Energy-efficient technologies include:
- Steam boiler economizers
Steam boiler economizers help reduce the amount of fuel needed for steam production, lowering your carbon footprint and increasing sustainability. - Condensing hot water boilers
Condensing hot water boilers extract as much heat out of the flue gases as possible, ensuring energy is not wasted. - VFD for irrigation pumps
Installing VFD controls for irrigation pumps help improve water efficiency and energy usage by adjusting the pump speed to produce the desired flow and/or pressure for the irrigation system.
The Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP) makes it easy to install these technologies through a suite of comprehensive rebates and incentives that make it easy to save energy and money. If your winery is serviced by PG&E, AESAP provides no-cost technical assistance and gives you cash rebates and incentives to install new, energy-efficient equipment.
Want to learn more? Contact us today connect@agenergysavings.com
Susie Lehre recently joined the Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP) as a project manager and agriculture sector lead.
With 7+ years of experience implementing utility-sponsored decarbonization programs in California, Susie has helped customers across multiple sectors save thousands of mWh in energy, obtain millions of dollars in utility incentives, and achieve their sustainability goals. Susie has already been in the field and she is excited to continue helping agriculture customers save energy and improve operations through AESAP’s vast suite of offerings.
If you are a vineyard in California and your energy is provided by PG&E, feel free to reach out to learn more about AESAP’s program offerings and financing options. Susie and the rest of the team are here to help you choose what works best for your vineyard. Contact us today at connect@agenergysavings.com.
The importance of irrigation continues to grow for Agriculture customers with California being in its third year of severe drought. Droughts can be disastrous by leading to crop failures which can cause a significant drop in global crop production. As California continues to suffer from concurrent heatwaves, it’s now more important than ever to be more conscious about the impacts of these events and find ways to maintain a healthy supply of water for your crops.
The Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP) program offers rebates for energy-efficient Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Irrigation Pumps that allow for reliable performance and reduced energy usage. These pumps allow for water to smoothly move from one location to another which plays a fundamental role in keeping fields and crops healthy. In contrast to a conventional pump system, VFDs offer much more versatility in controlling water flow with various adjustable features. See some of the benefits of VFDs below.
Benefits of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) Pumps:
- Less system maintenance required yielding higher energy savings
- Adjustable flow and pressure to reduce water loss
- Higher crop production
Interested in learning more about AESAP’s program offerings and financing options? We are here to help you choose what works best for your vineyard. Contact us today to get started.
AESAP can help you save energy and money for your winery operation with installation of new high energy-efficient equipment. A recent success with a crush-winery facility in California shows just how impactful AESAP can be – with the implementation of floating head pressure controls, the facility reduced energy usage by ~500,000 kWh and received a cash incentive of $17,000 with annual savings of $81,000!
Examples of energy efficiency measures for you:
Floating head/suction pressure controls
VFDs controls on evaporator/condenser fans, liquid refrigerant pumps and glycol/water pumps.
Air cooled to an evaporative cooled condenser
Pipe and tank insulation
Interested in taking advantage of these energy saving opportunities? Contact us today to get started.
AESAP makes energy-saving projects for your wineries easy with custom incentives, free services and financing options.
Common energy-saving projects include:
- Irrigation pump variable frequency drives (VFD) and overhauls
- High-efficiency fans
- Condensing boilers and controls
- Chiller and Refrigeration upgrades
- Insulation
Download our sector overview today to learn more.
The Agriculture Energy Savings Plan (AESAP) offers a variety of rebates and financing options to help California wineries in the PG&E territory reduce energy usage and costs. AESAP also provides free technical assistance and custom incentives for larger projects. Energy-efficient upgrades can save significant dollars and improve production.
Common energy-saving projects could include:
- Irrigation pump variable frequency drives (VFD) and overhauls
- High-efficiency fans
- Condensing boilers and controls
- Chiller and Refrigeration upgrades
- Insulation
If you are already planning to replace equipment, visit our website to view the list of rebates and access the application. Contact us today to get started.