Vol. 19   No. 1
April 2013
  • MGE Talks Business

In This Issue: Shared savings at Death's Door | New lighting at Enrique's Market | Area's First CNG Station | Business time-of-use rates | Rooftop unit maintenance

Sustaining the entrepreneurial spirit at Death's Door Spirits

Sustaining the entrepreneurial spirit at Death's Door Spirits

"As a small start-up distillery, it was initially difficult to convince our financial partners that high-efficiency planning for our equipment and building made good economic sense in terms of extended savings and long-term ROI," said Brian Ellison, president of Death's Door and one of its original founders.

Enter MGE and the Shared Savings program. MGE's Shared Savings program is a way for companies to finance energy-saving equipment at an affordable interest rate.

Learn how Death's Door saved with MGE's Shared Savings program here.

Affordable lighting upgrade brightens north side market

Affordable lighting upgrade brightens north side market

As independent business owners, the Hernandez family is always on the lookout for ways to run their business more efficiently. When Enrique learned that MGE offered free energy assessments to small businesses, he contacted Mayra Medrano, one of MGE's commercial marketing representatives, to learn more.

Read about Enrique's improvements and the savings they achieved.

Commission sets 2013 gas and electric rates

Time-of-use rates for medium-to-large business customers

The PSCW mandated time-of-use (TOU) rates for medium-to-large commercial customers, those with demand greater than 20 kW. TOU rates are optional for businesses with demand of 20 kW or less.

Get more details on rates here.

Area's first CNG public fueling station now open

Area's first CNG public fueling station now open

The Madison area's first compressed natural gas (CNG) public fueling station opened in early February. MGE supplies the CNG at the Speedway convenience store near South Towne Drive off the Beltline in Monona. It is part of a pilot project partnership between MGE and Speedway.

Get more information about the CNG station here.

Put rooftop unit maintenance on your spring cleaning list

Put rooftop unit maintenance on your spring cleaning list

Rooftop air conditioning units (RTUs) need regular maintenance to ensure comfort and efficient operation. Spring RTU inspections help identify any problems that may have arisen during the winter, and prepare you to have systems running smoothly before the heat of summer arrives.

Find the steps you need to take here.

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Meet Mayra Medrano

Meet Mayra Medrano

Mayra Medrano is MGE's Spanish bilingual representative for business customers. Mayra can help you:

  • Learn how to save energy at your business.
  • Sign up for renewable power.
  • Connect with programs that can help you pay for energy equipment improvements.

Learn more about how Mayra can help your business here.

Visit the Focus on Energy web site to learn more.

Learn more about Focus on Energy

Focus on Energy business programs help Wisconsin organizations save energy and money by offering services and incentives for energy efficiency projects. Programs are organized by energy use and business size. In addition, prescriptive and custom incentives are available to better match your business's energy management strategy.

Visit the Focus on Energy web site to learn more.