Program overview

AEP's Commercial & Industrial Standard Offer Program pays incentives to service providers who install energy efficiency measures in commercial or industrial facilities that are located within AEP's Texas service territories. These facilities must have a maximum demand of more than 100 kW and must receive their electricity from AEP Texas Central Company, AEP Southwestern Electric Power (Texas service territory only) or AEP Texas North Company. Incentives are paid for both energy and demand savings, and the installed measures must have the potential to reduce peak summer demand by at least 10 kW, except for projects that are self-sponsored, for which there is no minimum kW.

Participants in the program--referred to as Project Sponsors--are required to meet minimum eligibility criteria, comply with all program rules and procedures, and sign a standard agreement with AEP, which includes estimates of how many kW and kWh the project will save and the associated incentive payment amount. Once the measures are installed and the savings are verified, the Project Sponsor receives incentive payments based on the project's savings.