Agricultural Pumping Efficiency Program
The Agricultural Pumping
Efficiency Program (APEP) is a comprehensive
effort to improve energy efficiency in California's production
agriculture and large turf irrigation. The Program achieves these
goals by:
- Helping to install and maintain high-efficiency irrigation
pumping plants in the field.
- Helping to manage those pumping plants correctly.
The APEP offers:
Education: Educational seminars concerning pumping plant
specification and maintenance, water requirements, and water measurement
are presented throughout the state. The education message has four
components:
- Know how to specify an efficient pump.
- Know how to maintain an efficient pump.
- Know how much water needs to be pumped.
- Know how much was has been pumped.
Most of these seminars come to you via the Mobile Education Centers. Others
are provided at fixed sites.
Dates and locations of upcoming events are listed on the web site
or you can call one of the offices to find out when a seminar will
be presented in your area.
On-Site Seminars with Mobile Education Centers (MEC): The
Program brings educational seminars to the field using two Mobile
Education Centers. These are enclosed trailers with self-contained
pumping plants. They are used to introduce the basic concepts
of pump performance and how to specify and maintain an efficient
pump. They travel around the state and are used to present educational
seminars of various lengths and on different subjects.
Seminars at Pump Demonstration Facilities in Fresno and Chico: Demonstration
and calibration facilities are located at California State University,
Fresno and California State University, Chico. These facilities
are located next to fields so they can be used to demonstrate
irrigation efficiency concepts as well as pumping efficiency.
Technical Assistance: Program personnel are available to
help in locating pump efficiency testers, completing a pump retrofit/repair
incentive rebate application form, or answer general questions
as to pumping plant design and use. Please note that the Program
does not offer site-specific engineering services. That is, we
cannot help you design and install a specific pumping plant.
Pump Efficiency Tests: Rebates for pump efficiency tests
are paid directly to participating pump test companies. Tests are
available for working, electric- or natural gas-powered water pumps.
Pump Repairs: Incentive rebates are available to individuals
for repair and/or retrofit of working, electric or natural gas-powered,
water pumps. There are several important eligibility factors for
incentive rebates. You are encouraged to talk to a Program representative.
Complete information is provided in the APEP application or online
at www.pumpefficiency.org,
The Program maintains regional offices in Northern California,
the San Joaquin Valley, and the Central Coast. Log on to the web
site at www.pumpefficiency.org. Here you will
find summaries of all Program components, a calendar of upcoming
events, application forms, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of
the regional offices, and a knowledge-base to help you conserve
energy and water. Or, call one of the regional offices for an informational
packet:
Northern California: (866) 333-8938
San Joaquin Valley (Main Office): (800) 845-6038, fax (559)
278-2998
Central Coast (San Mateo County to Ventura County): (866)
473-0847
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