CitySmart Quick Start Program

The CitySmart Quick Start Program is an energy efficiency program designed to provide assistance and financial incentives to local public entities for the installation of energy efficiency measures that reduce peak demand loads in their facilities.

Who Is Eligible?

The CitySmart program is offered to all Entergy Arkansas local public entity customers that receive retail electric service. A customer is defined by a single Tax ID number. Organizations with multiple locations are thereby considered a single customer, regardless of how many Entergy Arkansas* account numbers they may have.

What Are The Program Benefits?

Program benefits include providing program partners with access to resources such as energy benchmarking, energy master planning assistance, technical assistance, communications support, and financial incentives. The program helps senior managers and facility managers operate their buildings more efficiently by understanding the technical and financial benefits of investing in energy efficiency and by developing a plan to implement energy efficiency improvement projects.

How Does The Program Work?

Local public entities submit an executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the program administrator. The program works with individual partners to benchmark energy performance and identify energy efficiency projects within their facilities. Once identified, the program assists the partner in identifying the right resources to implement the projects. Projects go through a pre- and post-installation and inspection process that approves the energy efficiency work and allows for incentive payments. The program also assists the partner in promoting the energy efficiency work.

What Are The Incentives?

The incentive for eligible energy efficiency measures is $144/kW for peak demand reductions.

What Energy Efficiency Measures Are Eligible For Incentives?

1. LED Traffic Signals

2. Energy Efficient Lighting

3. Premium Efficiency Motors

4. High-Efficiency Heating and Cooling Equipment

5. Electric Chillers

What Does The Program Cost?

Customers pay nothing to join or participate in the program. Entergy Arkansas provides support and incentives for the program. The financial investment that any participant makes is for the energy efficiency measures they install in their own facilities.

How Much Time Should Program Partners Expect To Invest In The Program?

Partners in the program should expect to spend 30-50 hours on program functions over the course of a year. It has been our experience that the amount of time that partners engage in the program is directly related to the benefits they realize.

How Can Customers Participate In The Program?

To join CitySmart, the local public entity executes a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU describes program commitments on the part of the program and the CitySmart partner. Program staff will contact customers who submit the MOU to provide the customer with details on program participation, benefits, and requirements and to begin the program process. The program funding is limited so customers must adhere to the program dates and rules for eligibility in order to participate.

Where Can Customers Get More Information?

For more information on the CitySmart Quick Start Program, please CLICK HERE or contact your Entergy Arkansas Customer Service Manager.

* Entergy Arkansas, Inc.