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Sacramento utility offering rebates for wetcleaning
In an effort to distance more drycleaners from using perc, the Sacramento
Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is offering rebates of up to $4,200 to those
who convert from the solvent to professional wetcleaning equipment.
To be eligible for the rebate, an applicant must have a perc drycleaning
facility located in Sacramento County, CA, and also have an active SMUD
electric account at that location.
For applicants who own more than one cleaning facility, a separate application
must be filled out for each conversion. There is a cap of one application per
facility.
According to SMUD, wecleaning uses less energy than other alternative systems,
so the grants are only available for wetcleaning systems.
The new system must meet all required local, state and federal codes to be
eligible. Applicable products and vendors must be pre-qualified for the
program.
In addition to the SMUD grants, monetary grants are also available through the
state’s Air Resources Board to California cleaners making the switch from perc.
CARB provides $10,000 grants to eligible drycleaners in the state to transition
from the perc to alternative non-toxic and non-smog forming technologies such
as water-based and CO2 cleaning systems.
Information about the SMUD wetcleaning program may be found at www.smud.org/wetcleaning. Rebate information is also available by calling (877) 622-7683.
NCA brings DiJulius to San Diego
This September, the National Cleaners Association will host a seminar on “What’s the Secret (to World Class Customer Experiences)?” in San Diego, CA.
It will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego Hotel located at 1433 Camino Dell Rio
South.
Headlining the program will be John DiJulius, a best-selling author, consultant
and customer experience speaker who is also the founder and chief visonary
officer of The DiJulius Group.
He is also a firm believer in the maxim: “The better the service, the less price is an issue.”
During the half-day seminar, he will provide attendees with the tools to bring
world-class customer service to their operations.
The seminar is free for all of NCA Platinum members. All other members and
non-members should contact NCA for registration costs. Contact the assoication
at (212) 967-3002 or (800) 888-1622 or visit www.nca-i.com.
