New Mexico Gas Company wants to help our restaurant customers invest in the success of their businesses, while lowering their natural gas bills. We are offering $250 rebates on the installation of new energy-efficient, ENERGY STAR®-qualified, gas fryers.

We know that in the restaurant business every dollar counts. Food preparation accounts for 35 percent of a restaurant’s energy use, but much of that is lost due to inefficient appliances. A more efficient gas fryer can save, on average, $443 a year on your natural gas bills, compared to standard models. [This price is based on General Service Small Volume, Rate 54, New Mexico Gas Company customers and 2007 average cost of gas.]

Idle time waiting for a fryer to heat up costs you time and money, too. A more efficient gas fryer means faster heating, less standby heat loss, and less fluctuations in oil temperatures, even when fully loaded. That means shorter cooking times and higher production rates. It also results in load after load of perfectly fried foods that are crisper and less greasy — leaving more satisfied customers for you.

To offset the incremental cost of an energy efficient fryer, New Mexico Gas Company is offering $250 rebates on more than 35 ENERGY STAR-qualifying fryers. This offer is available to our General Service Small Volume (Rate 54) and General Service Medium Volume (Rate 56), non-transportation, customers.

Rebates are available for qualifying gas fryers purchased after January 28, 2008 and installed by December 31, 2009. Rebate applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2010. All equipment must be purchased new and may be installed as new construction or as retrofit/upgrade. Used or rebuilt equipment is not eligible. A complete list of qualifying fryers is available from Energy Star here. 

With our rebate, our customers can expect to see a payback on their investment within two to three years, while enjoying savings on their natural gas bills for years thereafter.

Complete information on how to get New Mexico Gas Company’s $250 Rebate and a copy of the rebate form is available here.