Energy Efficiency

Imperial Irrigation District (IID) offers incentives to its commercial customers to encourage the adoption of energy efficient technologies. Several distinct programs cover general commercial heating and cooling rebates, custom measures, and new construction incentives. Customers must retrofit, replace, or upgrade old equipment with new, energy-efficient technologies that meet and exceed the current Title 24 standards. Proposed rebate amounts worth a total of $2,500 or more require pre-installation inspection. Some incentives are offered on a flat, per unit basis. However, custom incentives will be awarded based upon the amount of energy saved by the implemented measures. 

Idaho Power offers incentives for its commercial and industrial customers in Idaho and Oregon to upgrade to more efficient equipment in their facilities. They provide rebates for lighting equipment and controls, HVAC equipment and controls, motors and controls, building shell, plug loads and grocery/refrigeration equipment. This program is for Idaho Power commercial or industrial customers on rate Schedule 7 (Small General Service, Small Commercial), Schedule 9 (Large General Service, Large Commercial), or Schedule 19 (Large Power Service).

Customers interested in participating in the program must first submit a preliminary application. Upon review and acceptance, the preliminary application will reserve the project’s incentive funds for up to 90 days. For projects with expected incentive payments of more than $1,000, customers must submit a preliminary application prior to initiating the project. Smaller projects, with incentive payments of $1,000 or less may elect to skip this step and just submit their final application for payment post-installation. Customers can see how much they can receive by using the incentive calculation worksheet.

Large commercial and industrial Idaho Power customers that reduce energy usage through more efficient electrical commercial and industrial processes may qualify for an incentive that is the lesser of either 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) saved per year or 70% of the project cost. The incentive is specifically for customers on Large General Service, Large Commercial, and Large Power Service, although other large industrial customers may qualify. Incentives are given to customers that are making complex energy efficiency upgrades to electrical industrial and commercial processes, motor systems, controls, fans, pumps, compressors, lighting, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Contact Idaho Power regarding the minimum required savings in order to participate. Projects must be completed within one year of signing an obligatory contract agreement with Idaho Power and incentives will be dispersed after final certification and only as long as funds are available. 

In addition to loan programs, Idaho Falls Power offers rebates for customers meeting certain criteria. An energy audit will inspect the following measures and recommend upgrades as needed:

Lighting efficiency improvements  

Electric heating

 Heat pumps 

Ventilation or air conditioning system improvements  

Motor efficiency improvements  

Building envelope improvements

After an energy audit is completed, customers may either hire a contractor or complete some work themselves. After the work is done, customers should contact the Energy Services Office to schedule a post-installation measurement and verification inspection - required to insure that installation meets the specifications of the IFP Energy Conservation Program. 

Holy Cross offers a wide variety of prescriptive rebates for energy efficient equipment purchased by its commercial customers. Equipment must be replacing existing working equipment to qualify. The rebate application specifies the type of equipment the new equipment must be replacing. Customers must provide invoices/receipts for the new equipment and proof that the old equipment has been properly disposed of or recycled. The incentive amount cannot exceed 50% of the actual cost of the retrofit/upgrade.

Gulf Power offers a program to make customer businesses more energy efficient through do-it-yourself professionally installed efficiency measures.  First, the utility conducts a free analysis of the home's energy efficiency and identifies ways to use less energy and save money.  Contact the utility for assistance with scheduling an energy audit.  Business customers can also use a free Commercial Energy Analysis Tool to estimate cost savings for commercial structures. Through the Custom Solutions program, advanced energy services and energy efficient equipment including energy use analysis, design, and construction of energy efficiency projects are provided, and Real Time Pricing programs may also encourage less electricity consumption during peak demand periods.

Groton Utilities, a municipal utility, offers incentives for commercial and industrial customers to install energy-efficient equipment in eligible facilities through several efficiency programs. Rebates for:

efficient lighting retrofits and vending machine controls (based on number of kilowatt-hours (kWh) saved) 

new energy-efficient lighting 

high-efficiency motors (based on the number, type, and efficiency rating of units installed) 

HVAC equipment (based on the system size and efficiency) 

In some cases the rebate is limited to 50% of the total project cost. Applications are available on the utility's web site, and in some cases an application must be submitted for approval before construction begins. Groton Utilities may perform a post-installation inspection at the utility's discretion.

Groton Utilities also offers cash incentives for customers who participate in the utility's Demand Response Program. This voluntary program requires customers to reduce electricity consumption when the electric system is severely constrained and the price of electricity is high. Contact Groton Utilities for more information on these incentive offerings.

Business $ense is a Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) program designed to increase the efficiency with which energy is used on GVEA's system. It provides rebates of up to $20,000 to existing facilities receiving the commercial rate who reduce their lighting loads through energy efficient lighting retrofit projects. Facilities on GVEA's commercial electric rate must submit an Energy Efficient Lighting Proposal for review. GVEA will then schedule a pre-project inspection. If the project is mutually beneficial and program monies are available, GVEA will offer a contract. 

Glendale Water and Power offers incentives to small business customers (monthly electric bill is less than $3,000) to encourage energy efficiency through the Smart Business Energy Saving Upgrade Program. 

The Smart Business Energy Saving Upgrade Program begins with a free survey of the customer's energy usage, and a free customized Energy Savings Report, which lists the energy saving opportunities specific to the customer's facility. The customer can choose from the list of potential improvements, and GWP will install those measures for free, up to $2,000. These improvements include:

New energy efficient lighting 

Window tinting 

AC tune-ups 

ENERGY STAR® Thermostat 

Motion sensors 

Refrigerator gaskets

Interested customers must contact GWP to schedule an appointment. 

Glendale Water and Power (GWP) offers a rebate to its medium and large business customers with electric bills of more than $3000 per month (electric usage of 250,000 kWh annually ~ $36,000 per year) to encourage energy efficiency through the Large Business Incentive Program. The incentive amount is based on the projected cost of the efficiency improvement and the amount of energy saved through the measure. The incentive is capped at 20% of paid labor and materials costs for approved retrofit projects or 100% of the incremental costs to bring a remodeling and/or new construction project above the minimum Title 24 energy standard. There is also a maximum limit of $50,000 in incentives to one customer per fiscal year.