Energy Efficiency

Tampa Electric offers a variety of incentives for commercial and industrial customers to increase the efficiency of eligible facilities. Tampa Electric also offers a free energy audit to non-residential customers to help businesses to use energy more efficiently. Rebates are offered for energy efficient chillers, lighting, lighting occupancy sensors, air conditioners, duct inspections/repair, solar window film, ceiling and wall insulation upgrades, motors, refrigeration equipment and heat pump water heaters.

SRP Business Solutions is a program designed to help SRP business customers manage energy usage and increase the energy efficiency of participating facilities. Within this program there are several different programs that offer rebates for small businesses, lighting, heating and cooling, ECM motors, compressed air systems, custom projects, large business energy assessments and equipment upgrades, new construction and retro-commissioning of existing major mechanical and electrical systems. All equipment must meet program efficiency and installation requirements.

Standard Incentives:

• $350 per kW reduced for ENERGY STAR® or DesignLights™ approved LED fixtures and lamps
• Up to $25 per occupancy sensor installed

Steps to Get a Rebate:

• Complete and submit the rebate reservation request (optional) 
• Complete and submit the rebate application
• Receive written approval from SRP.
• Order, purchase and install the approved equipment.
• Complete and submit the installation notice
• Receive your equipment rebate.

Custom Incentives:

You must receive approval of your rebate application before initiating any project.

Equipment rebates:

• $0.10 per kilowatt-hour for the first year of electricity savings, up to 50% of the incremental cost

Because each project is different, savings are determined on a per-project basis. This requires that energy use be verified before and after installation to ensure that savings were achieved and you receive the full rebate.

*SRP’s program year is May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016 for both the Standard and Custom Programs. The 2016 Program is fully subscribed. However, a waitlist has been established and application will be processed as funds become available in the order they were received. 

The Springfield Utility Board (SUB) works with their commercial customers to identify oppurtunities to improve new and existing facilities' lighting efficiency.  Rebates and incentives exist for new construction, one-for-one replacement of existing lights, and large scale replacement lighting implementation.  The program's website provides helpful documentation laying out specific program guidelines, rebate applications, lighting requirments, and information on how their lighting measures affect LEED scores.  In addition to their lighting program, SUB is a participant in the BPA's Energy Smart Design Office program which provided a $0.50 per square foot incentive for new commercial buildings, additions to existing facilities, and major renovations.  

Southwest Electric Cooperative offers rebates to its customers that purchase energy efficient heating and air conditioning equipment . This program offers rebates for customers who buy Energy Star geothermal and dual fuel heat pumps, and room air conditioners. Heat pump rebates apply to new construction or replacement of an already existing heating system. An application form must be submitted to the utility, along with a copy of the original dated sales receipt, within 90 days of product purchase date.  Customers who purchase an energy audit from Southwest Electric are eligible to receive an energy efficiency kit valued at $55 and to be reimbursed for 50% of the repairs made through the audit program, up to $500.  

Southeast Colorado Power Association (SECPA) offers a variety of rebates to customers who purchase and install energy efficient appliances, motors and HVAC equipment. This equipment includes water heaters, air-source, water-source and geothermal heat pumps, air conditioners, motors, ETS units, dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators and freezers, and radiant heaters. Commercial and residential customers are eligible for these rebates. All efficiency requirements and program procedures must be met in order to be eligible for rebate payment. Some rebates on pieces of equipment vary by size, capacity, or efficiency.

Snohomish County PUD No 1 offers financial incentives to help offset the cost of non-residential customers to increase the energy efficiency of facilities. Commercial customers can receive prescriptive rebates for certain equipment types and custom incentives for a broader array of efficiency improvements. Custom incentives are paid based on the amount of electricity saved. Commercial, industrial, school, non-profit, or governmental buildings in Snohomish County can be eligible. Snohomish County PUD No 1 also offers the Energy Smart Grocer Rebate Program for grocery stores, convenient stores, and other facilities with commercial refrigeration. The program offers a free complete energy analysis of the facility's refrigeration and then offers custom rebates based on the results.

The 2019 Express Energy Solutions Program (ESS) provides deemed (pre-determined) financial rebates for the installation of qualified energy efficient equipment at Non-Residential and Multi-Family Properties. ESS provides an efficiency option for customers and contractors who have adequate expertise to select their own equipment and can locate or provide installation services.

Program steps: 

Pre-approval required for rebates larger than $5,000. Apply online with quote, complete project within 120 days.

For rebates under $5,000, no pre-approval is required, apply online within 90 days of installation with invoice.

Required Documents:

Utility Bill
Spec Sheets
Invoice/Proposal
W9 for payee
CA590 for payee

Incentive by Category:

Lighting- TLED, Hi Bay, Exit signs. Exterior lighting, Lighting controls, Refrigeration case lighting
HVAC equipment- Package unit and split system replacements
Refrigeration-Anti-sweat heater controls, High efficiency fan motors, Auto door closers, Strip curtains
Commercial food service equipment- Combination ovens, Convection ovens, Dishwashers, Demand ventilation control, Fryers, Glass door freezers, Glass door refrigerators, Griddles, Holding food cabinets, Ice makers, Solid door freezers, Solid door refrigerators, Steam cookers

Program Status: Open

Our application fee for this program is: Prescriptive $250

The last date this program information was reviewed is: 9/9/19

The original source of this content and information can be found on the program website:  https://www.smud.org/en/Business-Solutions-and-Rebates/Business-Rebates/Express-Energy-Solutions

Silicon Valley Power (SVP) offers a variety rebates to its business customers, capped at a maximum total incentive of $500,000 per customer per year. Rebates are available for the following:

HVAC systems  

Commercial Washing Machines 

Food Service Equipment 

Lighting  

VFDs

Data Center and PC Measures

In addition, Customer Directed Rebates are available for energy efficiency related projects that decrease electrical usage and may not otherwise fit into the other rebate offers. 

Sharyland Utilities offers its Commercial Standard Offer Program to encourage business customers of all sizes to pursue energy efficiency measures in their facilities. Incentives are paid directly to energy efficiency service providers, also referred to as project sponsors, based on the energy savings achieved by implemented measures. Sharyland Utilities employs three different methods to determine energy savings.  The first method, Deemed Savings, calculates energy savings  from accepted standard values for similar measures and building types.  The other two methods, Simplified Measure and Verification and Full Measurement and Verification.

Seattle City Light (SCL) works with design teams of their commercial and industrial customers to create high performance buildings with low long-term operating costs. The utility provides financial support for professional engineering services to research and evaluate various building system designs.

The utility also offers funding to help customers develop an independent commissioning plan.
Financial assistance is also available for the installation of equipment and controls that go beyond energy code requirements. Examples include lighting and controls, HVAC equipment, and custom measures. These rebates are based on energy savings gained from equipment upgrades.