Energy Efficiency

The City of Richland (COR) provides rebates to encourage commercial utility customers to increase the energy efficiency of facilities by replacing existing lighting systems with more efficient equipment. The rebate amount varies widely depending on the type of lighting being installed and the lighting type being replaced. Incentives cannot exceed 70% of the total project cost, and projects must achieve at least a 30% wattage reduction and carry a simple payback of at least one year to qualify.  City of Richland Energy Services will mail the rebate to the customer or contractor within 60 days. 

Empire Electric Association provides rebates for its commercial customers who upgrade to energy efficient lighting, HVAC equipment, and motors.  These rebates are offered in conjunction with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, with Empire Electric generally matching the incentive amounts provided by Tri-State for equipment and appliances.  In many cases, additional rebates are available for HVAC  equipment which exceeds the minimum efficiency or technology requirements of the program. 

Elk River Municipal Utilities offers a variety of rebates to commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers for the installation of specific energy efficient equipment. Rebates are available for new and retrofit lighting projects, premium efficiency motors, adjustable speed drives, commercial and industrial cooling equipment, geothermal heat pumps, compressed air studies, and design assistance. Rebates are prescriptive and total rebate amounts are limited to 50% of the project cost up to $100,000 (unless otherwise noted). Interested customers should submit application forms (located on the program web site) along with the necessary worksheets and itemized equipment invoices. The installation must be complete before funds will be issued.

For energy savings measures not listed above, Elk River Municipal Utilities offers a custom grant program. In order to qualify for the grant, the benefit cost ratio (BCR) of the project must be equal to or greater than 2.00, and the simple payback must be equal to or greater than one year. 

Eau Claire Energy Cooperative offers rebates to commercial and agricultural customers for the purchase of energy efficient appliances, central air conditioners, air source and geothermal heat pumps, water heaters, and agricultural equipment. Customers who install energy efficiency measures or equipment not listed on this program may still be eligible for rebates through the Focus on Energy program. Some rebates vary by the size, efficiency or capacity of the purchased equipment. Purchases must be made by December 31 of the current program year and incentive requests must be received by January 15 of the following year. 

East Central Energy (ECE) offers a variety of rebates to commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers for the installation of specific energy efficient equipment. Rebates are available for new and retrofit lighting projects, premium efficiency motors, adjustable speed drives, commercial and industrial cooling equipment, geothermal heat pumps, agricultural equipment, and beverage vending machine controllers. Rebates are prescriptive and total rebate amounts are limited to 50% of the project cost up to $100,000. Interested customers should submit application forms (located on the program web site) along with the necessary worksheets and itemized equipment invoices. The installation must be complete before funds will be issued.

 

DTE Energy's Commercial Your Energy Savings Program provides prescriptive and customized incentives to commercial and industrial customers who implement energy efficiency upgrades in facilities. Prescriptive incentives provide predetermined payments to DTE Energy's electric and natural gas business customers for the installation of energy-efficient equipment, including, but not limited to, lighting, controls, HVAC, refrigeration and food service equipment. Incentives are provided for one-for-one replacements, retrofits or new installations of qualified equipment. Prescriptive incentives are paid based on quantity, size and efficiency of the equipment. When customers cannot find a prescriptive measure that fits their project, they can apply for custom incentives. Custom incentives are paid based on the first year of energy savings (kWh and/or MCF). A reservation application is required for all custom incentives. Customers may mix prescriptive and custom measures on one application.

Program incentives are limited per project, per year and per customer. Customers installing eligible electric measures may receive up to $250,000 per project for the 2015 Program year for electric measures; the total customer cap (across all facilities saving electricity) is $1,000,000 for the 2015 Program year. In addition to the incentive limits above, incentives for custom projects are limited to 50% of the sum of all custom measure costs (MC). Internal customer labor costs cannot be included in the total project cost.

To participate, customers should first verify that a proposed project is eligible, and wait to begin work until they receive a reservation letter from DTE Energy’s Your Energy Savings Team. The customer then has 90 days to begin installing equipment or systems. Final applications must be received within 60 days after project completion or by November 30 of the program year, whichever comes first. DTE Energy’s Your Energy Savings Staff will review the final project documentation, and a post-inspection may be required for verification purposes. Incentive payments will typically be sent within 4 to 6 weeks from the time that all the documentation is received and the field inspection is complete. 

DTE Energy offers rebates for commercial facility new construction. Measures eligible for new construction and remodeling incentives encourage an integrated approach to incorporating energy efficiency in new construction and remodeling projects. New construction/remodeling projects must involve upgrades that result in isolated and measurable or verifiable electrical savings (kWh) and/or natural gas energy savings (MCF). All non-prescriptive measures must pass a Total Resource Cost (TRC) Test, as defined and calculated by DTE Energy, using energy savings and measure costs provided by the customer. A number of prescriptive rebates are also available for individual peices of equipment and measures.

New Construction/Remodeling projects require descriptions of the proposed project, all facilities that will be affected by the project, detail cost breakdown by measure, architectural drawings, building modeling analysis, and performance summary sheets. 

Dominion Virginia Power provides a number of rebates to customers for the installation of energy efficient equipment and measures. Incentives are available for Energy Audit, Duct Sealing, Lighting, Window Film, HVAC, and Distributed Generation.

Non residential customers are also provided rebates for testing and sealing leaky air ducts. Systems evaluated will include air handlers, air intake, return and supply plenums, and any connecting duct work. Incentives vary depending on the unit size of their HVAC system. Rebates range from $75/ton - $90/ton.

Additional incentives are available for installing solar reduction window film. These films reduce the solar radiation passed in through the windows, which in turn lowers stress on HVAC equipment on heating degree days. Rebates are calculated based on rated SHGC improvement and total installed per sq. ft. 

The Distributed Generation Program offers monthly incentives for non-residential customers for allowing to remotely dispatch their backup generator during peak periods in the grid. The incentives can be used to install new backup generation or make use of existing backup generators. 

The Detroit Public Lighting Department (PLD) offers commercial and industrial customers rebates for energy efficient equipment. In order to qualify, equipment must be purchased between January 1, 2014 and November 30, 2014. The Energy Wise program staff must conduct a pre-upgrade inspection at the site and approve the upgrades before new equipment is purchased. Custom rebates are also available based on the amount of electricity consumption saved through energy efficiency upgrades. 

Denton Municipal Electric's Standard Offer Program provides rebates to large commercial and industrial customers for lighting retrofits, HVAC upgrades and motor replacements. DME offers $125.00 per kilowatt (kW) saved, more than 100kW, over the minimum set by energy efficiency stards, not to exceed 50% of the total project cost. Lighting incentives may not exceed 65% of the total project.