Energy Efficiency

Denton Municipal Electric pays small commercial customers to reduce energy demand and consumption. The program offers rebates for air conditioning units, heat pumps, building insulation, programmable thermostats, radiant heat barriers and efficient windows. 

An application form must be completed and sent to DME within 30 days of installation of the energy efficient upgrades. The energy efficiency upgrades must be deemed measurable and verifiable through the standards approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), which requires that complete information be recorded for each installation. The installer that documents approved energy efficient upgrades must be registered as a DME Authorized Installer. After submitting a Request for Payment, customers can expect to receive the rebate credit in 4 to 10 weeks.The Program will be in effect each fiscal year beginning on October 1. 

Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) offers a variety of rebates to commercial customers which upgrade to energy efficient equipment. Rebates are available for energy efficient heat pumps, unit heaters, general lighting, outdoor lighting and refrigerated lighting. In order to qualify for the rebates, customers must submit an application, which are located on the program web site. Applications must be accompanied by a receipt and/or other proof of purchase with the brand, model, and serial number included. View the program brochure for more equipment and eligibility information. Participating customers must submit these to the DMEA office. Contact DMEA for more information on this program.

The Delmarva Power Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Energy Savings Program is designed to promote and encourage the incorporation of energy efficient equipment, products, and services into non-residential construction, renovation, and replacement projects by offering cash incentives. All commercial, industrial, government, and public/private institutional electric customers of Delmarva Power ‘s Maryland service territories are eligible to participate in this program. 

Prescriptive:  Prescriptive (including lighting), HVAC, Custom, Building Commissioning, and Operations & Maintenance Training. The prescriptive incentives offer cash for lighting fixtures and controls, vending machine controls, motors, and variable frequency drives. The HVAC Prescriptive Incentives offer cash for energy efficient packaged and split-system heat pumps and air conditioners. 

Custom: The Custom Incentives give customers technical assistance and allows them to receive incentives for complex energy-efficiency measures that are not included in the two previously listed programs. 

CHP: The CHP system should be sized solely for on-site energy use by the customer and should not be exporting energy under its normal operational conditions. CHP systems can be fueled by either biogas or natural gas. The system must have designed efficiency of at least 65%. Total incentives are capped at $1.25 million per project. To qualify for the incentive, the project must be operational by December 31, 2017.

 All of these programs require pre-approval before project implementation can begin, and all equipment must meet certain energy efficiency standards listed on the program application forms. 
 

Note:

Start Date:

02/01/2015

Expiration Date:

12/31/2017

Dakota Electric Association provides financial incentives for commercial and industrial customers to increase the energy efficiency of eligible facilities. Examples of equipment and measures eligible for rebates:

Adjustable Speed Drives 

HVAC Equipment 

Lighting Retrofits  

Lighting in New Buildings 

Motors 

Vending Machine Controls 

Heat Pumps

Agricultural Equipment

Rebates are limited to 50% of the project cost up to a maximum of $100,000. Customers who wish to participate in this rebate program should call Dakota Electric Association before the new equipment is purchased to ensure that funding is still available. 

Cowlitz County PUD offers the Commercial Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP) for non-residential customers to improve the efficiency of facilities. The program offers incentives on lighting, custom measures that save energy, and improvement projects on industrial processes. For all of the incentive programs, customers must sign an “Incentive/Implementation Agreement” with Cowlitz PUD BEFORE purchase and installation of equipment. 

The CEEP Plus Lighting Program offers incentives for non-residential customers to buy energy efficient lighting systems. Rebates are available for 'new construction' lighting and retrofits to existing lighting systems. More information and a detailed list of rebate amounts can be found in the program brochure. 

The CEEP Commercial Custom Program offers an incentive to any commercial-sector (non-manufacturing) business that installs electrical energy saving measures in facilities. This program offers an incentive of up to $0.20 per kilowatt-hour of verified annual energy savings or 70% of incremental project costs, whichever is less.

The Energy Savings Plan Industrial Conservation Effort (Energy SPICE) Program provides financial incentives to industrial manufacturers for the development and installation of electrical energy saving measures in processes. Energy SPICE Plus can provide an incentive of up to $0.25 per kilowatt-hour of the first 500,000 kWh of verified annual energy savings and $0.15 per kWh saved beyond that, or 70% of incremental project costs, whichever is less.

Corn Belt Energy, through the Wabash Valley Power Association, offers business, school, and farm customers a variety of energy efficient rebates and incentives through its "Power Moves" program. Rebates are available in equipment areas such as:

Air-source and geothermal heat pumps

Air conditioners,

Programmable thermostats,

Lighting measures,

Air economizers

Agricultural equipment.

A signed application and installation invoice must be received by Wabash Valley Power within 60 days of the installation completion date. View the program web site listed above and the Power Moves program applications for specific requirements.

Passage of the Clean, Renewable and Energy Efficiency Act of 2008 paved the way for the Consumers Energy Business Solutions Program to provide incentives for customers who upgrade facilities with energy efficient equipment. This incentive program is available to all customers who receive electric delivery service from Consumers Energy. Common areas of multi-family or mixed-use buildings are eligible if on an eligible rate schedule.

Prescriptive incentives are available for energy efficiency equipment upgrades and are paid based on the quantity, size and efficiency of the equipment. Custom incentives are available to customers for more complex energy saving measures and must have a payback period of between 1 and 10 years. Custom incentives are paid based on the first-year energy (kWh or MCF) savings, and are eligible for both gas and electricity rebate amounts. Other Consumers Energy incentives are available through the Small Commercial Direct Install, New Construction, Pilot, Michigan Saves and Self Direct Programs. Additionally, a bonus incentive of 15% may be available to customers who purchase equipment manufactured in Michigan. Contact Consumers Energy for additional information on these electric or natural gas programs.

Connexus Energy provides rebates to commercial, industrial and agricultural customers in order to encourage energy efficiency. Business customers are eligible for free energy evaluations and a variety of rebates on qualifying technologies, including:

High-efficiency lighting (rebates vary depending on the number of lamps installed and type of fixture) 

Geothermal heat pumps 

Chillers and air conditioners 

Adjustable speed drives 

Motor systems 

Beverage machine controllers 

LED traffic signals 

Rebate forms for these technologies are available at the program web site. Custom incentives are also available; contact Connexus Energy to talk with a representative regarding custom rebates for energy-efficiency in businesses.

To receive a rebate for new motor systems, the nameplate on the motor must clearly show the standards given by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Motors with a greater power than 200 horsepower must be evaluated and approved by Connexus Energy before any rebate can be received.

Review the individual rebate worksheets available on the program web site for more information.

The New Construction Service Team supports project goals while offering the opportunity to explore energy-saving ideas and strategies. These strategies may offer long-term energy and cost savings for projects. Financial incentives and technical assistance are offered to encourage design teams and building owners to surpass standard practices and exceed energy code requirements. The program includes comprehensive energy modeling services which describe the relationships between building systems and energy-efficient technologies to help building owners and design teams with the decision-making process long before design documents are complete.

The Coldwater Board of Public Utility, in conjunction with American Municipal Power's "Efficiency Smart" program, offers a wide range of incentives that encourage commercial and industrial to pursue energy efficient equipment and energy saving measures.  Prescriptive rebates are available for efficient lighting, HVAC equipment, compressed air systems and accessories, motors, refrigeration equipment, and food service equipment.  Efficiency Smart also provides a custom incentive program for energy saving projects which may not be covered by the prescriptive program.  Program applications, which include rebate calculation worksheets, are available on the program web site.  Consult the program's terms on the application and contact the Coldwater Board of Public Utility or the Efficiency Smart program with any questions.