HVAC

The Indiana Power and Light Business (IPL) Energy Incentives Program assists commercial and industrial customers with reducing energy consumption through three common types of equipment: lighting, motors and pumps (for HVAC and Processing Equipment). The program also offers Custom Incentives to provide incentives for energy efficiency projects involving other technologies. Participants interested in the Custom program should define the project and submit an application early, as they must be pre-screened and pre-approved. Once an application gains approval, an incentive is reserved until project completion. 

Indiana Michigan Power's Energy Saver Program provides its customers incentives for upgrading to energy efficient equipment and for properly disposing of old equipment. Residential customers are eligible to receive a rebate of $40 for proper recycling of qualified refrigerator and freezers.  Customers can also attain discounts on energy efficient lighting at participating retailers.  Visit the program website to find a list of stores participating in this program.  The Energy Saver Program also provides for home energy assessments, renewable and demonstration pilot projects, school energy efficiency education programs, and weatherization services for income qualified customers.  

Note: Program will become active in mid-April 2015

Indiana Michigan Power offers rebates for HVAC equipment, variable frequency drives, commercial refrigeration equipment, food service equipment and lighting measures for commercial and industrial customers. Rebate guidelines are available on the Energizing Indiana web site and include technology-specific rebate levels, equipment requirements, and installation requirements. All equipment installed must be new, refurbished items are not allowed.

Independence Power and Light offers rebates to their commercial customers for purchasing and installing energy efficient equipment. Eligible measures include lighting, controls, sensors, and air conditioning units. Efficient lighting measures must be replacing less efficient fixtures, which are specified on the program application. All equipment must meet stated efficiency standards of the program. See application form on program web site for other rebate and eligibility information. Complete all necessary information on application forms and include all requested equipment information. 

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.