HVAC

MidAmerican Energy's Commercial New Construction Program offers incentives to businesses for energy-efficient construction and design of new or pre-existing buildings. Construction Incentives are paid to the building owner based on the kilowatt-hour (kWh) or therm savings modeled and verified as installed by an independent modeler contracted by MidAmerican Energy. A minimum energy savings of 15% beyond that required by the state of Iowa code is required to qualify. Construction incentives for electric customers range from $0.06 to $0.19 per kWh saved. Incentives for gas customers range from $0.60 to $1.90 per therm saved. Design incentives are also paid to design teams who use the services of an independent building energy performance modeler contracted by MidAmerican Energy. Design incentives are based on the square footage and type of building. Incentives start at $2,000 for buildings of 5,000 sq/ft or less and extend to $13,000 for buildings as large as 400,000 sq/ft. The independent modeler will analyze potential energy savings and produce a final energy verification report. Customers who participate in this program are ineligible for rebates from other MidAmerican EnergyAdvantage programs. 

MidAmerican Energy offers grants to munipalities which implement solid-state roadway street lighting upgrades. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to participating entities who install eligible roadway lighting fixtures. Participants must be an Iowa electric governmental customer of MidAmerican Energy Company. Light-emitting diode and induction types of solid state lighting (SSL) qualify under this program. Detailed information regarding grant availability and program instructions is located on the program web site listed above. Only MidAmerican customers may receive rebates if the purchased equipment is eligible.

MidAmerican Energy offers a variety of incentives for commercial customers to improve the energy efficiency of facilities. Rebates are generally available to both gas and electric customers. Electric customers are eligible for HVAC, lighting, food service, insulation, window and other upgrades. Detailed information regarding incentive amounts, program instructions and equipment requirements are located on the program web site listed above. Only MidAmerican customers may receive rebates if the purchased equipment is eligible. 

Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), offers a variety of energy efficient incentives to non-residential customers. The program provides rebates on a range of energy efficient equipment and measures for commercial and smaller industrial customers. Eligible customers include commercial customers on General Power Rate schedules and any customer on the Manufacturing Service Rate schedules with an effective demand of 5,000 kW or less. Eligible measures include upgrades to HVAC systems, lighting, food service equipment, refrigeration measures, motors and custom projects. MLGW will assist customers with the application and implementation process. 

McMinnville Water and Light Company offers a variety of rebates for commercial and industrial customers to make energy efficient improvements to eligible facilities. MW&L offers rebates in three categories: Lighting retrofits, motor replacements, and process efficiency. Past lighting projects have included fluorescent lighting retrofits, mercury vapor replacements to high efficiency metal halide, and high pressure sodium lights and dimming and lighting control upgrades. For the process efficiency program, MW&L will evaluate the facility's equipment or processes to determine if there is an opportunity to improve the equipment efficiency. MW&L will make recommendations for improvements and perform an economic analysis to see if the project is cost effective. Energy loans are also available from MW&L for energy efficiency improvements and are available to individuals, businesses, schools, cities, counties, special districts, state and federal agencies, public corporations, cooperatives, tribes, and nonprofits. 

MassSAVE organizes commercial, industrial, and institutional conservation services for programs administered by Massachusetts electric companies, gas companies and municipal aggregators. These utilities include Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, The Berkshire Gas Company, Cape Light Compact, National Grid, New England Gas Company, NSTAR, Unitil, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company. The programs are available to all customers which have a facility that buys its power from one of MassSAVE's member companies. Customers must notify their MassSAVE program administrator technical representative to arrange a pre-approval process. Custom applications require documentation and pre-approval of all measures.

Certain municipal utilities in Massachusetts, in cooperation with Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), have begun offering energy efficiency incentives to their commercial and industrial customers. The MMWEC administers the programs on behalf of the municipal utilities. There are several programs offered, generally these include  commercial and industrial retrofit programs, lighting programs, and new construction programs.

It should be noted that municipal utilities may choose to customize programs and not all utilities will offer exactly the same incentives to their customers. Interested customers must review the program descriptions and application materials of their municipal utility provider for specific incentive information. Currently, the following municipal utilities offer commercial energy efficiency incentive programs through MMWEC:

Westfield Gas and Electric Department

Chicopee Electric Light Department

Ipswich Municipal Light Department 

MMWEC will maintain a list of participating utilities in the future.

Loveland Water & Power, in conjunction with the Platte River Power Authority provides businesses incentives for new construction projects and existing building retrofits. The Electric Efficiency Program encourages companies to retrofit eligible facilities with new energy efficient equipment. Eligible facilities may receive incentives for purchasing efficient light fixtures and controls (LightenUp Program), food service equipment, mechanical systems, and building envelope improvements. Most rebates for equipment and efficiency measures are offered on a prescriptive basis. However, custom incentives are the greater of $500 per kilowatt (kW) of summer peak demand reduction or $0.10 per annual kilowatt-hour (kWh) saved. Air conditioner and heat pump models not included under prescriptive measures may still be eligible for custom rebates if the equipment efficiency is demonstrated to be exceptional. 

Louisville Gas and Electric (LGE) offers rebates to all commercial customers who pay a DSM charge on monthly bills. Rebates are available on lighting measures, sensors, air conditioners, heat pumps, motors, pumps, variable frequency drives, chillers, chilled water resets, thermal storage systems, and an optional and free energy audit. Customers must complete and sign an application form prior to project completion. Measure type, quantity and estimated completion date must be included. Eligible customers will receive an Installation Confirmation Form, which is to be completed and returned to LGE within 90 days after project completion. Proof of purchase, installation details, model number, operable date and manufacturers information must be included with form. Annual maximum rebate amount per calendar year, per facility is $50,000. Rebates will be received in check form within 45 days of receiving Installation Confirmation Form. New facilities are not eligible for this program. 

Longmont Power & Communications, in conjunction with the Platte River Power Authority provides businesses incentives for new construction projects and existing building retrofits. The Electric Efficiency Program encourages companies to retrofit eligible facilities with new energy efficient equipment. Eligible facilities may receive incentives for purchasing efficient light fixtures and controls, food service equipment, mechanical systems, and building envelope improvements. Most rebates for equipment and efficiency measures are offered on a prescriptive basis. However, custom incentives are the greater of $500 per kilowatt (kW) of summer peak demand reduction or $0.10 per annual kilowatt-hour (kWh) saved. Air conditioner and heat pump models not included under prescriptive measures may still be eligible for custom rebates if the equipment efficiency is demonstrated to be exceptional.  Contact Platte River Power Authority for more information.

Longmont Power & Communications also offers the Building Tune Up Program, which provides up to $50,000 to help commercial and industrial customers identify significant energy saving opportunities in existing facilities and system operations. Participants must be committed to spending $4,000 towards efficiency improvements if a facility is under 50,000 ft2, $4,000 + $0.04/ft2 for facilities between 50,000 and 200,000 ft2, or $12,000 for facilities larger than 200,000 ft2.  Facility conditions such as energy costs, building size, and building age will also affect the viability of project proposals.