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Incentives At A Glance

Partial criteria below.  For complete criteria and application forms click on individual incentive links

Incentive amounts totaling less than $500, will be credited to your account.

Geothermal Heat Pumps - $350 per ton for initial installations up to 20 tons

  • Primary heating system must be electric and able to provide 100% of structure's heating requirements
  • 100% of the domestic water heating must be electrically heated
  • Notification Form must be completed and returned by installing contractor prior to installation

Air Source Heat Pumps - $225 per ton

  • Minimum SEER 14 and HSPF 8.2 (ENERGY STAR® qualified)
  • Notification Form must be completed and returned by installing contractor prior to installation

Electric Boilers  - $250 per unit

  • Must operate as primary system in a closed-loop boiler application (cannot be used for domestic water heating)
  • Requires built-in pressure relief valve, pressure & temperature gauge & limiting temperature controller
  • Unit must be certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or Underwriters Laboratory (UL)

Electric Water Heaters - $250 per unit  Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters - $400 per unit

  • All water heaters must be energized and cannot be used as storage-only tank
  • 50 gallon tank minimum used for domestic water heating only
  • Minimum energy factor (EF):  .92 EF for 50 to 79 gallon tank / .90 EF for 80 & greater gallon tank
  • Minimum energy factor (EF) for Heat Pump Water Heaters is 2.00

Drain Water Heat Recovery Systems - $300 per system

  • An electric water heater must be installed
  • Must be approved Drain Water Heat Recovery pipe system; homemade systems not eligible

Air Quality Equipment - $50 per unit (whole-house system)

  • Heat/Energy Recovery Ventilators
  • Ultra Violet Air Purifiers
  • Radon Abatement Systems
  • Electronic Air Filters

Central Air Conditioners - 14 SEER = $100 / 15 SEER = $150 / 16 SEER & greater = $200

  • Must meet ENERGY STAR® qualifications

Energy Star® Qualified Appliances - $50 per unit

  • Refrigerators (greater than 12 cubit feet)
  • Clothes Washers (electric water heater required)
  • Dishwashers (electric water heater required)

Indoor Lighting - Incentive varies (must be ENERGY STAR® labeled)

  • Screw based compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) - over 9 watts (limited to twelve per year)
  • Hard wired fixtures with CFL plug-in base - over 9 watts
  • Torchiere fluorescent lamps - 36 watt minimum
  • Fluorescent tube lamp fixtures T-8 or T-5 w/electronic ballast (must replace ballast)
  • Residential members may file one lighting incentive per calendar year per account

Outdoor Lighting - Incentive varies

  • Must replace or install entire fixture with appropriate ballast (no lamp or bulb replacements)
  • Must be dusk to dawn (automatic photo-cell eye)

HERS/All Star New Home Construction Bonuses - up to $500 per home

  • Home must be new construction with at least a 4 HERS rating plus meet additional equipment criteria
  • These incentives are in addition to other individual incentives for which you may qualify

New Premium Motors - $20 - $300 per unit (incentive varies according to motor size)

  • Incentives apply to motors from 1 hp to 200 hp when they meet or exceed NEMA Premium efficiency standards - call for pre-approval 

Adjustable Speed Drives - $40 per horsepower - call for pre-approval

Dairy Pre-Coolers/Refrigerant Heat Recovery Systems - $2.00 per cow-call for pre-approval

Livestock Ventilation Fans - Incentive varies (See table on incentive form)

  • Must be listed in BESS Labs "Agricultural Ventilation Fans, Performance & Efficiencies" publication 
  • CFM and efficiency (CFM/watt) values provided for fans must be rated at a static pressure of 0.10 inches

 

Have you purchased energy efficient equipment or appliances not covered in the Incentive list above?  Or have you taken energy efficient actions?  If so, check out our new R.E.A.P. program.

Will one of our Optional Rates work for you?  Check out the links below.

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