Programs to help save energyEnergy-efficiency programs for commercial customers.
Here are some of the programs offered by Pennsylvania's electric utilities.
- Commercial HVAC efficiency programs that encourage small commercial, industrial and governmental/non-profit customers to purchase high efficiency systems;
- Lighting efficiency programs that reward customers for installing occupancy sensors and systems that will reduce the number of lamps per fixture or replace lights with high-intensity lights or LEDs;
- Programs focused on reducing energy and demand in the small to medium sector of commercial and industrial and governmental/non-profit customers, which will provide incentives to customers for improving the energy efficiency for specific processes and applications;
- Direct-load control programs of certain systems small commercial and industrial and governmental/non-profit customers. These programs give the electricity provider the right to turn off or reduce certain functions (like air conditioning) in return for lower prices overall;
- Reward programs for businesses that install variable speed drives (VSDs) to replace mechanical throttling devices or new variable-speed drive applications;
- Other load-management services to small and large commercial and industrial and governmental/non-profit customers; and
- Customer-owned standby generation for small and large commercial and industrial and governmental/non-profit customers, which focuses on reducing electricity demand by using this generation during peak load hours.
Visit your local electricity company's Web site for information about the energy savings program in your area.
Allegheny Power Watt Watchers Program
Total incentives are limited to $500,000 per Federal Tax ID holder per calendar year.
- Lighting rebates
information 877-928-8928
- $14 rebate per fixture for fluorescent lighting upgrade from a T-12 to T-8 with electronic ballast
- $25 rebate to upgrade High Intensity Discharge (HID)-type lighting system to T-5 fluorescent lighting
- $15 rebate for LED exit sign
- $25 rebate for wall place-occupancy sensor
- High-efficiency HVAC rebates
information 877-928-8928
- High-efficiency air conditioner
$35 rebate per ton for units with a SEER rating of 15 or higher
- High-efficiency heat pump
$75 rebate per ton for 15 units with a SEER rating of 15 or higher
- Variable frequency drive (VFD) rebates
information 877-928-8928
- Commercial and industrial customers are eligible for a rebate of up to 50 percent of the VFD cost before taxes for each eligible drive.
- VFDs improve the efficiency of motor applications, particularly variable loads such as fans and pumps helping to save customers money.
- Program is open to motors ranging from 25 horsepower to 200 horsepower where precise speed control can be used in lieu of less efficient mechanical methods of throttling. Applications of VFDs for motors exceeding 200 hp are eligible for incentive through the Custom Applications Program (below).
- Custom applications program
- Custom technology applications program
Duquesne Light Company Watt Choices program
- Large-office program
Contact for qualification: John Choma, Roth/Enerlogics, email or 412-254-8277
Duquesne Light has contracted with Roth/Enerlogics to conduct energy audits, identify energy savings projects and estimate project costs, project savings and rebate amounts for customers with commercial office buildings.
Roth/Enerlogics can also help customers identify financing, specify equipment, complete applications for rebates and manage installation of energy-efficient equipment.
Some of these services are available at no charge; others require a fee.
- Small-office program
Contact for questions and enrollment: AllFacilities Energy Group, LLC, email or 866-855-3094
Duquesne Light has contracted with AllFacilities Energy Group, LLC as the Conservation Service Provider (CSP) for the small office building program.
AllFacilities will conduct energy audits, identify energy-savings projects and estimate project costs, project savings and rebate amounts. AllFacilities can also help identify financing, specify equipment and managing equipment installation. Some of these services are available at no charge; others require a fee. Customers work directly with AllFacilities.
- Lighting rebates
rebate form status | rebate catalogue
- Space-conditioning rebates
rebate form status | rebate catalogue
- VFDs for chilled-water loop: $150
- VFDs for HVAC fans: $80
- Packaged terminal A-C, Tier 1: 11.0 EER; base 9.9 EER (lodging): $45 per ton
- Packaged terminal A-C, Tier 2: 12.0 EER; base 9.9 EER (lodging): $60 per ton
- Packaged terminal A-C, Tier 3: 13.0 EER; base 9.9 EER (lodging): $75 per ton
- Food-service measure rebates
rebate form status | rebate catalogue
- 65 F-A1 boilerless/connectionless steamers (6 pan >10 kW)/efficiency >50% steamer: $750
- 66 F-A2 insulated holding cabinets, full size (<= 0.4 kW) cabinet: $300
- 67 F-A3 insulated holding cabinet, three-quarter size (= 0.3 kW) cabinet: $250
- 68 F-A4 insulated holding cabinet, half size (= 0.2 kW) cabinet: $200
- 69 F-A5 grill-to-order production line equipment replacement unit: $1,500
- Ice machine rebates
rebate form status | rebate catalogue
- air-cooled 101-200 lbs. per 24 hours: $300
- air-cooled 301-400 lbs. per 24 hours: $300
- air-cooled 401-500 lbs. per 24 hours: $300
- air-cooled 501-1,000 lbs. per 24 hours: $400
- air-cooled 1,001-1,500 lbs. per 24 hours: $500
- air-cooled > 1,500 lbs. per 24 hours: $500
- Refrigeration and freezer rebates
rebate form status | rebate catalogue
- Solid-door freezers
- one-door, 19: 30 foot unit: $75
- two-door, 31: 60 foot unit: $100
- three-door, 61: 90 foot unit: $150
- Solid-door refrigerators
- one-door, 19: 30 foot unit: $225
- two-door, 31: 60 foot unit: $100
- Office equipment rebates
rebate form status | rebate catalogue
- plug-load occupancy sensor: $7
- network power-management enabling PC: $15
- high-efficiency copier unit: $100
- Premium efficiency motor rebates
rebate form status | rebate catalogue
- Retail establishments program (includes restaurants)
Contact for questions and enrollment: AllFacilities Energy Group, LLC, email or 866-855-3094
Duquesne Light has contracted with AllFacilities Energy Group, LLC as the Conservation Service Provider (CSP) for customers who operate retail establishments (including restaurants and grocery stores) to take advantage of energy-savings and rebate opportunities.
AllFacilities will conduct energy audits, identify energy-savings projects and estimate project costs, project savings and rebate amounts. AllFacilities can also help identify financing, specify equipment and managing equipment installation. Some of these services are available at no charge; others require a fee. Customers work directly with AllFacilities.
- Healthcare facilities program
Contact for questions and enrollment: MCR Group, Cindy Menhorn, email or 724-244-5333
Duquesne Light will develop partnerships with medical office buildings and acute care facilities to share energy efficiency best practices and to support implementation of a retrofit program providing comprehensive energy efficiency services and establishing a permanent framework for a long-term energy management program including rebates for lighting and lighting controls, HVAC systems and controls, and other appliances and equipment, including those with ENERGY STAR® listing.
First Energy: Metropolitan Edison,
Pennsylvania Electric and Pennsylvania Power programs
- Standard lighting incentives for business program
866-554-4430 | rebate form
Total incentive requested for an individual project may not exceed $13,000.
Program encourages comprehensive high-efficiency lighting project installations. Offers lighting equipment incentive of $0.65 per watt of estimated annual electricity savings based upon completion of the non-standard lighting calcuator.
- CFLs
- CFL > 5 watts: $1 per
- hard-wired CFL > 5 watts: $15 per
- Retrofit fluorescent
Super T8 lamps must have a minimum 3100 initial lumens/ballast factor of 0.78.
- upgrade to Super T-8 (1 to 2 lamps): $11
- upgrade to Super T-8 (304 lamps): $27
- LED exit sign
- Lighting controls
May not have a manual override "ON" switch that would prevent controls from turning off.
- interior photo controls for daylight harvesting: $35
- occupancy sensor: $35
- Linear fluorescent
T8 high bay
- 4’ (3: 4 lamps): $20
- 8’ (4 lamps):$54
- 4’ (more than 4 lamps): $100
T5 high bay
- 3: 4 lamps: $75
- more than 4 lamps: $120
High-efficiency/low bay
- T5 (2: 4 lamps): $75
- T5 (more than 4 lamps): $120
- T8, 2’ (1: 2 lamps): $10
- T8, 4’ (1: 2 lamps): $10
- T8, 8’ (1: 2 lamps): $17
- T8, 4’ (3: 4 lamps): $20
- T8, 4’ (more than 4 lamps): $100
- T8, 8’ (4 lamps): $54
Wrap/strip/indirect super T8 (1: 2 lamps): $20
Wrap/strip/indirect super T8 (3: 4 lamps): $39
T8, 17 or 25 W, 2’ or 3’ (1: 2 lamps): $14
T8, 17 or 25 W, 2’ or 3’ (3: 4 lamps): $33
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PECO Energy Corporation PECO Smart Ideas program
- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) rebates
- Lighting rebates
- Motor and fan rebates
- motor for HVAC fan: $60
- motor for HVAC pump: $60
- kitchen exhaust fan (new hood): $400
- kitchen exhaust fan (retrofit hood): $500
- process motor < or = 50 HP: $60
- air compressor < or = 50 HP: $40
- Refrigeration and food services rebates
Refrigeration
- Strip curtain for walk-in: $4 per square foot
- Anti-sweat heater control: $45 per linear foot
- EC motor for walk-in: $50
- EC motor for reach-in refrigerator case: $45
- Refrigerator economizer: $100
- Evaporator fan control: $70
- Door gasket: $2 per linear foot
- Automatic door closer for walk-in cooler: $70
- Automatic door closer for walk-in freezer: $100
- Night cover: $5 per linear foot
- LED refrigeration case lighting: $50
- ENERGY STAR® solid door freezer: $150
- ENERGY STAR® glass door freezer: $400
High-efficiency ice maker rebates
- 101-200 lbs./24 hrs.: $100
- 201-300 lbs./24 hrs.: $150
- 301-400 lbs./24 hrs.: $175
- 401-500 lbs./24 hrs.: $200
- 501-1000 lbs./24 hrs.: $300
- 1001-1500 lbs./24 hrs.: $400
- >1500 lbs / 24 hrs: $500
Other unit rebates
- Steam cooker: $450
- Combination oven: $2,000
- Hot holding cabinet: $300
- Beverage machine controls: $100
- Snack machine controls: $30
- ENERGY STAR® refrigerated vending machine: $150
- Barrel wraps: Injection molding & extruders: $1 per ton
- High-efficiency heating rebate
Natural gas furnace
- ENERGY STAR®-qualified furnace with > or = 90 percent AFUE rating: $300
Natural gas boiler
- ENERGY STAR®-qualified boiler with > or = 85 percent AFUE rating: $300
- Other rebates
- Traffic light, outdoor and street light rebate application
- Technical assistance program and comprehensive energy audit rebate application
Incentives can cover 50 percent of the cost of an audit, up to $10,000, when changes are implemented.
PPL Electric Utilities E-Power program
- Commercial and industrial (C&I) custom incentive program
technical study scope application to choose a qualified energy expert to provide a scope of work and cost estimate for a technical study examining processes or technology that will likely lead to a custom project
custom measure rebate form for customers who choose to complete a technical study
Before beginning a project, contact your PPL Electric Utilities Key Account Manager. If you don't have a Key Account Manager, please contact PPL Electric Utilities’ Major Accounts Department at email or 888-220-9991.
Program provides financial incentives to customers interested in installing individual equipment, measures or systems not covered by the Efficient Equipment Incentive Program. The Custom Incentive Program offers funding for extensive energy-efficiency projects, retro-commissioning, equipment optimization and operational and process improvements that result in cost-effective energy-efficiency savings.
Incentives
- 50 percent of the cost of a technical study and possible additional reimbursement following successful implementation of a cost-effective project. Technical study reimbursements cannot exceed a total of $100,000 annually.
- Performance-based incentives based on avoided or reduced kilowatt hours (kWh). Incentives are $0.10/kWh, up to $500,000 per customer site per year or $2 million per parent company per year for customers with multiple sites. Incentives may not cover more than 50 percent of incremental cost.
- Commercial HVAC tune-up program
Coming soon; program will target commercial, industrial and institutional customers with rooftop HVAC systems and offer financial incentives to contractors to diagnose problems and improve the efficiency of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) rebates
rebate specification sheet | rebate application | third-party rebate payment authorization
- Motor rebates
rebate specification sheet | rebate application | third-party rebate payment authorization
- Refrigeration rebates
rebate specification sheet | rebate applications | third-party rebate payment authorization
- Lighting rebates
rebate specification sheet | rebate applications | third-party rebate payment authorization
- projects with expected savings > 20 KW
Include a completed PA lighting form with your completed rebate application.
- projects with expected savings > 50 KW
May require a pre-installation audit. Please call 866-660-4551 for information.
- Appliance and office equipment rebates
rebate specification sheet | rebate applications | third-party rebate payment authorization
- Building insulation rebates
rebate specification sheet | rebate applications | third-party rebate payment authorization
- Water heating rebates
rebate applications | third-party rebate payment authorization
Faucet aerators < or = 1.5 gallon per minute: $0.50 per unit
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