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Rebates

For high-efficiency electric heating applications

Note: Receipts are required to process rebates. Rebates and interest rates are subject to change without notice.

The following are available to ALL qualified customers during 2008:

Residential Demand Control (RDC)

A rebate of $300 is available to customers for installing an RDC unit on the RDC rate (rate 241).

Water heating

A rebate of $150 is available for a new or replacement 80-gallon electric water heater placed on an off-peak rate.

A rebate of $75 per unit is available when two or more 50-gallon or larger water heaters are purchased and installed at the same time.

A rebate of $200 is available on a new or replacement 105-120 gallon electric water heater installed on an off-peak rate.

A $20 per kw rebate is offered on commercial water heating installed on an off-peak rate when 12 kw or more is installed with a minimum of 120 gallons of storage capacity.  A $5,000 limit applies.

Thermal storage technologies

A rebate of $20 per kilowatt is available for new thermal storage technologies installed on the deferred-load, time-of-use, or RDC rates (rates 195/197, 301/302, 241) when you install a minimum of 10 kw. A maximum of 500 kw is eligible for a $20 per kw rebate. Load in excess of 500 kw may qualify for a rebate of $10 per kw. Qualified thermal storage systems include thermal storage central furnaces, room units, underfloor cable or panel systems, or electric boilers installed to serve underfloor heating systems. Systems must be capable of storing adequate heat to warm the space during the maximum control period allowed by the rate to qualify. In combined thermal storage/air source heat pump systems this rebate applies only to thermal storage heating load.

Commercial cooking

Rebates of $20 per kilowatt are available to customers for installing qualified electric cooking equipment in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Note: For CIP qualified equipment in Minnesota a rebate of $50 per kilowatt is available to Minnesota customers.

DollarSmart financing Standard financing is available at 7.9% interest rate.
 
In Minnesota only - Under the Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) , we offer rebates and incentives on the following applications:

Commercial refrigeration

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Rebates of $10 to $50 per horsepower converted or installed, $10 to $20 per lineal foot of display case, and $1 per cubic foot per minute of outdoor air cooling for walk-in coolers are available for high-efficiency refrigeration technologies including compressor systems, condenser systems, subcooling systems, high-efficiency glass doors, and air circulation systems.

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Rebates are available for new and retrofit installations.

Commercial cooking

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Rebates of $50 per kilowatt are available for new and retrofit installations of energy-efficient electric cooking systems in commercial kitchens including delis, schools, colleges, hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants.

Qualified equipment includes griddles, convection ranges and ovens, quick-cook ovens, food warmers, induction cooktops, vacuum steamers, combination convection/microwave ovens, and solid-state fryers.

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Other electric cooking equipment not on this list may qualify for a $20 per kilowatt rebate.

SmartPlan review program

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Offers commercial customers a free review of proposed building plans and specifications during the preliminary design process.

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Provides a variety of rebates for planned energy efficiency measures that exceed state code requirements including high-efficiency HVAC systems and lighting systems
. Preapproval is required for projects of less than 15,000 square feet.

Commercial or industrial lighting

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Commercial and industrial businesses that retrofit their lighting systems with energy-efficient lighting technologies may qualify for rebates.

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Eligible fixtures include T8 lamps, compact fluorescent fixtures and lamps, efficient HID lighting, induction lighting systems, electronic ballasts, and occupancy sensors.

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Rebates for most hard-wired systems are 20¢ per watt saved.

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Screw-in compact fluorescent rebates are
5¢ per watt saved.

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All rebates over $2,500 must be pre-approved.

Motors

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Rebates based on motor horsepower and NEMA Premium Efficiency Program standards that range from $20 to $3000 are available to commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers who install qualified new or replacement NEMA premium efficiency motors.

Heat pumps

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Rebates are available for installing high-efficiency air-source or geothermal heat pumps.

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Air-source units receive an incentive of $12 per 1,000 heating BTU labeled as Energy Star or with proof of the following ratings:

Split-system installations must be rated with a minimum SEER (seasonal energy efficiency rating) of 14, a HSPF (heating season performance factor) of 8.2, and a 11.5 EER (energy efficiency ratio).

Package terminal heat pump installations must be rated with a minimum SEER of 14, a HSPF of 8.0, and a 11.0 EER.

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Geothermal heat pumps must be Energy Star labeled or show proof of a minimum rating of 3.3 COP (coefficient of performance) to qualify for a rebate of $18 per 1,000 heating Btu.

CoolSavings air conditioning control

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With CoolSavings we install a radio receiver to cycle participants' air conditioners on and off every 15 minutes to help manage summer electricity demand.

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Participants receive a $5 credit on their monthly electric service from June through September.

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Customer research shows that most CoolSavings participants stay cool and comfortable and aren't aware that their air conditioners are being controlled.

Commercial or industrial grants

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Grants, based on energy saved, are available to commercial and industrial businesses that complete eligible conservation and efficiency improvements.

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Customized improvement plans that fit a customer's unique business operation may qualify.

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Eligible applications include but are not limited to air compressors, chillers, variable-frequency drives, process improvements, heat recovery systems, heat pumps, lighting, motors, and refrigeration units.

DollarSmart financing

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The CIP portion of the DollarSmart financing program provides low 2.9% interest loans in lieu of rebates for energy-efficiency improvement projects that are included in our Conservation Improvement Program.

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Standard financing continues to be available at 7.9% interest rate.