City of Palo Alto Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Last updated: April 29, 2019

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Utility
Category:Financial Incentive
State:California
Incentive Type:Rebate Program
Web Site:http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/utl/business/rebates/default.asp
Administrator:Utility Marketing Services
Utilities:City of Palo Alto
Eligible Efficiency Technologies:Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Equipment Insulation, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Chillers, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Motor VFDs, Custom/Others pending approval, Food Service Equipment, Commercial Cooking Equipment, LED Lighting, Tankless Water Heater, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Incentive Amount:Commercial Advantage Program Dishwasher: $200 - $1,000/unit Clothes Washer: $400/unit Ozone Washer: $39/pound Heat Pump Water Heater: $300/unit Tankless Water Heater: $1.00 - $1.50/MBtuh Gas Storage Water Heaters: $1.50/MBtuh Boiler: $1.00 - $2.00/MBtuh Commercial Steam Trap: $50/unit Pipe Insulation: $2.00 - $8.00/linear foot Commercial pool and spa heater: $2.00/MBtuh HVAC: under custom rebate process, see website Chillers: under custom rebate process, see website Refrigeration Equipment: varies Oven: $300 - $2,000/unit Fryer: $200 - $750/unit Griddle: $300/unit Steam Cooker: $1,250 - $2,000/unit Ice Machine: $100 - $350/unit Insulating Cabinets: $200 - $300/unit Exhaust Hood Control System: $350/fan horse power Lighting: under custom rebate process, see website Custom Rebate: Electric: $0.10/first year KWh savings Natural Gas: $1.00/first year therm savings Custom Rebate capped at 50% of total project cost The Custom Rebate may be used in place of a prescriptive rebate when the custom rebate amount is at a minimum 10% greater than the prescriptive rebate mount.
Equipment Requirements:Your business must receive electric service from the CPAU. In order to receive a rebate, your application must be accepted before purchasing your equipment.

Incentives

Technologies:Dishwasher
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:The incentive has a minimum of 200.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a maximum of 1000.00 $/Unit
Technologies:Clothes Washers
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:The incentive is 400.00 $/Unit
Technologies:Water Heaters, Heat pumps
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:The incentive is 300.00 $/Unit
Technologies:Food Service Equipment
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:The incentive has a minimum of 200.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a maximum of 2000.00 $/Unit
Technologies:Custom/Others pending approval
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:The incentive is 0.10 $/first year kWh savings
Technologies:Custom/Others pending approval
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:The incentive is 1.00 $/therm displaced

Summary

City of Palo Alto Utilities, through the Commercial Advantage, Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Installation(CIEEP), and the EMPower Programs, provide incentives for commercial customers to replace old equipment with new, more efficient equipment. Eligible businesses must receive electric service from the CPAU. In order to receive a rebate, your application must be accepted before purchasing your equipment in addition to a pre-installation site inspection.

More information, including a list of qualifying products, specifications, and forms, can be found on the website listed above.

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