Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Last updated: June 13, 2019

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Utility
Category:Financial Incentive
State:Minnesota
Incentive Type:Rebate Program
Web Site:http://www.mvec.net/business/efficiency-rebates/
Administrator:Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
Utilities:Minnesota Valley Electric Coop
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Geothermal Heat Pumps
Eligible Efficiency Technologies:Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Chillers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Compressed air, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Motors, Motor VFDs, Agricultural Equipment, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Vending Machine Controls
Incentive Amount:Lighting Varies according to fixture type, options for retrofitting and new construction Heating and Cooling Rooftop A/C: $18/ton, plus bonus of $3/ton for each 0.1 above base requirement Split System A/C: $10/ton plus bonus of $3/ton for each 0.1 above base requirement Air-Source Heat Pumps: $200/ton Condenser: $10/ton, plus bonus of $3/ton for each 0.1 above base requirement Economizers: $10/ton Chillers: $10 - $20 per ton, plus bonus rebate of $2/ton for each 0.01 kW/ton below base requirement Air Handling System: $70/VAV box Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner: $10/ton, plus $1.75 - $3.50/ton per 0.1 EER above base Mini-Split AC & Air-Source Heat Pump: $200 - $300 Water-Source Heat Pumps:$13/ton, plus $1.30/ton per 0.1 EER above base Geothermal Heat Pump: $200-$400/ton Motors & Drives Variable Frequency Drives: $30/HP ECM/DC Motors: $5 - $15 Agriculture Varies according to type, rebates are available for ventilation, dairy plate coolers, dairy free water heaters, hog farrowing, robotic milking equipment, and irrigation VFDs Other Custom Energy Grant: varies Food Service Equipment: $200-$1,000 Vending Machine Controllers: $50 Refrigerators/Freezers: $100 Dishwasher: $100 Ice Machines: $100 Building Studies: 50% of cost up to $5,000
Maximum Incentive:Lighting: 50% of the project cost, or $5,000
Equipment Requirements:See program website

Incentives

Technologies:Chillers
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters:The incentive has a minimum of 10.00 $/ton, The incentive has a maximum of 20.00 $/ton
Technologies:Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters:The incentive has a minimum of 200.00 $/ton, The incentive has a maximum of 400.00 $/ton
Technologies:Motors
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters:The incentive has a minimum of 200.00 $/ton, The incentive has a maximum of 400.00 $/ton
Technologies:Motor VFDs
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters:The incentive is 30.00 $/horsepower
Technologies:Vending Machine Controls
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Technologies:Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezer
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural
Parameters:The incentive is 100.00 $/Unit
Technologies:Food Service Equipment
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural
Parameters:The incentive has a minimum of $200.00, The incentive has a maximum of $1000.00

Summary

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) offers incentives to encourage commercial and industrial customers to increase the energy efficiency of facilities. Rebates are offered for the installation of energy efficient improvements, retrofit motors,variable speed drives, new or retrofit lighting, vending machine controllers, building studies, ventilation systems, cooling systems and chillers.  Agricultural equipment and efficiency measures such as dairy plate coolers, dairy-free water heaters, agriculture ventilation, and custom hog farrowing are also eligible for rebates. 

More information on all rebates, including specific contact information and applications, can be found on the web site listed above.

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