WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Pre-approval is required prior to ordering equipment, issuing purchase orders, or contracting labor. Projects initiated prior to pre-approval are ineligible for incentives. Notify your Energy Advisor as soon as possible if an expedited pre-approval is needed or if there is a time constraint for ordering equipment. Pre-approval is signified by issuance of an Incentive Agreement. To secure pre-approval, your Energy Advisor will need project documentation, which could include proposals, specification sheets, utility data, and energy savings calculations, if available. The method and assumptions used to calculate the annual energy savings will be reviewed or completed by Focus on Energy as part of the pre-approval process. Focus on Energy is solely responsible for the final determination of the annual energy savings used in calculating the incentive amount.
step 1 BEFORE APPLYING
Incentive Rates Energy Efficiency (1-10 year payback)
Project Incentive Limit
Contact your Focus on Energy Advisor. If you do not know who your Energy Advisor is, visit focusonenergy.com/EA-map or call 800.762.7077 for assistance. step 2 WHAT YOU WILL NEED Custom Project Information Form, found on pages 5-6 of this guide. All sections of this form must be completed. This form provides Focus on Energy with important background information to help us get started on your project. Detailed scope of work including: • Existing equipment and relevant details (e.g., equipment manufacturer and model number, operating hours, etc.). • Proposed equipment and relevant details (e.g., equipment manufacturer and model number, operating hours, etc.). Proposal for qualifying upgrades, including: • Total project costs, including itemized materials/equipment, labor/installation, and commissioning, if needed. Manufacturer specification sheets for proposed equipment. Historical utility data: • Work with your Energy Advisor to determine if historical utility data is needed to determine energy cost savings and project payback. A utility release form may be required. step 3 UNDERSTAND INCENTIVE RATES AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Custom incentives are based on estimated first-year energy savings achieved from an energy efficiency upgrade. The calculated savings are multiplied by the incentive structure noted in the Incentive Rates table and are limited based on the incentive type: Energy Efficiency (1-10 year payback), Renewable Energy (1-20 year payback), or Low Payback (less than one year payback). New Construction Eligible Working on a new construction project? Use the New Construction Online Tool to get started at focusonenergy.com/newconstruction .
$300 per peak kW*.
$0.15 per kWh saved. $2.50 per therm saved. Renewable Energy (1-20 year payback) $125 per peak kW*. $0.10 per kWh saved or generated. $1.25 per therm saved or generated. Low Payback (less than one year payback)
The lesser of $300,000, 50% of project cost, or capped at a one-year payback.
Project Incentive Limit
$0.02 per kWh saved.
The lesser of $200,000 or 50% of project costs.
$0.20 per therm saved. *Peak kW reduction is determined by the average kW load reduction of generation occuring between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays during June, July, August, and September. Custom Incentive Requirements Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy incentives will not be provided for projects with a simple payback of less than one year based on energy savings. Projects with a simple payback less than one year may be eligible for a low payback incentive. Energy Efficiency incentives are limited to projects with a maximum simple payback of 10 years based on energy savings. Renewable Energy incentives are limited to projects with a maximum payback of 20 years based on energy savings. Custom incentives cannot exceed the per project incentive limits shown in the Incentive Rates table above. The maximum total for all rebates and incentives a customer may receive per calendar year is $400,000. Project cost is defined as the sum of material and/or installation costs associated with the project. Incentives are eligible for new (not used or refurbished) equipment only. Equipment purchased prior to pre-approval is not eligible for custom incentive. Incentives are capped at $300,000 per project and $200,000 per Low Payback project.
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