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Wells Public Utilities - Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
Utility
State:
Minnesota
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Chillers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Doors, Motors, Motor VFDs, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Food Service Equipment, Vending Machine Controls, LED Lighting
Website:
http://www.SaveEnergyInWells.com
Incentive Amount:
Lighting Equipment: varies widely, see program website
HVAC Equipment: see program website
A/C Tune-Up: $40-$60/unit
Replacement Motors: $15 - $2,700, varies by HP and efficiency
New Motors: $15-$900/unit
Efficient Furnace Fan Motors: $50
Variable Speed Drives: $200 - $8,000, varies by HP and intended use
Compressed Air Equipment and Leak Correction: varies
Guestroom Energy Management Systems: $25 - $65
VendingMiser: $50
Food Service Equipment: Varies Anti-Sweat Heater Controls/Door Miser: $35-$45 per controlled door
Custom Electric Measures: $0.045/first year kWh savings
Equipment Requirements:
Efficiency of equipment must meet program requirements, see website for details.
Administrator:
Wells Public Utilities
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Utility:
City of Wells
Last Updated:
06/26/2020

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
min $/motor15.0000
Commercial
Motors
max $/motor2700.0000
Commercial
Motors
min $/Unit200.0000
Commercial
Motor VFDs
max $/Unit8000.0000
Commercial
Motor VFDs
min $25.0000
Commercial
Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls
max $65.0000
Commercial
Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls
$/kWh (1 year)0.0450
Commercial
Custom/Others pending approval

Summary

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) is a joint-action agency which generates and sells reliable electricity at wholesale to its eighteen non-profit, municipally-owned member utilities:

  • Austin Utilities
  • Blooming Prairie Public utilities
  • Fairmont Public Utilities
  • Grand Marais Public Utilities
  • Lake City Utilities
  • Litchfield Public Utilities
  • Mora Municipal Utilities
  • New Prague Utilities Commission
  • North Branch Municipal Water and Light
  • Owatonna Public Utilities
  • Preston Public Utilities
  • Princeton Public Utilities
  • Redwood Falls Public Utilities
  • Rochester Public Utilities
  • Saint Peter Municipal Utilities
  • Spring Valley Public Utilities
  • Waseca Utilities
  • Wells Public Utilities

SMMPA develops innovative products and services to help them deliver value to customers. With help from SMMPA, Wells Public Utilities provides incentives for its commercial and industrial customers to improve the energy efficiency of facilities. Rebates are available for a variety of energy-efficient equipment: lighting, HVAC, replacement motors, variable speed drives, anti-sweat heater controls for cooler/freezer doors, food service equipment, and custom measures. Each type of equipment has minimum efficiency and performance ratings which must be met in order to qualify for the rebate. These requirements can be found in the forms provided on the program's website.