Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

New Ulm Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: Utility
State:: Minnesota
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Water Heaters, Lighting, Furnaces, Boilers, Air conditioners, Programmable Thermostats, Motors, Motor VFDs, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, LED Lighting
Website:: http://www.ci.new-ulm.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={743A5650-3018-4B6E-B7B0-662834287912}
Incentive Amount:: Air Conditioning Cleaning: Discounted price of $40
Central A/C: $200 - $350, $75 for each additional SEER over 17
High-Efficiency Motor: $10 - $600
Variable Speed Drive: $60 - $3600
District Energy System Repair/Modernization: 25% of project cost
Electric Meter Hot Water Heater: $400
Electric Meter Move: up to $425
Clothes Washer/Dryer: $50
Dishwasher: $25
Refrigerator/Freezer: $30
Compact/Dormitory Refrigerator: $10
Decommission of old refrigerator/freezer: $20
Room Air Conditioner: $25
ENERGY STAR Natural Gas Storage/Tank Water Heater: $75 - $150
ENERGY STAR Natural Gas Tankless/Instant Water Heater: $100 - $200
Water Heater Blanket: $10
LED Bulbs: $5 - $7/bulb
LED Fixture: $10/fixture
Furnace Cleaning: Discounted price of $40
Furnace: $100 - $200; varies by efficiency and application
Boilers: $200
Furnace Fan Motors (VSD/ECM): $50
Custom (Commercial/Industrial): $0.03/kWh
Custom Project Audit: 50% of cost
Commercial Lighting Sensors: $12 - $32
Commercial Lighting: $0.30/nameplate watt
Holiday Lights: $5 per string, 25 lights per string, up to 5 strings per customer
Low Income Program: Contact below
Programmable Thermostat: $20
Shade Trees Planting: 3/4 of cost up to $125 per tree
Solar Electric Rebate: Varies
Maximum Incentive:: Custom Project Audit: $5,000 (small/large commercial); $10,000 (industrial)
District Energy System Repair/Modernization: 30% of the customer's previous year steam expenses
Residential Lighting (CFL/LED Bulbs): $100
Shade Trees: 3 trees per customer
Equipment Requirements:: See program website.
Administrator:: New Ulm Public Utilities
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Federal Government, Low Income Residential
Utility:: New Ulm Public Utilities Comm
Last Updated:: 05/28/2019

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
$/Unit50.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Clothes Washers
$/Unit25.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Dishwasher
$/Unit30.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Refrigerators/Freezers
$/Unit20.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Programmable Thermostats
min $/Unit10.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Motors
max $/Unit600.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Motors
min $/Unit60.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Motor VFDs
max $/Unit3600.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Motor VFDs
$/kWh0.0300	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Custom/Others pending approval
min $/Unit100.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Furnaces
max $200.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Furnaces
$/Unit200.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Boilers
$/Unit200.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Air conditioners
max $/Unit350.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Air conditioners
min $/Unit75.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Water Heaters
max $/Unit200.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential Federal Government	Water Heaters
min $/bulb5.0000	Residential	LED Lighting
max $/bulb7.0000	Residential	LED Lighting
$/fixture10.0000	Residential	LED Lighting
$/W0.3000	Commercial Industrial	Lighting

Summary

New Ulm Public Utilities offers incentives for its residential, commercial, and industrial customers to install energy-efficient equipment in eligible homes and facilities. Equipment eligible for rebates include:

programmable thermostats
Energy Star appliances
boilers
furnaces
central A/C units
central A/C Cleaning
district energy system repair/modernization
room A/C units
lighting
furnace cleanings

In addition to equipment rebates, New Ulm Public Utilities offers an opportunity for customers to increase their energy efficiency through the ReLeaf Tree Reimbursement Program. NUPU will reimburse customers for 3/4 of the cost of eligible trees up to a maximum of $125 per tree, provided the trees are planted in an area that will provide adequate shade to the building.

Rebates vary according to applicable sector, and some rebates are only offered seasonally. More information, including rebate applications and information on the ReLeaf program, can be found at the web site listed above.