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Stearns Electric Association - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: Utility
State:: Minnesota
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Geothermal Heat Pumps, Lighting, Chillers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Compressed air, Motors, Motor VFDs, Agricultural Equipment, Other EE, Food Service Equipment, Commercial Cooking Equipment, HVAC
Website:: https://www.stearnselectric.org/save-money-and-energy/commercial-and-argiculture/commercial-equipment-rebates/
Incentive Amount:: New Construction LED Lighting: up to 10% of materials cost
Retrofit LED Lighting: up to 15% of material or equipment cost
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners: $10/ton plus $1.75-$3.50/ton per 0.1 EER above base
Mini-Split: $200-$300/unit
Water-Source Heat Pumps: $13/ton plus $1.30/ton per 0.1 EER above base
Rooftop Units (RTUs): $18/ton plus additional incentives for every 0.1 EER above base
Split Systems and Condensers: $10/ton plus additional incentives for every 0.1 EER above base
Air Source Heat Pumps: $200/ton plus $1/ton per 0.1 EER above base
Economizers: $10/ton
Motors: $5-$15/motor
Agricultural Equipment: Varies, see program website
Maximum Incentive:: Maximum rebate is limited to 25% of equipment costs or $10,000
Equipment Requirements:: See rebate applications
Administrator:: Stearns Electric Association
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government, Agricultural
Utility:: Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn
Last Updated:: 06/04/2019

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
min $/motor5.0000	Commercial Industrial	Motors
max $/motor15.0000	Commercial Industrial	Motors
min $/ton13.0000	Commercial Industrial	Heat pumps
max $/ton200.0000	Commercial Industrial	Heat pumps
min $/ton10.0000	Commercial Industrial	Air conditioners
max $/ton18.0000	Commercial Industrial	Air conditioners
max % of cost25.0000	Commercial Industrial Federal Government Agricultural	Geothermal Heat Pumps Lighting Chillers Heat pumps Air conditioners Compressed air Motors Motor VFDs Agricultural Equipment Other EE Food Service Equipment Commercial Cooking Equipment HVAC
max $10000.0000	Commercial Industrial Federal Government Agricultural	Geothermal Heat Pumps Lighting Chillers Heat pumps Air conditioners Compressed air Motors Motor VFDs Agricultural Equipment Other EE Food Service Equipment Commercial Cooking Equipment HVAC

Summary

To encourage energy efficiency, Stearns Electric offers rebates to agricultural, industrial and commercial customers. This program covers a wide range of energy efficient technologies including new and retrofit lighting, HVAC, economizers, motors, variable frequency drives, building studies and certification, compressed air, and agricultural equipment. Customers must contact Stearns Electric for certain incentive amounts which are not listed on the program web site. For rebate applications and more information on the rebate amounts, eligible technologies, and necessary efficiency requirements, visit the program website listed above.