Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

PSNC Energy (Gas) - Green Building Rate Discount

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Utility Rate Discount
Implementing Sector:
Utility
State:
North Carolina
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar - Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Daylighting, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Wind (Small)
Website:
https://www.psncenergy.com/for-my-home/save-energy-and-money/discount-rate
Incentive Amount:
discount/therm based on seasonal values
Equipment Requirements:
Commercial customer must qualify for service on Rate 101 and meet the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification or equivalent.
Residential customers must qualify for service on Rate 101 and meet ENERGY STAR for Homes qualification or equivalent.
Administrator:
PSNC Energy
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Residential, Federal Government
Last Updated:
05/08/2019

Summary

This discounted rate is available to commercial customers whose building meets the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification or equivalent. To qualify, the customer must be on the Rate 125. Qualifying customers pay a discounted rate per therm less than otherwise applicable Rate 125. For buildings that use equivalent means to qualify, a registered professional engineer’s statement must be provided that states that the building uses no more energy, on a per square foot basis, than a LEED certified building. 

Residential homes must produce a statement from a registered professional engineer that states that the home uses no more energy, on a per square foot basis, than an Energy Star home. After receiving documentation that a home qualifies, PSNC Energy will assign the customer’s account to Rate Schedule 102, which entails a discount per therm from Rate Schedule 101. Upon receiving documentation that a building qualifies, PSNC Energy will assign the customer’s account to Rate Schedule 102, which entails the discount per therm. Rate schedule costs can be found here.