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Industrial and Process Efficiency Performance Incentives

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
New York
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Lighting, Chillers, Heat recovery, Compressed air, Motors, Motor VFDs, Processing and Manufacturing Equipment, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Data Center Equipment
Website:
http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/Industrial-and-Process-Efficiency
Incentive Amount:
Electric Process and Energy Efficiency: $0.10/kWh (Upstate) or $0.16/kWh (Downstate)
Gas Process and Energy Efficiency: $6/MMBtu (Upstate and Downstate)

Operational and Maintenance: $0.04/kWh (Electric) and $3/MMBTU (Gas)
Maximum Incentive:
50% of project cost, up to $1 million per facility per year (electric) or $500,000 per company per year (gas)
Eligible System Size:
Minimum incentive of $25,000
Equipment Requirements:
Vary by measure
Administrator:
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural, Institutional, Appliance Manufacturers
Budget :
Total available $31 million (60% Electric, 40% Gas)
Expiration Date:
12/29/2017
Utility:
Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp, Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc, New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Orange & Rockland Utils Inc, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
Last Updated:
08/12/2016
Funding Source
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS)/ System Benefits Charge (SBC)

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
max % of cost50.0000
Industrial
Lighting
Chillers
Heat recovery
Compressed air
Motors
Motor VFDs
Processing and Manufacturing Equipment
Custom/Others pending approval
Other EE
Data Center Equipment

Summary

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) through Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 2456 offers the Industrial and Process Efficiency (IPE) Program to provide performance-based incentives to manufacturers and data centers implementing energy efficiency and process improvements through industrial manufacturing improvement, data center improvement, new construction, and operation & maintenance. Applicants would apply for the funding online through NYSERDA Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) page. 

The goal of the IPE Program is to help manufacturers and data centers increase product output and data processing to make it as efficient as possible. Incentives are available for both electric and gas efficiency improvements at both existing facilities and new construction. Facilities must pay into the System Benefits Charge (SBC) in order to be eligible for incentives. Energy savings projects can fall into several different categories, including but not limited to the examples described below.

Process Efficiency

  • Industrial and data center process improvements or new installations
  • Capacity additions that improve the energy use per unit processed
  • Quality improvement
  • Waste and scrap reduction
  • Throughput increase
  • IT improvements

Energy Efficiency

  • New Construction
  • Energy/heat recovery
  • Space conditioning improvement (related to IT processes)
  • Pumping system improvements
  • Compressed air efficiency
  • Fluid and support system improvement
  • Air flow management improvement

Operational and Maintenance

  • Compressed air system leak management
  • Replacement of leaking steam traps
  • Installation of cogged styles fan belts
  • Burner tune-up

Incentives are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis until the funding is fully allocated. The incentives are different for up-state and down-state New York.  Downstate includes customers of Consolidated Edison, and Update include customers of Central Hudson, National Grid, NY State Electric & Gas, Orange and Rockland, and Rochester Gas and Electric.