Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

National Fuel (Gas) - Small Commercial Conservation Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: Utility
State:: New York
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Equipment Insulation, Water Heaters, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Heat recovery, Programmable Thermostats, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Food Service Equipment, Tankless Water Heater
Website:: https://www.nationalfuelforthought.com/non-residential-customers/rebate-information/
Incentive Amount:: Custom: $15 per MCf saved
Air Furnace
Natural Gas-Fired Air Furnace: $3 - $5 /MBTu/h

Boilers
Natural Gas-Fired Non-Condensing Hot Water Boiler: $600 - $3000 (based on size and efficiency)
Natural Gas-Fired Non-Condensing Hot Water Boiler: $1,000 - $4,500
Natural Gas-Fired Steam Boiler: $1 - $2/MBTu/h

Unit Heaters
Natural Gas-Fired Unit Heater: $2 - $2.5 /MBTu/h

Water Heating Equipment
New Circulation controls: $500
Storage Tank Water Heater: $75 - $250
Tankless Water heater: $325

Commercial Kitchen Equipment
Fryer: $750
Broiler: $750
Convection Oven: $750
Combination Oven: $750
Steamer: $750
Griddle: $350 - $1,050

Others
Vent Damper Data collection: $1/MBtu/h
Pipe Insulation: $3/ft
Duct Insulation: $0.50/ft
Demand Control Ventilation: $200/sensor
Furnace Tune-Up Service: $60
Boiler Tune-Up Service: $70
Natural Gas Dryer: $50
Wi-Fi Thermostat: $125
Maximum Incentive:: Custom Rebates: $100,000
Eligible System Size:: Small non-residential customers whose facilities use less than 12,000 cubic feet of natural gas per year are eligible.
Installation Requirements:: Incentives are for improvements directly related to gas equipment energy savings, and all appliances must be installed by a contractor.
Administrator:: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, Federal Government, Institutional
Start Date:: 01/01/2015
Expiration Date:: 12/31/2016
Last Updated:: 05/14/2019

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
$/MBTUh15.0000	Commercial Industrial Local Government Nonprofit Schools Federal Government Institutional	Custom/Others pending approval
max $4500.0000	Commercial Industrial Local Government Nonprofit Schools Federal Government Institutional	Boilers
$/linear foot3.0000	Commercial Industrial Local Government Nonprofit Schools Federal Government Institutional	Equipment Insulation

Summary

In conjunction with NYSERDA's Existing Facilities Program, National Fuel provides an energy efficient equipment application for custom and standard rebates. Eligible equipment includes boilers, furnaces, unit heaters, infrared heaters, programmable thermostats and a variety of cooking equipment. These rebates are available for non-residential customers using less than 12,000 cubic feet of natural gas per year. Rebates are available up to $100,000 for commercial entities. Measures must be installed by a qualified contractor.

National Fuel has partnered with Blue Spring Energy to provide outreach, education, and technical assistance services to small business customers. Blue Spring energy will provide consultation at no-charge to small business customers to identify energy saving opportunities, provide return on investment analysis, and provide assistance with applying for rebates. Please class 866-346-3458 to access this resource.