Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

HVAC Equipment Rebate Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Vermont
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Biomass, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Motor VFDs, Other EE
Website:
https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/products-technologies/heating-cooling-ventilation
Incentive Amount:
Water Source Heat Pumps: $80/ton
Ventilation Fans: $30 - $90
Variable Frequency Drives: $150/HP - $200/HP
Rooftop Unit Controllers: $225/HP - $300/HP
Furnaces: $2/MBh
Furnace Fan Motors: $100
Boilers: $2/MBh
Central Wood Pellet Furnaces and Boilers: $2,000
Maximum Incentive:
Cannot exceed 100% of the equipment purchase price
Eligible System Size:
Varies by technology
Equipment Requirements:
Must meet SEER, EER, ENERGY STAR, and HSPF requirements.

Central wood pellet furnaces and boilers must be pellet-only.
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:
Any electric system capacity credits and environmental credits belong to Efficiency Vermont
Administrator:
Efficiency Vermont
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Federal Government, Installers/Contractors, Agricultural, Institutional
Last Updated:
08/23/2017
Funding Source
Efficiency Vermont Public Benefit Fund

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
$/ton80.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Nonprofit
Schools
Federal Government
Installers/Contractors
Agricultural
Institutional
Heat pumps
min $/horsepower150.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Nonprofit
Schools
Federal Government
Installers/Contractors
Agricultural
Institutional
Motor VFDs
max $/horsepower200.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Nonprofit
Schools
Federal Government
Installers/Contractors
Agricultural
Institutional
Motor VFDs
$/Unit2000.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Nonprofit
Schools
Federal Government
Installers/Contractors
Agricultural
Institutional
Biomass

Summary

Efficiency Vermont offers rebates for commercial installations of high-efficiency HVAC equipment and controls. See application form for details. Instant rebates are also offered for certain high performance circulator pumps, heat pump water heaters, and cold climate heat pumps at participating distributors.

These incentives are available to customers of Burlington Electric Department (BED) as well, but rebate forms should be sent to BED directly.