Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Design Assistance Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: State
State:: Wisconsin
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Daylighting, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Chillers, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Heat recovery, Compressed air, Caulking/Weather-stripping, Building Insulation, Windows, Siding, Roofs, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Yes; specific technologies not identified, Reflective Roofs
Website:: http://www.focusonenergy.com/business/efficient-facilities/design-assistance
Incentive Amount:: Design teams: $0.012 - $0.015/kWh saved
Building owners: $0.09/kWh saved and $0.55/therm saved
Eligible System Size:: Building must be at least 5,000 square feet for common building types
All other building types must be at least 50,000 square feet
Equipment Requirements:: Must meet Focus on Energy's standards for energy efficiency
Administrator:: Chicago Bridge & Iron
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Installers/Contractors, Multifamily Residential
Utility:: Adams-Columbia Electric Coop, Algoma Utility Comm, Arcadia City of, City of Argyle, Bangor City of, City of Barron, Village of Belmont, Village of Benton, City of Black River Falls, Bloomer Electric & Water Co, City of Boscobel, Brodhead Water & Lighting Comm, Village of Cadott, Village of Cashton, Cedarburg Light & Water Comm, Village of Centuria, Clark Electric Coop, City of Clintonville, City of Columbus, Consolidated Water Power Co, City of Cornell, City of Cuba City, Cumberland City of, Dahlberg Light & Power Co, City of Eagle River, Eau Claire Electric Coop, City of Elkhorn, City of Elroy, City of Evansville, City of Fennimore, Florence Utility Comm, Village of Gresham, Hartford Electric, Hustisford Utilities, Jefferson Utilities, Juneau Utility Comm, City of Kaukauna, City of Kiel, La Farge Municipal Electric Co, Lake Mills Light & Water, City of Lodi, Madison Gas & Electric Co, Manitowoc Public Utilities, City of Marshfield, Village of Mazomanie, City of Medford, City of Menasha, Mt Horeb Village of, Village of Muscoda, Village of New Glarus, City of New Holstein, City of New Lisbon, New London Electric&Water Util, North Central Power Co Inc, Northern States Power Co - Wisconsin, Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co, Oakdale Electric Coop, Oconomowoc Utilities, Oconto Electric Cooperative, Oconto Falls Water & Light Comm, Village of Pardeeville, Pierce-Pepin Coop Services, Pioneer Power and Light Co, City of Plymouth, Village of Prairie Du Sac, Polk-Burnett Electric Coop, Price Electric Coop Inc, City of Princeton, Reedsburg Utility Comm, Rice Lake Utilities, City of Richland Center, Richland Electric Coop, City of River Falls, Rock Energy Cooperative, Village of Sauk City, Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, Shawano Municipal Utilities, City of Shullsburg, Slinger Utilities, Spooner City of, Stoughton City of, Village of Stratford, Sturgeon Bay City of, Sun Prairie Water & Light Comm, Superior Water, Light and Power Co, Village of Trempealeau, Two Rivers Water & Light, Vernon Electric Coop, Village of Viola, Waterloo Light & Water Comm, Village of Waunakee, Waupun Utilities, City of Westby, Whitehall Electric Utility, Wisconsin Dells Electric Util, Wisconsin Electric Power Co, Wisconsin Power & Light Co, Wisconsin Public Service Corp, Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm, Wonewoc Electric & Water Util, Westfield Electric Co
Last Updated:: 03/15/2017
Funding Source: Focus On Energy Program

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
min $/kWh0.1200	Commercial Construction Industrial Installers/Contractors Multifamily Residential	Daylighting Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Heat recovery Compressed air Caulking/Weather-stripping Building Insulation Windows Siding Roofs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Yes; specific technologies not identified Reflective Roofs
max $0.1500	Commercial Construction Industrial Installers/Contractors Multifamily Residential	Daylighting Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Heat recovery Compressed air Caulking/Weather-stripping Building Insulation Windows Siding Roofs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Yes; specific technologies not identified Reflective Roofs
min $/kWh0.0900	Commercial Construction Installers/Contractors	Daylighting Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Heat recovery Compressed air Caulking/Weather-stripping Building Insulation Windows Siding Roofs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Yes; specific technologies not identified Reflective Roofs
max $0.5500	Commercial Construction Installers/Contractors	Daylighting Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Heat recovery Compressed air Caulking/Weather-stripping Building Insulation Windows Siding Roofs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Yes; specific technologies not identified Reflective Roofs

Summary

The Focus on Energy Design Assistance Program provides design professionals, builders and developers of new buildings with whole building energy analysis tools. The program offers incentives to reduce the upfront cost of measures that increase the efficiency of commercial, industrial, and multi-family buildings (4 or more units) that exceed Wisconsin codes and standards. Design teams are eligible to receive incentives between $0.012 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) saved to $0.015 per kWh saved. After construction, building owners are eligible for incentives based on projected energy savings: $0.09 per kWh and $0.55 per therm. Eligible measures will be customized for each project, but measures may include:

Improved wall assembly
Improved roof assembly
Improved window/glazed assembly
Automated daylighting controls
Other lighting controls
Lighting design to reduce lighting power densities
HVAC system improvements
Fan and pump improvements
Conditioning of outside air strategies
Service water heating improvements

Efficiency measures that are not eligible under this program may be eligible for other Focus on Energy Business Programs. Eligible buildings include free-standing buildings, adaptive reuse, substantial renovations, and major additions to existing buildings. Please note that customer eligibility for Focus on Energy incentives is based on utility participation; interested individuals and companies should check the list of participating Wisconsin electric and natural gas utilities to confirm their eligibility. Interested design teams and building owners should visit the program web site to begin the enrollment process.