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Multifamily Energy Savings Program (Existing Buildings and New Construction)

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: State
State:: Wisconsin
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Geothermal Heat Pumps, Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Dehumidifiers, Equipment Insulation, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Chillers, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Heat recovery, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Building Insulation, Motor VFDs, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Vending Machine Controls, LED Lighting, Tankless Water Heater
Website:: http://www.focusonenergy.com/business/efficient-facilities/multifamily-energy-savings
Incentive Amount:: Prescriptive
Varies by equipment type

Custom (Electric):
Tier 1: $0.06/kWh, $100/ peak kW
Tier 2: $0.08/kWh, $150/peak kW
Tier 3: $0.10/kWh, $200/peak kW
Custom (Gas):
Tier 1: $0.80/therm
Tier 2: $1.25/therm
Tier 3: $1.50/therm
Maximum Incentive:: Prescriptive: Varies by equipment type, $200,000 per project
Custom: Lesser of 50% of cost or $200,000 per project
Maximum any individual customer can receive from program for both prescriptive and custom incentives is $400,000 per calendar year Total: $200,000 per project and $400,000 per customer tax ID per year for all Focus incentives.
Equipment Requirements:: Varies by equipment type; equipment must be new to qualify for incentives
Geothermal Heat Pumps must be variably controlled
Installation Requirements:: Incentives exceeding $10,000 must receive program approval before installation.
Applicable Sectors:: 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

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
$/Unit200.0000	Multifamily Residential	Geothermal Heat Pumps Clothes Washers Dishwasher Refrigerators/Freezers Dehumidifiers Equipment Insulation Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Heat recovery Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls Building Insulation Motor VFDs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Vending Machine Controls LED Lighting Tankless Water Heater
max $400.0000	Multifamily Residential	Geothermal Heat Pumps Clothes Washers Dishwasher Refrigerators/Freezers Dehumidifiers Equipment Insulation Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Heat recovery Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls Building Insulation Motor VFDs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Vending Machine Controls LED Lighting Tankless Water Heater

Summary

Focus on Energy offers incentives to owners of existing apartment and condo buildings who make energy efficiency improvements. The program offers a combination of technical assistance, prescriptive equipment rebates, and custom incentives based on the amount of energy that a project saves. Eligible equipment generally includes energy efficient appliances, HVAC equipment, building shell improvements, and lighting measures. Incentives are available for common area and building improvements, as well as certain improvements made in individual dwelling units.

To begin participating in the program, eligible building owners/managers work with a Focus Energy Advisor to perform a free energy assessment and identify suitable building improvements. For prescriptive HVAC and appliance rebates, up to $10,000 in incentives are available without pre-approval. Custom incentives for electricity and natural gas savings are broken down into three tiers based on the estimated energy savings. View the program web site for a full list of prescriptive and custom incentives for existing multi-family buildings. The Focus on Energy program itself does not have a specific expiration date, although many individual program applications expire at different times throughout the year.

Focus on Energy works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Focus information, resources and financial incentives help to implement projects that otherwise would not be completed, or to complete projects sooner than scheduled. Its efforts help Wisconsin residents and businesses manage rising energy costs, promote in-state economic development, protect our environment and control the state's growing demand for electricity and natural gas.

Please note that customer eligibility for Focus on Energy incentives is based on utility participation; interested individuals and companies should use the eligibility tool on the program web site to determine if their local utility participates in the Focus on Energy program (participating utilities listed here). Further incentive details, applications, and other information are available at the program website.

Incentives are also available for multifamily new construction. Owners and landlords of existing rental buildings in the Wisconsin Public Service territory may also be eligible for additional incentives and technical assistance. Interested customers should contact Focus on Energy.