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Ames Electric Department - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

Eligibility 
Commercial
Industrial
Savings For 
Heating & Cooling
Commercial Heating & Cooling
Cooling
Appliances & Electronics
Other
Heat Pumps
Commercial Lighting
Lighting
Maximum Rebate 

Appliances: 50% of equipment cost per unit
Lighting: Will not exceed equipment cost per unit, (contact AED about incentives expected to exceed $10,000)
Power Factor Correction Equipment: Incentives over $15,000 will be examined on case by case basis
Custom Rebate: Incentives over $15,000 willexamined on case by case basis

Program Information
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Program Type 
Utility Rebate Program
Rebate Amount 

Refrigerators: $25 - $100
Freezers: $50
Dishwashers: $50
Washing Machines: $100
Power Factor Correction Equipment: 50% of equipment cost
Custom Rebate: $500/KW saved
Programmable Thermostat: $25
Room Air Conditioner: $50
Central Air Conditioner/Air Source Heat Pumps: $200, plus efficiency incentive
Geothermal Heat Pumps: Cooling Btuh/12,000 x $700, plus $200 for Desuperheater
Lamps and Fixtures: $2 - $25/unit
Occupancy and Daylight Sensors: $10/sensor
LED Exit Signs: $10/sign

The Ames Electric Department provides free energy audits and multiple energy efficiency rebates for commercial and industrial customers. The rebate programs available include The Appliance Rebate Program, The High Efficiency Heat Pump Program, The Power Factor Correction Rebate Program, and the High Efficiency Lighting Program. All programs require that the customer submit a completed application form within 30 days of equipment installation. Clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, power factor correction equipment, light fixtures, sensors and custom measures are eligible for rebates under this program. Lighting rebates differ between general commercial customers and large commercial and industrial customers. Rebate payments will not exceed the maximum incentives listed above. View the program web site to access necessary application forms and program information.

Appliances: Must be Energy Star Rated
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: Energy Star Rated
Central Air Conditioner/Air Source Heat Pumps: 14 SEER, Ground Source Heat Pumps: 14.1 EER,

http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=IA41F

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