Black Hills Energy (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program

January 17, 2025

Summary

Black Hills Energy offers multiple programs for its Colorado commercial and industrial customers to save electricity in their facilities. The commercial prescriptive rebate program provides standardized predetermined rebates to commercial customers that install or upgrade energy efficient equipment recommended by an energy evaluation. Eligible incentives include lighting, heating and cooling, chillers, compressed air and electric vehicle chargers.

Visit the program website for more information.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Colorado
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/efficiency-and-savings/commercial-rebates/colorado-electric-commercial-rebates
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Geothermal Heat Pumps Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Heat pumps Air conditioners Compressed air Programmable Thermostats Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls Doors Roofs Motors Motor VFDs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Food Service Equipment LED Lighting Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Industrial Systems General HVAC Load Management Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Incentive Amount:	Lighting Equipment: $1 - $250/unit Lighting Controls: $0.30 - $0.60/watt controlled Heating and Cooling System Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner: $40 Packaged Terminal Heat Pump: $40 Air Conditioner, Packaged & Split Systems: $10 - $35 Air Source Heat Pump, Packaged & Split Systems: $50 Water Source Heat Pump Systems: $50 Geothermal Heat Pump: $750 Direct Evaporative Pre-Cooling for Air Cooled Condensers: $100 Air Conditioner Tune-Up: $10 HVAC Economizer: $75 Evaporative Cooler: $100 - $1,000/unit Smart Thermostat: $75/unit HVAC Demand Control Ventilation: $750/unit Advanced Rooftop Controls: $150 Air Cooled Chiller With Condenser: $40/ton Refrigeration and Food Service: $70 - $525/unit Variable Frequency Drive / Variable Speed Drive: $50 - $10,000/motor
Maximum Incentive:	See program web site
Equipment Requirements:	See program web site

Incentives

This program has 7 incentives

Technologies:	Lighting
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of $1.00, The incentive has a minimum of $250.00

Technologies:	Lighting Controls/Sensors
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 0.30 $/W, The incentive has a minimum of 0.60 $/W

Technologies:	Air conditioners
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of $10.00, The incentive has a minimum of $40.00

Technologies:	Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive is 750.00 $

Technologies:	Programmable Thermostats
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive is 75.00 $

Technologies:	HVAC
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 10.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 750.00 $/Unit

Technologies:	Food Service Equipment, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 70.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 525.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name:	Black Hills Energy Commercial
Address:
Phone:	(888) 567-0799

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.