Missouri River Energy Service Member Utilities - Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Rebates

May 09, 2013

Summary

Missouri River Energy Services is a joint-action agency that supplies electricity and a range of energy-related programs and services to public power communities in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. One of these services is the Bright Energy Solutions program, which offers cash rebates for energy efficiency improvements to commercial, industrial, and government customers of participating member utilities. Below is a list of Iowa municipal utilities that participate in one or more of the programs.

Alton Municipal Utilities

City of Pella
Denison Municipal Utilities
Hartley Municipal Utilities
Hawarden Municipal Utilities

Kimballton Municipal Utilities

Lake Park Municipal Utilities
Manilla Municipal Utilities
Orange City Municipal Utilities
Paullina Municipal Utilities
Primghar Municipal Utilities

Remsen Municipal Utilities
Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities
Sanborn Municipal Utilities

Shelby Municipal Utilities
Sioux Center Municipal Utilities
Woodbine Municipal Utilities

Rebates are offered for improvements in several different categories: Lighting in New Construction; Lighting Retrofits; Cooling/Chillers; Motors, Pumps, and Variable Frequency Drives; Food Service Equipment; and Custom Measures. Prescriptive rebates are available for many types of equipment and custom rebates are based on the average demand reduction from June-September. Equipment requirements and rebate levels vary by the technology employed and are available on the rebate applications. Certain equipment which is available to some communities may not be offered by all of the participating utilities.

All equipment must be new and rebates may not be honored for equipment ordered, purchased, or installed prior to the receipt of rebate approval. Custom rebates are limited to $100,000 per customer per calendar year and have minimum application value of $500. Payments for rebates larger than $100,000 may be paid out over the course of multiple years. Prescriptive rebates in each of the first 4 categories that are larger than $10,000 must be pre-approved by the utility.
All applicants should contact their utility to confirm customer eligibility and the availability of funds prior to applying under any program. For further information, please consult the program web site listed at the top of this page or contact utility representatives.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Iowa
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	http://www.brightenergysolutions.org/municipalities/?category=business&state=ia
Administrator:	Missouri River Energy Services
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Clothes Washers Dishwasher Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Heat recovery Compressed air Programmable Thermostats Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls Windows Motors Motor VFDs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Food Service Equipment Personal Computing Equipment LED Lighting Tankless Water Heater Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Incentive Amount:	Targeted Audit: Varies by building type and size Lighting (New Construction): Varies widely Lighting (Existing Buildings): Varies widely Custom Measures: $300 kW; $0.01/kWh; $0.40/Therm Compressed Air Audit/Leak Survey: 50% of cost Insulation: $0.025/sq ft/R-value increase; up to 70% of cost Pumps: $60 - $400/unit Variable Frequency Drives: $40/HP HVAC Central AC/Heat Pumps: $35 - $90/ton Mini Split AC/Heat Pump: $100 - $200/unit Chillers: $15 - $40/ton Geothermal Heat Pumps: $200/ton, additional $250 for Desuperheater ECM in Furnace: $150 Room AC: $35 - $70 Programmable Thermostat: $50/unit Guest Room Management Systems: $30 - $35 Demand Controlled Ventilation: $35/1000 sq ft Chilled Water Resets (Retrofit): $0.35 - $6/ton Energy Recovery Ventilator: $0.60/CFM Tankless Water Heaters: $300 Heat Pump Water Heaters: $300 Window Film: $2/square foot ECM in Furnace/Air Handler/Fan Coil: $150 Natural Gas Water Heaters: $50 - $300 Furnace: $200 - $400 Boiler: $150 - $400 Food Service & Refrigeration Equipment Ice Machines: $200 - $600 Commercial Refrigerators/Freezers: $50 - $250 ECM Fan Motors: $20 - $60 Anti-Sweat Heater Controls: $30 Commercial Dishwashers: $90 - $1,000 Fryers: $500 Griddles: $600 Steam Cookers: $300 - $600 Hot Food Holding Cabinets: $200 - $400 Ovens/Steamers: $200 - $1,000 Kitchen Hood Controls: $25 - $150/hp Specialty Measures Clothes Washer: $50 Dishwasher: $25 Occupancy Sensors for Document Stations: $25 Computer Network Power Management: $25
Maximum Incentive:	Prescriptive Measures: $10,000 in each category unless pre-approved Custom Measures: $100,000 per customer per year General: Rebates will not exceed 75% of project costs
Equipment Requirements:	Vary by measure employed, customers should see application for details

Contact

Name:	Bright Energy Solutions
Organization:	Missouri River Energy Services
Address:	3724 West Avera Drive Sioux Falls SD 57109-8920
Phone:	(605) 338-4042
Email:	info@mrenergy

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.