Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) offers rebates to all commercial customers who pay a DSM charge on monthly bills. Rebates are available for a variety of energy efficiency measures including chillers, energy audits, renovations, lighting, motors, pumps, and VFDs. Customers must complete and sign an application form prior to project completion. Measure type, quantity and estimated completion date must be included. Eligible customers will receive an Installation Confirmation Form, which is to be completed and returned to KU within 90 days after project completion. Proof of purchase, installation details, model number, operable date and manufacturer's information must be included with form. Rebates will be received in check form within 45 days of receiving Installation Confirmation Form. Please contact utility or visit web site provided above.
Eligibility:
1. LG&E and KU commercial and industrial customers who are paying into the DSM mechanism are eligible to submit a Business Rebates application.
2. If an LG&E or KU industrial customer had previously opted out of the DSM mechanism and would like to opt-in, applications for rebates and completed projects may be submitted with a date after the DSM mechanism appears on the utility invoice. An industrial customer who opts-in to the DSM mechanism must remain for a minimum 3-year period.
3. LG&E gas-only customers are not eligible for this program.
KU also offers a custom program that provides $0.03 per kilowatt hour saved.
| Implementing Sector: | Utility |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | Kentucky |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | https://lge-ku.com/bizrebates |
| Administrator: | Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas & Electric |
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| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: |
Air-Cooled Chillers: $5/ton Water-Cooled Chillers: $3/ton Chilled Water Reset: $100-$2,000/unit Compressed Air Measures: Varies widely, see program website. Energy Audit: 25% of audit cost LEED Major Renovations: $2,000-$10,000 Lighting: $3-$55/bulb Lighting controls: $0.03 per controlled watt Motors: $2/hp Pumps: $50-$300 VFDs: $16/hp LEED New Construction: $2,000-$10,000 based on LEED certification points New Construction: $0.03 per kWh and $100 per kW of first-year savings Custom Rebates: $0.03/kWh saved |
| Maximum Incentive: |
Energy Audit: $3,000 |
| Equipment Requirements: | Varies by technology |
| Installation Requirements: | See program website for details |
| Name: | Louisville Gas & Electric |
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| Phone: | (800) 331-7370 |
| Name: | Kentucky Utilities |
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| Phone: | (800) 981-0600 |
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.
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