FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison) - Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Rebate Program

May 14, 2024

Summary

FirstEnergy company Potomac Edison offers rebates to eligible commercial, industrial, governmental, and institutional customers in Maryland service territory who are interested in upgrading to efficient equipment.

Prescriptive Program: Rebates are available on lighting, controls, sensors, traffic signals, exit signs, heat pumps, air conditioners, chillers, variable frequency drives, food service equipment and custom measures. Contact Potomac Edison for information on maximum allowable incentive payments and other requirements. All appropriate forms, requirements and guidelines for equipment may be found on the program web site listed above. All application forms must be filled out completely along with all necessary purchase documentation.

Custom Program: Custom Equipment Program targets retrofits and new construction energy efficiency projects which include technologies that are customer specific and do not qualify for the prescriptive program offerings. These projects may include building shell, electrical and mechanical improvement that reduces energy consumption and demand by improving building energy performance. Renewable energy, fuel switching, power factor correction devices do not qualify for this program. All custom equipment must be pre-approved before purchase and installation.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Maryland
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.firstenergycorp.com/save_energy/save_energy_maryland.html
Administrator:	SAIC
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Clothes Washers Dehumidifiers Water Heaters Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Heat pumps Air conditioners Combined Heat & Power Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls Motor VFDs Agricultural Equipment Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Food Service Equipment LED Lighting Commercial Refrigeration Equipment HVAC
Incentive Amount:	Lighting Incentives vary widely by equipment type. See Incentive Guide for more details. HVAC Air Conditioners: $250/ton Terminal Air Conditioners: $75 - $125/unit Room A/C: $25/unit Heat Pumps: $250 - $350/ton Terminal Heat Pumps: $75-$125/unit Variable Frequency Drive: $500 - $5,000/unit; $50/hp Chillers: $30/ton; $10 per Ton for each 0.1 EER point above or for each 0.01 kW below minimum efficiency Full Load or Integrated Part Load Value Variable Frequency Drive: $500 - $5,000/unit Smart Thermostat: $100/unit Food Service Equipment Incentives vary widely by equipment type. See Incentive Guide for more details. Consumer Electronics Advanced Power Strips: $20/unit Computers/Monitors: $5/unit Imaging Equipment: $10/unit Small Network Equipment: $15/PC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): $40/kVA Appliances Pre-Rinse Sprayers: $50/unit Dehumidifiers: $25/unit Water Coolers: $50/unit Heat Pump Water Heaters: $1,000/unit Clothes Washers: $100/unit Refrigerators: $100/unit Freezers: $50/unit Agriculture Incentives vary widely by equipment type. See Incentive Guide for more details. Combined Heating and Power 50 kW or less: $2,000/kW 51 kW to 200 kW: $1,600/kW 201 kW to 1000 kW: $1,200/kW Larger than 1000 kW: $800/kW Custom Incentives Custom: Up to 50% of project cost, capped at $1 million per project
Maximum Incentive:	Contact Utility Custom incentives are capped at 50% of the total project cost Custom incentive capped at $1 million per project
Eligible System Size:	See program website for full details.
Equipment Requirements:	HVAC: See application form VFD's: See application form Lighting: See application form Water Heaters: EF 0.95 or greater to qualify Heat Pump Water Heaters: EF 2.0 or greater to qualify
Installation Requirements:	Custom projects must have simple payback more than 1.5 years.
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:	Not specified

Contact

Name:	Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program Rebate Programs
Organization:	Potomac Edison
Address:
Phone:	(855) 801-5803
Email:	energysaveMD@clearesult.com

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.