Columbia Gas of Massachusetts - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program

December 02, 2015

Summary

Columbia Gas of Massachusetts offers its multi-family, commercial and industrial customers rebates and assistance for energy efficiency improvements to eligible facilities. The program will perform a free energy assessment study and provide the customer with an “offer sheet report”, listing energy-saving measures that are qualified for incentives. If the customer decides to make any of the recommended improvements, Columbia Gas will help find the customer a contractor and provide the predetermined rebate. For multi-family complexes and small businesses, the rebate is 50% of the project cost up to $50,000. For large businesses the rebate is 50% of the qualified cost up to $100,000 and 50% of the cost for a licensed professional engineer to perform the scoping study up to a maximum amount of $7,500. A wide variety of weatherization, heating, and custom measures are available. Customers should check the program web site for a more detailed list of eligible measures.

Columbia Gas of Massachusetts also offers rebates for certain high efficiency heating equipment and other energy-saving upgrades. Eligible technologies include: Furnaces, boilers, infrared heating systems, water heaters, thermostats, and high efficiency cooking equipment. Rebates range from $25 to $1,200 depending on equipment type. Through MassSave, a variety of motor, chiller, controls, compressed air, and variable frequency drive rebates are available as well. All equipment must meet energy efficiency standards that are listed on the program web site.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Massachusetts
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	http://www.columbiagasMA.com
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Equipment Insulation Water Heaters Furnaces Boilers Heat recovery Steam-system upgrades Programmable Thermostats Building Insulation Processing and Manufacturing Equipment Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Food Service Equipment Tankless Water Heater
Incentive Amount:	Multifamily and Small Business: 50% of the qualified cost Large Business: 50% of the qualified cost and up to $7500 of the scoping study cost Warm Air Furnace: $500-$800 Condensing Unit Heaters: $750 Condensing Boilers: $1,000 - $10,000 Infrared Heaters: $750 Integrated Condensing Boiler/Water Heating: $1,200 Tankless Water Heaters: $500 - $800 Indirect Water Heater: $400 Condensing Stand Alone Water Heaters: $500 Storage Water Heaters: $100 After Market Boiler Reset: $225 Commercial Griddles: $500 Gas Fryers/Ovens/Steamers: $1,000 Steam Traps: $25/unit Programmable Thermostats: $25
Maximum Incentive:	Multifamily and Small Business: $50,000 Large Business: $100,000 Scoping Study: $7,500
Equipment Requirements:	Warm Air Furnace: 95% AFUE Condensing Unit Heaters: 90% AFUE Condensing Boilers: 90% AFUE Tankless water heaters: 0.82 Energy Factor Condensing Stand-Alone Water Heater: 95% thermal efficiency or greater Storage Water Heaters: 0.67 Energy Factor Combined High Efficiency Space and Water Heating Unit: 90% AFUE/CA-AFUE (Boiler), .90 EF (Water Heater) Thermostat: ENERGY STAR Label or 7 day programmable Griddle: Energy Star-rated

Contact

Name:	Energy Efficiency Program
Organization:	Partners in Energy Intake Center
Address:	2025 Roosevelt Ave. Springfield MA 01102
Phone:	(800) 232-0120
Email:	rebates@gasnetworks.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.