Eversource (Gas) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs

July 22, 2015

Summary

NSTAR Gas offers incentives for their commercial customers to save energy in existing facilities. Rebates are for high efficiency gas space heating equipment, water heating equipment, infrared heating equipment, and commercial cooking equipment. All equipment must meet energy efficiency standards listed on the program web site. Equipment incentives may vary based upon the rated efficiency of the unit. Incentives are available on a first come, first served basis.

The Custom Program allows commercial customers to save energy with a variety of high efficiency gas technologies. NSTAR Gas will pay up to 50% of the project cost for qualifying projects. Examples of qualifying measures include: dehumidification, direct contact water heaters, combustion controls, waste heat recovery, double-effect absorption, and condensing boilers and furnaces.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Massachusetts
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	http://www.nstar.com/business/energy_efficiency/gas_programs/
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Dehumidifiers Water Heaters Chillers Furnaces Boilers Heat recovery Steam-system upgrades Programmable Thermostats Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Food Service Equipment Tankless Water Heater
Incentive Amount:	Forced Hot Water Boilers: $500-$15,000 Boiler Reset Controls: $225 Condensing Unit or Water Heater: $500 On-Demand Unit Heater: $1000 or $1600 Warm Air Furnaces: $400-$800 Indirect Water Heater/Boiler: $400 Tankless Water Heater: $500 or $800 Storage Water Heaters: $50 or $100 Low Intensity Infrared Heating Units: $500 High Efficiency Cooking Equipment: up to $1,000 Steam Traps: $25 Programmable Thermostats: $25 Custom Projects: 50% of cost
Eligible System Size:	Heating Equipment: 300,000 BTU max
Equipment Requirements:	Natural Gas Hot Water Boilers: minimum AFUE of 85% Warm Air Furnaces: minimum AFUE of 92%, and must be equipped with an ECM or equivalent advanced furnace fan system Tankless On-Demand Water Heaters: minimum EF of .82 Storage Water Heaters: minimum EF of .62

Contact

Name:	NSTAR Gas
Address:	One NSTAR Way Westwood MA 02090
Phone:	(781) 441-8997
Email:	c.and.i.energy.efficiency@nstar.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.