Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

July 16, 2024

Summary

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) offers incentives to encourage commercial and industrial customers to increase the energy efficiency of facilities. Rebates are offered for the installation or purchase of energy efficient lighting, heating & cooling systems, motors & drives, agricultural equipment and other measures.

More information on all rebates, including specific contact information and applications, can be found on the web site listed above.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.mvec.net/business-solutions/
Administrator: Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Lighting Controls/Sensors
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Compressed air
  • Motors
  • Motor VFDs
  • Agricultural Equipment
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Food Service Equipment
  • Vending Machine Controls
  • LED Lighting
  • HVAC
  • Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Incentive Amount: Lighting
LED Lamps: $2 - $15
LED Tubes: $5 - $20
LED Fixtures: $10 - $120
LED Exit Sign: $2
Automated Controls; $5 - $20
Custom: Up to $5,000 per member

Heating and Cooling
Indoor Air Quality Assessment: 100% of cost up to $1,500
Economizers: $10/ton
Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV): $10/ton
Advanced Rooftop Controller (ARC): $50/ton
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) Lighting: $0.10/watt
Rooftop Units: $2 - $15/ton
Split System & Condensors: $2 - $15/ton
Air Source Heat Pumps: $2 - $100/ton
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners: $50/ton
Ductless Mini-Split: $100
Geothermal Heat Pumps: $200 - $400/ton
Air Cooled Chillers: $15/ton
Variable Air Volume (VAV) Box: $70/box

Motors & Drives
Fractional HP Motors: $5 - $15/Motor
VFDs & VSDS: $30/Horsepower

Agriculture
Dairy Free Heater: $2/cow
Dairy Plate Cooler: $2/cow
Robotic Milking System (RMS): $5,000/stall
Vacuum Pump VSD: $20/hp
Agricultural Ventilation: $15 - $400/each
Hog Farrowing Mats: $30 - $50/crate
Engine Block Timer: $5/timer
Livestock Waterer: $75/waterer
Irrigation VFD: $10/HP
Ag Audit: 75% of Project Cost

Other
Custom Energy Grant: varies
Dishwasher: $50 - $400
Combination Oven: $700
Convection Oven: $75
Freezer: $75
Electric Fryer or Griddle: $200
Electric Steamers: $600
Electric Hot Food Holding Cabinets (HFHC): $200 - $400
Ice Machine: $75
Refrigerator: $25 -$75
Building Studies & Certifications: Up to $5,000
Conversion (fuel replaced with electric): $1,000 - $2,000
Fleet addition or new construction: $1,000 - $2,000
Retention: $500
High Frequency Battery Charger: $200
EV Public Charger: $500/unit
EV Workplace and Multifamily Charger: $500/unit
Fleet: $500/unit
Air Leak Study: 50% of cost up to $15,000
Cycling air dryer: $150
Engineered Nozzle: $30
Low pressure drop filter: $100
No loss drain: $100
Pressure/flow controller: $200
Storage tank: $750
Equipment Requirements: See program website

Incentives

This program has 5 incentives
Technologies: LED Lighting
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 5000.00 $/Unit
Technologies: HVAC
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of $1500.00
Technologies: Motors
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive is 5.00 $, The incentive is 15.00 $
Technologies: Agricultural Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of $2.00, The incentive has a minimum of $5000.00
Technologies: Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive is 500.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name: Craig Lofdahl
Address:
Phone: (952) 492-8207
Name: Joe Green
Address:
Phone: (952) 492-8236
Email: info@mvec.net

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.