Xcel Energy (Electric) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

July 22, 2024

Summary

Xcel Energy offers its Minnesota commercial customers a variety of rebates for energy efficient technologies. The incentive amounts for specified technologies can be found on the program web site and include motors, lighting equipment, HVAC systems, variable speed drives, building controls and others. Many rebate programs include a prescriptive rebate, as well as custom rebate for each form of energy efficiency project. See program website for further details.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.xcelenergy.com/programs_and_rebates/business_programs_and_rebates
Administrator: Xcel Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Clothes Washers
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Equipment Insulation
  • Lighting
  • Chillers
  • Boilers
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Steam-system upgrades
  • Compressed air
  • Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls
  • Motors
  • Motor VFDs
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Food Service Equipment
  • Personal Computing Equipment
  • Data Center Equipment
  • Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
  • HVAC
Incentive Amount: Business Lighting
Bonus Rebates of LED Upgrades: Up to $5,000
LED Direct Linear Ambient Fixtures: $11.25 - $38/unit
LED Downlight Fixtures: $18.75 - $50
LED Exit Signs: $25/unit
LED high/low bay fixtures and retrofit kits: $22.50 - $187.50
LED Stairwell Fixtures: $22.50 - $40
LED Troffer Fixtures: $22.50 - $30
Standalone and Networked Lighting Controls: $0.05 - $0.40/watt
LED Parking Garage Fixtures: $25 - $125/unit
LED Parking Garage Wall Pack Fixtures: $11.25 - $75
LED Canopy Fixtures: $15 - $25
LED Exterior Wall Pack Fixtures: $11.25 - $50
Minnesota Business LED Instant Rebate: $1.50 - $15
Indoor Agricultural Grow Lighting: $0.53 - $0.70
Custom Efficiency: $450/system peak demand kilowatt (kW)
Plus $200/non-peak demand kilowatt in excess of system peak demand kilowatts saved
Rebates up to $5/dekatherm (Dth) of natural gas saved


HVAC-R Rebates
Bonus Rebates for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs): $400 - $10,000
Direct Expansion (DX) Units: See this form for details
Sink & Faucet Aerators: $8 - $45
Fractional HP Motors: $50 - $100
High Volume Low Speed Destratification Fans: $2,000/unit
Pipe Insulation: $8 - $9/ft
Linkageless Controls: Up to $10,000
Trade Partner Driven Rebates: See this form for details

Foodservice
Gas Equipment Bonus Rebates: $110 - $1,100
See this form for details
Natural Gas Equipment: $125 - $1,000
Electric Equipment: $100 - $400

Clean Water Pumps: $100 - $8,640
Rebate Levels for integrated with a VFD with bonus: Up to $10,640

Commercial Refrigeration
Strip Curtains: $214.62 - $817.60
Auto-Close Doors: Walk-In Freezer: $270
Auto-Close Doors: Walk-In Cooler: $157
LED HVAC R Refrigeration: $3.84 - $5.84/unit
Defrost Controls: $130/1,00 watts
Evaporator Fan Motor Controllers: $35/motor controller
LED Reach-In Case Lighting: $45/door
Floating Head Pressure Controls: $25 - $50/ton
No heat Case Doors: $100 - $150

Compressed Air Custom Rebates
With Study: $500/system peak demand kilowatt (kW) of electricity saved, plus $200/non-peak demand kilowatt in excess of system peak demand kilowatts saved
Without Study: $100/system peak demand kilowatt (kW) of electricity saved, plus $50/non-peak demand kilowatt in excess of system peak demand kilowatts saved

Computer Equipment
Zero and Thin Client Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDIs): Up to 17W - $10 per nit

Fan Energy Index: $180 - $9,420

Incentives

This program has 5 incentives
Technologies: Lighting
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 5000.00 $/Unit
Technologies: HVAC
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 10000.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Food Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 1100.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 817.60 $/Unit
Technologies: Compressed air
Sectors: Commercial
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 700.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name: Customer Service - Xcel Commercial Energy Efficiency
Organization: Xcel Energy
Address:
MN
Phone: (855) 839-8862
Email: energyefficiency@xcelenergy.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.