Orange and Rockland Utilities (Electric) - Commercial Efficiency Programs

March 07, 2025

Summary

Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) offers energy efficiency program for both small business and large commercial and industrial customers to install high-efficiency equipment in eligible facilities. All New York commercial and industrial customers that have an active electric account with Orange & Rockland, contribute to the System Benefit Charge (SBC) and are installing the energy efficient electric measures in an existing facility are eligible to participate in this program. O&R also offers incentives for electric vehicles, see the program website for details.

O&R also offers custom incentives. Contact O&R for more information on this incentive program. Applications are on the web site, above. For more information about Demand Response programs, contact Program Administrator Steve Orman.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	New York
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.oru.com/en/save-money/rebates-incentives-credits/new-york-customers/incentives-for-business-customers-ny/energy-efficiency-upgrades-installations
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Geothermal Heat Pumps Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Furnaces Boilers Heat pumps Air conditioners Motor VFDs Custom/Others pending approval Other EE Commercial Cooking Equipment HVAC
Incentive Amount:	Lighting LED Tubes: Up to $8 Lamps: Up to $10 Troffer: Up to $25 Downlight: Up to $15 Exterior: Up to $120 Interior High-Intensity Discharge: Up to $150 Reflector Lamps: Up to $18 HVAC Air Conditioners: $5 - $25/ton Dishwasher: $100 - $1,000 Demand Controlled Ventilation: $250 Vat Fryer: $100 Griddle: $250 Convection Oven: $60 - $75 Combi Oven/Steamer: $30 Commercial Steamer: $200 Commercial Clothes Washer: $30 ECM Circulator Pump: $75/motor Variable Frequency Drives: $50 - $1,395 Variable Speed Drives: $175 - $1,495 Furnace: $300 - $450 Hydronic Boiler: $375 - $1,500 Heating/DHW Combi Unit: $750 - $900 Smart Thermostat: $50 Tankless Water Heater: $300 DHW Pipe Insulation: $0.50 - $1/lf Low Flow Aerators: $1 Low Flow Showerheads: $1 Central DHW Demand & Temp Modulation Controller: $75 - $100 Residential Clothes Washer in Commercial Space: $100 Custom Measures: 15 cents per kWh saved and capped at 25% of the total project cost with at least a one year payback
Maximum Incentive:	See program for details.
Installation Requirements:	See program for details.

Contact

Name:	Orange & Rockland
Address:
Phone:	(+18) 774-3441

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.