AEP (Central, SWEPCO and North) - Commercial Solutions Program

August 11, 2023

Summary

The no-cost Commercial Solutions Program is designed to help businesses, cities and counties address rising energy costs through energy efficiency improvements. The program offers objective, third-party consulting on energy usage and efficiency. This support helps customers identify cost-effective projects, properly evaluate vendor proposals, and leverage the resulting energy savings and cash incentives to finance additional improvements. Eligible customers include any commercial AEP distribution customer who owns or operates a site with a maximum peak demand of more than 100 kW. An incentive of $150/kW is available for projects which result in verifiable energy savings. Technical assistance, program management, and communications support services are also offered through this program. Cities, private schools, counties, manufacturing, hospitals, retail, hotels, restaurants and other facilities are eligible for this incentive. Contact utility or program representative for more information on this program.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Texas
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.aeptexasefficiency.com/#/commercial/south-commercial-solutions
Administrator: CLEAResult Consulting
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Lighting
  • Lighting Controls/Sensors
  • Chillers
  • Furnaces
  • Boilers
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls
  • Duct/Air sealing
  • Windows
  • Roofs
  • Motors
  • Motor VFDs
  • Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Other EE
  • Reflective Roofs
  • LED Lighting
Incentive Amount: SCORE/CitySmart Program
LED Lighting - $200/kW
Chillers - $200/kW
All Other Measures - $150/kW
Air Infiltration - $10/door sweep, $20/weatherstrip
Equipment Requirements: See program web site for full details

Incentives

This program has 4 incentives
Technologies: Chillers, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Windows, Roofs, Motors, Motor VFDs, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Reflective Roofs
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Tribal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive is 150.00 $/kW
Technologies: Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, LED Lighting
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Tribal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive is 200.00 $/kW
Technologies: Chillers
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Tribal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive is 200.00 $/kW
Technologies: Duct/Air sealing
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Tribal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 10.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 20.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name: Monica Craig
Address:
TX
Phone: (361) 881-5710
Email: mpcraig@aep.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.