Commercial Retro-Commissioning and New Construction Program

May 22, 2024

Summary

Focus on Energy offers a variety of tools and financial incentives to eligible business customers to retro-commission buildings or design and build new buildings to optimize performance. Through Focus on Energy's Energy Design Assistance Program, customers will receive a free, customized, whole-building analysis of energy-saving design options. Focus on Energy prepares multiple design options, each progressively more efficient, so that building owners and design teams can customize dozens of design elements to maximize energy efficiency opportunities while balancing financial considerations. Projects can also receive custom incentives based on estimated energy savings. See program website and contact Focus on Energy for complete details. 

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Wisconsin
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://focusonenergy.com/business/new-construction
Administrator: Focus on Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Water Heat
  • Solar Thermal Process Heat
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Biomass
  • Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Wind (Small)
Incentive Amount: Energy Efficiency (1-10 year payback):
$100 per peak kW
$0.05 per kWh saved
$0.95 per Therm saved

Low Payback (less than 1 year payback):
$0.02 per kWh saved
$0.20 per Therm saved

Renewable Energy (1-20 year payback):
$125 per peak kW
$0.10 per kWh saved
$1.25 per Therm saved
Solar-Ready: $2500
Maximum Incentive: Energy Efficiency (1-10 year payback): The lesser of $300,000, 50% of project cost, or capped at a oneyear payback.

Low Payback (less than 1 year payback): The lesser of $20,000 or 100% of project cost, OR the lesser of $200,000 or 50% of project cost

Renewable Energy (1-20 year payback): The lesser of $300,000, 50% of project cost, or capped at a oneyear payback.
Equipment Requirements: Must meet Focus on Energy's standards for energy efficiency

Contact

Name: Focus on Energy
Organization: Focus on Energy
Address:
WI
Phone: (800) 762-7077
Email: focusinfo@focusonenergy.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.