Dakota Electric Association - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

June 11, 2024

Summary

Dakota Electric Association provides financial incentives for commercial and industrial customers to increase the energy efficiency of eligible facilities. Rebates are limited to 50% of the project cost up to a maximum of $100,000. Customers who wish to participate in this rebate program should call Dakota Electric Association before the new equipment is purchased to ensure that funding is still available. Application forms and examples of products in each category can be found below or at the website above.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.dakotaelectric.com/member-services/programs-rebates/for-your-business/energy-wise-rebates/
Administrator: Dakota Electric Service
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Lighting
  • Lighting Controls/Sensors
  • Chillers
  • Heat pumps
  • Compressed air
  • Motors
  • Motor VFDs
  • Agricultural Equipment
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Other EE
  • Food Service Equipment
  • LED Lighting
  • Building Systems
  • Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Incentive Amount: Agriculture
Agricultural Ventilation
Dairy Free-Heater: $2/cow
Dairy Plate Cooler: $2/cow
Robotic Milking Parlor: $5,000/stall
Vacuum Pump VSD: $20/HP
Milk Pump VSD: $20/HP
Irrigation Variable Frequency Drive(VFD): $10/HP
Engine Block Timer: $5/timer
Hog Mats: $30 - $50/crate
Livestock Waterer: $75/waterer
Exhaust Fan: $15/unit
Circulation Fans: $20/unit
High Volume, Low Speed Fans: $400

Audits Building Studies and Consulting
Energy Audit
Building Commissioning
Building Certification
Engineering and design assistance
Compressed Air Study: 50% of cost up to $15,000

Compressed Accessories
Cycling Air Dryer: $150
Engineered Nozzle: $30
Low Pressure Drop Filter: $100
No Loss Drain: $100
Pressure/Flow Controller: $200
Storage Tank: $750

Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging
Public Chargers: $1,000/plug
Workplace & Multifamily: $1,000
Fleet: $1,000/plug

Custom EnergyGrant
Save: $0.056 - $0.0758/kWh

Data Centers and Computer Rooms
See form for details

Electric Forklift & High Frequency Charging
Fleet Addition, Conversion, and New Construction: $2,000/unit
Fleet Retention or Refurbished Fleet Addition: $500/unit
High Frequency Charging: $200/unit

Foodservice
Hot Food Holding Cabinets: $200 - $400/unit
Electric Ovens, Cooktops & Griddles: $75 - $700/unit
Electric Steamers: $600/unit
Dishwasher: $50 - $400/unit
Freezer: $75/unit
Ice Machine: $75/unit
Refrigerator: $25 - $75/unit

Heating, Cooling & Ventilation
Rooftop Units (RTU): $15/ton
Split Systems & Condensers: $15/ton
Air Source Heat Pumps: $100
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps (PTAC), (PTASHP): $50/ton
Mini-Split: $100
Ground Source Heat Pump: $200 - $400/ton
Air Cooled Chiller: $15/ton
Water Cooled Chillers; $15/ton
Variable Air Volume (VAV): $70/box

Healthy Building
Indoor Air Quality Assessment: 100% of cost up to $1,500
Economizer: $10/ton
Demand Control Ventilation (DCV): $10/ton
Advanced Rooftop Controller (ARC): $50/ton
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) Lighting: $0.10/installed watt

Lighting
LED Lamp $2 - $15
LED Tubes: $5 - $20
LED Fixtures: $10 - $120
LED Exit Sign: $2
Automatic Lighting Controls: $7 - $20

Fractional HP Motors & Drives
Motors: $5 - $15/motor
VFDs & VSDs: $30/HP
Equipment Requirements: Review Program Worksheets (available on website)

Incentives

This program has 10 incentives
Technologies: Agricultural Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 2.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 5000.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Building Systems
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive is 50.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $15000.00
Technologies: Compressed air
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 30.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 750.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive is 1000.00 $
Technologies: Food Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 25.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 700.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Dishwasher
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of $50.00, The system has a minimum of 400.00 null
Technologies: Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 25.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 75.00 $/Unit
Technologies: LED Lighting
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of $2.00, The incentive has a minimum of $120.00
Technologies: Motors
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 5.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 15.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Motor VFDs
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Parameters: The incentive is 30.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name: Energy Experts®
Organization: Dakota Electric Service
Address:
MN
Phone: (651) 463-6243
Email: rebates@dakotaelectric.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.