Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

July 14, 2022

Summary

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) offers incentives to encourage commercial and industrial customers to increase the energy efficiency of facilities. Rebates are offered for the installation or purchase of energy efficient lighting, heating & cooling systems, motors & drives, agricultural equipment and other measures.

More information on all rebates, including specific contact information and applications, can be found on the web site listed above.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.mvec.net/business-solutions/
Administrator: Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Lighting Controls/Sensors
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Compressed air
  • Motors
  • Motor VFDs
  • Agricultural Equipment
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Food Service Equipment
  • Vending Machine Controls
  • LED Lighting
  • Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Incentive Amount: Lighting
Varies according to fixture type, options for retrofitting and new construction

Heating and Cooling
Rooftop/Split System A/C: $15/ton, plus bonus of $2/ton for each 0.1 above base requirement
Air-Source Heat Pumps: $100/ton
Condenser: $15/ton, plus bonus of $2/ton for each 0.1 above base requirement
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner: $50/ton
Air Handling System: $70/VAV box
Ductless Mini-Split: $100/ton
Geothermal Heat Pump: $200 - $400/ton
Chillers: $15/ton, plus bonus rebate of $2/ton for each 0.01 kW/ton below base requirement

Motors & Drives
Variable Frequency Drives: $30/HP
ECM/DC Motors: $5 - $15/unit

Agriculture Varies according to type, rebates are available for ventilation, dairy plate coolers, dairy free water heaters, hog farrowing, robotic milking equipment, and irrigation VFDs Other
Custom Energy Grant: varies
Food Service Equipment: $100 - $1,000
Vending Machine Controllers: $50
Dishwasher/Refrigerator/Freezer: $100
Building Studies: 50% of cost, to a limit deemed by the cooperative
Maximum Incentive: Custom Energy Rebate: 50% of cost, to a limit deemed by the cooperative
Custom Lighting Rebate: 50% of cost, to a limit of $5,000
Equipment Requirements: See program website

Incentives

This program has 8 incentives
Technologies: Chillers
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 15.00 $/ton
Technologies: Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 200.00 $/ton, The incentive has a minimum of 400.00 $/ton
Technologies: Motors
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
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, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 30.00 $/horsepower
Technologies: Vending Machine Controls
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 50.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural
Parameters: The incentive is 100.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Food Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of $100.00, The incentive has a minimum of $1000.00
Technologies: Lighting Controls/Sensors, LED Lighting
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 2.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 120.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name: Craig Lofdahl
Address:
Phone: (952) 492-8207
Name: Joe Green
Address:
Phone: (952) 492-8236
Email: info@mvec.net

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.