Minnkota Power Cooperative (12 Utilities) - PowerSavers Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

July 14, 2022

Summary

Minnesota cooperatives and municipals in Minnkota Power Cooperative’s service territory are providing prescriptive and custom incentives for their commercial customers to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities through the PowerSavers program. See website above for complete details.

PowerSavers participating utilities include:
Bagley Public Utilities Commission
City of Baudette
City of Alvarado
Beltrami Electric Cooperative
City of Fosston
Hawley Public Utilities Commission
North Star Electric Cooperative
Roseau Electric Cooperative
City of Roseau
City of Thief River Falls
City of Warren
Wild Rice Electric Cooperative

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.minnkota.com/our-programs/business-programs
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Clothes Washers
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Water Heaters
  • Lighting
  • Lighting Controls/Sensors
  • Chillers
  • Furnaces
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Programmable Thermostats
  • Motor VFDs
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Food Service Equipment
  • LED Lighting
  • Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Incentive Amount: Clothes Washer/Dryer: $25/unit
Refrigerator/Freezer: $25/unit, $50/unit if done with recycling
Electric Water Heaters: $125 - $300/unit
AC Tune-Up: $50/unit
Air Source Heat Pump: $300 - $500/ton
Window/Wall (Sleeve) AC: $35 - $70/unit
Mini-Split Ductless Heat Pump: $300 - $500/ton
Packaged Terminal Heat Pump: $200/ton
Programmable Thermostat: $25/unit
Supplemental Heating Source for ASHP: $500/unit
Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning: $35/unit
Split System AC: $30 - $40/ton
Unitary Single Packaged AC (including rooftop units): $30 - $40/ton
Chillers: $30 - $40/ton
Ground Source Heat Pumps: $200 - $400/ton
Replacement Ground Source Heat Pumps: $100 - $200/ton
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment: Varies, see website
Food Service Equipment: $200 - $1,500/unit
Variable Frequency Drives: $40/HP
Lighting: Varies, see website
Lighting Controls: $6.50 - $25/unit
Custom: Varies
Maximum Incentive: Maximum incentive of $50,000 per member/customer per year
Installation Requirements: Pre-approval required for incentives greater than $15,000

Incentives

This program has 9 incentives
Technologies: Programmable Thermostats
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 25.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Heat pumps
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 200.00 $/ton, The incentive has a minimum of 500.00 $/ton
Technologies: Food Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 200.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 1500.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 200.00 $/ton, The incentive has a minimum of 400.00 $/ton
Technologies: Clothes Washers
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 25.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 25.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 50.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Water Heaters
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 125.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 300.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Chillers, Air conditioners
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 30.00 $/ton, The incentive has a minimum of 40.00 $/ton
Technologies: Motor VFDs
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 40.00 $/horsepower

Contact

Name: Minnkota Power Cooperative
Address: 5301 32nd Avenue South
Grand Forks ND 58201
Phone: (701) 795-4000
Email: minnkota@minnkota.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.