Spring Valley Public Utilities - Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

July 13, 2022

Summary

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) is a joint-action agency which generates and sells reliable electricity at wholesale to its eighteen non-profit, municipally-owned member utilities, and develops innovative products and services to help them deliver value to customers. Spring Valley Public Utilities, a member of SMMPA,  provides incentives for its commercial and industrial customers to improve the energy efficiency of facilities. Rebates are available for a variety of energy-efficient equipment, including for the following:

  1. Lighting
  2. HVAC
  3. Motors and pumps
  4. Compressed air equipment/leak correction
  5. Guestroom energy management
  6. Vending machines
  7. Food service equipment
  8. Custom projects

Each type of equipment has minimum efficiency and performance ratings which must be met in order to qualify for the rebate.  These requirements can be found in the forms provided on the program's website.  

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://smmpa.com/members/spring-valley
Administrator: Spring Valley Public Utilities
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Lighting
  • Lighting Controls/Sensors
  • Chillers
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Compressed air
  • Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls
  • Motors
  • Motor VFDs
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Food Service Equipment
  • Vending Machine Controls
  • LED Lighting
Incentive Amount: Lighting Equipment: Varies
HVAC Equipment: Varies
Variable Speed Drives: $200 - $8,000
Efficient Fan Furnace Motors: $50/unit

Air Conditioner/Air Source Heat Pump Tune-Up: $40 - $60/unit
Motors & Pumps: $15 - $2,700
Refrigeration Equipment: $25 - $300/unit

Compressed Air Equipment & Leak Correction
Air Leak Correction: $4 - $9/hp
Air Storage/Receiver Tank: $15/hp
Engineered Nozzle: $25
Low Pressure Drop Filter: $5/hp
No Loss Condensate Drain: $100/unit
Pressure/Flow Controller: $5/hp
Refrigerated Cycling Air Dryer: $2/CFM
VSD Air Compressor: $30/hp

Guestroom Energy Management Systems: $25 - $65
VendingMisers or SnackMisers: $50/unit
Food Service Equipment: $75 - $1,000/unit
Low-Flow Spray Valves: 50% of installed cost

Custom Program: $0.045/first-year annual kWh savings
Maximum Incentive: Custom Programs: Cannot exceed 100% of project costs
Equipment Requirements: Equipment efficiency rating must meet program requirements

Incentives

This program has 6 incentives
Technologies: Food Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 75.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 1000.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Motor VFDs
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 200.00 $/horsepower, The incentive has a minimum of 8000.00 $/horsepower
Technologies: Vending Machine Controls
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 50.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 25.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 65.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Motors
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 15.00 $/motor, The incentive has a minimum of 2700.00 $/motor
Technologies: Custom/Others pending approval
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Federal Government
Parameters: The incentive is 0.04 $/first year kWh savings

Contact

Name: Customer Services
Organization: Spring Valley Public Utilities
Address: 104 South Section Avenue
Spring Valley MN 55975-1646
Phone: (507) 346-7622
Name: Brian Hammarsten
Organization: Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Address:
MN
Phone: (612) 386-8829

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.