Xcel Energy (Electric) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

July 14, 2022

Summary

Xcel Energy offers its Minnesota commercial customers a variety of rebates for energy efficient technologies. The incentive amounts for specified technologies can be found on the program web site and include motors, lighting equipment, HVAC systems, variable speed drives, building controls and others. Many rebate programs include a prescriptive rebate, as well as custom rebate for each form of energy efficiency project. See program website for further details.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.xcelenergy.com/programs_and_rebates/business_programs_and_rebates
Administrator: Xcel Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Clothes Washers
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Equipment Insulation
  • Lighting
  • Chillers
  • Boilers
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Steam-system upgrades
  • Compressed air
  • Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls
  • Motors
  • Motor VFDs
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Food Service Equipment
  • Personal Computing Equipment
  • Data Center Equipment
  • Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Incentive Amount: Business Lighting
LED Instant Rebates: $0.75 - $10/unit
Retrofit Lighting/Fixture: $1.50 - $300/unit
Retrofit Lighting Controls: $0.05 - $0.40/W
New Construction Lighting/Fixtures: $1.50 - $115
New Construction Lighting Controls: $0.05/W

Commercial Refrigeration
Anti-Sweat Heater Controls: $60/door
Close the Case: $50 - $75/linear foot
Freezer Defrost Controls: $130/1,000W
ECM: $40 - $70/unit
Evaporative Fan Controls: $35/unit
Floating Head Pressure Controls: $25 - $50/unit
LED Lighting: $33.75 - $45/door
Medium-temp Enclosed Reach-in Case: $70/linear foot
No-heat Case Doors: $100 - $150/unit

Computer Equipment
Computer Room AC: Size + AC Unit + Economizer (see site)
Mini-Split AC: $20 + ($1/0.1 SEER rating over minimum)*tons Plate and frame heat exchangers for water-side economizing: $120 - $300/ton
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: $10/unit

Food Service
Demand-Controlled Ventilation: $100 - $125/hp or $400/unit
Dishwasher: $125 - $250/unit
Hot Food Holding Cabinets: $400/unit

Income Qualified Multifamily Savings: Free inspection, energy-saving items installation and appliances

Ozone Laundry: $35/lb capacity

Fan Energy Index:
$120 - $9,100

Custom Efficiency Rebates: Varies, see program site for detailed amounts
Clean Water Pumps Varies, see program site for detailed amounts
Multifamily Building Efficiency: Varies, see program site for detailed amounts
Compressed Air: Varies, see program site for detailed amounts
HVAC-R Rebates: Varies, see program site for detailed amounts

Incentives

This program has 5 incentives
Technologies: Custom/Others pending approval
Sectors: Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 525.00 $/kW
Technologies: Lighting
Sectors: Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 0.75 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 10.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Food Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of $100.00, The incentive has a minimum of $400.00
Technologies: Data Center Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 60.00 % of cost
Technologies: Chillers
Sectors: Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 7.00 $/ton, The incentive has a minimum of 10.00 $/ton

Contact

Name: Customer Service - Xcel Commercial Energy Efficiency
Organization: Xcel Energy
Address:
MN
Phone: (855) 839-8862
Email: energyefficiency@xcelenergy.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.