New Hampshire Electric Co-op - Commercial and Municipal Retrofit Energy Efficiency Programs

July 18, 2025

Summary

New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC) offers a range of energy-saving incentives for commercial, industrial, and municipal customers through NHSaves. The New Equipment and Construction Program provides prescriptive and custom incentives for new builds, major renovations, and equipment replacements. Businesses can receive rebates on efficient systems like HVAC, lighting, motors, refrigeration, and more. Municipalities can cut energy costs with technical support and incentives for efficiency upgrades. NHEC also supports public EV infrastructure by covering up to 75% of installation costs for EV charging stations.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	New Hampshire
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.nhec.com/commercial-savings-programs/
Administrator:	New Hampshire Electric Co-op
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Geothermal Heat Pumps Dishwasher Refrigerators/Freezers Lighting Lighting Controls/Sensors Chillers Heat pumps Air conditioners Compressed air Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building Food Service Equipment HVAC Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump
Incentive Amount:	Chillers Air Cooled Chillers: $20/ton Water Cooled Chillers-Rotary Screw & Scroll: $11 - $18 Water Cooled Chilers Centrifugal: $10 - $20 Compressed Air Compressed Air: $100 - $200/hp CFM Cycling & VSD Dryers: $5.25 Compressed Air Storage: $2.75/gallon Zero-Loss Condensate Drain: $125 Low Pressure Drop Filter: $0.80/scfm Engineered Air Nozzles: $20/unit Foodservice Equipment Gas Combination Oven: $1,000 Convection Oven: $1,000 Conveyor Oven: $1,000 Fryer: $1,000 Griddle: $500 Pre-Rinse Spray Valve: $50 Rack Oven: $1,000 Steamer: $1,000 Electric Combination Oven: $2,000 Convection Oven: $500 Dishwasher: $100 - $250 Freezer: $100 - $250 Fryer: $150 Griddle: $400 Hot Food Holding Cabinet: $600 - $900 Ice Machine: $100 - $250 Refrigerator: $100 - $250 Steam Cooker: $1,000 HVAC Heat Pump: $80/ton Air Source Heat Pumps: $250/ton Air Source Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF): $250 Water Source Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF): $250 Water Source Heat Pump: $80 Ground Source Heat Pump: $80 Air Conditioner: $50 Dual Enthalpy Economizer: $250 Demand Control Ventilation: $200 Lighting and Controls Lighting Fixtures: $5 - $200 New Construciton
Maximum Incentive:	Incentives vary depending on program, equipment, type of customer, and kW demand of customer. Consult utility website for specific program details.
Equipment Requirements:	Chillers: See here Compressed Air: See here Food Service & Commercial Kitchen Equipment: See here HVAC: See here Lighting: See here

Incentives

This program has 10 incentives

Technologies:	Chillers
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive is 20.00 $/ton

Technologies:	Compressed air
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of $100.00, The incentive has a minimum of $200.00

Technologies:	Food Service Equipment
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 50.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 2000.00 $/Unit

Technologies:	Dishwasher
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 100.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 250.00 $/Unit

Technologies:	Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 100.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 250.00 $/Unit

Technologies:	Heat pumps
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive is 80.00 $/ton

Technologies:	Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive is 250.00 $/ton

Technologies:	Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive is 80.00 $

Technologies:	Air conditioners
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive is 50.00 $

Technologies:	Lighting
Sectors:	Commercial, Industrial
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 5.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 200.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name:	Member Solutions
Organization:	NH Electric Co-op
Address:	579 Tenney Mountain Highway Plymouth NH 03264-3154
Phone:	(800) 698-2007
Email:	solutions@nhec.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.