Columbia Rural Electric Association - Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

July 10, 2025

Summary

Columbia REA, through the Bonneville Power Administration, offers an irrigation energy efficiency program for its agricultural customers. Stationary systems are not eligible for this program due to the number of sprinklers per acre. Replacement sprinklers are eligible for retrofits identified by utility staff, the consumer, the irrigation equipment dealer, or through pump testing and system evaluation. The new sprinkler nozzle flow rate must be the same or lower than those replaced. A variety of different irrigation equipment including gaskets, sprays, sprinklers, nozzles, drains, and drop tubes are eligible for rebates. Specific equipment and rebate amounts are listed on the program web site.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Washington
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://columbiarea.coop/rebate-offers
Administrator:	Columbia REA
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Motor VFDs Agricultural Equipment
Incentive Amount:	Nozzle: $3.00 Sprinkler: $1.00 Gasket: $4.00 Drain: $3.00 Leveler: $1.00 Hub: $4.00 Sprinkler Upgrades (Conversions): $18 per pack Sprinkler Package Replacements: $7 - $16 per unit New VFD with agricultural centrifugal pump: $70 per nameplate horsepower New VFD in Agricultural Turbine pump: $100 per nameplate horsepower
Maximum Incentive:	70% of actual cost

Incentives

This program has 2 incentives

Technologies:	Agricultural Equipment
Sectors:	Agricultural
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 1.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 100.00 $/Unit

Technologies:	Motor VFDs
Sectors:	Agricultural
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of $70.00, The incentive has a minimum of $100.00

Contact

Name:	Member Services Department
Organization:	Columbia REA
Address:	WA
Phone:	(509) 526-4041
Email:	dcase@columbiarea.coop

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.