City of Palo Alto Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
City of Palo Alto commercial energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
City of Palo Alto Utilities, through the Business Customer Rebates program, provides incentives for commercial customers to replace old equipment with new, more efficient equipment. Eligible businesses must receive electric service from the CPAU. In order to receive a rebate, your application must be accepted before purchasing your equipment in addition to a pre-installation site inspection.
More information, including a list of qualifying products, specifications, and forms, can be found here.
City of Palo Alto Utilities also offers commercial water programs to help with the reduction of water usage.
eligible technologies
Air conditioners, Chillers, Clothes Washers, Commercial Cooking Equipment, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, Custom/Others pending approval, Equipment Insulation, Food Service Equipment, Heat pumps, LED Lighting, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Motor VFDs, Refrigerators/Freezers, Tankless Water Heater, Water Heaters
program administrator
Utility Marketing Services
list of rebates
- Flat rebate of $0.25 per first year kWh savings (Custom/Others pending approval)
- Flat rebate of $1 per therm displaced (Custom/Others pending approval)
- Maximum rebate of $5000 per Unit (Food Service Equipment)
- Minimum rebate of $1200 per Unit (Food Service Equipment)
- Maximum rebate of $3500 per Unit (Heat pumps)
- Minimum rebate of $2500 per Unit (Heat pumps)
- Maximum rebate of $3500 per Unit (Water Heaters)
- Minimum rebate of $2500 per Unit (Water Heaters)
program notes
- 2025-06-02 19:53:13
- Annual review, program details have been updated.
- 2023-07-21 13:35:51
- Annual review, updated minor changes to incentive amounts.
- 2019-02-14 21:09:55
- Annual review, minor changes.
- 2016-02-23 20:05:06
- Annual review. All new incentives and rebate amounts updated and verified.