Silicon Valley Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
City of Santa Clara commercial energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
Silicon Valley Power offers a comprehensive range of rebates and grants to help Santa Clara businesses and nonprofits reduce energy costs and improve efficiency. Programs include incentives for upgrading HVAC systems, heat pumps, lighting, food service equipment, water heaters, and installing advanced controls or building automation. Specialized offerings support new construction, building optimization, data centers, and custom energy-saving projects. All programs require pre-approval before installation and offer tools and support to estimate savings and ensure eligibility. See website for additional details.
eligible technologies
Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Doors, Motors, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Food Service Equipment, Commercial Cooking Equipment, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, HVAC, Heat Pump Water Heater
website
program administrator
Silicon Valley Power
list of rebates
Air conditioners - Minimum rebate of $40 per ton
HVAC - Minimum rebate of $1600
Heat pumps - Flat rebate of $50 per ton
Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building - Flat rebate of $0.03 per kWh
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment - Minimum rebate of $50
Food Service Equipment - Minimum rebate of $75
Heat Pump Water Heater - Minimum rebate of $1000
program notes
- January 12, 2016
- Some changes to incentive amounts.
- February 27, 2019
- Annual review, updates to incentives.
- August 4, 2023
- Annual review, updated incentive amounts and added new incentive programs for Emerging Technologies.
- July 30, 2025
- Annual review, program details have been updated and machine readable combinations have been added.
What cities does City of Santa Clara cover?
- The following cities are in the City of Santa Clara service area. However, this program may not be
available in every city. Check the program website for details.
- Alviso, Cupertino, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale