Pasadena Water and Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
City of Pasadena commercial energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
Pasadena Water & Power’s Business Rebate Program offers a straightforward way for commercial customers to receive rebates on energy-efficient equipment. The process is simple: purchase and install eligible equipment, submit an application with the required documentation (such as receipts, product specs, proof of installation, and W‑9), and receive a rebate check—typically within six weeks. The program caps rebates at $24,000 per metered commercial electric service account per fiscal year (July–June), and the total rebate—including any bonuses—cannot exceed 25% of the total project cost, including parts and labor.
Eligible rebates cover a wide variety of upgrades, including LED lighting and sensor controls, variable frequency (speed) drives, window film installation, HVAC systems, heat pump water heaters and dryers, restaurant equipment, and more. For businesses working on more complex or custom efficiency projects not listed in the standard catalog, a Customized Incentive Program is available—but requires pre-approval before purchasing or installation.
eligible technologies
Air conditioners, Clothes Washers, Commercial Cooking Equipment, Custom/Others pending approval, HVAC, Heat Pump Clothes Dryer, Heat Pump Water Heater, Heat pumps, LED Lighting, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Pool Pumps, Refrigerators/Freezers, Vending Machine Controls, Water Heaters, Windows
program administrator
Pasadena Water and Power
list of rebates
- Maximum rebate of $50 per ton (Air conditioners)
- Minimum rebate of $10 per ton (Air conditioners)
- Maximum rebate of $1500 per Unit (Commercial Cooking Equipment)
- Minimum rebate of $50 per Unit (Commercial Cooking Equipment)
- Maximum rebate of $600 per Unit (Heat Pump Clothes Dryer)
- Minimum rebate of $300 per Unit (Heat Pump Clothes Dryer)
- Maximum rebate of $1000 per Unit (Heat Pump Water Heater)
- Minimum rebate of $500 per Unit (Heat Pump Water Heater)
- Maximum rebate of $500 per ton (Heat pumps)
- Minimum rebate of $250 per ton (Heat pumps)
- Maximum rebate of $60 per Unit (LED Lighting)
- Minimum rebate of $1 per Unit (LED Lighting)
- Maximum rebate of $150 (Lighting Controls/Sensors)
- Minimum rebate of $20 (Lighting Controls/Sensors)
- Flat rebate of $800 (Pool Pumps)
- Flat rebate of $1.35 per square foot (Windows)
program notes
- 2025-08-27 17:28:26
- Annual review, program details have been updated, and machine-readable combinations have been added.
- 2023-08-11 19:26:16
- Annual review, minor changes to incentive amounts.
- 2019-03-06 21:20:29
- Annual review, updates to incentives and incentive amounts.
- 2016-02-12 16:53:59
- Annual review. New PEER program added with additional changes to the previous EEP program.