Ames Electric Department - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
Ames City of commercial energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
The Ames Electric Department provides free energy audits and multiple energy efficiency rebates for commercial and industrial customers. The rebate programs available include: the Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, The Efficient Air Conditioner Rebate Program, The Power Factor Correction Rebate Program, the Commercial Custom Rebate Program, and the EV Charger Rebate Program.
All programs require that the customer submit a completed application form within 60 days of equipment installation. Rebates can be submitted online via rebate portals, or customers can request to submit a paper form via mail. Contact the utility for more information.
eligible technologies
Air conditioners, Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Heat Pump Water Heater, Programmable Thermostats, Solar Photovoltaics
program administrator
Ames Electric Department
list of rebates
- Maximum rebate of $400 (Air conditioners)
- Minimum rebate of $200 (Air conditioners)
- Maximum rebate of $1000 (Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump)
- Minimum rebate of $500 (Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump)
- Maximum rebate of $500 per ton (Geothermal Heat Pumps)
- Minimum rebate of $200 per ton (Geothermal Heat Pumps)
- Flat rebate of $400 (Heat Pump Water Heater)
- Flat rebate of $25 (Programmable Thermostats)
- Flat rebate of $500 per kW (Solar Photovoltaics)
program notes
- 2025-10-06 18:47:07
- Program details have been updated, and machine-readable data has been added.
- 2024-08-15 13:24:05
- Annual review; no changes.
- 2023-09-19 17:25:32
- Updated website link.
- 2023-04-06 18:42:47
- Annual review: updated summary, added EV charger rebate
- 2022-06-10 15:26:46
- Annual review; noted that solar PV is eligible (through the custom program).
- 2020-05-20 00:58:49
- Annual review, incentives have changed.
- 2018-08-01 15:39:32
- Annual review, changes to incentives.
- 2015-07-09 18:36:02
- No changes to program, machine readable data has been added.