Consumers Energy (Gas) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
Consumers Energy Co commercial energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
This incentive program is available to all customers who receive natural gas delivery services from Consumers Energy. Common areas of multi-family or mixed-use buildings are eligible if on an eligible rate schedule.
Prescriptive Incentives
These incentives are available for energy efficiency equipment upgrades and improvements including categories such as: Lighting/Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration, and Building Envelope. Incentives are paid based on either quantity, size, or the efficiency of the equipment. Incentives are provided for qualified equipment commonly installed in a retrofit or equipment replacement situation. The total calculated incentive cannot exceed 100% of the project cost.
Custom Incentives
These incentives are available to customers for less common or more complex energy-saving measures installed in qualified retrofit and equipment replacement projects that are not covered by the prescriptive incentive portion of the program. Custom incentives are paid based on the first-year energy savings (kWh or Mcf). Applicants have the option to apply for a custom incentive for projects that involve an integrated solution with both prescriptive and custom incentives.
Custom incentives include measures that result in a reduction in electric and/or natural gas energy use because of an improvement in system efficiency (i.e., a net decrease in energy use without a reduction in the level of service). The applicant must provide sufficient technical information, equipment performance data, operating assumptions, measurements, and calculations to support the energy savings estimates. The decision as to whether or not an improvement is eligible for a custom incentive is within the sole discretion of Consumers Energy.
Buy Michigan Bonus
Customers who use Michigan Made products in their energy-saving projects may be eligible for an additional 20% bonus incentive. An affidavit from the manufacturer attesting the product is at least 50% manufactured and assembled in the state of Michigan (exclusive of packaging) is required.
See the full catalog for complete details on equipment requirements.
eligible technologies
Geothermal Heat Pumps, Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Dehumidifiers, Equipment Insulation, Water Heaters, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Chillers, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Heat recovery, Steam-system upgrades, Compressed air, Programmable Thermostats, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Duct/Air sealing, Building Insulation, Windows, Motors, Motor VFDs, Processing and Manufacturing Equipment, Agricultural Equipment, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, Other EE, Insulation, Food Service Equipment, Vending Machine Controls, Commercial Cooking Equipment, Data Center Equipment, Reflective Roofs, Pool Pumps, LED Lighting, Tankless Water Heater, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, Industrial Systems General, Industrial System / Process Specific, Building Systems, HVAC
website
program administrator
Consumers Energy Business Solutions
program notes
- April 14, 2015
- Rebate incentives have changed slightly.
- June 7, 2019
- Updated incentive information.
- June 30, 2022
- Annual review, program updates and incentive updates
- May 21, 2024
- Annual review. No changes
What cities does Consumers Energy Co cover?
- The following cities are in the Consumers Energy Co service area. However, this program may not be
available in every city. Check the program website for details.
- Ada, Addison, Adrian, Afton, Alanson, Albion, Alden, Alger, Allegan, Allen, Allendale, Alma, Alpena, Alto, Alvordton, Ann Arbor, Arcadia, Ashley, Athens, Atlanta, Atlas, Au Gres, Auburn, Augusta, Bailey, Baldwin, Bancroft, Bangor, Bannister, Barryton, Barton City, Bath, Battle Creek, Bay City, Bear Lake, Beaverton, Belding, Bellaire, Bellevue, Belmont, Bentley, Benzonia, Berkey, Beulah, Big Rapids, Birch Run, Bitely, Black River, Blanchard, Blissfield, Bloomingdale, Boon, Boyne City, Boyne Falls, Branch, Brant, Breckenridge, Breedsville, Brethren, Bridgeport, Brighton, Britton, Brohman, Bronson, Brooklyn, Brutus, Buckley, Burlington, Burr Oak, Burt, Burton, Byron, Byron Center, Cadillac, Caledonia, Camden, Caro, Carp Lake, Carrollton, Carson City, Casnovia, Cedar, Cedar Springs, Cement City, Central Lake, Centreville, Ceresco, Charlevoix, Charlotte, Chase, Cheboygan, Chelsea, Chesaning, Chippewa Lake, Clare, Clarklake, Clarkston, Clarksville, Clayton, Climax, Clinton, Clio, Cohoctah, Coldwater, Coleman, Coloma, Colon, Columbiaville, Comins, Comstock Park, Concord, Conklin, Constantine, Coopersville, Copemish, Coral, Corunna, Covert, Crystal, Curran, Custer, Dansville, Davisburg, Davison, Decatur, Deerfield, Delton, Dewitt, Dexter, Dimondale, Dorr, Douglas, Dowagiac, Dowling, Dundee, Durand, Eagle, East Jordan, East Lansing, East Leroy, East Tawas, Eastlake, Eastport, Eaton Rapids, Edmore, Edon, Elberta, Elk Rapids, Ellsworth, Elmira, Elsie, Elwell, Empire, Erie, Essexville, Evart, Fairgrove, Fairview, Falmouth, Farwell, Fayette, Fennville, Fenton, Fenwick, Fife Lake, Flint, Flushing, Fountain, Fowler, Fowlerville, Frankenmuth, Frankfort, Frederic, Free Soil, Freeland, Freeport, Fremont, Fremont, Fruitport, Fulton, Gaines, Galesburg, Gaylord, Genesee, Gladwin, Glen Arbor, Glennie, Gobles, Goodrich, Gowen, Grand Blanc, Grand Haven, Grand Junction, Grand Ledge, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Grant, Grass Lake, Grawn, Grayling, Greenbush, Greenville, Gregory, Hadley, Hale, Hamilton, Hanover, Harbor Springs, Harrietta, Harrison, Harrisville, Hart, Hartford, Hartland, Haslett, Hastings, Hawks, Hemlock, Henderson, Herron, Hersey, Hesperia, Hickory Corners, Highland, Hillman, Hillsdale, Holland, Holly, Holt, Holton, Homer, Honor, Hope, Hopkins, Horton, Houghton Lake, Houghton Lake Heights, Howard City, Howe, Howell, Hubbard Lake, Hubbardston, Hudson, Hudsonville, Ida, Idlewild, Indian River, Interlochen, Ionia, Irons, Ithaca, Jackson, Jasper, Jenison, Jerome, Johannesburg, Jonesville, Kalamazoo, Kaleva, Kalkaska, Kawkawlin, Kent City, Kewadin, Kingsley, La Salle, Lachine, Lacota, Laingsburg, Lake, Lake Ann, Lake City, Lake Leelanau, Lake Odessa, Lakeview, Lambertville, Lamont, Lansing, Lapeer, Lawrence, Lawton, Leland, Lennon, Leonidas, Leroy, Leslie, Levering, Lewiston, Lincoln, Linden, Linwood, Litchfield, Long Lake, Lowell, Ludington, Luna Pier, Lupton, Luther, Luzerne, Lyons, Lyons, Mackinaw City, Mancelona, Manchester, Manistee, Manitou Beach, Manton, Maple City, Maple Rapids, Marion, Marne, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Mattawan, Mc Bain, Mcbrides, Mears, Mecosta, Mendon, Merrill, Merritt, Mesick, Metamora, Metamora, Michigan Center, Middleton, Middleville, Midland, Mikado, Milan, Milford, Millersburg, Millington, Mio, Moline, Monroe, Montague, Montgomery, Montpelier, Montrose, Morenci, Morley, Morrice, Mount Morris, Mount Pleasant, Muir, Mulliken, Munger, Munith, Muskegon, Nashville, National City, New Era, New Lothrop, Newaygo, North Adams, Northport, Nunica, Oakley, Oden, Okemos, Olivet, Omer, Onaway, Onekama, Onondaga, Onsted, Orleans, Ortonville, Oscoda, Osseo, Ossineke, Otisville, Otsego, Ottawa Lake, Otter Lake, Ovid, Owosso, Oxford, Palmyra, Paris, Parma, Paw Paw, Pellston, Pentwater, Perrinton, Perry, Petersburg, Petoskey, Pewamo, Pierson, Pinckney, Pinconning, Pioneer, Pittsford, Plainwell, Pleasant Lake, Portage, Portland, Posen, Potterville, Prescott, Presque Isle, Prudenville, Pullman, Quincy, Rapid City, Ravenna, Reading, Reed City, Reese, Remus, Rhodes, Richland, Riga, Riverdale, Rives Junction, Rockford, Rodney, Rogers City, Roscommon, Rose City, Rosebush, Rothbury, Saginaw, Saint Charles, Saint Helen, Saint Johns, Saint Louis, Saline, Samaria, Sand Creek, Sand Lake, Sanford, Saranac, Saugatuck, Schoolcraft, Scotts, Scottville, Sears, Shelby, Shelbyville, Shepherd, Sheridan, Sherwood, Shipshewana, Sidney, Six Lakes, Somerset Center, South Boardman, South Branch, South Haven, Sparta, Spring Arbor, Spring Lake, Springport, Spruce, Standish, Stanton, Stanwood, Sterling, Stockbridge, Sturgis, Sumner, Sunfield, Suttons Bay, Swartz Creek, Sylvania, Tawas City, Tecumseh, Tekonsha, Temperance, Thompsonville, Three Rivers, Tipton, Toledo, Traverse City, Trufant, Turner, Tustin, Twin Lake, Twining, Union City, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Vermontville, Vernon, Vestaburg, Vicksburg, Waldron, Walkerville, Walloon Lake, Waterford, Watervliet, Wayland, Webberville, Weidman, Wellston, West Branch, West Olive, Westphalia, Wheeler, White Cloud, White Lake, White Pigeon, Whitehall, Whittemore, Williamsburg, Williamston, Wolverine, Woodland, Wyoming, Zeeland