Energy Efficiency Rebates

RG&E (Electric) - Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Program

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp commercial energy efficiency rebate program

program summary

NYSEG and RG&E offer rebates to commercial and industrial customers for installing energy efficient equipment that have an electricity Systems Benefits Charge (SBC) included in their energy bills. Both prescriptive rebates and custom incentives are available for retrofits, add-ons, major renovations and new construction projects. Prescriptive rebates are available for the following categories:

  • Lighting and Controls
  • HVAC and Plumbing
  • Kitchen Equipment and Refrigeration
  • Process Systems
  • Agricultural Equipment

Custom incentives are performance-based and available for non-lighting energy efficiency projects requiring site-specific analysis and energy savings calculations.

eligible technologies
Dishwasher, Water Heaters, Furnaces, Boilers, Programmable Thermostats, Doors, Agricultural Equipment, Commercial Cooking Equipment, LED Lighting, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, HVAC
website
https://www.rge.com/wps/portal/rge/saveenergy/businesssolutions/commercialandindustrial/!ut/p/z1/vZNNb4JAEIZ_Sw8cyQ6KCEckBNsK1g_Kx4WssOIaWXRZrf33XRITTRqladLubZKZd555ZxalKEYpwydaYkFrhncyTlIj62u-O9YdCDzLtGEGjmO-Ba89MHUUPUyAAUp_Ug93ng1d9e8oRWnOxF5sUMJLgkueXS
program administrator
RG&E
funding source
PSC-mandated System Benefits Charge (SBC)
list of rebates
LED Lighting - Minimum rebate of $6
HVAC - Flat rebate of $50 per ton
Boilers - Minimum rebate of $0.3 per Unit
Furnaces - Flat rebate of $2 per Unit
Programmable Thermostats - Flat rebate of $75 per Unit
Commercial Cooking Equipment - Minimum rebate of $350
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment - Minimum rebate of $1 per square foot
Dishwasher - Minimum rebate of $100
Doors - Flat rebate of $40 per Unit
Water Heaters - Minimum rebate of $3
Agricultural Equipment - Minimum rebate of $5 per Unit
program notes
May 21, 2019
Updated incentive information.
July 19, 2022
Updated program incentives, new construction now eligible for rebates.
May 21, 2024
Annual review, eligible technologies and incentive amounts have been updated.
What cities does Rochester Gas & Electric Corp cover?
The following cities are in the Rochester Gas & Electric Corp service area. However, this program may not be available in every city. Check the program website for details.
Alma, Almond, Angelica, Arcade, Baldwinsville, Belfast, Belmont, Bergen, Black Creek, Bliss, Bloomfield, Bolivar, Brockport, Canandaigua, Canaseraga, Caneadea, Castile, Cato, Ceres, Chaffee, Churchville, Clifton Springs, Clyde, Cuba, Dalton, Dansville, East Rochester, Eldred, Fairport, Farmersville Station, Farmington, Fillmore, Franklinville, Freedom, Friendship, Gainesville, Henrietta, Hilton, Honeoye, Honeoye Falls, Houghton, Hunt, Ionia, Jordan, Little Genesee, Lyons, Macedon, Manchester, Marion, Martville, Memphis, Mendon, Middlesex, Mount Morris, Naples, Newark, North Chili, North Rose, Nunda, Ontario, Oswego, Palmyra, Penfield, Pike, Pittsford, Port Byron, Port Gibson, Portageville, Portville, Red Creek, Rochester, Rush, Rushford, Rushville, Savannah, Scio, Scottsville, Seneca Falls, Shinglehouse, Shortsville, Sodus, Sodus Point, Spencerport, Stanley, Sterling, Swain, Victor, Walworth, Wayland, Webster, Weedsport, Wellsville, West Henrietta, Williamson, Wolcott