Energy Efficiency Rebates

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

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp commercial energy efficiency rebate program

program summary

NYSEG and RG&E offer rebates to non-residential customers installing energy efficiency equipment who pay a natural gas Systems Benefits Charge (SBC). Both prescriptive rebates and custom incentives are available.

Prescriptive rebates are available for qualifying furnaces, boilers, HVAC, heat pumps, and chillers. Project applications must be submitted within 90 days of the purchase and installation. Any measures that are more than $10,000 requires pre-approval. 

Custom incentives are available when energy efficiency improvements require site-specific engineering and cost analysis. Any nonresidential NYSEG or RG&E electricity customer regardless of size is eligible, and customers can select their own contractor to install equipment.

eligible technologies
Furnaces, Boilers, Programmable Thermostats, Custom/Others pending approval
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)
program budget
$2,720,749 (Authorized 2016 budget)
list of rebates
Furnaces - Flat rebate of $2 per MBTUh
Boilers - Minimum rebate of $2 per MBTUh
Programmable Thermostats - Flat rebate of $75 per Unit
Custom/Others pending approval - Flat rebate of $1.5 per therm
program notes
March 8, 2016
Updated incentive summary. The utility energy efficiency programs in NY were initially designed to meet the New York's Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) goal to reduce the statewide energy use by 15% by 2015. The EEPS expired in 2015, however, on June 2015, the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order instructing the utilities to continue providing energy efficiency programs post EEPS.  
May 24, 2019
Updated incentive information.
July 15, 2022
Updated incentives, new construction rebates now offered.
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