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
Agricultural Equipment, Boilers, Commercial Cooking Equipment, Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, Dishwasher, Doors, Furnaces, HVAC, LED Lighting, Programmable Thermostats, Water Heaters
program administrator
RG&E
list of rebates
- Maximum rebate of $350 per Unit (Agricultural Equipment)
- Minimum rebate of $5 per Unit (Agricultural Equipment)
- Flat rebate of $150 per Unit (Boilers)
- Minimum rebate of $0.3 per Unit (Boilers)
- Maximum rebate of $2500 (Commercial Cooking Equipment)
- Minimum rebate of $350 (Commercial Cooking Equipment)
- Maximum rebate of $800 per Unit (Commercial Refrigeration Equipment)
- Minimum rebate of $1 per square foot (Commercial Refrigeration Equipment)
- Maximum rebate of $900 (Dishwasher)
- Minimum rebate of $100 (Dishwasher)
- Flat rebate of $40 per Unit (Doors)
- Flat rebate of $2 per Unit (Furnaces)
- Flat rebate of $50 per ton (HVAC)
- Flat rebate of $150 per ton (HVAC)
- Maximum rebate of $360 (LED Lighting)
- Minimum rebate of $6 (LED Lighting)
- Flat rebate of $75 per Unit (Programmable Thermostats)
- Maximum rebate of $30 (Water Heaters)
- Minimum rebate of $3 (Water Heaters)
program notes
2024-05-21 18:47:49
Annual review, eligible technologies and incentive amounts have been updated.
2022-07-19 20:02:31
Updated program incentives, new construction now eligible for rebates.
2019-05-21 14:26:53
Updated incentive information.