Austin Energy - Commercial Energy Management Rebate Program
Austin Energy commercial energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
Austin Energy offers incentives for commercial customers to increase the energy efficiency of their facilities through the Commercial Rebate Program. Rebates are available for appliance and equipment upgrades, heating and cooling improvement measures, lighting, load management, new construction and property improvements. Details surrounding New Commercial Construction rebates may be found on this separate DSIRE program listing.
Incentives and relevant incentive categories are extensive. For a detailed review of incentive qualifications and eligibility requirements, see program website. A PDF brochure of their commercial rebate program may be found here, detailing the exact incentives offered. HVAC replacement incentives have a separate PDF, located here. The maximum combined rebate is $300,000 per customer site per fiscal year (October through September).
eligible technologies
Air conditioners, Building Insulation, Chillers, Commercial Cooking Equipment, Custom/Others pending approval, Heat pumps, LED Lighting, Lighting, Motor VFDs, Motors, Other EE, Programmable Thermostats, Reflective Roofs, Water Heaters, Windows
program administrator
Austin Energy
list of rebates
- Flat rebate of $0.75 per square foot (Building Insulation)
- Maximum rebate of $795 per kW (Lighting)
- Flat rebate of $480 per kW (Motor VFDs)
- Flat rebate of $420 per kW (Motors)
- Flat rebate of $50 per Unit (Programmable Thermostats)
- Flat rebate of $0.2 per square foot (Reflective Roofs)
- Flat rebate of $800 per Unit (Water Heaters)
- Maximum rebate of $1.73 per square foot (Windows)
program notes
- 2024-05-21 14:37:59
- Annual review. Updated incentives and summary
- 2022-06-30 21:11:36
- Updated summary, links, machine language and incentive amounts.
- 2019-03-20 21:02:40
- Updated incentive information.
- 2017-02-23 16:07:09
- Updated Program Details
- 2015-06-10 19:08:59
- Rebate incentives have changed.