Energy Efficiency Rebates

Austin Energy - Commercial New Construction Efficiency Rebates

Austin Energy commercial energy efficiency rebate program

program summary

Austin Energy offers incentives for the construction and major renovation of commercial buildings within its service territory. Rebates are offered for a variety of energy efficiency improvements, including:

  • Guest room controllers
  • HVAC
  • New Construction Lighting
  • Thermal Energy Storage
  • Transformers
  • Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters
  • Custom Technologies

Austin Energy offers new construction lighting incentives based on the percent reduction in total lighting wattage compared to the building energy code baseline. To view other commercial incentives, click here

eligible technologies
Air conditioners, Building Insulation, Chillers, Commercial Cooking Equipment, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, HVAC, Heat pumps, LED Lighting, Lighting, Lighting Controls/Sensors, Motor VFDs, Other EE, Programmable Thermostats, Water Heaters, Windows
program administrator
Austin Energy
list of rebates
- Maximum rebate of $370 per kW (LED Lighting)
- Minimum rebate of $105 per kW (LED Lighting)
- Maximum rebate of $370 per kW (Lighting)
- Minimum rebate of $105 per kW (Lighting)
program notes
2024-05-06 17:07:25
Annual review. Updated incentive info
2022-06-16 15:49:31
Confirmed/updated program incentives.
2019-03-21 14:19:25
Updated website link.
2017-02-23 17:00:50
Incentive Program Updated 
2015-06-03 15:42:56
Rebate incentives have changed. Maximum incentive has increased to $300,000 per site, per fiscal year.