Major HVAC controls upgrade
Incentives cover up to 50 percent of the cost of upgrading your HVAC controls
The level of your incentive will vary depending on the services provided by PSE, the energy use of your facility and the verified savings. At least a 5 percent savings is expected. There is a base incentive after the installation is complete and then a performance incentive after the system is in place for a minimum of 10 months. See the table below for details.
To get started, submit an application and a PSE engineer will contact you to discuss the project.
| HVAC Controls Upgrade Incentive | ||
|---|---|---|
| Incentive Description | PSE Electric (or combined Electric & Natural Gas Service) |
PSE Natural Gas Service Only |
| Maximum Total Incentive = Base + Performance | 50 percent of total project cost | 25 percent of total project cost |
| Base Incentive (Based on 5 percent whole building savings*) |
$0.35 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) saved (+ $4.70 per therm saved) | $4.70 per therm saved |
| Maximum Base Incentive | 35 percent of cost | 15 percent of cost |
| Performance Incentive (Based on first year whole building savings) |
Based on actual percentage of whole building savings greater than six percent | $4.70 per therm saved |
*Whole building energy use may exclude large non-HVAC uncontrollable/process loads like data centers. Whole Building Metering: If there is no energy metering at the building level, the customer may also be eligible for an incentive of up to $3,000 for sub-metering to assist in determining the actual building performance.
For help understanding the incentive and its requirements and to verify your qualifications, call an Energy Advisor at 1-800-562-1482, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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How to qualify
Major HVAC controls upgrades grant requirements
- You must be doing a major HVAC controls upgrade, including but not limited to:
- Installing new control equipment and a web-based interface
- Adding/modifying at least 3 major energy efficiency HVAC control sequences
- If you install the relevant items on the major HVAC controls requirements checklist, further explained in the major HVAC controls requirement details.
- Your upgrades must pass HVAC controls performance testing provided by PSE.
- Your upgrades must contain features designed to maintain energy efficiency over time as outlined in the requirement checklist and details.
- Your operations and maintenance (O&M) team must complete training and receive an HVAC facility guide.
Quick link to documents and forms:
- Major HVAC controls upgrade overview
- Application
- Major HVAC controls requirements checklist
- Major HVAC controls requirements details
- Major HVAC controls performance testing example
- HVAC facility guide
For help understanding the incentive and the requirements and to verify your qualifications, call an Energy Advisor at 1-800-562-1482, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- You must be doing a major HVAC controls upgrade, including but not limited to:
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