A variety of incentives for HVAC equipment and controls are available to Idaho business customers.
Incentives
| Measure | Incentive |
|---|---|
| Air-cooled air conditioning units | $85 or $110 per ton |
| Air conditioning tune-up >= 3-ton units | $25 per ton |
| Air-cooled heat pump units that meet CEE Tier 1 | $110 per ton |
| Air-cooled heat pump units, 5 tons or less that meet CEE Tier 2 | $130 per ton |
| Variable refrigerant flow units that meet CEE Tier 1 | $75 or $90 per ton |
| Variable refrigerant flow units, 5 tons or less that meet CEE Tier 2 | $100 or $110 per ton |
| Water-cooled units | $45 or $75 per ton |
| Air-cooled chillers | $110 per ton |
| Water-cooled chillers | $60 per ton |
| Economizer repair | $50 per ton |
| Air-side economizers | $100 per ton |
| Water-side economizer | $50 per ton |
| Direct evaporative coolers | $200 per ton |
| Indirect evaporative coolers | $130 per ton |
| Evaporative pre-cooler added to air-cooled condenser | $30 per ton |
| Electronically commutated motors | $200 per motor |
| Hotel/motel control | $75 per unit |
| Variable-frequency drive (VFD) on chilled water pumps, condenser water pumps, cooling tower fans, supply, return, outside air and make-up air fans, hot water pumps | $125 per horsepower (hp) |
| VFD on potato or onion storage shed ventilation | $250 per hp |
| Controls—1 strategy | $60 or $100 per ton |
| Controls—2 strategies | $80 or $150 per ton |
| Controls—3 strategies | $100 or $175 per ton |
| Controls—4 strategies | $120 or $200 per ton |
| Controls—5 strategies | $140 or $225 per ton |
Application and Worksheets
- Non-Lighting Application (Updated Sept. 5, 2023)
- HVAC/Controls Incentives and Worksheet (Updated Jan. 5, 2024)
- AC Tune-Up Checklist
If your project doesn’t fall within our menu of incentives, we may be able to offer an incentive of 20 cents per kilowatt hour saved, up to 70% of the eligible project cost for qualifying custom projects.
Steps to Participate
Pre-Approval Application Process
Pre-approval is needed for projects with estimated incentives of $2,000 or greater. Obtain pre-approval from Idaho Power before the project begins.
- Download the applicable worksheet from the Application and Worksheets section and enter your project’s information.
- Download, fill out, sign and date the Non-Lighting Application.
- Gather manufacturer specification sheets for equipment to be installed.
- Email the above items to retrofit@idahopower.com.
- Idaho Power reviews the submitted paperwork and sends written pre-approval via email.
Payment Application Process
Submit a Non-Lighting Application within 90 days of project completion.
- If your project was not pre-approved, download the applicable worksheet from the Application and Worksheets section and enter your project’s information. If your project was pre-approved, use the same worksheet you submitted at pre-approval (edit as necessary to reflect actual project).
- If your project was not pre-approved, download, fill out, sign and date the Non-Lighting Application. If your project was pre-approved, use the application submitted for pre-approval and mark “Payment” in the box at the top of the page.
- Gather detailed labor and material invoices.
- For projects that did not require pre-approval, submit the manufacturer specification sheets for the installed equipment.
- Email the above items to retrofit@idahopower.com.
- Idaho Power reviews the submitted paperwork and processes the incentive payment.
NOTE: Idaho Power reserves the right to perform a site inspection. You or your contractor will be notified if your project is selected for inspection.
Questions? Contact us at retrofit@idahopower.com.
Project requirements apply. Please reference specifications section on worksheet. Additional criteria is available in the .
Note: Program continuation, eligibility requirements and terms and conditions apply.
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