A variety of incentives are available to Idaho business customers for installing energy efficient equipment.
Compressed Air
Measure | Incentive |
---|---|
Air compressor VFD <200 hp | $200 per hp |
Low-pressure drop filter | $10 per hp |
No-loss condensate drain | $200 per unit |
Efficient compressed-air nozzle | $80 per unit |
Cycling refrigerated compressed air dryer | $3 per CFM |
Motor
Measure | Incentive |
---|---|
Stationary pump-driven circulating block heater for standby generator | $200 to $500 per unit |
Wall- or engine-mounted engine block heater control | $100 or $150 per unit |
Notched V-belt | $5 per hp (max $50 per motor) |
Synchronous belt | $25 per hp |
High-efficiency battery charger for forklifts | $200 per unit |
Fans
Measure | Incentive |
---|---|
High-volume, low-speed fan | $2,000 per fan |
Dairy
Measure | Incentive |
---|---|
VFD on milking vacuum pump | $250 per hp |
VFD on dairy milk transfer pump | $1,500 per VFD |
Laundry
Measure | Incentive |
---|---|
ENERGY STAR washer* | $200 per washer |
*Must be paired with an electric dryer
- Non-Lighting Application (Updated Sept. 5, 2023)
- Other Commercial Incentives and Worksheet (Updated Sept. 5, 2023)
If your project doesn’t fall within our menu of incentives, we may be able to offer an incentive of 18 cents per kilowatt hour saved, up to 70% of the eligible project cost for other qualifying custom projects.
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@vahnet.net.
- 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@vahnet.net.
- 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@vahnet.net.
Project requirements apply. Please reference specifications section on worksheet. Additional criteria is available in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
Note: Program continuation, eligibility requirements and terms and conditions apply.
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