Commercial and industrial grants

You’re the boss

No one knows your business as well as you. That’s the premise behind our grant program, which lets you submit energy-savings proposals based on your individual needs.

Ideas unlimited!

Chances are you already know of a number of ways you could improve the energy efficiency of your operation. A list of possibilities might include: ■ Air compressor change out ■ Compressed-air system improvements ■ Chillers ■ Commercial cooking installation ■ Heat-recovery systems ■ Process improvements ■ Heat pump and multi-vapor recovery (MVR) installations ■ Refrigeration improvements Lighting, motors, adjustable-speed drives, and heat pumps are eligible for rebates under separate programs specifically designed for those applications. Our analysis of your proposals may indicate greater savings potential under one of those programs. Please refer to their respective sections in this booklet for more information.

Measurement and verification

Rules from the Minnesota Department of Energy Resources apply on measurement and verification of energy savings for large grant projects. If you anticipate energy savings of 1,000,000 kWh or more annually, consult your Industrial Services Engineer or Energy Management Representative to let us help ensure that you qualify for commercial and industrial grant program incentives. Here’s how it works

■ You submit your energy-efficiency proposals using one of our grant proposal forms. Your Otter

Tail Power Company Industrial Services Engineer or Energy Management Representative can help. ■ We evaluate your proposals to determine the effect of the improvements suggested. ■ If the evaluation indicates that sufficient energy savings will result, we’ll let you know how much grant money you can expect from us to implement your energy-saving measures. Our analysis will include both the amount of the up-front grant and the estimated long-term savings. ■ You decide if the cash grant and long-term savings are attractive enough to proceed with your improvements. ■ If you decide to proceed, you’ll receive a check for the approved amount when the installations are complete.

Guidelines

■ Energy-saving measures must be installed within six months of project approval unless special arrangements are made. ■ We reserve the right to inspect and verify project location and installation before issuing the grant check and to verify installation and actual energy savings after project completion. ■ Incentives for grant projects may be capped.