Your guide for helping increase efficiency and enhance profitability
Table of contents A message from our president ������������������������ 2
Recommissioning (RCx) �������������������������������� 16
High-efficiency lighting retrofit �������������������������� 3
Price-response programs ������������������������������ 17
New construction high-efficiency lighting ������������ 5
Off-peak heating and cooling �������������������������� 18
Efficient electric motors ���������������������������������� 6
Off-peak electric vehicle charging station �������� 20
Adjustable-speed drives ���������������������������������� 9
Off-peak water heating ���������������������������������� 21
Energy-efficient refrigeration �������������������������� 10
CoolSavings air-conditioning control ���������������� 22
Heat pumps �������������������������������������������������� 11
DollarSmart financing ������������������������������������ 23
Commercial and industrial grants ������������������ 14
Commercial tax incentives ���������������������������� 24
Commercial design assistance ���������������������� 15
Contact information �������������������������������������� 26
Compressed-air system audits ���������������������� 15
For more information ������������������������������������ 27
On the cover: A lighting retrofit at Kenny’s Candy, Inc., in Perham, Minnesota, resulted in increased energy efficiency and annual savings. See the full case study at otpco.com/business.
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A message from our president Otter Tail Power Company wants to help you achieve your goals. We offer money-saving efficiency programs and incentives, including cash rebates and grants, to lower your up-front costs. Investing in energy-efficient technologies makes solid business sense and helps to conserve resources. With incentives and rebates, you can lower your energy bills and see return on your investment in just a few years. To take advantage of these opportunities, contact one of our Industrial Services Engineers or Energy Management Representatives (page 26). Whether you’re designing a new building or retrofitting an existing structure, their expertise can help you realize your business goals.
Tim Rogelstad President
Business Energy Advisor Discover even more energy-saving ideas for your business. Business Energy Advisor offers expert guidance on improving efficiency, tailored specifically for your business and its needs. Try it at otpco.com/BEA.
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High-efficiency lighting retrofit Reduce your costs with efficient lighting
Guidelines ■■ Rebates
Lighting accounts for 18 percent of electricity consumed annually in the United States, with another four to five percent used to remove waste heat generated by lighting. Commercial office building operators spend about 29 percent of their operating budgets on utility bills. Lighting, cooling, and ventilation account for more than 60 percent of these buildings’ electricity use. If you’ve never upgraded to more efficient lighting, opportunities likely exist to enhance your efficiency, reduce energy costs, and reap attractive returns on your investment with our rebates. But remember, rebates and lower operating costs aren’t the only advantages of high-efficiency lighting. Research indicates that efficient lighting also can contribute to productivity, quality control, security, safety and reduced maintenance costs.
Eligibility All commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers in Minnesota are eligible. Eligible retrofits include T5 and T8 lamps, electronic ballasts, compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) fixtures and lamps, efficient high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting, induction lighting systems, light-emitting diode (LED) systems, and lighting controls.
Customer case study: Electricity saved monthly Retrofit cost Rebate Annual savings Payback
60,000 kWh $300,000 $75,000 $60,000 3.7 years
for retrofits from T12 fluorescent lighting systems to standard-efficiency T8 fluorescent lighting systems are no longer available. A small incentive for retrofits from T12 fluorescent to low-watt T8 (28 watts per lamp or less) fluorescent lighting systems is available.
■■ Rebates
will not exceed 75 percent of total lighting, labor, and material cost.
■■ All
rebates exceeding $4,500 must be preapproved.
■■ A
replacement system must meet minimum recommended Illuminating Engineering Society lighting standards for illumination and be a permanent installation.
■■ Otter
Tail Power Company reserves the right to inspect and verify installations before issuing rebates.
■■ Eligible
customers may select 1.9 percent financing in lieu of Minnesota Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) rebates. Funding limits and other program guidelines and limitations apply.
■■ Rebates
also are available for lighting controls. By automatically controlling lights based on occupancy or natural light levels, lighting controls can cut lighting energy costs as much as 50 percent.
Reflectors are included in our lighting program. Reflectors are not appropriate for every situation, and certain guidelines apply. Note: Not all LED products perform equally well. Choose products that meet ENERGY STAR® or the Design Lights Consortium Qualified Products list requirements.
View the full case study at otpco.com/business. Customer case study reflects possible results of investing in efficient lighting. Actual results may vary.
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High-efficiency lighting retrofit
For more information about high-efficiency lighting, or any other Taking Care of Business program, complete and mail the form at the back of this booklet.
Replacement Lighting Existing Replaced with
Low-efficiency incandescent
Low-efficiency fluorescent Standard T8 fluorescent lamps
Mercury-vapor lamps
Standard high-intensity discharge (HID)
Exit fixtures
Rebate per watt saved
Screw-in type compact fluorescent Screw-in type LED (with and without removal prevention devices) Hard-wired compact fluorescent High-efficiency fluorescent High-pressure sodium Pulse start metal-halide High-efficiency induction Hard-wired LED Low-watt T8 fluorescent fixture retrofit (with lamps rated at 28 watts per lamp or less) Hard-wired LED Low-watt T8 lamp retrofit (lamps only—28 watts per lamp or less) LED lamp-only retrofit High-efficiency fluorescent High-pressure sodium Pulse start metal halide
$0.10 $0.20 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60 $0.05 per watt installed $0.60 $0.40 $0.40 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60
High-efficiency induction
$0.60
Hard-wired LED Screw-in LED with self-contained or external driver High-efficiency fluorescent Pulse-start metal halide High-efficience induction Hard-wired LED Screw-in LED with self-contained or external driver High-efficiency exit lighting (based on maximum demand reduction of 20 watts per fixture)
$0.60 $0.40 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60 $0.60 $0.40 $0.60 $200 per connected kW
Occupancy/daylight sensing controls
Some restrictions may apply. See Lighting Rebate Form 1903 for details. Rebate incentives and technologies eligible for incentives may change at any time.
Otter Tail Power Company advises customers to store old fluorescent lamps and HID lamps according to the MPCA procedures described below: ■■ Store
in an area and a manner that will prevent breakage. ■■ Post notices to show employees where and how to store lamps. ■■ If storage on-site is not possible, transport the lamps to a storage location. A hazardous waste manifest is not needed as long as lamps are transported to a site within Minnesota. Shipping papers are required.
■■ Ballasts
may contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Storage and disposal of PCB ballasts must conform to the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. ■■ For more information about fluorescent lamps, high‑intensity discharge lamps, and ballast storage and disposal requirements, contact your local county recycling offices. They may have recycling programs in your area. Or call the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency at 800-657-3864.
CIP rebates will not exceed 75 percent of installed costs. Qualified customers may select 1.9 percent financing in lieu of CIP rebates. Funding limits and other program guidelines and limitations apply.
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New construction high-efficiency lighting Install high-efficiency lighting in new construction Plan to build a new facility? Take advantage of cash rebates and install energy-efficient lighting. ■■ Commercial
and industrial customers who install efficient lighting in newly constructed buildings may qualify for rebates.
■■ Eligible
energy-efficient technologies include hi-bay fluorescent (T8 and T5), ceramic metal halide, pulse-start metal halide, low-watt T8 flourescent (28 watts per lamp or less), LED (screw-in and hard-wired), and pin-based CFL.
■■ Rebates
for screw-in based CFL systems are not available in new‑construction applications. Pin-based CFL fixtures do qualify for rebate incentives.
New construction high-efficiency lighting Efficient technology
Rebate/kW installed
Hi-bay fluorescent
$225
Ceramic metal halide
$225
Pin-based CFL fixtures
$225
LED (screw-in)
$225
Low-wattage T8 lamps (28 watts or less)
$50
Pulse-start metal halide
$50
LED indoor and outdoor fixtures Motion sensors
$600 $200/kW connected
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) contain small amounts of mercury that are harmful to the environment. It is illegal to place these lamps in the garbage. Call the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency at 800-657-3864 or visit www.earth911.com to learn how to lawfully dispose of the lamps.
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Efficient electric motors Efficient motors can reduce costs
High rebate, permanent savings
Motors can account for up to 75 percent of the total electricity costs in industrial plants and up to 50 percent of electricity costs in commercial buildings. Replacing used or burned-out standardefficiency motors with energy-efficient motors can reduce your energy use and operating costs.
Our Taking Care of Business motor rebate program offers up to $9,000 for each qualifying energy-efficient motor installation.
Energy-efficient motors have other advantages too. They’re quieter. Because they operate at lower temperatures, they last longer. Their superior design and construction lead to reduced downtime and maintenance costs. And they have a higher power factor.
Federal legislation brings change Our motor rebate program encourages our industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers to purchase efficient new, replacement, or retrofit motors. ■■ 2007
EISA legislation set NEMA Premium®as the efficiency standard for 1 to 200 horsepower totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) and open drip-proof (ODP) motors manufactured after December 2010. of TEFC and ODP motors must exceed NEMA Premium efficiency to qualify for Otter Tail Power Company CIP incentives for new motors and replacement of nonoperating motors.
■■ Efficiency
■■ TEFC
and ODP motors replaced prior to failure must meet NEMA Premium efficiency levels to qualify for our CIP incentives.
■■ Availability
of certain motors meeting efficiency requirements may be limited.
■■ Rebates
will not exceed 75 percent of project costs or 75 percent of customer’s annual electric bill.
See the tables starting on page 7 for details on minimum efficiency levels needed to qualify for Otter Tail Power Company rebates.
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But your savings don’t end with the rebate. Operating energy-efficient motors costs as much as 10 percent less than standardefficiency motors. That fact, plus the rebate, quickly overcomes the higher initial cost.
Eligibility All Otter Tail Power Company industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers in Minnesota qualify for rebates. Motors must meet or exceed qualifying efficiency levels and: ■■ Range
from 1 to 500 hp and be AC 3-phase with speeds of 3600, 1800, or 1200 RPM.
■■ Test
in accordance with IEEE Standard 112, Test Method B.
Motors exceeding 500-horsepower may qualify under our Commercial and Industrial Grant Program (see page 14). Contact your Otter Tail Power Company representative for details.
Guidelines Higher rebates are available for TEFC and ODP motors replaced prior to failure. Special efficiency requirements and rebates for explosion-proof motors exist. Otter Tail Power Company reserves the right to inspect and verify motor locations and installations before issuing rebates and to verify actual energy savings after installation.
Motor selection tips One of the most important factors in motor selection is sizing. Undersized motors sometimes operate under overload conditions. That leads to increased downtime and reduced life expectancy. On the other hand, oversized motors contribute to reduced power factor and operate at a reduced efficiency, which could add to your energy bill.
For these reasons, and to achieve maximum energy savings, we recommend that you always match motor ratings to your load requirements. Consider the actual load levels, both starting and running, and the expected duration of each load.
Efficient electric motors
For more information about premium-efficiency motors, or any other Taking Care of Business program, complete and mail the form at the back of this booklet.
Totally enclosed fan-cooled motor rebates Percent rated efficiency 1200 RPM HP
Percent rated efficiency 1800 RPM
Percent rated efficiency 3600 RPM
Rebate per motor
New and New and New and New and Replacement Replacement Replacement Replacement replacement of replacement of replacement of replacement of of operating of operating of operating of operating nonoperating nonoperating nonoperating nonoperating motors motors motors motors motors motors motors motors
1
84.0
82.5
86.5
85.5
78.5
77.0
$ 30
1.5
88.5
87.5
87.5
86.5
85.5
84.0
$ 40
$ 80
2
89.5
88.5
87.5
86.5
86.5
85.5
$ 55
$ 110
3
90.2
89.5
90.2
89.5
87.5
86.5
$ 65
$ 130
5
90.2
89.5
90.2
89.5
89.5
88.5
$ 105
$ 210
7.5
91.7
91.0
92.4
91.7
90.2
89.5
$ 165
$ 330
10
91.7
91.0
92.4
91.7
91.0
90.2
$ 210
$ 420
15
92.4
91.7
93.0
92.4
91.7
91.0
$ 315
$ 675
20
92.4
91.7
93.6
93.0
91.7
91.0
$ 420
$ 840
25
93.6
93.0
94.1
93.6
92.4
91.7
$ 420
$ 840
30
93.6
93.0
94.1
93.6
92.4
91.7
$ 500
$ 1000
40
94.5
94.1
94.5
94.1
93.0
92.4
$ 550
$ 1100
50
94.5
94.1
95.0
94.5
93.6
93.0
$ 700
$ 1400
60
95.0
94.5
95.4
95.0
94.1
93.6
$ 775
$ 1550
$ 60
75
95.0
94.5
95.8
95.4
94.1
93.6
$ 850
$ 1700
100
95.4
95.0
95.8
95.4
94.5
94.1
$ 1125
$ 2250
125
95.4
95.0
95.8
95.4
95.4
95.0
$ 1400
$ 2800
150
96.2
95.8
96.2
95.8
95.4
95.0
$ 1700
$ 3400
200
96.2
95.8
96.5
96.2
95.8
95.4
$ 2000
$ 4000
250
95.8
95.8
96.2
96.2
95.8
95.8
$ 2500
$ 5000
300
95.8
95.8
96.2
96.2
95.8
95.8
$ 3000
$ 6000
350
95.8
95.8
96.2
96.2
95.8
95.8
$ 3000
$ 6000
400
95.8
95.8
96.2
96.2
95.8
95.8
$ 3500
$ 7000
450
95.8
95.8
96.2
96.2
95.8
95.8
$ 4000
$ 8000
500
95.8
95.8
96.2
96.2
95.8
95.8
$ 4500
$ 9000
*Rebate levels may change at any time
CIP rebates will not exceed 75 percent of installed costs or 75 percent of customer’s annual electric bill. Qualified customers may select 1.9 percent financing in lieu of CIP rebates. Funding limits and other program guidelines and limitations apply.
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Efficient electric motors
Open drip-proof motor rebates Percent rated efficiency 1200 RPM HP 1 1.5 2 3 5 7.5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 125 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Percent rated efficiency 3600 RPM
Rebate per motor
New and New and New and New and Replacement Replacement Replacement Replacement replacement of replacement of replacement of replacement of of operating of operating of operating of operating nonoperating nonoperating nonoperating nonoperating motors motors motors motors motors motors motors motors 84.0 88.5 89.5 90.2 90.2 91.7 91.7 92.4 92.4 93.6 93.6 94.5 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.4 95.4 96.2 96.2 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
82.5 87.5 88.5 89.5 89.5 91.0 91.0 91.7 91.7 93.0 93.0 94.1 94.1 94.5 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Explosion-proof motor rebates
86.5 87.5 87.5 90.2 90.2 92.4 92.4 93.0 93.6 94.1 94.1 94.5 95.0 95.4 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.2 96.5 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
85.5 86.5 86.5 89.5 89.5 91.7 91.7 92.4 93.0 93.6 93.6 94.1 94.5 95.0 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.8 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
78.5 85.5 86.5 87.5 89.5 90.2 91.0 91.7 91.7 92.4 92.4 93.0 93.6 94.1 94.1 94.5 95.4 95.4 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
77.0 84.0 85.5 86.5 88.5 89.5 90.2 91.0 91.0 91.7 91.7 92.4 93.0 93.6 93.6 94.1 95.0 95.0 95.4 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
$ 30 $ 40 $ 55 $ 65 $ 105 $ 165 $ 210 $ 315 $ 420 $ 420 $ 500 $ 550 $ 700 $ 775 $ 850 $ 1125 $ 1400 $ 1700 $ 2000 $ 2500 $ 3000 $ 3000 $ 3500 $ 4000 $ 4500
$ 60 $ 80 $ 110 $ 130 $ 210 $ 330 $ 420 $ 675 $ 840 $ 840 $ 1000 $ 1100 $ 1400 $ 1550 $ 1700 $ 2250 $ 2800 $ 3400 $ 4000 $ 5000 $ 6000 $ 6000 $ 7000 $ 8000 $ 9000
For new, replacement of nonoperating, and replacement of operating motors
HP
Percent rated efficiency 1200 RPM
Percent rated efficiency 1800 RPM
Percent rated efficiency 3600 RPM
Rebate per motor
1 1.5 2 3 5 7.5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 125 150 200 250 300
82.5 86.5 85.5 87.5 88.5 90.0 90.0 91.0 90.0 92.0 92.4 93.6 93.6 94.1 94.0 94.5 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
84.0 84.0 85.5 85.5 88.5 90.0 90.0 91.7 91.7 93.0 93.0 93.6 93.6 94.0 94.5 94.5 95.0 95.4 95.8 95.0 95.4
76.0 84.0 84.0 85.5 86.5 86.5 89.5 90.2 90.2 91.0 91.0 92.0 92.4 93.0 93.6 93.6 94.1 94.1 95.0 95.0 95.4
$ 40 $ 60 $ 80 $ 90 $ 150 $ 230 $ 300 $ 450 $ 600 $ 600 $ 700 $ 800 $ 1000 $ 1100 $ 1200 $ 1600 $ 2000 $ 2400 $ 2800 $ 3500 $ 4200
*Rebate levels may change at any time
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Adjustable-speed drives Adjustable-speed drives improve motor performance and efficiency Induction motors are the workhorses of commercial enterprises and are used in virtually every manufacturing plant and office building. The largest energy savings in induction motor systems often lies not in the motor but in the controls governing the motor’s operation. Adjustable-speed drives (ASDs), also known as variable-speed drives (VSDs), variable-frequency drives (VFDs), or variable-frequency inverters (VFIs), are used to modify or control motor operation, which improves drive system performance and efficiency. For example, adjustable-speed drives can match the speed of an AC motor to the requirements of a fluctuating load, such as a pump that moves changing fluid volumes during production. When this happens, the control valves, dampers, or other throttling mechanisms can be removed (or locked in full open positions), dramatically improving energy efficiency and reducing energy expenses by more than 50 percent.
Adjustable-speed drive rebates ■■ Rebate
of $100 per horsepower for process and other nonseasonal centrifugal applications.
■■ Rebate
of $60 per horsepower for seasonal and HVAC centrifugal applications.
Guidelines ■■ Rebates
cover ASD installation on motors from 1 to 500 horsepower operating under centrifugal loads.
■■ Rebates
will not exceed 75 percent of installed ASD cost.
■■ Rebates
will not exceed 75 percent of your annual electric bill.
Electronically Commutated Motors (ECMs) ECM for exhaust fans Rebates are available for customers that retrofit existing exhaust fans with an energy-efficient ECM. Rebate is based on motor horsepower. Horsepower
Rebate
0.33
$50
0.50
$70
0.75
$100
1.0
$125
1.5
$175
Packaged furnace and heating systems A rebate of $100 is available to all customers for the installation of an ECM with a new heating or cooling system by an HVAC contractor. The heating or cooling system may use natural gas, propane, fuel oil, or electricity as its energy source. An ECM uses 75 percent less energy than a standard fan motor. (Systems must be installed by a qualified HVAC contractor.)
CIP rebates will not exceed 75 percent of installed costs or 75 percent of customer’s annual electric bill. Qualified customers may select 1.9 percent financing in lieu of CIP rebates. Funding limits and other program guidelines and limitations apply.
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Energy-efficient refrigeration A hot deal for cool customers
Rebate information
Commercial refrigeration accounts for 16 percent to 18 percent of commercial energy use and as much as 50 percent of energy consumption in some grocery stores. Just a 10 percent reduction in energy costs for a supermarket is the equivalent of increasing net profit margin by 16 percent. When you install energyefficient equipment you’ll save in two ways:
Many rebates are available in four areas of commercial refrigeration.
1. Lower electric bills. 2. Up-front rebates on certain types of energy-efficient refrigeration equipment.
1. Refrigeration rack system upgrades. 2. Stand-alone condensing units. 3. Display cases and walk-ins. 4. Preventive maintenance and cleaning measures. The amount of your rebate and the amount of your savings will depend on the size of your refrigeration unit and the number of rebates that apply to your system. See the chart below for details.
Commercial refrigeration rebates Measure
Incentive
Parallel rack (retrofit)
$100/HP
Conversion to solid-state compressor controls (retrofit)
$50/HP
Preservation of condenser subcooling (retrofit)
$40/HP
Floating head pressure on rack (retrofit)
$25/HP
Floating head pressure, stand-alone (new and retrofit)
$60/HP
Antisweat heater control (retrofit)
$20/lineal ft of case
High-efficiency glass doors (new and retrofit)
$40/lineal ft of case
High-efficiency evaporator fan motor (new)
$10/per motor
High-efficiency evaporator fan motor (retrofit)
$40/per motor
Solid-state condenser fan controls (retrofit)
$50/HP
Outdoor air cooling, e.g., natural cool (new and retrofit)
$2/cfm airflow
High evaporator temp cases (new and retrofit)
$20/lineal ft of case
Condenser-based antisweat heater control (new and retrofit)
$40/lineal ft of case
LED lighting—low-temp (new and retrofit)
$100/door
LED lighting—mid-temp (new and retrofit)
$100/door
*Preventive maintenance—1 to 30 hp Discounted price $29.95
($325 maximum reimbursement)
*Preventive maintenance—31 to 100 hp Discounted price $39.95
($500 maximum reimbursement)
*Preventive maintenance—101 to 200 hp Discounted price $49.95
($650 maximum reimbursement)
*Customers are eligible for one preventive maintenance measure every two years.
CIP rebates will not exceed 75 percent of installed costs or 75 percent of customer’s annual electric bill. Qualified customers may select 1.9 percent financing in lieu of CIP rebates. Funding limits and other program guidelines and limitations apply.
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Heat pumps Heat pumps offer heating and cooling No matter how cold it gets, heat always is in the air and ground. Heat pumps are designed to move that heat into your building to keep it warm and out of your building to keep it cool. Because moving heat is much cheaper than making it, heat pumps provide yearround comfort and savings. They work well by themselves or as part of dual-fuel systems.
Geothermal heat pump The geothermal heat pump is the most economical heating and cooling system on today’s market. It can deliver more than four units of heat for each unit of energy it uses and can help you save up to 70 percent on your annual heating costs! Here’s how it works A special plastic pipe is buried in the ground. The pipe is filled with an environmentally friendly liquid that flows to a heat pump inside your building. In cold weather the earth warms the liquid in the pipe. The heat pump extracts the heat in the heat exchanger and warms your building. In hot weather the heat pump reverses and works like an air conditioner, moving heat from indoors to outdoors, keeping the building comfortably cool. Closed-loop and open-loop configurations enable a geothermal heat pump to fit nearly any building site. And by optimizing the loop field configuration, installation costs may be reduced.
Rebates on heat pumps installed as replacements to natural gas heating systems are paid through funds other than Minnesota CIP. Funds may be limited. Financing is not available on heat pumps installed as replacements for natural gas heating.
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Heat pumps Geothermal rebate qualifications Minnesota customers are eligible for rebates of $800 per ton for geothermal heat pumps labeled as ENERGY STAR systems or that show proof of the minimum COP ratings as shown below. Type
COP Open
Closed
Water to air
4.1
3.6
Water to water
3.5
3.1
Direct exchange
Verify your heat pump’s efficiency levels ■■ Heat pumps labeled as ENERGY STAR will qualify for a rebate when proof is provided for the make and model installed. ■■ If
the unit is not labeled as ENERGY STAR, proof that it meets the required equipment efficiency levels is needed.
■■ AHRI
certificates and manufacturer specification sheets are acceptable proof. Any other documentation will require prior approval.
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Heating and cooling system retrofit case study Building type: Public K-12 school Size: 82,000 square feet
AFTER
• Annual fuel expense of $138,600 (fuel oil at $3.50/gallon) • Other operating expenses, including chemical treatment, boiler inspections, and operating license • Geothermal heat pump operating at 350 percent efficiency or greater • Annual electric heating expenses of $18,000
Installed cost: $850,000 Rebate: $114,000 Payback: Six years
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Heating costs
BEFORE
• Fuel oil boilers operating at 60 percent seasonal efficiency
Geothermal case study
Case study reflects possible results. Actual results including installation costs and energy cost savings may vary.
During 2016, customers installing an eligible heat pump may receive special 1.9 percent financing and our higher rebates. Apply today!
Heat pumps
Higher rebates and financing
Air-source heat pump Air-source heat pumps, with supplemental electric heating for colder periods, will reduce heating costs by 30 percent to 50 percent when installed on an off-peak rate. We recommend auxiliary electric heat, such as a plenum heater, to provide quick response for tempering cold air during extremely cold temperatures. At temperatures above 0° F air-source heat pumps operate at 200 percent or greater efficiency and will outperform conventional electric heat and oil and gas systems. New models can reduce cooling costs by 30 percent to 50 percent or more.
Verify your heat pump’s efficiency levels ■■ Heat pumps labeled as ENERGY STAR will qualify for a rebate when proof is provided for the make and model installed. ■■ If
the unit is not labeled as ENERGY STAR, proof that it meets the required equipment efficiency levels is needed.
■■ AHRI
certificates and manufacturer specification sheets are acceptable proof. Any other documentation will require prior approval.
Here’s how it works During cold weather the air-source heat pump extracts heat from outside air and moves it into indoor spaces to keep you warm. During warm weather the process is reversed to move heat from indoor spaces to the outside air to keep you cool. Air-source heat pump rebate qualifications The customer rebate for an air-source heat pump is $400 per ton if it is labeled as ENERGY STAR or shows proof of the following: ■■ Split-system
installations must be rated with 14.5 or greater SEER, 12 EER, and 8.2 or greater HSPF.
■■ Package-terminal
heat pump installations must be rated with 11.0 or greater EER.
Rebates on heat pumps installed as replacements to natural gas heating systems are paid through funds other than Minnesota CIP. Funds may be limited. Financing is not available on heat pumps installed as replacements for natural gas heating.
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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 changeout
■■ Compressed-air
system improvements
■■ Chillers ■■ Commercial
cooking installation
■■ Heat-recovery ■■ Process
systems
improvements
■■ Heat
pump and multi-vapor recovery (MVR) installations
■■ Refrigeration
improvements
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 be sure that you qualify for Commercial and Industrial Grant Program incentives.
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.
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 up-front 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.
■■ Otter
Tail Power Company reserves 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
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for grant projects may be capped.
Other programs Commercial design assistance
Compressed-air system audits
Qualifying building owners, architectural and engineering firms, and developers may participate in Otter Tail Power Company’s FREE commercial design assistance program. Commercial design assistance is an integrated design process that puts energy efficiency at the forefront of plans for new construction.
Compressed air, often referred to as the “fourth utility” in industrial facilities, is a critical operations component. Common uses for compressed air include power tool operation, packaging, conveyors, automation equipment, and control systems. Compressed air is expensive to produce because only 20 percent to 25 percent of input electricity results in useful compressedair energy delivered to the plant’s air system.
Benefits include: ■■ Free computerized energy-use modeling of design alternatives. ■■ Reimbursements
to your architectural and design team for time commitments. Design team reimbursements are based on project size. Capped reimbursement amounts apply.
■■ Cash
incentives based on the extent that your final building’s design and construction exceed State of Minnesota Energy Code.
■■ Review
of construction documents to ensure that your final building plans reflect intended efficiency.
■■ Verification
that your building has been constructed to meet intended efficiency levels.
Identify ways to make your system more efficient and cost effective. This program provides incentives of 80 percent of the cost (up to $10,000 per audit) for customers who bring in experts to complete compressedair audits. The compressed-air audit provider must meet requirements set by Otter Tail Power Company to ensure payment of incentives. Audit funds are limited. Based on the findings of your audit, you might also be eligible for additional financial help to make efficiency upgrades to your compressedair system through our commercial and industrial grant program (see page 14).
Contact your Energy Management Representative or Industrial Services Engineer to learn more. Buildings must be at least 5,000 square feet and exceed baseline energy efficiency by 5 percent or more to qualify for our Commercial Design Assistance Program and any incentives.
Think efficiency Envelope insulation, lighting design, daylighting controls, occupancy-sensor controls, chiller efficiency, variablespeed drives, heat recovery, indoor air quality, CO2 control, and more…
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Other programs
Recommissioning and Retrocommissioning (RCx) Recommissioning and Retrocomissioning, both commonly referred to as RCx, ensure that specific building systems perform interactively according to the design intent and the owner’s operational needs.
Rebates
Recommissioning ensures that a previously commissioned building is running at optimal performance.
■■ Eligible
Retrocommissioning is a process that involves tuning up an existing building that never was commissioned after initial construction. Retrocommissioning identifies less-than-optimal performance in an existing facility’s HVAC equipment, lighting, and control and process systems and identifies cost-effective energy savings adjustments. The RCx study involves a six-month or longer process to gather data on energy-using systems in your building. Information gathered typically comes from control system trending data, equipment monitoring and data logging, and other sources.
Otter Tail Power Company’s RCx programs provide incentives for traditional RCx studies, a new Turnkey RCx option, and RCx Lite for smaller buildings. RCx studies qualify for a rebate of 30 percent of the study cost and $400/kW of reduced demand due to implementing recommended RCx measures. Rebates for RCx studies will not exceed $20,000 per building.
■■ Eligible
Turnkey RCx studies qualify for a rebate of 100 percent of the study cost.
■■ Eligible
RCx Lite studies qualify for a rebate of 50 percent of the study cost up to $10,000 per building.
Preapproval is required to determine if your project will qualify for incentives. Contact your Otter Tail Power Company representative to learn more about our RCx programs.
RCx Lite is similar to traditional RCx programs. Key differences include: ■■ Lower
study costs for RCx Lite (typically 25 percent of the cost of a traditional RCx study).
■■ Somewhat
reduced energy savings (often 75 percent of the savings identified through more stringent RCx studies).
■■ Reduced
or simplified data-gathering requirements.
■■ Use
of engineering assumptions in limited areas of the study.
RCx benefits: n A
detailed building assessment completed by a qualified engineering professional.
n More
efficient operations.
n Lower n A
energy bills.
more comfortable facility.
n Longer n Credits
equipment service life.
for green-buildings programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Globes and points for ENERGY STAR certification.
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Price-response programs Three factors determine your electric service bill ■■ The
amount of electricity you use.
Time-of-use service
■■ The
rate at which it’s used.
■■ The
time(s) it’s used.
If you have the ability to adjust your operations in ways that shift your load from our peak demand times, you allow us to operate more efficiently. In turn, we pass on the savings to you through special rates.
Taking Care of Business offers a variety of energyefficient options that help you save money by reducing the amount of electricity you use and the rate at which you use it. By addressing the time you use it, effective load-management practices can help you save even more.
PowerProfiler PowerProfiler is a convenient Internet-based software package that provides customized electric load reports for large industrial and large commercial businesses with interval data metering. This information can help you gain a better understanding of your company’s energy use and related costs.
Interruptible rates If you choose interruptible service, you allow us to use radio signals to control predetermined electric equipment during peak energy-use or emergency situations. You benefit from our greater efficiency in the form of off-peak rates that can reduce your total energy costs substantially.
By analyzing PowerProfiler reports, you will see if you can lower your overall energy demand and better regulate costly demand peaks by fine-tuning equipment and adjusting start-up schedules.
Call the Idea Center at 800-493-3299 to get started
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Off-peak programs Dual fuel As the name implies, dual-fuel heating systems use two sources of energy. Electricity, the primary energy source, supplies heat during typical off-peak periods. A secondary fuel, usually natural gas, propane, or fuel oil, supplies heat during energy-control periods.
For a nonautomatic system we will provide a waiver to sign to be served on one of our Dual Fuel Rates.
Our savings lead to your savings The ability to control system peaks reduces our operating costs significantly. We pass on the savings to our dual-fuel and other controlled-service customers in the form of reduced electric rates.
We may control: ■■ When
our customers operate many electrical devices at the same time, creating periods of peak demand.
Dual fuel cools too
■■ During
testing or emergency periods, such as when restoring service following a storm.
■■ When
energy prices on the wholesale market are high and we must purchase energy to supplement or replace our own low-cost generation.
With a dual-fuel system, the switch from one fuel to another is automatic through our radio-control system.
Heat pumps installed on one of our Dual Fuel Rates may be cycled during summerseason control periods. With this option, systems cycle on and off every 15 minutes only during peak conditions. Your facility remains cool and comfortable while helping us to manage regional system peaks.
The choice is yours. With so many electric heating options, you are sure to find one that can create a money-saving dual-fuel system for your business. Backup heating system
Forced-air with ductwork
Fossil fuel boiler
If you have areas that aren’t heated well, supplemental electric heat installed as part of a dual-fuel system can help keep every room comfortable.
Best electric option*
Description
Advantage
Plenum heater and air-source heat pump combination
The heat pump provides most of your high-effiency heating while the plenum heater helps ensure your comfort during the coldest winter weather.
Save money and energy. Gain summertime cooling.
Plenum heater
Installed where the existing furnace and the ductwork system meet; air warms as it flows over heating elements inside the plenum.
Low-cost whole-building solution
Electric boiler
Compact; heats liquid distributed to radiators, hydoronic baseboards, or underfloor hydronic heating system.
Easily connects into existing piping system.
Electric baseboard
Units are installed near the floor.
Low up-front cost; provides zoned heating.
Cove heat
Radiant heaters are installed near the ceiling.
Provides zoned heating; units installed out of the way of people and objects.
Ceiling panels
Radiant panels embedded with heating cables are installed in the ceiling.
Radiant heat provides instant, sunshine-like comfort.
* Electric heating applications may require electric service and wiring upgrades.
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Capture the comfort
Underfloor hydronic system
Electric thermal-storage heating and cooling systems create their stores during off-peak hours, qualifying for our low off-peak rates that can save you hundreds of dollars a year. Thermal‑storage systems installed on qualifying rates are eligible for rebates.
Again, this underfloor heat-storage system must be installed during construction before the slab is poured. Underfloor hydronic systems use a boiler or certain storage furnaces to heat liquid that is circulated through underfloor tubing to store heat in sand above an insulation layer and beneath the building’s concrete slab. This stored heat continues to radiate during energy-control periods to maintain comfort levels.
Choose from several options ■■ Underfloor ■■ Central
heat-storage systems.
heat-storage furnaces.
■■ Individually
controlled room units.
■■ Ice-storage
and chilled-water-storage cooling systems.
Underfloor electric cable system An underfloor heat-storage system must be installed during construction before the slab is poured. Electric cables or panels are placed in sand several inches beneath the building’s concrete slab and above an insulation layer. When electricity costs are lowest the cable is energized to heat the sand. Heat radiates from this reservoir to maintain a comfortable building temperature.
Off-peak programs
Thermal-storage heating and cooling
Central heat-storage furnace A central heat-storage furnace is an excellent option for centrally ducted heating. It offers the same clean and efficient comfort as an electric underfloor system by storing heat in ceramic bricks to be released as required to maintain comfortable temperatures even during energycontrol periods.
Room units Individual room heat-storage units are a great option for installations where ductwork is not available or for smaller rooms. They store heat during offpeak periods in ceramic bricks. Each unit may be individually temperature controlled. Room units are proven solutions for classrooms, courthouses, offices, and large institutional facilities, affording individualized comfort to each space.
Underfloor electric cable system
Room unit Central heat-storage furnace
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Off-peak programs
Cooling storage Thermal-storage cooling works well to move cooling load to times of day when electricity rates are lower. System options include ice storage and chilledwater storage. Ice-storage options include ice harvesters as well as ice-on-coil, coil-melt, icecapsule, and ice-slurry systems. Chilled-waterstorage systems include eutectic salt systems. Thermal-storage heating or cooling systems qualify for rebates when served on our Deferred Load, Fixed Time of Delivery, or Residential Demand Control Rates.
To qualify for a thermal storage rebate Systems must have adequate capacity to heat or cool the space during the maximum control period allowed by the rate to qualify for a rebate. We encourage customers to work with a reputable installer to ensure correct sizing of equipment and optimal system design. Qualifying projects must be new installations with a minimum of 9 kilowatts. Installations must remain on a qualified rate for at least one year. In combined thermal-storage/air-source heat pump systems, this rebate applies only to the thermalstorage load. Heat pumps are rebated separately.
Rebates on thermal-storage systems Rebate per kW*
Installed Load*
Rebate per additional kW
Deferred Load
$40
200 kW
$20
1,000 additional kW
Fixed Time of Delivery
$40
200 kW
$20
1,000 additional kW
Residential Demand Control
$40
200 kW
—
—
Rate
Maximum
* Minimum of 9 kW must be installed.
Electric vehicle charging station With the Drive On Off-Peak Electric Vehicle Rate, Minnesota customers can recharge their electric vehicle overnight for less. Customers installing a charging station on this rate may qualify for a rebate of $40 per kW. Drive On Electric Vehicle Rate rebate Rate Electric Vehicle Rate
Rebate/kW $40
Application Charging station
Available to Minnesota customers only. Customer must qualify for the rate by showing proof of electric vehicle ownership and installing appropriate interconnection facilities.
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Drive for less with Drive On
Install an electric water heater with proof of a minimum 90 percent efficiency (.90 energy factor) on one of our controlled-service rates to qualify for a rebate. a $150 rebate when a qualifying electric water heater of at least 50 gallons but less than 75 gallons is installed as a first-time controlled water heating application.*
Water heating technology is changing Higher Department of Energy efficiency standards have changed the electric water heater technology available.
■■ Get
■■ Electric
■■ Get
■■ Electric
a $300 rebate when a qualifying 75-gallon or larger electric water heater is installed as a first-time controlled water heating application.*
■■ Get
a $150 rebate when a qualifying replacement 75-gallon or larger electric water heater is installed on existing controlled service.*
water heaters with up to 55 gallons of capacity may be dimensionally larger as manufacturers add insulation to meet a required minimum 95 percent energy efficiency. units with more than 55 and up to 120 gallons of capacity that are not designed as “grid-interactive” must be nearly 200 percent efficient. Only heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are able to meet that standard. HPWHs may not work properly with off-peak service.
■■ Get
■■ Grid-interactive
* Controlled service may include Dual Fuel, Controlled Water Heating, or Deferred Load Rates. Another option is direct water-heating control through a firm-service rate, which is eligible for a $4-a-month credit.
■■ Watch
a $20-a-kilowatt rebate on a commercial water heater with a minimum 90 percent efficiency when 12 kilowatts or more and 120 gallons of storage capacity are installed on an off-peak rate. A $5,000 rebate limit applies.
Off-peak programs
Off-peak electric water heating
water heaters (GIWHs) are standard electric units 75 gallons or larger that will include a method to limit their performance unless installed on an energy-management or control program (including our off-peak rate programs). the market as manufacturers introduce new GIWH equipment.
How heat pump water heaters work Heat pump water heaters are equipped with compressors and refrigerant—like air-source heat pumps. HPWHs capture heat from the ambient air inside and transfer it to heat water. To ensure an HPWH does not draw heat generated by your heating system, look for a model designed for our northern climate. Most HPWHs are hybrid models, equipped with electric elements allowing faster recovery of depleted hot-water supplies.
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CoolSavings
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Now available
Qualifications
Small commercial businesses will now be given the opportunity to conserve electricity—and save money—while helping us manage summer’s high energy-use periods by allowing us to cycle your air conditioner. Qualified businesses can earn a credit of $5 per ton of air-conditioning load in June, July, August, and September. For example, a 5-ton air-conditioning load would qualify for a rebate of $25 a month for up to four months.
Customers must have a centralized cooling system, such as an air-source heat pump or central air conditioner, to be eligible for CoolSavings. Window units or ductless airconditioning systems do not qualify for the program, nor do units already served on a controlled rate. To enroll in CoolSavings, you must be the property owner.
How it works
Questions
If you qualify for CoolSavings, a company representative will install a radio receiver on the outside of your business that will automatically control your air-conditioning system. We may cycle your air-conditioning on and off every 15 minutes only during peak conditions. Dual stage air conditioners will be allowed to have the first stage run without interruption while the second stage will be shut off during the entire control event. Customer research shows that participants stay cool and comfortable and aren’t aware that control is occurring.
To sign up for our CoolSavings program — or for answers to any questions you may have — contact your energy management representative or call our Idea Center at 800-493-3299.
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DollarSmart financing Make energy-efficiency improvements with DollarSmart financing Energy-efficiency 1.9 percent financing ■■ Heat
pumps (both air-source and geothermal)*
■■ Commercial ■■ Motors
lighting
and adjustable-speed drives
■■ Refrigeration ■■ Heat-recovery ■■ Milk
systems
house precoolers
■■ Stock
waterers
■■ Commercial
electric cooking equipment
Eligibility
Guidelines ■■ Minimum
loan amount is $150.
■■ Maximum
loan amount for commercial customers is $100,000.
■■ Customers
may borrow up to 80 percent of installed cost.
■■ Repayment
periods are up to five years with schedule based on loan amount.
■■ Convenient
payments are added to monthly electric service statements.
■■ Standard ■■ Loans
financing rate is subject to change.
exceeding $5,000 will be secured.
* Rebates on heat pumps installed as replacements to natural gas heating systems are paid through funds other than Minnesota CIP. Financing is not available on heat pumps installed as replacements for natural gas heating.
All Minnesota residential, commercial, and industrial customers of Otter Tail Power Company who own their homes or businesses and obtain credit approval are eligible for 1.9 percent interest rate in lieu of rebates. Request a financing form for details.
Higher rebates and financing During 2016, customers installing an eligible heat pump may receive special 1.9 percent financing and our higher rebates. Apply today!
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For more information about commercial tax incentives visit us at www.otpco.com.
Commercial tax incentives The federal Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has been amended a number of times, most recently in December 2015. The table below shows the value of the investment tax credit for each technology by year. The expiration date for solar technologies and wind is based on when construction begins. For all other technologies, the expiration date is based on when the system is placed in service (fully installed and being used for its intended purpose). Technology
12/31/16
12/31/17
12/31/18
12/31/19
12/31/20
12/31/21
12/31/22
Future Years
PV, Solar Water Heating, Solar Space Heating/Cooling, Solar Process Heat
30%
30%
30%
30%
26%
22%
10%
10%
Hybrid Solar Lighting, Fuel Cells, Small Wind
30%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geothermal Heat Pumps, Microtubines, Combine Heat and Power Systems
10%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geothermal Electric
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
Large Wind (kW)
30%
24%
18%
12%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Solar Technologies
Small Wind Turbines
Eligible solar energy property includes equipment that uses solar energy to generate electricity, to heat or cool (or provide hot water for use in) a structure, or to provide solar process heat. Hybrid solar lighting systems, which use solar energy to illuminate the inside of a structure using fiber-optic distributed sunlight, are eligible. Passive solar systems and solar pool-heating systems are not eligible.
The credit is equal to 30 percent of expenditures, with no maximum credit for small wind turbines placed in service after December 31, 2008. Eligible small wind property includes wind turbines up to 100 kW in capacity. (In general, the maximum credit is $4,000 for eligible property placed in service after October 3, 2008, and before January 1, 2009. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 removed the $4,000 maximum credit limit for small wind turbines.) Small wind turbines must meet the performance and quality standards set forth by either the American Wind Energy Association Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard 9.1-2009 (AWEA), or the International Electrotechnical Commission 61400-1, 61400-12, and 61400-11 (IEC)
Fuel Cells The credit is equal to 30 percent of expenditures, with no maximum credit. However, the credit for fuel cells is capped at $1,500 per 0.5 kilowatt (kW) of capacity. Eligible property includes fuel cells with a minimum capacity of 0.5 kW that have an electricity-only generation efficiency of 30 percent or higher.
This information is provided by the Department of Energy and can be found at http://energy.gov/savings/business-energy-investment-tax-credit-itc. Information is subject to change and is not a substitute for advice or decisions from a tax professional.
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The credit is equal to 10 percent of expenditures, with no maximum credit limit stated. Eligible geothermal energy property includes geothermal heat pumps and equipment used to produce, distribute or use energy derived from a geothermal deposit. For electricity produced by geothermal power, equipment qualifies only up to, but not including, the electric transmission stage. For geothermal heat pumps, this credit applies to eligible property placed in service after October 3, 2008. Note that the credit for geothermal property, with the exception of geothermal heat pumps, has no stated expiration date.
Microturbines The credit is equal to 10 percent of expenditures, with no maximum credit limit stated (explicitly). The credit for microturbines is capped at $200 per kW of capacity. Eligible property includes microturbines up to two megawatts (MW) in capacity that have an electricity-only generation efficiency of 26 percent or higher.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) The credit is equal to 10 percent of expenditures, with no maximum limit stated. Eligible CHP property generally includes systems up to 50 MW in capacity that exceeds 60 percent energy efficiency, subject to certain limitations and reductions for large systems. See the note at the bottom of this page for more details. The efficiency requirement does not apply to CHP systems that use biomass for at least 90 percent of the system’s energy source, but the credit may be reduced for less-efficient systems. This credit applies to eligible property placed in service after October 3, 2008.
Combined heat and power systems can only receive the full credit if the system has an electrical capacity of 15 MW or less, and a mechanical energy capacity of 20,000 horsepower or less, or an equivalent combination of electrical and mechanical energy capacities. Larger combined heat and power systems (up to a maximum of 50 MW and 67,000 horsepower) can qualify for a reduced tax credit equal to the ratio between the actual system capacity and 15 MW. For example, a 45 MW system can qualify for a tax credit worth 15/45 of the otherwise allowable credit.
Commercial tax incentives
Geothermal Systems
Production Tax Credit-Eligible Technologies Technologies that are eligible for the Production Tax Credit (PTC) were eligible to opt for the ITC in lieu of the PTC if construction commenced prior to January 1, 2015. As of January 1, 2015, only wind energy systems are eligible to claim the ITC in lieu of the PTC. In general, the original use of the equipment must begin with the taxpayer, or the system must be constructed by the taxpayer. The equipment must also meet any performance and quality standards in effect at the time the equipment is acquired. The energy property must be operational in the year in which the credit is first taken. Significantly, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 repealed a previous restriction on the use of the credit for eligible projects also supported by subsidized energy financing. For projects placed in service after December 31, 2008, this limitation no longer applies. Businesses that receive other incentives are advised to consult with a tax professional regarding how to calculate this federal tax credit.
Look to these web sites for design advice to help meet your savings goals: www.newbuildings.org www.eere.energy.gov
www.energytaxincentive.org www.advancedbuildings.net
www.energydesignresources.com
This information is provided by the Department of Energy and can be found at http://energy.gov/savings/business-energy-investment-tax-credit-itc. Information is subject to change and is not a substitute for advice or decisions from a tax professional.
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Contact information We can help Otter Tail Power Company is dedicated to the growth and vitality of the businesses we serve. We offer rebates and financing, and our team of commercial and industrial representatives can offer advice about efficient lighting and equipment to help existing local business manage electricity costs.
Our team also can help identify community partnerships, financing packages, and labor pools to help ensure the success of new businesses. If you’d like to speak with a representative, call our Idea Center at 800-493-3299 or contact these individuals directly. Commercial and Industrial Representatives
Steve Schoeneck Manager, Sales & Implementation, and Operations Support Fergus Falls 218-739-8523 sschoeneck@otpco.com
Ken Johnson Energy Management Representative for Bemidji and Crookston areas 218-739-8530 kjohnson@otpco.com
Bill Klyve Energy Management Representative for Morris area 800-630-7358 bklyve@otpco.com
Brad Nelson Energy Management Representative for Milbank and Wahpeton areas 605-432-4713 Ext. 6602 bnelson@otpco.com
Scott Sigette Energy Management Representative for Devils Lake, Rugby, and Langdon areas 701-662-4876 Ext. 740 ssigette@otpco.com
Bob Sitzmann Energy Management Representative for Jamestown, Oakes, and Garrison areas 701-253-4703 bsitzmann@otpco.com
Kevin Disse Senior Industrial Services Engineer for Fergus Falls 218-739-8995 kdisse@otpco.com
Mark Remer Senior Industrial Services Engineer for Fergus Falls 218-739-8967 mremer@otpco.com
Chris Waltz Senior Commercial and Industrial Services Engineer for Fergus Falls 218-739-8492 cwaltz@otpco.com
Economic Development
Terry Stallman Economic Development Consultant 800-630-7965 tstallman@otpco.com
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