New Buildings incentive changes effective January 1, 2018


Energy Trust updates incentives on January 1 of each year. The following changes will be effective January 1, 2018, and only apply to New Buildings. Starting January 1, 2018, you can find revised application forms on the Forms and Resources page.

Please note that measures for residential refrigerators, multifamily condensing tankless water heaters, and forced circulation engine-block heaters shown below were added after November’s Insider.

MeasurePrimary heating fuelDetails2017 Incentive 2018 Incentive
Residential refrigeratorElectric• Residential ENERGY STAR® 5.0 refrigerator
• 14.3-20.5 cubic feet
• Top freezer, no through-the-door ice
None$10
Commercial clothes washersGas or electric• ENERGY STAR, modified energy factor ≥ 2.2
• Water factor ≤ 4.5
• Water heater must be fueled by an Energy Trust participating utility
Multifamily
• Full service territory: $300
• Electric-only: $200
• Gas only: $90

Commercial
• Full service territory: $250
• Electric-only: $250
• Gas-only: $80
Multifamily
• Full service territory: $300
• Electric-only: $300
• Gas-only: $65


Commercial
• Full service territory: $200
• Electric-only: $200
• Gas-only: $65
Packaged terminal heat pumpElectricDiscontinued$100Discontinued
Multifamily condensing tankless water heaters <199 kBtu/hGas• Stacked structures with central water heating
• Energy factor (EF) ≥ 0.94
• Additional storage tanks are not added
None$200 per unit
Multifamily condensing tankless water heaters =>200 kBtu/hGas• Stacked structures with central water heating
• EF greater than or equal to 0.9
• Additional storage tanks are not added
$2.75/kBtu/h$1.75/kBtu/h
Condensing furnaceGas• Now multifamily only
• Must be part of a centralized heating system serving at least two dwelling units or regularly occupied multifamily common space
• Capacity <225,000 kBtu/h
$3/kBtu/hEfficiency rating:

91% = $1.5/kBtu/h
95% = $2/kBtu/h
98% = $3/kBtu/h
Cooler doorsGas or electricNew remote-condensing commercial refrigerated medium temperature display cases with factory-installed doors Full service: $188/linear ft

Electric-only: $147/ linear ft

Gas-only: $41/linear ft
Full service or electric-only: $70/linear ft

Gas heat and non-qualifying electric utility: $35/linear ft
Forced-circulation generator block heaterElectric• Generator must be stationary and fixed
• Heater must be installed by manufacturer-certified installer
None<3kW 1,000 kWh = $200
>=3kW 14,000 kWh = $1500
Gas-fired condensing boiler (primary only)Gas• Discontinued as a standard measure; contact New Buildings for information on receiving a custom measure $4/kBtu/hDiscontinued
Multifamily gas-fired condensing boiler (primary only)Gas• Discontinued as a standard measure, contact New Buildings for information on receiving a special measure
$4/kBtu/hDiscontinued

For more information about incentive changes and effective dates, contact the New Buildings team at 1.877.467.0930.