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Xcel Energy Colorado Offering Another 50% Rebate Bonus for 2023

This is the same 50% rebate bonus they offered last year! From now until November 1st, Xcel Energy CO is offering bonus rebates on select LED linear tubes. Higher rebates are available for DLC and Energy Star qualified products. Rebates are 25% less for non-DLC and non-Energy Star and require...
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Entergy Solutions LA Offering ‘Early Bird’ Bonus

Entergy Solutions is offering a 20% bonus incentive if you complete your energy efficiency projects early! This 20% bonus is in addition to your original rebate. The application must be submitted by March 31st and the project completed by June 30th to qualify. Eligible projects include upgrades to...
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Energy Smart New Orleans Offering 25% Bonus Until June

Energy Smart is offering a 25% Bonus Incentive during the first six months of 2023 for qualifying energy-saving projects. That’s 25% over the current base prescriptive and custom incentive rates. To qualify, applications must be submitted by June 30, 2023, with project completion no later than...
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Potomac Edison Offering Additional Bonuses

Potomac Edison, who is already offering a $0.10 per kWh bonus on lighting optimization and custom compressed air projects, is now also offering a $0.05 per kWh bonus on all prescriptive lighting and custom projects. This new bonus lasts now until December 31st, 2022. Their calculator also...
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Orange & Rockland NY Increasing Rebates by 25%

Orange & Rockland has increased all rebates by 25%. This applies to both Electric and Gas rebates for commercial customers. Projects must be installed by August 1st and funds are on a first-come, first-serve basis. So don’t wait, these funds could run out soon!   If you would like...
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Ameren Illinois Offering 30% Increase for Custom Incentives

Ameren IL is offering a 30% increase to Custom Incentives until September 30th or until funds expire. Both electric and natural gas-saving Custom projects and both private and public sector customers are eligible. Now is a great time to try new custom energy-saving projects that wouldn’t typically...
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Xcel Energy Colorado Offering Additional 50% Rebate Bonus

Starting April 15 and lasting until December 1st, Xcel Energy CO is offering instant bonus rebates on select LED tubes. Higher rebates are available for DLC and Energy Star qualified products. Rebates are 25% less for non-DLC and non-Energy Star and require preapproval. Contact us to learn more...
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Energy Trust of Oregon Increasing Incentives

Starting March 21st, 2022, Energy Trust of Oregon will be increasing its incentives and cap limits. Below is an overview of all changes: Annual project and participant incentive caps for commercial and industrial sites will increase to $250,000 per project Trade ally company caps and active project...
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Con Edison NY Offering Early Completion Bonuses

If you’re planning on upgrading equipment in Con Ed territory this year, you can get extra incentives if you install them by June 30th. These extra bonus incentives apply to both electric and gas upgrades. The energy you save pays for the equipment over time so it is a great return on your...
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Focus On Energy Offering BOC Webinar with Full Tuition Reimbursement

If anyone is looking to get their Building Operator Certification, Focus on Energy is offering two BOC webinar series this spring. They are listed below: BOC Level I: Building System Maintenance March 9, 2022 – June 9, 2022  Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8am-11am Central Time  BOC Multifamily:...
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Early Completion Bonus for Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois is offering up to 15% extra incentives in addition to their total incentive amount! Projects completed this year by March 31st will earn an extra 15%, June 30th an extra 10%, and September 30th an extra 5%. Projects completed after September 30th will receive no bonus, so don’t wait!...
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ROI Energy Investments Awarded Contractor of the Year by PPL Electric Utilities

Hey! Hey! Hey! On September 27th, we were notified by PPL Electric Utilities that we were Contractor of the Year with the most projects submitted! We are excited to receive this award and want to take this moment to say Thank You to all of our customers! We only can receive these rewards because of...
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Xcel Energy (MN) Offering Bonus Rebates

Xcel Energy is offering double rebates on linear tubes and additional 25% rebates on screw-in lamps. This offer is good now until December 31st, 2021. Act now! Bonus rebates are on a first-come, first-serve basis while funds last.   If you have any questions, we can help. We manage rebates for...
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Energy Smart New Orleans Extending Summer Bonus

Due to a successful summer, additional funding has been added and the summer bonus will be extended through September 30th, 2021. Participants can receive a 25% non-lighting bonus and a 15% lighting bonus. To qualify, projects must be submitted by Sept 30th and completed by Dec 31st, 2021. Bonus...
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AES Indiana Offering Limited Time Bonus Rebates

AES is offering generous bonus rebates for the remainder of the year! If you complete a project by September 31st, 2021, the rebate will be base + 30% bonus. And if you complete a project by the end of the year, the rebate will be base + 25% bonus. Bonus rebates are on a first-come, first-serve...
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DTE Offering Two New Bonus Offers

For a limited time, DTE is offering a 20% bonus for all LED linear incentives and non-lighting custom incentives. This 20% bonus offer is available to all DTE electric customers on all linear fluorescent lighting to LED projects. The custom bonus offer also provides an incentive of $0.06 per kWh...
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NIPSCO Offering 20% Additional Bonus

NIPSCO is now offering a 20% bonus incentive for electric projects until December 6th or until funds are exhausted. This bonus is for all Prescriptive, Custom, Small Business Direct Install (SBDI), New Construction, or Retro-Commissioning projects. Don’t wait! Act now to ensure you get your rebate...
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Limited-Time 100% Bonus with MI Energy Smart Program

From now until September 30th, the MI Energy Smart Program will be offering a 100% bonus on the following measures: Exterior HID to LED (Bonus: $0.70 per watt reduced. Was $0.35) Interior HID to High Bay LED (Bonus: $0.60 per watt reduced. Was $0.30) Interior Linear Fluorescent to LED (Bonus: $0.16...
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Georgia Power Offering New Incentives

Georgia Power has introduced new prescriptive incentives for commercial lighting and HVAC projects. All measures installed after April 1st will be eligible for these new rebates. Some of the new rebates are listed below: Mogul screw-base HID replacement: $15/lamp Linear retrofit kit: $10/fixture...
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Central Hudson Gas & Electric Offering Kitchen Equipment Incentives

Did you know Central Hudson Gas & Electric offers commercial kitchen incentives? In addition to their regular incentives, they offer solid rebates ranging up to $1250 per measure. Some examples include a variety of ovens, steamers, fryers and more, across both fuels, electric and natural gas. If...
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Con Edison Offering Extra Bonus Incentives

Don’t leave money on the table! For a limited time, Con Edison is offering extra bonus incentives! For electric projects, applications must be submitted by April 30th and installed by June 30th. For gas projects, applications must be submitted by July 31st and installed by September 30th. The...
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Have You Heard of Electric Truck Refrigeration Unit Rebates?

ETRU’s give you the option of cooling perishable shipments by plugging in instead of idling a diesel engine. By switching to electric, fuel costs can be reduced by up to 80%. Additional benefits are a cleaner, quieter workplace and fewer maintenance costs. Depending on the cost of fuel, the typical...
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Have You Ever Heard of On-Bill Financing?

It is an opportunity for utility customers to install new energy-efficient equipment with ZERO upfront costs. None at all! The program is simple. The utility will finance your entire project, and then add the finance charge to your electric or gas bill. Most utilities charge a low-interest rate and...
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ROI Energy Investments Awarded by Duke Energy – Thanks to ALL of Our Customers!

On January 26th during a webinar for Duke Energy, ROI Energy Investments received an award! We were honored by Duke Energy for having the most rebate applications submitted in their territory in 2020. This wouldn’t have been possible without every single one of our customers choosing us to be their...
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Consumers Energy Increasing Rebates to Cover 100% of Project Costs! Also Adding New Bonuses!

Consumers Energy just sent out an update for big changes to their program! They have lifted their incentive cap from 75% of project cost to 100% of project cost! This only applies to prescriptive incentives. They will now cover up to 100% of material, labor (not in-house), and any cost related to...
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Focus on Energy Hosting Free Indoor Air Quality Webinar

The Focus on Energy program will be exploring the eight best practices for improving indoor air quality during this free Webinar. It will start on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 9:00 am Central time. Some of the technologies to be discussed are ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI), dedicated...
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PECO Increasing Incentives for Limited Time

As of November 12th, PECO has increased certain lighting and refrigeration rebates that will last until May 15th, 2021, or until funds run out. The increased rebates are listed below: DLC Exterior Fixtures and Retrofit Kits for Streetlights: $50 $75 DLC High-Bay and Low-Bay Fixtures and Retrofit...
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Georgia Power Increasing LED Rebates

Now until December 4th, Georgia Power is offering increased prescriptive rebates on certain LED products. In addition, Georgia Power is also increasing the equipment cost cap on these qualifying lighting measures from 50% to 75%. Increased rebates include: LED cans/tracks/pendants:...
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APS Offering New and Increased Rebates

APS has recently added new and increased rebates for businesses that install energy-saving equipment. Some of their new offers include enhanced custom rebates, increased HVAC rebates, and lighting and refrigeration measures. These are available to all commercial customers, big or small. Click on the...
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PECO’s Financial Incentives Are Back

From now until May 15th 2021, PECO is offering incentives for lighting, HVAC and refrigeration upgrades. If you wanted to do an upgrade here, now is the time to do it as incentives aren’t guaranteed to return after the 15th. Whatever the upfront costs, energy efficiency investments are becoming...
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Southern California Gas Increasing Rebates

From now until the end of the year, So Cal Gas is increasing their rebates for Food Service Equipment by 50%. This applies to all equipment and will be offered on a first-serve basis while funds are available. The new rebate amounts will be applied automatically. For example, rebates for qualified...
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Appalachian Power VA Extends Bonuses

Due to COVID-19, Appalachian Power has decided to extend its limited-time bonus all the way until December 31st, 2020. There is also a four-cent ($.04) bonus in addition to the existing eight-cent ($.08) incentive per kWh saved for all measures. That’s a grand total of $0.12 per kWh saved! Now is...
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Evergy Announces Multiple Incentive Increases

For the remainder of 2020, Evergy has increased incentives for Lighting and Food Service upgrades. To see the full list of incentive increases, click the link below: https://www.evergy.com/-/media/documents/ways-to-save/incentives/small-business-resources/evergybes2020incentive.pdf   If you’re...
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MPPA Energy Smart Program Offering 100% Bonus Increase

From now until November 9th, the MPPA Energy Smart Program will be offering a 100% bonus increase on the following measures: Exterior HID to LED Bonus – $0.70 Incentive (was $0.35 per watt reduced) Interior HID to High Bay LED bonus – $0.60 Incentive (was $0.30 per watt reduced) Interior...
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SRP Offering Rebates for Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation

SRP is now offering a rebate for Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) installed in the ductwork of Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems. The rebate available for the UVGI system is $30 per ton of HVAC. What is UVGI? UVGI uses short-wavelength UV light to kill or inactivate...
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Energy Trust of Oregon Offering Bonus Incentives

For the remainder of the year, Energy Trust of Oregon is offering bonus incentives to make energy-efficiency upgrades more affordable. These bonuses, in addition to the standard cashback rebate you could already receive, will significantly improve your Return on Investment! As your rebate...
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Advance Your Career with BOC Online Courses for Free

To our friends and colleagues of the energy efficiency world. If you own and/or manage commercial properties in WI, there may be an opportunity for you to get a free Building Operator Certification this Fall-Winter. Focus on Energy is offering a limited number of scholarships to attend this online...
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DTE Offering New Bonus Rebates

DTE is adding an additional 25% bonus for Exterior Lighting and Building Envelope projects! This offer is valid now through Oct 31st, 2020. This offer may end at any time, so don’t wait! The following projects are eligible for the 25% bonus: Exterior LED retrofit 24/7 exterior lighting Exterior LED...
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Limited Time Bonus for Appalachian Power – VA

From now until September 30th, Appalachian Power is offering a 50% bonus increase for all non-lighting projects. This is a four-cent ($0.04) bonus per kWh saved, in addition to the existing eight-cent ($0.08) incentive per kWh saved for approved Energy Efficiency measures. The incentive limit per...
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Special Bonus Rebates for IPL

IPL is offering special bonus rebates until Dec. 1st 2020 or until they are depleted. Depending on the project, an extra 25% to 50% will be added on top of your standard rebate! Pre-approval is not required and only one bonus can be obtained. If you have a Lighting, HVAC, or VFD project you have...
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Orange & Rockland and NV Energy Offering Increased Rebates

Many utilities across the nation are increasing their rebates this year because of the pandemic. NV Energy along with Orange & Rockland Utilities are the latest to increase their rebates as of this week. These limited time rebates are on a first-come first-served basis until they are depleted...
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MidAmerican Energy Announces 50% Rebate Increases for IA and IL

MidAmerican has announced a 50% rebate increase for certain high efficiency electric and natural gas rebates that will last until December 31st, 2020. If you’re still on the fence about upgrading, now is the time to upgrade! Your ROI and payback will be much higher and there is no guarantee that...
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Limited Time Bonus Offered by Con Ed

Don’t miss out! Many utilities are offering extra incentives this year and Con Ed has started a limited time bonus as well. If you complete a commercial project by November 15th, you will get a special installation bonus in addition to the normal incentive! The details for their bonus are as...
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Indiana Michigan Power Increasing Rebates July 1st

On July 1st, Indiana Michigan Power will be changing its program to offer more incentives for the remainder of the year. If you’ve been holding off on a lighting, VFD or compressed air project, now is the time to get it started before funding is depleted! The following increases to their...
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NYSEG and RG&E Offering Special Bonuses

To help businesses get back on track from COVID-19, NYSEG and RG&E have decided to create a limited-time Special Bonus for their Commercial and Industrial customers! From now until November 30th, 2020, the following bonuses will apply: 15% additional rebate for all projects completed and...
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PSE Offering 50% – 100% Increased Lighting Incentives

To help with the recovery from COVID-19, PSE has decided to run a limited time bonus for Business Lighting incentives! Today through Sept. 1, all of PSE’s Business Lighting incentives are at least 50 percent higher, up to 70 percent of the project costs. The increases are listed below:   50%...
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Are You Receiving All Possible Rebates for Your Projects?

ROI Energy Investments is a rebate administrator company that has been in business since 2014. Over this time, we have been able to acquire over $29M in incentives for our customers nationwide! While some companies may only go after easy rebates (or none at all), we pride ourselves in maximizing...
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Indiana Michigan Power Offering Limited-Time Special Bonus

IN-MI Power is offering increased rebates from May 4th until August 31st, 2020 on certain upgrades. These upgrades include Lighting, VFD’s, Refrigeration and Non-lighting Custom projects! To find out how ROI Energy Investments can help you receive these rebates, call us at 920-615-1838 and mention...
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10 Utilities with High HVAC Incentives

Last week we published an article about 10 utilities with high lighting incentives. This week, we are letting you know about 10 utilities with high HVAC incentives!   There are hundreds of utilities across the US and each program takes valuable time to learn and understand. At ROI Energy...
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10 Utilities with High Lighting Incentives

Interested in the highest ROI for lighting upgrades? Below is a list of our Top Utilities and Programs with the highest lighting incentives currently being offered.   There are hundreds of utilities across the US and each program takes valuable time to learn and understand. At ROI Energy...
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Consumers Energy Offers 180% Exterior Lighting Bonus

As of April 27th, Consumers Energy has raised their Exterior Lighting Incentive from $0.25 to $0.70 per watt reduced. In addition, Consumers is also increasing the incentive pay cap from 75% of the project cost to 90%! This Bonus is temporary and only lasts until the funds are exhausted. (This could...
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Bonus Rebates for Consumers Energy

Last week Consumers Energy in Michigan announced they will extend most of the Q1 incentive bonuses and even added a few more for Q2. There are 12 areas where the utility is offering bonus rebates including lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration, just to name a few.  Currently, the bonuses will be added...
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Xcel Energy in Minnesota is offering a 25% – 100% rebate bonus on LED lighting upgrades

If you have LED lighting projects coming up in 2020, and facilities in their territory, you may want to consider completing them in 2020.  Contact ROI Energy Investments and we can help you organize and prepare your projects for rebates. Below is a link to the Xcel Energy website.  The high level...
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Autozone store exterior

AutoZone goes the extra mile to reduce energy usage and drive the future

Memphis, Tennessee-based AutoZone was recently featured by Retail and Restaurant Facility Business.  Through energy efficiency projects they have achieved $167 million in energy cost avoidance.  Learn more here...
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Dan Behm and his team

Collaboration Helping Large Retailers Save Energy, Money in Wisconsin

Madison, WI – Focus on Energy’s success is built on cooperation, and we often stress the important role our utility partners and Trade Ally contractors play in helping the program reduce energy waste and Wisconsinites save money. But Focus on Energy also collaborates with other groups. One example...
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Limited Bonus Incentives Available!

Bonus incentives are available for a limited time only for customers of Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison. Beginning June 15, 2017, bonus incentives are available for a limited time only.  Earn double incentives for non-prescriptive lighting, custom, and retro-commissioning...
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