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Efficiency Maine Business Program
Cash Incentives . Applications . Program Allies . Services . Eligibility . Guidelines
New Cash Incentives, Effective February 2007
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Save Energy, Save Money, Improve the Environment
The Efficiency Maine Business Program provides cash incentives and free, independent technical advice to help businesses save energy and money and improve Maine’s environment. As of 2007, Efficiency Maine has streamlined the application process to make it easier than ever for all Maine businesses to proceed. Since 2003, Efficiency Maine has paid cash incentives to more than 980 Maine businesses to help them purchase and install electric energy saving equipment. This equipment is saving Maine businesses more than 56 million kWh annually.
Cash Incentives
Efficiency Maine has prescriptive cash incentives on qualified:
- Lighting
- HVAC equipment
- NEMA Premium® energy efficient motors
- System controls
- Refrigeration – New in 2007
Starting in 2007, all prescriptive incentives are available to all eligible business participants, regardless of the number of employees. A current list of cash incentives is available on our Web site, efficiencymaine.com, or call Efficiency Maine at 866-376-2463.
Custom incentives are also available for electricity saving equipment that is not on the list of prescriptive incentives. Projects for these custom incentives must be pre-approved by the Efficiency Maine staff.
Applications Available On-line
Prescriptive incentive applications were updated in January 2007. Please be sure that your application is current. Current application forms are available on our Web site, efficiencymaine.com, or by calling us at 866-376-2463.
Program Allies
Efficiency Maine’s Business Program has nearly 500 Program Allies across the state. Program Allies are vendors, contractors, suppliers and professionals who are familiar with Efficiency Maine and can help you with your energy efficiency project. Program Allies are familiar with Efficiency Maine and can guide you on qualifying equipment and help you with the application process.
Services for Maine Businesses
In addition to cash incentives, the Efficiency Maine Business Program offers the following services:
Eligibility
- Incentives are available to all Maine businesses including nonprofit organizations, public and private schools (K-12), colleges, local and county governments, farms, airports, water and wastewater facilities, quasi-governmental and other regional systems.
- Products purchased with Efficiency Maine incentives must be installed in your place of business in Maine.
- Pre-approval is NOT required for agriculture and motors applications. It is also NOT required for lighting and refrigeration projects when the incentive is under $1,000.
- Pre-approval IS required for lighting and refrigeration applications with incentive payments over $1,000. It also IS required for all HVAC, variable frequency drive and custom applications.
- Incentives are available for retrofit applications or new construction, unless otherwise specified.
Guidelines
- Each business is eligible for Efficiency Maine incentives up to $50,000 per business, per calendar year or $100,000 to be used in a one-year period, in lieu of funding the following year.
- For retrofit projects, the amount of the Efficiency Maine custom incentive may be up to 35 percent of the total cost of the efficiency project, including labor. For new construction and major renovations, as well as replacement of failed equipment, the incentive may be up to 75 percent of the incremental cost of high efficiency equipment over standard equipment. The incentive cap applies in all cases.
- Efficiency Maine reserves the right to monitorand/or inspect the installation and energy use of the products for which incentives are paid.
- Efficiency Maine may publicize your participation in this program, unless otherwise requested.
- This offer may be changed, revised, or discontinued at any time by Efficiency Maine.
An Environmental Success Story
Environmental concerns are an increasingly significant factor
for businesses and their customers. Investment in energy efficient equipment is an extremely cost-effective strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As of the end of 2006, projects completed with help from the Efficiency Maine Business Program are reducing CO2 emissions from power plants that supply the New England grid by 36,339 tons each year. In terms of CO2 emissions, this is equivalent to removing 7,136 cars from the road. Working together we are making a difference.
For More Information
Have a project in mind or not sure where to start?
Talk to your supplier or contractor about Efficiency Maine and ask about Efficiency Maine incentives.
Call us toll-free at 866-376-2463 to speak with our knowledgeable staff.
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