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Agricultural Incentives

Energy-efficient equipment can help Maine’s agricultural industry save on energy costs, reduce maintenance costs, and improve productivity. Efficiency Maine offers incentives for specialized equipment found in the dairy and potato-growing industries, including milk scroll compressors, dairy vacuum pumps, and potato storage exhaust fans. 

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Incentives

Indoor Horticultural Lighting – Cannabis

  • Retrofit: $0.22/kWh of first year savings, up to 50% of the measure cost.
  • Click here to fill out and submit the Horticultural Lighting Project Application. 

Dehumidifiers for Indoor Cannabis Cultivation

  • $4.00 per PPD (pint per day), capped at 1 PPD/sq. ft. of canopy

Milk Scroll Compressors

  • $200-$1,000 (incentive varies by system horsepower)

Milk Vacuum Pump with Adjustable Speed Drive

  • $2,000-$5,000 (incentive varies by system horsepower)

Potato Ventilation Fans with Adjustable Speed Drive

  • $500-$1,400 (incentive varies by system horsepower)

Get Started

Ready to upgrade your facility with high-efficiency equipment and appliances? Work with an Efficiency Maine Qualified Partner in order to be eligible for these incentives.

Click here to find a Qualified Partner working near you. If you work with a contractor that is not yet a Qualified Partner, urge your contractor to find out more information here. As part of the project approval process, you will accept the C&I Prescriptive Program’s Terms and Conditions. If you’re interested in becoming a Qualified Partner, click here to see our Become A Qualified Partner page.

If you’re interested in getting started with an energy efficiency project in your business but don’t know where to start, you can sign-up for a virtual customer consultation here.