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Commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Incentives

Businesses can save money, increase equipment reliability, and create more comfortable and productive workplaces by making energy-efficient choices when installing, renovating, or replacing HVAC equipment. By upgrading to an efficient electric HVAC system, a business can move towards beneficial electrification, or the transition of electric systems in a way that reduces overall emissions and energy costs.

Click here for more information on these HVAC solutions

Heat Pump Incentives

Heat Pump Mini-Splits (Air-to-Air)

  • 1 to 4 Zones: $500 – $1,250

Small Business Heat Pump Retrofit

  •  $1,600 per single-zone unit, up to 3 units.
  • Click here for more information on eligibility. 

Heat Pump Rooftop Units (RTUs)

  • Retrofit: $3,120 – $15,600
  • New construction: $720 – $3,600

Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps

  • Capacity (Btu/h) and Incentive per Unit
    < 7,000 – $430
    ≥ 7,000 and ≤15,000 – $450
    > 15,000 – $480

Vertical Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps

  • Capacity (Btu/h) and Incentive per Unit
    < 7,000 – $700
    ≥ 7,000 and ≤15,000 – $850
    > 15,000 – $1,000

Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems

  • With heat recovery –  $6.00/sq. ft. retrofit and $3.25/sq. ft. new construction
  • Without heat recovery – $4.00/sq. ft. retrofit and $2.75/sq. ft. new construction

    Water Source Heat Pumps

    • $100 per ton for ducted units with a capacity < 135,000 Btu/h

    Other Electric HVAC Incentives

    Demand Control Ventilation

    • Demand Control Ventilation: $500
    • Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation: $1,000

    ECM Circulator Pumps

    • $75 if < 150 max operating watts
    • $150 for 150-500 max operating watts
    • $250 if > 500 max operating watts

    Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) Systems

    • Sensible heat recovery ≥ 55% to< 65%  – $1.50/CFM
    • Sensible heat recovery ≥ 65% to< 75% – $1.75/CFM
    • Sensible heat recovery ≥ 75% to< 85%  – $2.00/CFM
    • Sensible heat recovery ≥ 85%  – $2.25/CFM

    Variable-Frequency Drive (VFD) Systems

    • $400 – $2,300 per unit (incentive varies by system horsepower)

    Propane and Naturas Gas Incentives

    Biomass Boilers and Furnaces

    • Click here for information on incentives for these systems. 

    Commercial Boilers and Furnaces

    • For Boilers > 500 MBtu/h (Natural Gas only) 
    • $5,000 – $12,500 – incentive varies by system size and fuel type
    • Funding for natural gas projects has been fully committed through June 30, 2023. 

    Commercial Boiler Controls and Ancillary Equipment (retrofit only)

    • Modulating Burner Control: $1.25 per MBtu/h
    • Standard Boiler Economizer: $950 per MMbtu/h
    • Condensing Boiler Economizer: $1,325 per MMbtu/h
    • Boiler Reset/Lock Out Controls: $375 per Unit
    • Oxygen Trim Controls: $0.75 per Mbtu/h
    • Boiler Turbulator: $9.50 per Unit
    • Programmable Thermostat: $100.00 per Unit

    Get Started

    Find a Qualified PartnerReady 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 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.


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