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Customized Business Rebate

Customized rebates up to $100,000

We understand that your facility is unique and your energy management techniques might not fit a standard rebate program. Our customized rebate lets you decide where to best save energy in your business:

Rebate Offer

  • Receive up to $100,000 or 50% of project implementation cost, whichever is less
  • Rebate is based on the reduction in energy use directly attributed to the project at $400/kW or $0.08/kWh, whichever is greater
  • Projects that have a simple payback of 1.5 years or less will receive half of calculated rebate

Eligibility

  • GRU customers with commercial electric service and satisfactory payment history
  • Limit $100,000 per Business Partner account
  • Rebate applies only to new projects. Consideration will not be given to retrofit measures installed prior to proposal approval
  • Retrofit must be completed within 120 days of GRU approval
  • Rebates are subject to change without notice and are subject to approval

How to apply

  • Contact your GRU Business Services Representative, who will work closely with your engineers to create an incentive package to help you implement important upgrades
  • To receive consideration for this rebate, applicants must submit a Customized Business Rebate Form and written proposal that includes:
    • Project scope of work
    • Estimated project cost
    • An engineering analysis detailing electric demand and energy savings calculations for all proposed retrofit measures
    • Schedules of operation for all proposed retrofit measures in order to compare energy reductions coincident to GRU’s seasonal peak periods.
    • GRU may require that the submitted engineering analysis be certified by a professional engineer (PE.) GRU will inform applicants in writing within 30 days if a PE seal is required.
  • Upon GRU review and approval of submitted proposals, applicants will be asked to sign an agreement with GRU.
  • Complete retrofit upgrades within 120 days of GRU approval
  • Rebate will be awarded upon:
    • GRU field verification of scope of work
    • Customer submittal of receipt(s) or other documentation detailing actual installed costs for the scope of work
  • GRU may choose to issue the rebate as either a credit on the GRU bill or a check to the customer