Commercial Programs
Looking to reduce your operating expenses or need to buy a new piece of equipment? Check out our Commercial Rebate programs below. Contact us if you don’t see what you are looking for – in some cases we can work with business on custom projects.
Commercial Lighting - Existing buildings and New Construction
Through the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)’s Commercial Energy Efficiency programs, changing out old lighting for new can net you tremendous savings and increased light! T12 lights are being phased out and will no longer be available after July 2012. We have a procedure that must be followed. Follow the checklist here.
Small Commercial Weatherization
Insulation Upgrades in small (< 5,000sf) office or retail buildings heated by electricity. Attic, wall and floor rebates from $.21/sf to $.48/sf of installed insulation. Contact Us for required paperwork.
Window Upgrades in small ($3.00/sf of new window. Contact Us for details and required paperwork.
Energy Smart Grocer
OPALCO has partnered with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. to provide grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants and other businesses with significant refrigeration loads a complete set of services. They include refrigeration upgrades & retrofits as well as overhead lighting and lighting in refrigerated coolers and cases. Skilled Field Energy Analysts and trained Preferred Contractors deliver services in the field with OPALCO coordinating resources and administering incentives and rebates. Services include:
- No Cost energy audit
- Site-specific energy savings analysis
- Direct installation of quick payback measures
- Recommendations for energy-efficient upgrades
- Contractor participation
- Contractor management
- Technical consultation
- Financial rebates and rebate application assistance
Contact Us for details.
Commercial Kitchens and Food Service
We offer reimbursement for a suite of high-efficiency commercial kitchen and food service electric equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, steamers, hot food holding cabinets, combination ovens, convection ovens, fryers, dishwashers and pre-rinse spray wash valves.
Contact Us for details.
Commercial Ductless Heat Pumps
Qualifying applications include converted houses with zonal electric heat and strip malls conditioned by either zonal electric heat or a ducted system with electric resistance heat. Converted houses are stand-alone, wood-frame buildings used for commercial purposes, and strip malls are single-story, small commercial businesses, with at least one shared wall. We will reimburse $1,000.00 per DHP installed in a converted house and $750.00 per DHP installed in a strip mall building. There are many pre-qualification requirements.
Contact Us to get started.
Custom Projects
Multi-measure (combined HVAC, lighting, windows, insulation) building energy efficient projects are evaluated on a case by case basis with engineers at BPA. See past examples of completed custom projects here. New construction and exisitng building retrofits.
Contact Us for details.