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Consumers Energy
Business Solutions Program
2013 Incentive Catalog
Revised November 2012
Table of Contents
Program Information 3
About This Program 3
Customer Eligibility 3
Program Effective Dates 3
Incentives 4
Incentive Caps And Limits 6
Project Requirements 7
Application Process 7
Incentive Specifications 9
Lighting 9
Electrical 19
Mechanical 28
Tune-Up/Maintenance 40
Kitchen, Refrigeration and Laundry 42
Envelope and Insulation 47
Custom 51
Program Application
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About This Program
Consumers Energy is offering a comprehensive set
of incentive rebates as part of the Consumers Energy
Business Solutions Program to facilitate the implementation
of cost-effective energy efficiency improvements for

business customers.
An overview of the various program offerings is summarized
below. The sections that follow provide detailed information on
the actual incentives and specific program details related
to each of the various offerings. All applicants are urged
to download and review the Policies and Procedures
Manual located online.
Application forms for all programs are available on the
Consumers Energy web site: ConsumersEnergy.com/mybusiness.
Customer Eligibility
The following rules pertain to customer eligibility for the Business Solutions Program:
• Thisprogramisavailabletocommercialand/orindustrialcustomersofConsumersEnergy.
Qualified incentives must be installed at facilities served by Consumers Energy, and projects must
result in an improvement in energy efficiency. Equipment must meet the specifications as explained
in this Catalog and also as set forth in the program application
• Foreachsitetheremustbeatleastonemeterthatisonaneligiblerateschedule
• Commonareasofmultifamilyormixed-usebuildingsareeligibleifonaneligiblerateschedule
Program Effective Dates
The Business Solutions Program offers incentives for the 2013 program year until funds are exhausted or
until December 31, 2013, whichever comes first. All projects must be completed and Final Applications
received no later than November 30, 2013, to be eligible for the 2013 program incentives.
Need Help?
Our team is ready
to help you with
any questions
you may have.
Call (877) 607-0737.
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Incentives
Prescriptive Incentives
These Incentives are available for energy efficiency equipment upgrades and improvements including
Lighting/Electrical, Mechanical, Kitchen/Refrigeration and Building Envelope. Incentives are paid based
on the quantity, size and efficiency of the equipment. Incentives are provided for qualified equipment
commonly installed in a retrofit or equipment replacement situation.
Fulldetailsofthemeasures,incentiveamounts,andequipmentspecicationsaredetailedinthiscatalog.
Custom Incentives
These incentives are available to customers for less common or more complex energy saving measures
installed in qualified retrofit and equipment replacement projects that are not covered by the prescriptive
incentiveportionoftheprogram.Customincentivesarepaidbasedontherst-yearenergy(kWhorMCF)
savings. Applicants have the option to apply for a custom incentive for projects that involve an integrated
solution with both prescriptive and custom incentives.
Custom incentives include measures that result in a reduction in electric and/or natural gas energy usage
because of an improvement in system efficiency, i.e., a net decrease in energy use without a reduction in
the level of service. Installing a lower wattage lamp in place of a higher wattage lamp of the same type will
notqualifyforanincentive;however,shouldthelightingsystem(i.e.,lamp,ballastandxture)demon-
strably improve the total lumens per watt delivered, an incentive will be considered. The applicant must
provide sufficient back-up descriptive information, equipment performance data, operating assumptions,
measurements and calculations to support the energy savings estimates. The decision as to whether or
not an improvement is eligible for a custom incentive is within the sole discretion of Consumers Energy.
The payback period for Custom Incentives has to be between one and eight years. The total calculated
incentivecannotexceedhalfofthemeasurecost(asdescribedonpage6inCustomProjectIncentiveCaps).
Payback period is calculated with the following equation:
Simple
Payback
Period
=
Measure Cost
(AnnualkWhSavedxElectricityRate)+

(AnnualMCFSavedxNaturalGasRate)
* TheIncrementalMeasureCost(IMC)isthecostofimplementingameasure;lessanycoststhatwouldhavebeenincurredbytheapplicanttoachieve
all of the project benefits, other than those resulting in the incented energy savings. The IMC can either be the incremental equipment cost or the full
costofameasure;andisdeterminedbythecostbasis.Thecostbasisisderivedfrom(a)thetypeofmeasureintheapplication(retrot,replaceon
burnout,ornew)and(b)whetherthemeasureisdisplacingexistingtechnology,beinginstalledinabsenceofanyexistingtechnology,orisanalternative
toacompetingtechnology.Ingeneral,newconstructionandreplaceonburnoutmeasuresusetheincrementalequipmentcostastheIMC.Forretrot
measures, the full cost is typically used as the IMC such as in the case where a customer installs a new technology such as an LED exit sign in place of
an existing incandescent exit sign.
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Custom Incentives (continued)
Examples of custom projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Processimprovements
• Water-sideeconomizer
• Processexhaustheatrecovery
• Constantvolumetovariablevolumewater
• Variable-speedcontrolonmotors(greaterthan250HP)
• Envelope:windowlm
• Upgradeofarefrigerationcompressor
• Complexaircompressorimprovements
• Tankinsulation
Projects that are NOT eligible for an incentive include the following:
• Fuelswitching(e.g.electrictogasorgastoelectric)
• Changesinoperationaland/ormaintenancepracticesorsimplecontrolmodicationsnotinvolving
capital costs
• On-siteelectricitygeneration
• Projectsthatinvolvepeak-shifting(andnotkWhsavings)
• Projectsinvolvingrenewableenergy
• T12LightingretrotstostandardT8uorescentlightingin4ftand8ftlamps

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Incentive Caps And Limits
Incentives are subject to limits in order to encourage equitable distribution of the funds among as many
utility customers as possible. Incentive caps are annual, and are calculated based upon which program
year the incentive is paid to the customer.
Customer Limits
The amount of incentives a facility or customer can receive is limited. A facility is defined as contiguous
property for which a single customer is responsible for paying the Consumers Energy electricity and/or
gasbill.Acustomerisdenedastheorganizationunderwhichthecompany(orcompanies)areownedor
operated, regardless of who is responsible for paying the bill. Program year incentive limits are per facility
for custom incentives as shown below.
Prescriptive Incentives $150,000perfacility
Custom Incentives 100percentofthecalculatedincentiveupto$150,000perfacility
50percentofthecalculatedincentiveabove$150,000perfacility
Maximum $300,000 custom incentive per facility
Customer Incentive Limit $750,000acrossallfacilitiespercustomer
Large Gas Customers $100,000 per facility
(>100,000 MCF/yr. usage) (Onlyappliestogasincentives)
The incentive limits are based on actual payments per facility, and apply even if payments for some or all
projects are paid to one or more contractors.
A facility is defined as a continuous property for which a single customer is responsible for paying the
Consumers Energy electricity and/or gas bill. A customer is defined as the organization under which the
company(orcompanies)areownedoroperated,regardlessofwhoisresponsibleforpayingthebill.
Prescriptive Incentive Caps
The amount of a prescriptive incentive cannot exceed 100 percent of the cost of the project. Project costs
may include the labor necessary to install the measure, and costs related with the disposal of the removed
equipment. Internal labor costs may not be included in the total project cost. The Customer is responsible
for providing sufficient documentation to validate the project costs.

Custom Incentive Caps
Forcustomprojects,projectincentivescannotexceed50percentofthetotalcustomprojectcostfor
purchasing and installing energy efficiency measures. The project cap applies to the whole project. Internal
customer labor costs cannot be included in the total project cost. Consumers Energy reserves the right
to apply this cap to individual custom measures when measure costs are significantly higher than typical
costs seen in this program.
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Project Requirements
The Business Solutions Program includes the following project requirements:
• Projectsmustinvolveafacilityimprovementthatresultsinapermanentreductioninelectrical
and/orgasenergyusage(kWhand/orMCF)
• Anymeasuresinstalledatafacilitymustbesustainableandprovide100percentoftheenergy
benefits as stated in the application for a period of five years or for the life of the product, whichever
is less. If the customer ceases to be a delivery service customer of Consumers Energy or removes
the equipment or systems at any time during the five-year period or the life of the product, the
customer may be required to return a prorated amount of incentive funds to Consumers Energy
• ConsumersEnergyreservestherighttoinspectproposedprojectspre-andpost-equipmentinstallation
• TheBusinessSolutionsteamreservestherighttoinspectallprojectstoverifycompliancewith
the program rules and verify the accuracy of project documentation. This may include pre and or
post inspections, data collection, and interviews. The customer must allow access to records and
installation sites for a period of three years after receipt of incentive payment
*Maybeeligibleundertheself-directprogram,ifoverallBTU/hr.arereducedatthatfacility.
Equipment Specifications
This Catalog provides the equipment specifications for the measures eligible for incentives. Note: All
equipment must be recycled/disposed of according to state, federal and local regulations. Information
about the requirements for the State of Michigan can be found at the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality Web site: www.michigan.gov/deq/.
Application Process

The Application process is described in Section 1 of the Application which is available online at the
Consumers Energy Web site, or at the back of this Catalog. If you have questions regarding the program
or the Application please contact the program team at
or(877)607-0737forassistance.
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Lighting
Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Retrofits
All LED lamps, excluding exit signs, must be listed as an ap-
provedproductfortheirspecicpurposebyENERGYSTAR®
or the Design Lights Consortium. If the lamp is not approved by
ENERGYSTARorDesignLightsConsortium,athird-partytesting
reportgeneratedbyaUSDepartmentofEnergyCALiPERTesting
Laboratory (refer to the following website for a list of approved
laboratories: />html may be submitted for consideration. Testing must conform
toIESNALM-79-08ElectricalandPhotometricMeasurementof
Solid State Lighting Products. The report should include the fol-
lowing information:
a. Photometricmeasurement(i.e.,lightingoutputandefcacy)
b. Colorimetryreport(i.e.,CCTandCRI)
c. Electrical measurement (i.e., input voltage, current, power,
powerfactor,etc.)
In addition, the third-party test must verify that the lamps are in
compliancewithbothIESNALM-79-08reportat0hoursand
IESNALM-80-08reportat6,000hoursaftercontinuousoperation
intheappropriateANSI/UL1598environment(useANSI/UL1574
fortracklightingsystems).TheLEDsthatdonotappearonthe
“QualiedProducts”listofeitherENERGYSTARorDesignLights
Consortium will be evaluated using the minimum performance

criteriaintheappropriateproductcategoryfromeitherENERGY
STAR or Design Lights Consortium for the following variable: Light
outputinlumens,luminaireefcacy(LM/W),colorrenderingindex
(CRI),correlatedcolortemperature(CCT),LEDlumenmaintenance
at 6,000 hours, minimum warrant, and the manufacturer’s estimated
lifetimeforL70(70percentlumenmaintenanceatendofusefullife).
Description Incentive Unit
LEDPARReplacingHalogenPAR $15.00 Lamp
LEDMR16ReplacingHalogenMR16 $7.00 Lamp
LED Replacing Incandescent A19 $15.00 Lamp
LED Lamp Replacing Incandescent Lamp
Requirements:
• Availableforbothscrew-inorplug-instylebulbsusedas
replacements for incandescent lamps in interior applications
• Rebatesarebasedonthereplacementofincandescentlamps
rated 20 to 100 watts
• LampmustbeapprovedbyENERGYSTARormeetminimum
ENERGYSTARrequirements
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Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)
TheseincentivesarenotavailableforCFLsdiscountedbyany
utility company and purchased at retail stores participating in the
CFLdiscountprogram.IncentivesforCFLspurchasedfromthose
retailersareincludedinthediscountedprice.(DiscountedCFLs
areidentiedatpointofpurchase).
Description Incentive Unit
CFL-Screw-In(30Worless) $2.00 Lamp

CFL-Screw-In(31Wto115W) $5.00 Lamp
CFL-Dimmableor3-Way $8.00 Lamp
Screw-In CFL Lamps
Requirements:
• Screw-inCFLsmustmeetENERGYSTARcriteria
• High-wattageCFLsmustreplaceexistingincandescentlamps
• Dimmableor3-waymusthaveatleast45lumensperwatt
• InteriorFixturesOnly
• IncentiveisbasedonwattageofCFL
Exit Signs, Retrofit or Replacement
Description Incentive Unit
LED, T1, or Electrolumicescent Exit Signs $12.50 Fixture
LED, T1, or Electroluminescent Exit Signs
Requirements:
• High-efciencyexitsignmustreplaceorretrotanexisting
incandescent exit sign
• Electroluminescent,T1,andlight-emittingdiode(LED)exitsigns
are eligible for this incentive
• Non-electriedandremoteexitsignsarenoteligible
• AllnewexitsignsorretrotexitsignsmustbeULorETLlisted,
have a minimum lifetime of 10 years, and have input wattages
upto2.5W/faceorupto5W/sign
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Lighting Retrofits
ForallLightingRetrots:
• Manufacturer’sspecicationsheetmustaccompany
theApplicationForm

• Boththelampandballastmustmeetthespecicationsin
order to qualify for an incentive
• ForallHPandRWmeasures,thelampandballastretrot
measures are based on the Consortium for Energy
Efciency(CEE)high-performanceT8andreduced-wattage
specication(www.cee1.org)andaresummarizedinTables
1 and 2 on this and the next page
• AlistofqualiedHPandRWlampsandballastsmaybe
found at www.cee1.org
Standard Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Incentive Unit
2-FootT12toT8orT5(withballast) $3.00 Lamp
3-FootT12toT8orT5(withballast) $3.00 Lamp
High-Performance (HP) and Reduced-Wattage (RW)
Linear Fluorescent Retrofit Incentive Unit
4-FootT12toHPorRWT8(withballast) $5.00 Lamp
4-FootStandardT8toRWT8(lamponly) $0.75 Lamp
8-FootT12HOtoTwo(2)4-FootT8HPorRW $10.00
8-FootLamp
Replaced
Standard Linear Fluorescent Retrofit
Requirements:
• AvailableforreplacingexistingT12lampsandmagneticballasts
withReducedWatt(RW)orHighPerformance(HP)T8orT5lamps
and electronic ballasts
• Thenewlampcolorrenderingindex(CRI)mustbeatleast80
• Theelectronicballastmustbehigh-frequency(atleast20kHz),UL
listed, and warranted against defects for a minimum of five years
• Ballastmusthaveapowerfactor(PF)atleast0.90
• Ballastsmusthavetotalharmonicdischarge(THD)upto32per-
cent at full output

High-Performance (HP) Linear Fluorescent Retrofit
Requirements:
• AvailableforreplacingexistingT12lampsandmagnetic
ballastswithhigh-performanceT8lampsandelectronicballasts
• ReplacementofexistingT8/T5lampsand/orxturesisnot
eligible for this incentive
• SeeTables1a-cforspecications
Table 1a: High-Performance T8 and T5 Specifications
Ballast Type Mean System Efficiency
Instant Start Ballasts 90 or More Mean Lumens per Watt
Programmed Rapid Start Ballasts 88orMoreMeanLumensperWatt
Table 1b: Performance Specifications for Lamps
Color Rendering Index (CRI)
80orMore
Minimum Initial Lamp Lumens
3,100 or More Lumens *
Lamp Life
24,000orMoreHours
Lumen Maintenance or
Minimum Mean Lumens
94%orMoreor
2900 or More Mean Lumens
Table 1c: Performance Specifications for Ballasts
BallastEfciencyFactor(BEF)=(BFx100)/BallastInputWatts
Instant Start Ballast (BEF)
Lamps Low BF ≤ 0.85
Norm
0.85 < BF ≤ 1.0 High BF ≥ 1.01
1 >3.08 > 3.11 NA
2 > 1.60 >1.58 >1.55

3 ≥1.04 ≥1.05 ≥1.04
4 ≥ 0.79 ≥0.80 ≥ 0.77
Programmed Rapid Start Ballast (BEF)
1 ≥2.84 ≥2.84 NA
2 ≥1.48 ≥1.47 ≥1.51
3 ≥ 0.97 ≥ 1.00 ≥ 1.00
4 ≥ 0.76 ≥0.75 ≥0.75
Ballast Frequency
20to33kHzoratLeast40kHz
Power Factor
At Least 0.90
Total Harmonic Distortion
Upto20%

* Forlampwithcolortemperaturesofatleast4,500k.2,950minimuminitial
lamp lumens are allowed.
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Lighting
Lighting Retrofits (continued)
Reduced-Wattage (RW) Linear Fluorescent Retrofit
Requirements:
• AvailableforreplacingT12systemswithT8reduced-wattagelamp
and electronic ballast systems
• Incentivesareavailablewhenreplacing32WT8lampswithreduced
wattageT8lampswhenelectronicballastisalreadypresent
Table 2a: Performance Characteristics for Reduced-Wattage 4-foot Lamps
1

Mean System Efficacy
90 or More MLPW
Color Rendering Index (CRI)
80orMore
Minimum Initial Lamp Lumens
2,585orMoreLumensfor28W
2,400orMoreLumensfor25W
Lamp Life
2
18,000orMoreHoursatThree
HoursperStart
Lumen Maintenance or
Minimum Mean Lumens
3
94%orMoreor-
2,430orMoreLumensfor28W
2,256orMoreLumensfor25W
1
 Lamps4,500Kormoreand/or24,000hourshaveasystemefciencyspecied88
or more MLPW. Minimum initial and mean lumen levels are specified as follows:
for28Wlamps,limitsare2,600/2,340.For25Wlamps,limitsare2,300/2,185.
2
Life rating is based on an instant start ballast tested in accordance with ANSI protocols.
When used for Program Start Ballast, life may be increased depending upon the operating
hours per start.
3
Mean lumens measures at 7,200 hours

Table 2b: Performance Characteristics for Reduced-Wattage 4-foot
Instant Start Ballasts

4
(All BEF Ranges)
BallastEfciencyFactor=(BFx100)/BallastInputWatts
Based on: Type of ballast, number of lamps driven by ballast, ballast factor
Lamps 28W System 25W System
1 3.52orMore 3.95orMore
2 1.76 or More 1.98orMore
3 1.16 or More 1.32 or More
4 0.88orMore 0.99 or More
Ballast Frequency
20to33Hzor40kHzorMore
Power Factor
0.90 or More
Total Harmonic Distortion
Upto20%

4
 Multi-voltageballastsmustmeetorexceedthelistedBallastEfciencyFactorwhen
operated on at least one of the intended operating voltages.
Permanent Lamp Removal
Permanent Lamp Removal Incentive Unit
T122-FootLampRemoval(combinedwithT8/ballastretrot) $4.00 Lamp Removed
T123-FootLampRemoval(combinedwithT8/ballastretrot) $4.00 Lamp Removed
Permanent Lamp Removal (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Availableforthepermanentremovalofexistinguorescentlamps
• Permanentlampremovalisthenetreductioninthequantityof
lamps after an incentive project is completed
• Customersareresponsiblefordeterminingwhetherornottouse
reectorsincombinationwithlampremovalinordertomaintain

adequate lighting levels. Light retrofits are expected to meet the
IlluminatingEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmerica(IESNA)-
recommended light levels
• Unusedlamps,lampholders,andballastsmustberemovedpermanently
from the fixture and disposed of in accordance with local regulations
• ThisincentiveisapplicablewhenretrottingfromT12lampstoT8
lamps only. Removal of lamps from a T12 fixture that is not being
retrottedwithT8lampsisnoteligibleforthisincentive
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Lighting Controls
LightingschedulesmustbesubmittedwiththeFinalApplication
in order to receive the incentive.
Description Incentive Unit
Interior Lighting Occupany Sensors $0.08 Watt Controlled
Central Lighting Controls $0.06 SquareFoot
Switching Controls for Multi-Level Lighting $0.06 SquareFoot
Daylight Sensor Controls $0.09 SquareFoot
Exterior Multi-Step Dimming Occupancy Sensor $0.09 Watt Controlled
ParkingGarageMulti-StepDimmingOccupancySensor $0.09 Watt Controlled
Lighting Occupancy Sensors (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Forareaslargerthan10,000squarefeet,lightingschedulesmustbe
submittedwiththeFinalApplication
• Passiveinfrared,ultrasonicdetectorsandxture-integrated
sensors, or sensors with a combination thereof, are eligible
• Allsensorsmustbehard-wiredandcontrolinteriorlightingxtures
• Theinventoryofthecontrolledxturesmustbesubmittedwith

theFinalApplication
• Incentivesarenotavailableforoccupancysensorsthatcontrol
lights with instant start type ballasts
• Thisincentivecannotbecombinedwithcentrallightingcontrols
• MagneticBallastsareineligibleforthisincentive
Central Lighting Controls (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Availableforautomatedcentralcontrolsystemswithoverridecapabilities
• Theoccupants’scheduleofoperationmustbetakeninto
consideration when programming the system
• Thisincentiveincludestimeclocks,packageprogrammable
relay panels, and complete building automation controls
• Photosensorsmayalsobeincorporatedintothecentrallighting
control system
• Incentiveiscalculatedpersquarefootoflightingcontrolled
Switching Controls for Multi-Level Lighting
(Pre-Notification Required)
Usedwithdaylightoroccupancysensorsandisapplicabletospaces
that require various lighting schemes (e.g., Classrooms, auditoriums,
andconferencerooms).Multi-levelswitchingcontrolsarealsoappli-
cable to warehouse settings with skylights, where they can be combined
with occupancy sensors and/or daylight controls or timers.
Requirements:
• Maybecombinedwithcentrallightingcontrols
• Whencombinedwithdaylightoroccupancysensors,commissioning
is highly recommended to ensure proper performance of the
switching controls
• Whenapplyingformulti-levellightingcontrolsyoucannotalso
receive incentives for lighting occupancy sensors or daylight sensor
controls on the same fixtures

• Programstartballastarerequired
• MagneticBallastsareineligibleforthisincentive
Daylight Sensor Controls (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Availablefordaylightsensorcontrolsinspaceswithreasonable
amounts of sunlight exposure and areas where task lighting is
not critical
• Thecontrolscanbeon/off,steppedorcontinuous(dimming)
• Theon/offcontrollershouldturnoffarticiallightingwhenthe
interior illumination meets the desired indoor lighting level
• Thesteppedcontrollergenerallydimsthearticiallighting
50percentwhentheinteriorilluminationlevelsreach50percent
of the desired lighting levels
• Continuousordimmingcontrollersdimarticiallighting
proportional to the available daylight
• Alltypesofdaylightsensorcontrolsarerequiredtobecommissioned
in order to ensure proper sensor calibration and energy savings
• Cannotbecombinedwithcentrallightingcontrols
• Programstartballastarerequired
• MagneticBallastsareineligibleforthisincentive
Exterior Parking Lot or Parking Garage Multi-Step Dimming
Occupancy Sensors (Pre-Notification Required)
Stepped dimming occupancy controls consist of a lighting system that
operates at full power and full light output when the space is occupied and
at a reduced power level and reduced light output when unoccupied.
Requirements:
• Sensorsmustcontrolexteriorlightingxtures,mustbehard-wired,
and can be a passive-infrared occupancy sensor or microwave
occupancy sensor
• Thesensorsmustreducextureoutputtoamaximumof

50percentoffullpower
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Lighting Retrofit Fixtures
Description Incentive Unit
ProbeStarttoPulseStartMetalHalideLamp/BallastRetrot $0.30 Watt Reduced
ProbeStarttoPulseStartMetalHalideNewFixture $0.30 Watt Reduced
CFLReplacingHIDFixture $0.15 Watt Reduced
ExteriorLinearFluorescentLightingRetrot $0.35 Watt Reduced
Interior Induction Lighting Retrofit $0.35 Watt Reduced
Interior LED Lighting Retrofit $0.40 Watt Reduced
Probe Start to Pulse Start Metal Halide Fixture or Retrofit
(Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Toqualifyforthismeasure,ametalhalidextureutilizingaprobe-
start lamp and ballast must be either retrofitted or replaced with a
metal halide fixture utilizing a pulse-start lamp and ballast
• Lampsmustbereducedinwattage,haveaminimumefcacyof
50lumensperwattandhaveaCRIof70orabove
• CeramicMetalHalidelampandPulseStart(orelectronic)ballast
retrofit qualifies the incentive
CFL Replacing HID Fixture (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Theexistingmetalhalideormercuryvaporlamps(high-pressure
sodiumlampsdonotqualify)mustbeequaltoorlessthana
normal250Wlamp
• Theexistinglightxturecaneitherberetrottedorreplacedwith
a completely new fixture

• Theretrotshallbepermanently-wiredaroundtheexistingballast
and in full compliance with the authorities having jurisdiction.
• Retrotapplicationsmustincluderewiringaroundtheexisting
HIDballast
• Multiple-lampCFLassembliesdoqualifyforthisincentive
• ThenewcompactuorescentlampmustbeENERGYSTARrated
Exterior Linear Fluorescent Lighting
• Toqualifyforthisincentive,theexistingincandescent,T12
uorescent,metalhalide,mercuryvapor,lowpressuresodium,or
high pressure sodium fixtures must be replaced with a new linear
uorescentxtures,eitherT5orHPorRWT8technology
• ExistingT12xturesmustbereplacedwithT5orHigh
Performance(HP)orreducedwatt(RW)T8lamps(seeLighting
Retrotsection)
• Lampsmusthaveaminimumefcacyof70lumensperwattand
haveacolorrenderingindex(CRI)of80orabove
Interior Induction and LED Retrofit Fixture
(Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Thenewlightingxturemusteitherbeapermanently-wiredlamp
retrofit or a completely new fixture
• Newxturesmustreplaceorretrotexistingincandescent,mer-
curyvapor,T12uorescent,standardmetalhalideorhigh-pressure
sodium fixture in interior installations
• Lampsmustbereducedinwattage,haveaminimumefcacyof
50lumensperwattandhaveacolorrenderingindex(CRI)of
70 or above
• LED/Inductiongreaterthan500Wattdoesnotqualifyforthis
incentive, but may qualify for the Non-Defined Lighting measure
• MinimumlampLifespan:100,000hrsforInductionand

50,000hoursforLED
• LinearLEDtuberetrotsmustcomplywithDesignLightConsotium
Standards
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Description Incentive Unit
Exterior LED/Induction Lighting Retrofit $0.40 Watt Reduced
ParkingGarageLED/InductionLightingRetrot $0.60 Watt Reduced
NeontoLEDSignLightingRetrot(ContinuousOperation) $0.50 Watt Reduced
NeontoLEDSignLightingRetrot(CommercialHours) $0.25 Watt Reduced
Exterior High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Conversion
Requirements:
• Availableforexteriorapplicationsforreplacingexistinghigh-
intensity discharge fixtures with LED or induction fixtures
• Applicabletoexteriorxturesthatareonaminimumof
12 hours per day
• ForLEDxturesorretrotkits,thenewxtureorretrotkitmust
be approved by DesignLights Consortium or meet the following
minimun requirements:
1. Minimum fixture mean efficacy of 60 lumens/watt
2. L70Lumenmaintenanceof50,000hours.Alampratedat
50,000hoursshouldhavebeentestedforatleast6,000hours
and at the end of the 6,000 hour period it must still be able
toputout95.8percentofitsinitiallumens(thisinformationis
derivedfromtheLM-80testingbutistypicallyreportedonthe
publicspecs)
3. MinimmCRIof50

4. Minimumwarrantyof5years
• Forinductionxturesorretrotkits,thefollowingminimum
requirements must be met:
1. Minimum fixture mean efficacy of 60 lumens/watt
2. Minimum average rated life of 100,000 hours
3. MinimumCRIof80
4. Minimumwarrantyof5years
Parking Garage High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Conversion
Requirements:
• Availableforparkinggarageapplicationsforreplacingexisting
high-intensity discharge fixtures with LED or induction fixtures
• Applicabletoparkinggaragexturesthatareonapproximately
20 hours a day
• ForLEDxturesorretrotkits,thenewxtureorretrotkitmust
be approved by DesignLights Consortium or meet the following
minimun requirements:
1. Minimum fixture mean efficacy of 60 lumens/watt
2. L70Lumenmaintenanceof50,000hours.Alampratedat
50,000hoursshouldhavebeentestedforatleast6,000hours
and at the end of the 6,000 hour period it must still be able to
putout95.8percentofitsinitiallumens(thisinformation
isderivedfromtheLM-80testingbutistypicallyreportedon
thepublicspecs)
3. MinimmCRIof50
4. Minimumwarrantyof5years
• ForInductionxturesorretrotkits,thefollowingminimum
requirements must be met:
1. Minimum fixture mean efficacy of 60 lumens/watt
2. Minimum average rated life of 100,000 hours
3. MinimumCRIof80

4. Minimumwarrantyof5years
Neon to LED Light Retrofits
• Toqualifyforthisincentive,theexistingincandescent,T12
uorescent,orneonxturemusteitherbeapermanentlywired
lamp retrofit or a completely new fixture
• Axturethatisoncontinuously24/7wouldqualifyforthe
continuous operation incentive
• Axturethatdoesnotoperatecontinuously,butatleast10hours
per day would qualify at the commercial hours incentive rate
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New Fixtures
Description Incentive Unit
NewRWorHPT8/T5FluorescentFixtures $0.30 Watt Reduced
New RW or HP T8/T5 Fluorescent Fixtures
(Pre-Notification Required)
This incentive consists of replacing one or more existing lighting systems
withnewxturescontainingRWorHPT8orT5lampsandelectronic
ballasts.
Requirements:
• ReplacementofexistingT8/T5lampsand/orxturesisnoteligible
• RWorHPT8orT5lampsmusthaveacolorrenderingindex(CRI)
atleast80
• Theelectronicballastmustbehigh-frequency(atleast20kHz),
ULlistedandwarrantedagainstdefectsforveyears
• Ballastmusthaveapowerfactor(PF)atleast0.90
• Ballastfor4-footlampsmusthaveatotalharmonicdischarge
(THD)upto20percentatfullpoweroutput

• For2-footand3-footlamps,ballastsmusthaveTHDupto
32 percent at full output
• High-Output(HO)T8/T5andReducedWattage(RW)T8lampsalso
qualify for this incentive
• Specicationsofthenewxtures,lamps,andballastsmust
accompanytheFinalApplication.Ifspecicationsheetsarenot
included, the default fixture wattages provided in Tables 3a-c will
be used instead
• IncentivesfornewRWorHPT8/T5xturesarelimitedtonomore
than$25.00/lampinstalledor$0.30/wattreduced–whicheveris
less. Applications must include the manufacturer’s specifications to
validate the number of lamps installed
• ReplacementofexistingT12orHIDsystemstostandardperfor-
manceT8arenolongereligibleforthisincentive.Forreplacements
oflightingsystemsfeaturingT12orHIDxtures,T8/T5xtures
utilizingHPorRWballastsandHPorRWlampsmustbeinstalled
Table 3a: Default Wattages for Standard Linear Fluorescent Fixtures
Default Fixture Wattage
Fixture Description 1 Lamp 2 Lamps 3 Lamps 4 Lamps
4-FootF32T8 31 58 85 112
8-FootF59T8 58 112 – –
2-FootF17T8 20 33 48 63
3-FootF25T8 26 43 78 86
4-FootF28T5 32 65 93 126
Table 3b: Default Wattages for High-Output and
High-Performance Linear Fluorescent Fixtures
Default Fixture Wattage
Fixture Description
1
Lamp

2
Lamps
3
Lamps
4
Lamps
6
Lamps
8
Lamps
4-FootF32T8HPBallast 38 74 110 144 220 –
F54T5HO 62 122 185 243 365 486
Table 3c: Default Wattages for Metal Halide and
High-Pressure Sodium Fixtures
Fixture Description
Default Fixture
Wattage
32WHID 43
50WHID 72
75WHID 93
100WHID 128
150WHID 190
175WHID 210
250WHID 290
360WHID 365
400WHID 455
750WHID 850
1000WHID 1080
1500WHID 1610
2-Lamp,8-FootT12HO 210

2-Lamp,8-FootT12VHO 380
2-Lamp,8-FootT12 132
4-Lamp,8-FootT12 264
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Lighting
Non-Defined Lighting
These measures apply to new lighting fixture change-outs and/or retrofits
that do not fall into one of the other prescriptive lighting categories offered.
A separate Non-Defined Lighting Measure form is required for each area
(ofce,production,ofce,etc.)receivingthelightingupgrade.These
measures are part of a capital investment project that results in energy
savings and is not easily reversible. Measures that include an overall
lighting fixture energy efficiency improvement, but not a lumen per watt
lamp efficiency improvement, can be submitted as a custom measure.
If applicable, all proposed technologies utilized in the non-defined light-
ing section must meet the requirements for any prescriptive measure
featuring those same technologies. Additionally, for technologies that
featurecerticationand/orapprovalfromeitherENERGYSTARorDesign
Lights Consortium, the installed product must have said approval from
one of those two sources.
T12uorescentorHIDlightingsystemsretrottedorreplacedwithnew
standardefcientT8orT5uorescentlightingsystemsdonotqualify
for this incentive.
Description Incentive Unit
LumensperWattImprovementperYear $0.08 kWh
EnergyConservationImprovementperYear $0.04 kWh
Lumens per Watt Improvement per Year
• Theratedefcacyoftheexistinglightingsystemat50percent

oflamplife(mean)increasesbyaminimumofvepercentand
results in the total lighting wattage being reduced
• Thelightingchangesmustmeetthequalicationstatedforthe
standard prescriptive lighting specification where applicable
• Thesimplepaybackperiodmustbegreaterthanoneyearandless
than or equal to eight year
• Theincentivecannotexceed50percentofthemeasurecost
Energy Conservation Improvement per Year
• Theratedefcacyoftheexistinglightingsystemat50percent
oflamplifechangeslessthan5percentandresultsinthetotal
lighting wattage being reduced
• Thelightingchangesmustmeetthequalicationstatedforthe
standard prescriptive lighting specification where applicable
• Thesimplepaybackperiodmustbegreaterthanoneyearandless
than or equal to eight years to receive this incentive
• Theincentivecannotexceed50percentofthemeasurecost
Table 4: Lumen Reduction
Lighting Technology
Initial
Lumens
Mean
Lumens
Reduction
Factor
Mean
Lumens/Watt
MetalHalide–70W 4,900 3,300 32.7% 36.7
MetalHalide–100W 8,500 5,900 30.6% 46.1
MetalHalide–175W 13,500 8,775 35.0% 41.8
MetalHalide–250W 20,500 13,500 34.1% 46.6

MetalHalide–315WCeramic(T9) 37,800 34,000 10.1% 100.6
MetalHalide–320WPulseStart 29,500 20,650 30.0% 56.7
MetalHalide–320WP.S.Ceramic 28,800 23,000 20.1% 63.2
MetalHalide–400W 36,000 24,000 33.3% 52.7
MetalHalide–1000W 110,000 71,500 35.0% 66.2
HighPressureSodium–70W 6,300 5,850 7.1% 65.0
HighPressureSodium–100W 9,400 8,460 10.0% 66.1
HighPressureSodium–150W 15,000 13,500 10.0% 71.1
HighPressureSodium–250W 27,000 24,300 10.0% 83.8
HighPressureSodium–400W 50,000 45,000 10.0% 98.9
HighPressureSodium–1000W 125,000 112,000 10.4% 103.7
MercuryVapor–75W 2,800 2,250 19.6% 24.2
MercuryVapor–100W 4,400 3,400 22.7% 26.6
MercuryVapor–175W 7,900 7,600 3.8% 36.2
MercuryVapor–250W 13,000 10,700 17.7% 36.9
MercuryVapor–400W 23,000 19,100 17.0% 42.0
MercuryVapor–1000W 63,000 47,500 24.6% 44.0
LED* 10.0%
Induction* 15.0%
T8(4ft,32W)perlamp 2,950 2,800 5.1% 87.5
T5(4ft,54W)perlamp 5,000 4,750 5.0% 88.0
CFL(Avg:13W,18W,26W) 1,300 1,125 13.5%

*LumenValuesvarysignicantlybymanufacturerandwattage
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Electrical
Variable Frequency Drives
Description Incentive Unit

VFDonHVACFans
andHVACPumps
lessthan100HP $60.00 HP
100HPorgreater $40.00 HP
VFDonExistingChillerMotors $40.00 HP
VFDonProcessPumping
upto50HP $60.00 HP
50HPto250HP $40.00 HP
VFDonProcessFans
upto50HP $50.00 HP
50HPto250HP $40.00 HP
Variable-Frequency Drives on HVAC Fans, HVAC Pumps
or Chiller Motors
Requirements:
• For pumps greater than 100HP a minimum of seven
continuous days of power monitoring (kW) will be
required before and after the retrofit
• Variable-frequencydrives(VFDs)installedonexistingHVACfans
and pumps are eligible for this incentive. Redundant or back-up
units do not qualify
• VFDsonnewchillersarenoteligible.Newchillerswithintegrated
VFDsareeligibleunderthechillerincentive.InstallingVFDsonpack-
age unit compressors may be eligible under the custom incentive
• TheinstallationofaVFDmustaccompanythepermanentremoval
or disabling of any throttling devices such as inlet vanes, bypass
dampers, bypass valves, or throttling valves
• VFDsfornon-HVACapplicationsmaybeeligibleforacustom
incentive,whichincludeslargeprocessmotors(morethan250HP)
and air compressors
• TheincentiveispercontrolledHP

• ThereplacementofexistingVFDsdoesnotqualifyforthisincentive
• Existingtwo-speedcoolingtowermotorsretrottedwith
aVFDdonotqualifyforthisincentive
• Themotormustoperatemorethan2,000hours/year
• VFDspeedmustbeautomaticallycontrolledbydifferentialpres-
sure,ow,temperature,orothervariablesignal
Variable-Frequency Drives for Process Pumping or Fans
Requirements:
• For pumps greater than 50HP a minimum of seven
continuous days of power monitoring (kW) will be
required before and after the retrofit
• VFDmustbeusedinconjunctionwithaProcess(non-HVAC)
PumpingorProcessFanapplication
• Redundantorback-upunitsdonotqualify,nordoesroutine
replacementofexistingVFDs
• VFDspeedmustbeautomaticallycontrolledbydifferential
pressure,ow,temperature,orothervariablesignal
• TheinstallationofaVFDmustaccompanythepermanentremoval
or disabling of any throttling devices such as throttling valves
• Thepumporfansmustoperateatleast2,000hoursperyear
• TheincentiveispercontrolledHPandonlycontrolledmotors
upto250HPareeligible
• VFDsforlargeprocessmotors(morethan250HP)oraircompres-
sors may qualify for a custom rebate
• Existingtwo-speedcoolingtowermotorsretrottedwith
aVFDdonotqualifyforthisincentive
• VFDstobeusedassoft-startmotorsonlydonotqualifyfor
this incentive
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Variable Frequency Drives
Description Incentive Unit
VFDsforProcess
FixedSpeedControl
54hzto51hz(TierI) $40.00 HP
lessthan50hz(TierII) $60.00 HP
ECM Motors $70.00 HP
VFD for Process Fixed (Non-Dynamic) Speed Control
• For pumps greater than 50HP a minimum of seven
continuous days of power monitoring (kW) will be
required before and after the retrofit
• Applicantsmustalsoprovidemotorpowerrequirements
at the pre-retrofit conditions
• Mustbeinstalledonamotorwithastandardratedfrequency
of60Hz
• Availableforcentrifugalfansandcentrifugalpumps,only
• TheproposedVFDfrequencymustbereducedto54Hzorless.
• VFDsautomaticallycontrolleddonotqualifyforthisincentive,
butmayqualifyforanotherPrescriptiveVFDmeasureorasa
custom measure
• TheinstallationofaVFDmustaccompanythepermanentremoval
or disabling of any throttling devices such as inlet vanes, bypass
dampers,andthrottlingvalves(ie:tripledutyvalve)
• Applicantmustprovideevidencedocumentingthebase-caseow
controlmethod(ifany),orastatementthatthedevicewasnot
directly controlled
• Eligibilitydetailsforthisincentive:
– VFDsinstalledonexistingprocessfansandprocesspumps

are eligible for this incentive. Redundant or back-up units
do not qualify
– VFDsonnewchillersarenoteligible,butmaybeeligibleunder
the chiller incentive
– InstallingVFDsonpackageunitcompressorsmaybeeligible
under the custom incentive
– ThereplacementofexistingVFDsdoesnotqualifyforthisincentive
– VFDsinstalledwiththesolepurposetosoft-startmotors
do not qualify
– Motorslargerthan250HPdonotqualifyforthisincentive;
however, may qualify as a Custom measure
– Openpumpingsystems(ie:open-loopcoolingtowerpumps),
deep well pumps, high static head pumps, or pumps discharging
into systems with varying head requirements (water storage
tanks)donotqualifyforthisincentive,butmayqualifyfora
custom incentive
Integrated Variable Speed Motor (ECM) for Furnace, UV, FC,
Light Duty AHU
• Availableforequippingafurnace,unitventilator(UV),fancoil
unit(FCU)orlightdutyairhandlingunit(AHU)withanintegrated
variable speed motor
• Fanmotorofexisitingunitmustbeconstantspeedandthenew
motor must have a variable input to be eligible for this incentive
• Measureappliestonewsystemsorretrottingexistingequipment
• AbrushlessDCmotor,alsoknownasanelecticallycommutated
motor(ECM)alsoqualiesforthisincentive
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Electrical

Compressed Air Energy Audit
(Pre-Notification Required)
Description Incentive Unit
Compressed Air Energy Audit $15.00 HP
A comprehensive audit for the compressed air system includes leak
detection/tagging and analysis of the system to recommend energy
efficiency improvements.
Requirements:
• Eligiblecompressedairsystemsmust:
– Be electrically driven
– Havearatedhorsepower(HP)ofatleast50HP(excludingback-
up and non-production compressors; these, however, must be
notedinthereport)
– Haveanannualruntimegreaterthan2,000hoursperyear
(excludingback-up)
• Theauditmustbecompletedbyanindependentcontractorchosen
by the customer. The contractor must have at least five years of
experience implementing a fully instrumented compressed air audit
(sevento14daysofon-sitedatacollection)
• 50percentbyvolumeoftheairleaksidentiedintheauditmust
be repaired by either the customer or the contractor
• Thecustomer/contractormustsubmitevidenceofthecompletion
of repairs detailing leak location, leak volume, and date of repair
onaspreadsheet.Vericationofrepairsmayinclude:repairtickets,
work orders, and invoices for material and labor
• Eligibleauditsqualifyforanincentiveamountof$15percombined
installed horsepower, with a maximum incentive amount of
$12,000 or the cost of the audit, whichever is less. Raw data from
loggingactivitymustalsobesubmittedwithreport(e-mailorCD)
• Incentiveisavailableeverythreeyearsperfacility

• Toreceivetheincentive,thecontractormustcompletethefollowing:
1. Determine the average hours of operation
2. Flowdiagramwithdescriptionofowpathandpressures
3. Brief description of the facility’s air utilization by process
4. Descriptionofsystemstoragecapacityanddemand/ow
controllers
5. Adetaileddescriptionofeachaircompressor,whichmust
include:full-loadkW,full-loadCFM,full-loadratedpressure,
controlmechanism,machinestatus(i.e.,eitherleadorlag),
manufacturer and model number
6. On-site data collection of the individual compressed air
equipment. Data must be logged for a minimum of seven days,
andtheparametersmeasuredmustinclude:power(inkW),
pressureandCFMwherepossible
7. Major compressed air leak detection survey, including:
identification, tagging and quantification of air leaks
8. Detailedpotentialenergy/costsavingscalculationsbased
onmeasurements(bothfromleaksandcompressedairsystem)
9. Approximate cost to improve system operation
10. Identify the existing and proposed system efficiency in
unitsofcfm/HP
11. Written report and presentation of audit findings and
recommendations
12. Detailed description of the technology proposed to the customer
Correct Sized Air Compressors:
Description Incentive Unit
Correct Sizing Compressed Air System $50.00 HP
Requirements:
• Anew,rotary-screw,aircompressorreplacinganexisting,atleast
thirtypercent(30percent)largerrotary-screw(orreciprocating)air

compressor is eligible for this incentive
• Provideaminimumofsevencontinuousdaysofpowermonitoring
(kW)onatypicalproductionschedulebeforeandaftertheretrotis
collected; this data will not affect the incentive amount
• Thenewaircompressor’sratedhorsepower(HP)mustbebetween
50HPand300HP.Aircompressorsystemslargerthan300HPmay
qualify for a Custom Incentive
• Thenew,smaller,aircompressormustoperateatleast1,200hours
per year
• ThisincentivemaybeusedincombinationwithaVSDaircompres-
sor incentive
• Back-upandredundantaircompressorsoraircompressorson
multiple-operating air compressor systems are not eligible
• Thereplacedaircompressormustbephysicallyremovedfrom
operation
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Compressed Air
Description Incentive Unit
VSDAirCompressor $100.00 HP
Refrigerated Cycling Air Dryer
Thermal Mass $1.00 SCFM
VariableSpeedDrive $2.00 SCFM
Digital Scroll $1.50 SCFM
Low-PressureDropAirFilter $0.80 SCFM
Zero Loss Condensate Drain $50.00 Drain
VSD Air Compressor (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:

• Onlyonenewrotary-screwVSDdesignaircompressorswhose
ratedhorsepower(HP)isbetween50and300HP.Largeraircom-
pressor replacements may qualify for Custom Incentives
• TheoneVSDaircompressormustbenew,replacinganexisting
constantspeedaircompressor(s)ofequalorgreatersize,andhave
an annual operating period of at least 2,000 hours per year
• Back-upandredundantaircompressorsarenoteligiblefor
this incentive
• Compressorsonmultiple-compressorsystemslargerthan300HP
arenoteligibleforthisincentive.VSD’sonmultiplecompressor
systems may qualify for a custom incentive
• Applicantsmustprovide:
1. Daily, weekly, and annual operating schedule
2. Existingowcontrolmethod(load/no-load,inletmodulation
withorwithoutblowdown,variabledisplacement,etc.)
3. Existing and proposed operating pressure
4. Detailedloadprole,orpercentageoftimethecompressorwill
operateatfulland10percentincrementsofpartialload/ow
• Systemanddemandconditionsrequiringtheaircompressorto
beloadedconstantlyabove80percentorconstantlyloadedbelow
30 percent are not eligible for this incentive. These operating con-
ditionswillnotrealizesavingsfromaVSDcontrolledcompressor
• CannotbecombinedwiththeVFDincentive
• Thereplacedaircompressormustbephysicallyremovedfrom
operation, at least by decoupling the unit from the compressed air
main piping header
Refrigerated Cycling Air Dryer – Thermal Mass, VSD or
Digital Scroll (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Availabletoreplaceanon-cyclingrefrigeratedairdryerwitha

cycling refrigerated air dryer of equivalent capacity
• Theexistingcompressedairdryermustrunexclusivelyinnon-
cyclingmode–itcannotbeequippedwithafeaturethatallowsit
to run in a non-cycling mode
• Thecyclingrefrigerationairdryermusthavedewpointcontrol
• Theapplicantshallprovidethefollowing:
1. HPratingoftheaircompressorsystemthattheexistingand
proposed dryer are servicing
2. Ratedowrate(SCFM)ofexistingandproposeddryers
3. Ratedandmaximumoperatingowrateofthecompressor
4. Daily,weekly,andannualoperatingschedule
5. Adetailedloadprole,orpercentageoftimethecompressor
willoperateatfulland10percentincrementsofpartialload/ow
Low-Pressure Drop Air Filter (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Availabletopreventtheoverlteringofaircompressorsystems,
whoseratedhorsepower(HP)isbetween25HPand300HP
• Thepotentialenergysavingsisattributedfromtheoverpressuring
of the compressed air to compensate for higher filtration
• Theproposedltermust:
– Beofthedeep-bed“misteliminator”style
– Haveapressurelossatratedowupto1psiwhennew
and up to 3 psi at element change
– Haveparticulateltrationthatis100percentatatleast3.0
micronsandatleast99.98percentat0.1to3.0microns
– Beratedforupto5PPMliquidcarryover
– Havearatedcapacityupto600SCFM
• Thelterelementlifemustbegreaterthanorequaltoveyears
Zero-Loss Condensate Drain (Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:

• Aircompressorsystemswhoseratedhorsepower(HP)isgreater
than50HPareeligibleforthisprescriptiveincentive
• Bothnewcompresssedairsystemsandexistingcompressedair
systems are eligible
• Condensatedrainbeingreplacedmustbeatimeddrainor
manually opened drain
• Thereplacementdrainmustbe“noloss”–itmustcontinuously
measure the presence of condensate and purge it only when
necessary and only long enough as to prevent the unintentional
purging of compressed air. Manual drains, timed drains, and
electronic solenoid valve drains are not eligible
• Eligiblecompressedairsystemsmusthaveawetairreceiver
storagetankgreaterthan2gallonsofstoragepervolumeow
rate(SCFM)compressoroutput.Ineligiblecompressedairsystems
include equipment that is not in service, redundant, or back-up
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Compressed Air (continued)
Description Incentive Unit
Compressed Air Engineered Nozzle $100.00 Unit
CompressedAirPressureFlowController $10.00 HP
Air Compressor Outdoor Air Intake $4.00 HP
AirCompressorWasteHeatRecovery $35.00 HP
Compressed Air Engineered Nozzle (Pre-Notification Required)
• Theengineerednozzlemustreplacesimpleopenpipe/tube
assemblies connected to a compressed air system
• Usageofthenozzlesmustbe2,000hoursorgreaterperyear
• Theengineerednozzlesmustbebetween1/8"and1/2"indiameter

• AirjetsandnozzlesmusthaveanSCFMratingat80psilessthan
orequaltothoseratedinTable5below
Table 5: Qualifying SCFM ratings
Size (inch)
1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2
SCFM
10 17 18 18
Compressed Air Flow Controllers
Requirements:
• Apressureowcontrollermustbeinstalleddownstreamfromthe
air storage receiver tank
• Theactualaircompressordischargepressureset-pointmustbe
reducedby5psig(example:110psigreducedto105psig)
• Qualifyingaircompressorsystemsmustbeaminimumof50
horsepower
Outside Air Intake for Air Compressors
Requirements:
• AvailableforCustomerswhoseexistingaircompressor(s)current
airinletcomesfromtheambientconditioned(heated)spaceand
are proposing to permanently hard duct the air inlet directly from
the outside. Outside air is, on average, cooler than the conditioned
inside air, and colder air is more dense and requires less energy to
compress. Consult the compressor manufacturer to ensure the air
compressor can address the increase static pressure drop on the
ducted air intake and the potentially cold air temperatures without
adverse effects
• Thecompressormustrunatleast2,000hoursperyear,belarger
than50HP,andoperatesatleast80psig
• Backupcompressorsdonotqualifyforthisincentive
Air Compressor Waste Heat Recovery (Pre-Notification Required)

This incentive is for customers to utilize recovered waste heat generated
by an air compressor system in order to reduce the annual natural gas
usage of a facility during the heating period or reduce the natural gas
consumption required for process heat.
Requirements:
• Thecompressedairsystemtowhichtheheatrecoverysystem
is applied:
1. Mustbebetween50and300HP
2. MustnotincludetheHPofaback-uporredundantaircompressor
3. Must currently be completely thermally isolated from the
conditioned space to benefit from the waste heat (i.e., excess
heatfromtheaircompressorroomisrejectedtotheoutside)
• AirCompressorwasteheatrecoverysystem(i.e.,damper/actuator)
must be controlled by a thermostat, through a building Energy
ManagementSystems(EMS),orbyamanualdampertoductthe
wasteheatintoaconditionedspace(orprocess)whenrequired
during the heating period
• Duringthecoolingseason,aircompressorwasteheatrecovery
system will automatically reject the waste heat directly to the
outside or use it for some other waste heat recovery process
(suchasheatingdomesticwater,etc.)
• Controlsystemsmustalsoassurethatthetemperatureandpressure
of the compressor room remain acceptable for the compressor’s
optimal performance per the manufacturer’s guidelines
• Heatrecoverysystemshallbedesignedsuchthattheratedexternal
static pressure of the compressor’s cooling fan is not exceeded
• CustomermutreceiveNaturalGasservicefromConsumersEnergy
to qualify for this incentive
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Industrial Electric
Measure Incentive Unit
Battery Charger (New or replacement
3-phase, high frequency batery chargers
forelectricvehicles(i.e.forklifts,Hi-Los,
etc.))
1 Shift/Day $125.00 Unit
2 Shifts/Day $250.00 Unit
Continuous $350.00 Unit
Barrel Wrap Insulation - Injection Molding and Extruders
(ConsumersEnergyElectriccustomers)
$2.00 Ton
DestraticationFans(tempgradientgreaterthan15
degrees)(ConsumersEnergyNaturalGasonlycustomers)
$0.20 SquareFoot
Smart Battery Charging Stations
Requirements:
• New3-phasehighfrequencycharger(s)shallhaveaminimum
powerconversionefciencyof92percent,andaminimum8-hour
shiftoperationfor5-daysperweek(2,000hrs/yr)
• Thenewbatterychargermustreplaceeitheranexistingferroreso-
nantorasiliconcontrolledrectier(SCR)charger
• Thismeasureisonlyapplicabletobatterychargingforforkliftsand
other electric vehicles
Barrel Wrap Insulation for Injection Molding and Extruders
Requirements:
• Insulatedblanketsstrappedaroundbarrelsofextrudersorinjection
molders are eligible for this incentive

• Blanketsmustbeinstalledonpreviouslyuninsulatedbarrels,
per manufacturer recommendations
• ThisincentiveisavailableforConsumersEnergyelectriccustomers
Destratification Fans (Pre-Notification Required)
This incentive is for natural gas customers who are optimizing their
building heating system by adding an air circulation system to reduce
temperature gradient from thermostat to roof.
Requirements:
• Theareaservedmustbeaconditionedspace(heated)greaterthan
5,000squarefeetwithaoor-to-ceilingdistanceofatleast20feet
• Theminimumtemperaturedifferentialbetweenthethermostat
(5ft.abovenishedoor)andthebottomoftheceilingmustbeat
least15°F(i.e.,68°Fatthermostatheight,83°Fatceilingheight)
• Theroofandwallinsulationmusthavebeeninstalledtocode
• Thedestraticationeffectivenesswillbevalidatedbytakingtheair
temperature readings before construction and after construction
under the same ventilation rate. The temperature gradient in the
areaeffectedmustdecreasebyatleast10°F,orminimumair
velocityof100fpmperpendiculartotheooratanelevationof
5ft.mustbevalidated
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Power Management
Measure Incentive Unit
Intelligent Surge Protector $14.00 Unit
Network Power Management $12.00 Per PC Controlled
BeverageVendingMachineControllers $65.00 Fixture
Drinking Water Cooling Miser $50.00 Unit

SnackVendingMachineMiser $40.00 Unit
Intelligent Surge Protector
Requirements:
• Appliestosurgeprotectorswithbuilt-inplug-loaddetection
and control capabilities
• Thesurgeprotector(powerstrip)mustincludeatleastone
uncontrolled socket, which would be a primary device
• Turningtheprimarydevice(usuallyacomputer)onoroff
subsequently will turn the associated controlled devices in
thepowerstriponoroff(e.g.,printers,monitors)
• Theintelligentpowerstripalsomaycontainsocketsfordevices
that require a constant supply of power. These will not be affected
by the “control” device
Network Power Management Software
Requirements:
• Forthecontrolofdesktopcomputersonly
• Installationmustallowcentralizedcontrolattheserverlevelof
thepowermanagementsettings(sleepmodeandshutdown)of
desktop computers on a distributed network
• Thesoftwaremusthaveareportingfeaturethatallowsmonitoring
and validation of energy savings
• Qualifyingsoftwaremustresultfrom:anewinstallation,where
none previously existed, or an upgrade of an operating system or
other network support software where the desktop computer power
management function did not previously exist
• Whencontacted,customersmustallowConsumersEnergyaccess
to customers’ property site to verify the software installation, the
locationoftheinstalledcontrolsoftware(attheserverlevel)and
the number of desktop computers controlled by the system
• Notapplicableforthecontroloflaptopandlaptopstations

• Acopyofthesoftwarelicenseagreementandareport(print-out)
directly from the network energy management software showing
the location and number of desktop computers being controlled by
thesystemmustbeincludedwiththeFinalApplication
Beverage Vending Machine Controllers
(Pre-Notification Required)
Requirements:
• Controllermustincludeapassiveinfraredoccupancysensorto
turnoffuorescentlightsandothervendingmachinesystems
whenthesurroundingareaisunoccupiedfor15minutesorlonger.
The control logic should power up the machine at a minimum
of every two hours to maintain product temperature and provide
compressor protection
• Forrefrigeratedbeveragemachineslocatedindoors,backlighting
lamps and ballasts should be removed to obtain additional energy
savings
Water Cooler Misers
Requirements:
• Watercoolingmisermustbeinstalledonawatercoolingmachine
such as water/drinking fountains
• Misersmustincludeapassiveinfraredoccupancysensortoturn
off refrigeration systems when the surrounding area is unoccupied
for15minutesorlonger
• Thecontrollogicshouldpowerupperiodicallyat2hourintervals
Snack Miser
Requirements:
• Snackmiseroccupancycontrolunitmustbeinstalledonanon-
refrigerated snack vending machine; non-cooled vending machines
(i.e.candymachines)
• Misersmustincludeapassiveinfraredoccupancysensortoturn

off the machines lighting systems and any other vending machine
electrical systems when the surrounding area is unoccupied for not
longerthan15minutes
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Uninterruptable Power Supply
Equipment Type Size in Output kW Incentive Unit
Single-Normal-Mode
ACOutputUPS
VFD
P ≤1.5kW $4.50 Output kW
1.5kW<P≤ 10 kW $4.50 Output kW
P > 10 kW $3.00 Output kW
VI
P ≤1.5kW $7.25 Output kW
1.5kW<P≤ 10 kW $4.75 Output kW
P > 10 kW $5.00 Output kW
VFI
P ≤1.5kW $12.50 Output kW
1.5kW<P≤ 10 kW $5.00 Output kW
P > 10 kW $7.00 Output kW
Multiple-Normal-
ModeACOutputUPS
VI/VFD
1.5kW<P≤ 10 kW $5.50 Output kW
P > 10 kW $4.00 Output kW
VFI/VFD
1.5kW<P≤ 10 kW $6.50 Output kW

P > 10 kW $7.50 Output kW
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
TheinstalledUPSsystemmustmeetorexceedtheaverageloading-
adjustedefciencyvaluesrequiredbytheENERGYSTARUPSprogram,
reproducedinthetableontheworksheet.Units>10kWwithaninter-
nal or bundled external energy use meter are eligible at efficiency levels
2 percent below the ones listed in the tables 6a-b.
Eligible products include:
• ConsumerUPSsystemsintendedtoprotectdesktopcomputers
and related peripherals
• CommercialUPSsintendedtoprotectsmallbusinessandbranch
office communication technology equipment such as servers,
network switches/routers, and small storage arrays
• DatacenterUPSsintendedtoprotectlargeinstallationsofinforma-
tion and communication technology equipment such as enterprise
servers, networking equipment, and large storage arrays
ThismeasuredoesnotincludetelecommunicationsDC-outputUPSs/
rectifiers, products internal to a computer or another end-use, or
industrialUPSsspecicallydesignedtoprotectindustrialmanufacturing
processes.
Table 6a: ENERGY STAR UPS Average Loading-Adjusted Minimum Efficiency
Requirements for Single-Normal-Mode UPS Systems
VFD VI VFI
P ≤1.5kW 0.97 0.97 0.0099*ln(P)+0.815
1.5kW<P≤ 10 kW 0.97 0.97 0.0099*ln(P)+0.815
P > 10 kW 0.97 0.95 0.0099*ln(P)+0.815
Table 6b: ENERGY STAR UPS Average Loading-Adjusted Minimum Efficiency
Requirements for Multiple-Normal-Mode UPS Systems
VI/VFD VFI/VFD
1.5kW<P≤ 10 kW 0.97 0.0099*ln(P)+0.815

P > 10 kW 0.95 0.0099*ln(P)+0.815
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Electrical
Transformers
NEMA Premium Transformer (Single Phase)
kVA
Efficiency at
35% Load Base Incentive
Incentive per
0.01% over NEMA
15 98.39% $60.00 $1.00
25 98.60% $100.00 $1.75
37.5 98.74% $150.00 $2.75
50 98.81% $150.00 $3.00
75 98.95% $225.00 $5.00
100 99.02% $300.00 $7.25
167 99.09% $340.00 $8.75
260 99.16% $500.00 $14.00
333 99.23% $670.00 $20.00
NEMA Premium Transformer (3 Phase)
kVA
Efficiency at 35%
Load Base Incentive
Incentive per
0.01% over NEMA
15 97.90% $60.00 $0.75
30 98.25% $120.00 $1.75
45 98.39% $135.00 $2.00

75 98.60% $220.00 $3.75
112.5 98.74% $240.00 $4.50
150 98.81% $300.00 $8.00
225 98.95% $450.00 $10.00
300 99.02% $500.00 $12.00
500 99.09% $550.00 $14.25
750 99.16% $750.00 $21.00
1000 99.23% $1,000.00 $30.25
NEMA Premium Transformers
Requirements:
• Availableforcommercialandindustrialcustomerswhoareinstalling
a new low-voltage dry-type single or three phase distribution
transformer. Low voltage dry type transformers have an input voltage
of 600 volts or less, are air cooled and do not use oil as a coolant
• Non-distributiontransformers,suchastransformerswithmultiple
voltage taps where the highest is at least 20 percent more than the
lowest; and transformers designed to be used in special purpose
applications, such as drive transformers, rectifier transformers,
auto-transformers, impedance transformers, regulating transformers,
sealed and non-ventilating transformers, machine tool transformers,
welding transformers, grounding transformers, and testing trans-
formers, are not eligible for a prescriptive incentive, but may be
eligible for custom incentives
• Utility-ownedtransformersarenoteligible
• Additionalincrementalincentivesarealsoavailablefortransformers
exceeding the NEMA Premium efficiency values