Earn incentives for adding or upgrading efficient controls

HVAC controls are valuable energy-efficient upgrades that produce significant savings in HVAC system energy usage over time. Our Major HVAC Controls program offers incentives for installing three or more energy-efficient control sequences. Incentives can cover up to 50% of your total project cost.

What you get

Your incentive amount is based on the utility services you receive from PSE (electric-only, dual-fuel or gas-only), the energy use of your facility, and the verified savings. There is a guaranteed base incentive after installation and successful verification. An additional performance incentive is given after the controls are in place for at least 12 months and the minimum savings target is met. Current incentive rates are listed below.

Maximum total incentive

Up to 50% of total project cost*

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Base incentive**

$0.45 per kWh saved

$8 per therm saved

Up to 35% of total project cost

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Performance incentive

Performance incentive amounts are based on actual first-year whole-building savings that are greater than the savings claimed by the base incentive. The performance incentive supplements the base incentive up to the maximum total incentive.

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Maximum total incentive

Up to 25% of total project cost*

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Base incentive**

$8 per therm saved

Up to 15% of total project cost

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Performance incentive

Performance incentive amounts are based on actual first-year whole-building savings that are greater than the savings claimed by the base incentive. The performance incentive supplements the base incentive up to the maximum total incentive.

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*The total incentive is the base incentive plus the performance incentive. ** Base incentive amounts are based on 3-5% whole-building savings, depending on the added and/or improved sequences of operation. Whole-building energy use may exclude large/uncontrollable process loads like data centers.

How you qualify

To be eligible for a Major HVAC Controls incentive:

• You must be a PSE electric and/or gas customer
• Your building must be at least 20,000 square feet and have building-level metering. If there is no energy metering at the building level, you may be eligible for up to $7,000 to install building-level metering to assist in determining actual building performance.
• You must be adding or improving sequences of operation, including bringing all existing sequences of operation up to WA State Energy Code.
• If you are not the customer of record, obtain a signed data release from the customer for all affected accounts.
• Fill out the PSE HVAC Controls Worksheet, focusing on the Worksheet tab.
• To schedule a scope review meeting with PSE, or if you are unsure of your project’s eligibility after completing the PSE HVAC Controls Worksheet, email PSE at commissioning@pse.com.
• You must receive pre-approval from PSE prior to beginning installation
• A facility guide must be completed and shared with PSE and onsite operations staff or building management, along with documentation demonstrating that training was provided. Facility guide requirements are provided on the facility guide tab of the HVAC Controls Worksheet.

How you apply

To get pre-approved for a Major HVAC Controls incentive:

• Complete the online custom retrofit grant application.
• Please include the HVAC Controls Worksheet and any proposals, cost estimates, and information about existing building operations. These documents can be uploaded into the online application form from the Supporting Documents section.

Questions? Get in touch with an Energy Advisor.