ENERGY STAR qualified LED light bulbs

PSE field staff will replace qualifying in-unit and common area screw-in lighting (incandescent, HID, and CFL’s) with Energy Star LED’s.

Free

ShowerStart™ showerheads/adaptors and WaterSense® labeled bathroom faucet aerators

PSE field staff will replace qualifying in-unit bathroom/kitchen aerators and showerheads with new ShowerStart™ showerheads.

Free

Water heater pipe wrap - electric only

PSE field staff will add up to 10ft of pipe insulation on exposed in-unit hot water pipes. Gas water heaters are not eligible.

Free

Windows and sliding glass doors

For a limited time only, all window incentives for Multifamily Retrofit are increasing. Now through December 31, all incentives are at 100 percent higher, up to 70 percent of the project costs. Pre-approval deadline is December 31st 2020, projects must be completed by December 1st, 2021.

To be eligible for this incentive:

• Your property must use PSE electricity or gas as the primary source of its space heating.
• Your existing windows must be single-paned, single-paned with storm windows or double-paned with metal frames.
• Your new windows must be rated by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC).
• Insulation upgrades may be required.

Check out this case study to learn how much this incentive saved a 46-unit apartment building in Bremerton, WA.

Now $10 per sq. ft. (up from $5) (upgrade from U-factor of .60 to .30 or lower)

Now $14 per sq. ft. (up from $7) (upgrade from U-factor of .60 to .22 or lower)

Now $14 per sq. ft. (up from $7) (upgrade from U-factor of 1.2 to .30 or lower)

Now $18 per sq. ft. (up from $9) (upgrade from U-factor of 1.2 to .22 or lower)

Refrigerator decommissioning

PSE will pick up and remove old refrigerators. If they’re 1992 or older our vendor will properly recycle them and we’ll provide you a rebate.

To be eligible for this offer, you must be a PSE customer and your existing refrigerator(s) must be:

• Between 10 and 30 cubic feet
• In working (cooling) condition
• Owned by the property owner

$25 per unit

In-unit ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer

To be eligible for this incentive:

• Your new clothes washer must be ENERGY STAR rated.
• New clothes washer must also be front loading.
• A qualified product list can be found here.

$50 per unit

In-unit ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer

To be eligible for this incentive:

• Your new clothes dryer must be ENERGY STAR rated.
• A qualified product list can be found here.

$25 per unit

Attic, floor and wall insulation

To be eligible for this incentive:

• Your property must use PSE electricity as the primary source of its space heating.
• The R-value of your property's existing insulation must be below eligible levels, which are determined during your energy efficiency audit.

$0.75 per sq. ft.

Air sealing

The values of your incentives are determined by your property's existing conditions and the measures required to properly perform air sealing:

• Attic sealing—$0.75 per sq. ft.
• Crawlspace/underfloor sealing—$0.75 per sq. ft.
• Dense pack wall insulation—$2.00 per sq. ft.
• Door kit—$100.00 each
• Recessed light fixture cover—$40.00 each
• Bathroom fan timer control—$200.00 each
• ENERGY STAR qualified bathroom fan—$40.00 each

To be eligible for this incentive, your property must:

• To be eligible for this incentive, your property must:
• Use electricity as the primary source of its space heating
• Have been constructed in 1992 or earlier
• Have 20 units or less
• Be no greater than four stories tall, including the basement
• Conduct air sealing on all accessible surface areas
• Complete blower door tests before and after installation

For a summary of PSE's multifamily retrofit air sealing measure, you can download our multifamily air sealing brochure.

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Electric Line Voltage Thermostat

In-unit thermostats must replace existing bi-metal zonal heat thermostats.

• Must use PSE electricity for resistant space heating.
• All bi-metal thermostats (except bathrooms) must be upgraded to qualify.
• Bathroom thermostats not eligible.

$35 per Thermostat

Line Voltage Connected Smart Thermostat

In-unit thermostats must:

• Must use PSE electricity for resistant space heating.
• All bi-metal thermostats (except bathrooms) must be upgraded to qualify.
• Bathroom thermostats not eligible.
• Qualifying thermostat must include remotely controlled settings via website or app.
• Thermostat feature must include occupancy sensing (geofencing is allowed).

$50 per thermostat

Energy Star certified Smart Thermostat

In-unit smart thermostats must:

• PSE electric or gas service is allowed, must be compatible with the in-unit heating equipment.
• Be registered and connected with the manufacturer.
• PSE's smart thermostat rebate cannot be combined with PSE's heat pump sizing and lock-out controls rebate.
• Only one rebate per PSE residential dwelling unit
• Your rebate application must be submitted within 60 days of equipment installation.
• Self-installed or professionally installation is allowed.
• PSE requires ENERGY STAR® certification for all smart thermostat models. To determine eligibility please check your model against the ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat Certification, or check our list of qualified smart thermostats.

$75 per thermostat

Energy Star heat pump dryer

Capacity must be 4.0cft with Utility Combined Energy Factor (UCEF) up to 3.99. Specific models are listed with Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA).

To be eligible, you must be a PSE electric customer. You must choose your new ENERGY STAR certified appliance(s) from our list of qualified heat pump dryers.

$100 per unit

Heat pump water heater

To be eligible for this incentive, your new heat pump water heater must:

• Use PSE electricity for water heating.
• NEEA Northern Climate Tier 3 qualified
• Please refer to NEEA’s qualified product list 

Tier 3 $500

Common area lighting (non resident controlled)

For a limited time only, all lighting incentives for multifamily retrofit are increasing. Now through Dec. 31, 2020, all lighting incentives are at least 50 percent higher, up to 70 percent of the project costs.

The incentive value is determined based on the fixture type(s), the calculated energy savings of your new equipment and other key factors. Only qualifying lighting products are eligible for an incentive.

To be eligible, you must be a PSE electric customer.

All Multifamily Projects require pre-approval by PSE before the work can begin.

To initiate a multifamily common area lighting project, please submit a completed Lighting Application, cut sheets, and W9 for the payee of the incentive to MultifamilyRetrofit@PSE.com.

• Please note that a customer signature is not required on the Business Lighting Workbook for multifamily projects. Our program staff will review submitted workbooks and contact you regarding the next steps for an incentive application.
• A Multifamily Retrofit Incentive Application must be signed by both the customer and PSE before work can begin.
• The workbook will be used as a calculator tool only to help estimate an incentive and energy savings for the project.
• Please refer to our quick reference guide.

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ENERGY STAR qualified commercial common area clothes washer

To be eligible for this incentive, your clothes washer(s) must be installed in a shared laundry room of a multifamily building or campus.

Browse our list of qualifying clothes washers.

Up to $200

Custom upgrades

The values of your custom analysis grant is based on the calculated energy savings for installations that exceed minimum code standards.

• Must be a PSE electric customer

Examples of electric custom analysis grants have been:

• Pool heaters
• Thermal pool cover
• Domestic Hot Water systems
• HVAC systems and occupancy controls
• Variable speed motor or pump
• Heat Recovery ventilation

$0.30 per kWh, up to 70% of total project cost

ENERGY STAR qualified ventilation fan

To be eligible for this incentive:

• You must use PSE electricity as the primary source of space heating.
• Your new fan(s) must be Energy Star qualified and have a brushless DC motor.
• You can receive one new fan per residential unit.

$50 per unit

Windows and sliding glass doors

For a limited time only, all window incentives for Multifamily Retrofit are increasing. Now through December 31, all incentives are at 100 percent higher, up to 70 percent of the project costs. Pre-approval deadline is December 31st 2020, projects must be completed by December 1st, 2021.

To be eligible for this incentive:

• Your property must use PSE electricity or gas as the primary source of its space heating.
• Your existing windows must be single-paned, single-paned with storm windows or double-paned with metal frames.
• Your new windows must be rated by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC).
• Insulation upgrades may be required.

Check out this case study to learn how much this incentive saved a 46-unit apartment building in Bremerton, WA.

Now $10 per sq. ft. (up from $5) (upgrade from U-factor of .60 to .30 or lower)

Now $14 per sq. ft. (up from $7) (upgrade from U-factor of .60 to .22 or lower)

Now $14 per sq. ft. (up from $7) (upgrade from U-factor of 1.2 to .30 or lower)

Now $18 per sq. ft. (up from $9) (upgrade from U-factor of 1.2 to .22 or lower)

In-unit gas storage tank water heater

• Your storage water heater must run on natural gas provided by PSE. New storage tank water heat must be ENERGY STAR® rated.

$50 per unit

In-unit gas tankless water heater

• Your tankless water heater must run on natural gas provided by PSE.
• New tankless water heater must be ENERGY STAR® rated.

$250 per unit

In-unit furnace

• Must be a PSE gas customer
• To be eligible for this incentive, your new furnace must be ENERGY STAR® qualified with an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) of 95 percent or higher.

$350 per unit

Attic, floor and wall insulation

To be eligible for this incentive:

• Your property must use PSE electricity as the primary source of its space heating.
• The R-value of your property's existing insulation must be below eligible levels, which are determined during your energy efficiency audit.

$0.75 per sq. ft.

Energy Star certified Smart Thermostat

In-unit smart thermostats must:

• Have one-thermostat centralized home heating system using a heat pump, forced air furnace, or boiler.
• PSE's smart thermostat rebate cannot be combined with PSE's heat pump sizing and lock-out controls rebate.
• Only one rebate per PSE residential dwelling unit
• Your rebate application must be submitted within 60 days of equipment installation.
• Required documentation: Your PSE account number and an electronic image of your paid installation invoice or purchase receipt with manufacturer/brand and model number.
• PSE requires ENERGY STAR® certification for all smart thermostat models. To determine eligibility please check your model against the ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat Certification, or check our list of qualified smart thermostats.

$75 per thermostat

ENERGY STAR qualified commercial common area clothes washer

To be eligible for this incentive:

• You must use PSE electricity as the primary source of space heating.
• Your new fan(s) must be able to operate on direct current (DC) power.
• You can receive one new fan per residential unit.

Up to $200 per unit depending on heat type

Energy Star In-unit Boiler

• Must be a residential PSE gas customer
• You must install a new AHRI Certified or ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas boiler with an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) rating of 95 percent or higher.
• For a list of qualified products, please visit ENERGY STAR
• Indirect water heaters installed off of your equipment are not eligible for additional rebates. However If your new boiler is the primary heating source AND provides direct domestic hot water to your home, please visit our Integrated space and water heating rebate.

$350 per unit

ENERGY STAR qualified in-unit Integrated Space and Water Heater

• Must be a residential PSE gas customer
• Your integrated space and water heating system must be your primary heating source AND provide direct domestic hot water to your home.
• Qualifying integrated space- and water-heating systems must include either:
• A single-source ENERGY STAR® qualified natural gas tankless water heater with an Energy Factor (EF) rating of 0.91 or higher.
• A single-source ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas boiler with an AFUE rating of 95 percent or higher.
• Either a hydronic/radiant system or a combination of forced-air and hydronic/radiant systems may qualify for this rebate.
• This rebate is only available on new, qualifying equipment

$75 per thermostat

Custom upgrades

The values of your incentives are based on the type(s) of new equipment installed and the calculated energy savings:

• Must be a PSE gas customer

Examples of gas custom analysis grants have been:

• Pool heaters
• Thermal pool cover
• Domestic Hot Water systems
• Combined Space and water heat system
• Central HVAC systems

Learn how much this boiler retrofit saved the 16-unit Fedroy Apartments in Seattle in this case study.

$5 per therm, up to 70% of project cost