Heating, Cooling & Water Heating Equipment

For our business customers in Minnesota

The energy it takes to heat and cool your air and water is one of the biggest costs of doing business. Make sure your systems are working as hard as you are by upgrading to energy-efficient equipment.

Alliant Energy-IPL has great incentives on central air conditioners, clock programmable thermostats, natural gas furnaces and geothermal heat pumps that meet minimum energy-efficiency standards.

Download the 2013 Minnesota Business Rebates booklet [PDF]

Learn more about choosing energy-efficient heating or cooling equipment

 

Eligible equipment and rebate amounts

Programmable thermostats

When you install a programmable thermostat, you gain the flexibility of daily settings with weekday and weekend programs designed to increase your business' energy-saving potential. You can program the thermostat to adjust during different work hours, maintaining the comfort level of your employees and/or customers while lowering your energy bills by as much as 30 percent!

Equipment	Rebate
Programmable thermostat (max. 10) Must be a 7-day, 5+2 day or 5-1-1 day program.	$25 each

2013 Minnesota Programmable Thermostat claim form [PDF]

 

Water heaters

If your water heater is more than 10 years old, it probably is 50 percent less efficient than a newer model. An old, inefficient water heater can operate for years before it fails. One way to reduce your water heating costs is to replace your old water heater with a new, higher efficiency model.

Equipment	Rebate
Natural gas water heater 40 gallon tank or greater, energy factor 0.67 or greater (max. 3)	$50 each
Electric tank-type 40 gallon tank or greater, energy factor 0.93 or greater	$50 each
Natural gas tankless Energy factor 0.80 or greater. Must be dealer installed to verify adequate gas pressure prior to installation	$300 each

2013 Minnesota Water Heater claim form [PDF]

 

Heating and cooling systems

If it's time to install a new heating and/or cooling system in your business, it makes sense to invest in energy-efficient equipment. With rewards from Alliant Energy-IPL, you can upgrade to high-efficiency models for less and save money in lower energy bills for years to come.

Light commercial, ENERGY STAR qualified HVAC units utilize an average of 10 percent less energy than other models. Our energy experts can explain the efficiency standards and help you determine your total reward.

Qualifying units must be shown in the current GAMA and ARI directories.

Equipment	Rebate
Natural gas furnaces For units < 300,000 Btu Minimum Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) = 92 percent
AFUE = 92-93%	$250
AFUE = 94-95%	$325
AFUE = 96% or greater	$400
Natural gas boilers For units < 300,000 Btu) Minimum AFUE = 85%)
AFUE = 85-89%	$150
AFUE = 90% or greater	$400
ECM motors Electrically efficient fan motor for new natural gas furnaces or for motor retrofit.	$50
Central air conditioning Minimum Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) = 14.0 Condenser and coil must be replaced.
SEER = 14.5	$150
SEER = 15.0	$300
SEER = 16.0	$400
Air source heat pump Condenser and coil must be replaced.
SEER = 14.5	$200
SEER = 15.0	$300
SEER = 16.0	$400
Room air conditioners ENERGY STAR rated (max.20)	$25

2013 Minnesota Natural Gas Boiler claim form [PDF]
2013 Minnesota Natural Gas Furnace claim form [PDF]
2013 Minnesota Commercial Cooling claim form [PDF]
2013 Minnesota Air Conditioning Unit claim form [PDF]

 

Geothermal heating and cooling systems

A geothermal heating and cooling system, sometimes called a ground source heat pump, works on a simple premise: the earth below the “frost line” (usually about five feet down) is at a constant temperature of about 50 degrees year round. Heat can be taken from the ground and transferred through a heat pump to warm the air in your business during the winter. Heat can also be transferred back into the ground during summer to cool your business.

Because the heat pump is self-contained and installed indoors, geothermal systems have low maintenance and are very reliable.

Important Reminder about Minnesota Geothermal Rebates

To qualify for a geothermal rebate, equipment MUST be listed in the AHRI Directory or verified by including the AHRI certificate with the rebate claim form. The rebate payment will be based on efficiency listed on the AHRI certificate or in the AHRI directory. A geothermal rebate is calculated on a FULL LOAD only and may not exceed $5,000 (does not include desuperheater bonus).

Equipment	Rebate
Geothermal (water-to-air) systems 180,000 Btuh or 15 tons or less
Closed loop: Minimum EER = 17.1 and COP3 = 3.6	($300 x tons) + [(EER - 17.1) x $50 x tons]
Open loop: Minimum EER = 21.1 and COP = 4.1	($300 x tons) + [(EER - 21.1) x $50 x tons]
Desuperheater	$100
Geothermal (water-to-water) systems 180,000 Btuh or 15 tons or less
Closed loop: Minimum EER = 16.1 and COP3 = 3.1	($300 x tons) + [(EER - 16.1) x $50 x tons]
Open loop: Minimum EER = 20.1 and COP = 3.5	($300 x tons) + [(EER - 20.1 x $50 x tons]
Desuperheater	$100

2013 Minnesota Geothermal (Water-To-Air) claim form [PDF]
2013 Minnesota Geothermal (Water-To-Water) claim form [PDF]

 

Alliant Energy-IPL does not guarantee that the installation of high-efficiency equipment will result in reduced usage or demand or in cost savings. Alliant Energy-IPL makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to any equipment purchased and/or installed, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Alliant Energy-IPL be liable for any incidental or consequential damage. Products and services from Alliant Energy-IPL detailed here are offered to customers of Alliant Energy-Interstate Power and Light Co.