Commercial food service equipment
On average, restaurant buildings use 2.5 times more energy than an average business building. And cooking makes up 45 percent of upper Midwest restaurants’ natural gas usage and 23 percent of electricity usage. This means there is a big opportunity for restaurant owners to save on their energy bills and conserve precious natural resources by making smart investments in energy-efficient equipment.

By investing in ENERGY STAR® qualified commercial food service equipment, you can cut your energy costs by 10-30 percent, while improving service, quality, style and comfort. Some equipment can save up to 50 percent over their conventional counterparts. Upgrading just one piece of equipment can help you realize significant savings.

In the case of new appliances, it pays to look beyond the sticker price. Make an energy-smart purchase by thinking in terms of life-cycle costs, which include purchase price, annual energy costs, and other long-term costs associated with the equipment. Thinking in the long term can really pay off. In the case of ENERGY STAR qualified connectionless steamers, for example, the water and energy savings over a conventional boiler-based steamer could add up to several thousand dollars in just one year. Multiply those annual savings by the entire life of the appliance, and the financial benefits of energy efficiency become truly striking.

Qualifying commercial refrigeration equipment
Commercial ice machine (ENERGY STAR CEE Tier 2)…...........……$100

Commercial solid door refrigerators (ENERGY STAR)
< 19 cu. ft. ...................................................................... $100
19-30 cu. ft. ………………………………................. ......................... $125
31-60 cu. ft. ..................................................................... $150
61-90 cu. ft. ..................................................................... $200

Commercial glass door refrigerators (ENERGY STAR CEE Tier 1)
< 19 cu. ft. ....................................................................... $125
19-30 cu. ft. ..................................................................... $150
31-60 cu. ft. ..…… .............................................................. $175
61-90 cu. ft. ..................................................................... $225

Commercial solid door freezers (ENERGY STAR)
< 19 cu. ft.. ........................................................................$50
19-30 cu. ft. ..…… ...............................................................$75
31-60 cu. ft. ..…… ............................................................. $100
61-90 cu. ft. ..…… ............................................................. $125

Qualifying commercial cooking equipment
Commercial hot food holding cabinets (ENERGY STAR)
Electric ≤ 40 watts/cu. ft. ......................................... ....... $250

Commercial steam cookers (ENERGY STAR)
electric or natural gas ....................................................... $500

Commercial fryers (ENERGY STAR natural gas, min. cooking
efficiency of 50%, max. idle energy rate of 9,000 Btuh) ......... $500

Commercial convection ovens
(Natural gas, 40% combustion efficiency) ............................ $200

Commercial conveyor ovens (40% efficiency with
thermostatic controls) ...................................................... $500

How do I qualify?
Equipment must be located in Iowa and receive its primary energy from IPL.

Claim Form
2010 Cash Reward Claim Form - Iowa Commercial Food Service Equipment [PDF] - Coming soon

Note - Cash reward amount is limited to 50 percent of equipment cost minus any manufacturer or dealer rebates.