Business Energy Solutions for contractors

Business Energy Solutions helps qualified businesses make energy-efficient lighting improvements, and we pay the incentive directly to you – the contractor.

We pay up to 70% of the total project costs directly to the contractor.

Business Energy Solutions helps qualified businesses make energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration improvements and HVAC tuneups. We pay the incentive directly to you – the contractor. We'll pay you up to 70% of the total project cost based on the amount of electricity your customer saves (you receive $0.14 per kilowatt-hour). The customer pays the balance.

What’s in it for you?

  • Grow your customer base.
  • Earn money as your customers save electricity.
  • Get free use of the program's proposal software, which determines customer eligibility and calculates rebates.
  • Create a simple and seamless experience for you and your customers.

Questions?

Contact the program team directly at 1-319-237-3856. We look forward to working with you!

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How the program works

Contractor evaluates customer’s eligibility and equipment.

Contractor develops a project proposal and presents to the customer.

Customer accepts proposal.

Contractor completes and submits the project.

Alliant Energy pays the incentive to the contractor.

Customer pays the contractor the remaining project balance.

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Requirements

For contractors:

Contact a program representative at 1-319-237-3856 or email [email protected]

Complete a program training session.

Submit participation agreement and W-9 form.

For businesses:

Requirements for business customers are available here.

Business Energy Solutions in action

Here is a snapshot of how Business Energy Solutions projects can work for you and your customers.

facility type energy savings project cost incentive paid directly to contractor customer balance sample lighting retrofit components 
Convenience store (lighting and refrigeration upgrades)

Lighting: 20,564 kWh

Refrigeration:
17,175 kWh

$6,108 $4,275.60 (70% cap) $1,832.40 • T12 and T8 to LED with delamping
• Metal halides and halogens to LEDs
• Strip curtain installation
• LED case lighting
• Anti-sweat heater controls installation
Office
 19,796 kWh $7,782 $2,771.44 (35%) $5,010.56 • T12 and T8 to LED with delamping

• Metal halides and halogens to LEDs
Retail
 25,698 kWh $6,362 $3,598
(57%)
 $2,764 • T12 and T8 to LED with delamping

Contractors participating in the Alliant Energy Instant Discount program can still participate in Business Energy Solutions and qualifying equipment may be eligible for incentives in both programs.

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