Where are the new 2008 Florida Air Conditioning Rebates on-line?

Question

Where are the new 2008 Florida Air Conditioning Rebates on-line?

Answer 1

Florida has no public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs.

What utility energy efficiency programs are available to me?

Florida Power and Light offers the following opportunities:

Prescriptive Rebates are available for energy-efficient equipment including lighting, air conditioning, chillers, thermal storage, insulation, reflective roofing, and other measures.

Free Business Energy Evaluations are also offered, providing comprehensive analysis of facility energy use and recommendations for cost-effective energy efficiency improvements.

The Business Custom Incentive Program rewards innovations that trim at least 25 kW from peak demand. To qualify for a business custom incentive, the project must differ from other FPL conservation programs and be approved by FPL in advance.

Progress Energy offers the following energy efficiency services:

Incentives are available for the replacement of existing HVAC, motors, lighting, roofs, roof and ceiling insulation, ducts, and window films with products that meet specified energy efficiency standards. The utility also subsidizes the installation of energy recovery ventilators in cases where a Progress auditor recommends them. In addition to these product incentives, the company provides cost-shared services such as rooftop unit re-commissioning, duct testing, and PTAC/PTHP steam-cleaning when its walk-through audits suggest these measures.

New construction (PDF 76 KB, 2 pp) projects that use similar high-efficiency technologies may also qualify for incentives.

Tampa Electric Company (TECO) offers rebates for energy-efficient lighting and air conditioning. TECO also offers free basic energy audits and low-cost comprehensive energy audits to evaluate facility energy use and opportunities for energy efficiency improvements.

Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) offers free energy audits and low-cost detailed engineering evaluations to its commercial and industrial customers.

What load management/demand response options are available to me?

Tampa Electric Company offers several load management programs:

The Conservation Value Program provides rebates up to $200/kW for equipment that shifts or reduces energy use during summer cooling periods and/or winter heating periods. Measures providing as little as 5 kW are eligible.

The Load Management Program offers customers credits on their bills for allowing Tampa Electric to control operation of air conditioning or specialized equipment during peak demand periods.

The Standby Generator Program provides customers with credits on their electric bill (@ $3/kW) for the portion of the normal facility load that can be served by a standby generator within 30 minutes' notice during peak demand periods.

Florida Power and Light offers its Commercial/Industrial Demand Reduction program, in which customers that demonstrate the ability to shed at least 200 kW can receive substantial monthly credits by allowing FP&L to install direct load control devices on assorted equipment (including generators) following a free audit from the company. Advance notice of control events is provided to the customer.

FP&L also provides a set of Curtailable Service rates, in which customers agreeing to shed a "non-firm" portion of demand of 200 kW or greater "from time to time" are remunerated at $1.56 per kW each month of the year. There are penalties for non-compliance with curtailment requests.

Progress Energy offers several discounted Load Management and Curtailable Service (PDF 72 KB, 2 pp) rates for customers that can shed load upon request. The Load Management options involve direct load control of electrical equipment (e.g., packaged air conditioners) by the company. The more attractive Curtailable Service options require a 25% curtailment (minimum 500 kW). Download Adobe Reader.

What distributed energy resource options are available to me?

The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) provides information on programs that offer incentives for renewable distributed generation. The following programs may of interest to federal customers:

Florida's Department of Environmental Protection administers the Solar Energy System Incentives Program, in which commercial installations of solar water heating ($15/1,000 Btu) or PV systems ($4/watt-DC) are eligible for rebates of up to $5,000 for water heating and $100,000 for PV.

Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) offers its Solar Incentive Program to commercial customers who install or repair solar hot water systems. Incentives range up to 30% of the total cost, with a maximum of $5,000 per new installation and $500 for repair of an existing one.

Are there energy efficiency programs sponsored by the state government?

For information on state-funded energy efficiency options, contact the Florida Energy Office.

What additional opportunities are available to me?

Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a state-supported research and training center for renewable energy and energy efficiency, offers a variety of resources and services, primarily focused on passive design principles and solar energy, to builders and consumers.

Federal customers also have opportunities to pursue energy-efficiency projects with utilities (e.g., AGL Resources, Gulf Power, Okaloosa County Gas, Peoples Gas, Tampa Electric, and Florida Power & Light) that have area-wide contracts with GSA and, by extension, all other federal agencies. Federal facilities should contact their account executive to determine the level of participation by their local utility.

Answer 2

http://www.ucnsb.net/ftp/rebateform_FY20...