Efficiency Maine Natural Gas Business Program

August 05, 2016

Summary

Efficiency Maine offers natural gas efficiency rebates to natural gas business customers. Eligible equipment includes boilers, furnaces, heaters, and gas-fired commercial kitchen equipment. Rebates are available for the construction or renovation of commercial, industrial, institutional, educational, and municipal buildings. Additionally, multifamily buildings are eligible under this program if equipment upgrades serve common areas or serve two or more units. Rebates are also available for the replacement of equipment that has failed or is at the end of its useful life. For natural gas-fired boilers, furnaces, and heaters, customers must also provide AHRI Certificates for each type of eligible equipment proposed. View the program website for full program details and equipment requirements.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Maine
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: http://www.efficiencymaine.com/at-work/natural-gas-program/
Administrator: Efficiency Maine
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Furnaces
  • Boilers
  • Other EE
  • Food Service Equipment
Incentive Amount: Furnaces: $1,250
Condensing Boilers: $1,250-$12,500
Unit Heaters: $938-$1,250
Commercial Kitchen Equipment: $750-$2,500
Maximum Incentive: Varies by equipment type
Equipment Requirements: Gas-Fired Air Furnace: 95% AFUE
Condensing Boiler: 90% Thermal Efficiency
Natural Gas-Fired, Warm-Air Unit Heater: 90% Thermal Efficiency
Commercial Kitchen Equipment: Energy Star certified
Installation Requirements: Pre-approval may be required.

Incentives

This program has 3 incentives
Technologies: Furnaces
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Schools, Federal Government, Multifamily Residential, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive is 1250.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Boilers
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Schools, Federal Government, Multifamily Residential, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 1250.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of $12500.00
Technologies: Food Service Equipment
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Schools, Federal Government, Multifamily Residential, Institutional
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 750.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of $2500.00

Contact

Name: Unitil Customer Service
Address:
ME
Phone: (+18) 883-0177

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.