Commercial Refrigeration
New Refrigeration Case – $150/LF
Requirements:
- This rebate is for existing open multi-deck cases being replaced with a new reach-in multi-deck case to reduce heat gain.
- New unit must contain an electronically commuted motor (ECM) fan and T-8 lamps with electronic ballast.
- The new case must be self-contained without its own compressor and its length must be equal to or shorter than the original case.
New Freezer Case – $200/LF
Requirements:
- This rebate is for existing open multi-deck cases being replaced with a new reach-in multi-deck case to reduce heat gain.
- New unit must contain an electronically commuted motor (ECM) fan and T-8 lamps with electronic ballast.
- The new case must be self-contained without its own compressor and its length must be equal to or shorter than the original case.
Air-to-Evaporative-Cooled Condensers – $150/ton
Requirements:
- This measure is the replacement of an existing air-cooled condenser with an evaporative unit.
- The condenser must be sized under normal design practice and the refrigerant should condense at roughly 25°F above ambient wet-bulb temperature.
Strip Curtains – $3/square-foot
Requirements:
- The customer must install new strip curtains on doorways of walk-in freezers or coolers or refrigerated warehouses.
- Replacing existing strip curtains that have useful life left as determined by the pre-inspection is not eligible for a rebate.
Low/No Anti-Sweat Heat Doors – $50/Door
Requirements:
- This rebate applies to low temperature reach-in display cases only.
- The customer must replace an existing standard glass door with one that requires minimum to no anti-sweat heat.
- Doors must have 3 or more panes and have either heat reflective treated glass, be gas filled, or both.*
Anti-Sweat Heat Control – $14/LF
Requirements:
- The customer must install a relative humidity sensor that reduces or turns off the anti-sweat heaters at low humidity conditions outside of the case.
- Equivalent technologies that function by sensing the amount of condensation formed on the inner glass pane may also qualify.
- This measure cannot be used in conjunction with the New Refrigeration or Freezer Case measure.
Insulated Bare Suction Line
Requirements:
- This rebate applies to bare refrigeration suction lines on existing equipment of 1-5/8 inches or less.
- Medium and low temperature lines require 3/4 inch and 1 inch of insulation, respectively.
- Any insulation exposed to outdoor weather must be protected.*
*Specific Measures: Medium temperature refers to refrigerated space temperatures between 1°F and 35°F. Low temperature refers to refrigerated space temperatures below 0°F.
Commer/cial HVAC
Commercial HVAC – Up to $500
Requirements:
- Unitary split-system AC under 5 tons must be at least 15 SEER2.
- Unitary single-package AC and Heat Pump under 5 tons must be at least 15 SEER.
Energy Star Smart Thermostat – $50
Requirements:
- New unit must be ENERGY STAR® certified.
General Improvements
Energy Star Commercial Pool Pump – $400
Requirements:
- Must be listed as ENERGY STAR® qualified at energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-pool-pumps/.
- Cannot exceed 10 horsepower.
- Only variable-speed units are eligible.
- Must be installed on new or existing in-ground pools.
- Must be used for primary filtration.
- Limit four (4) rebates per account.
Agriculture
Ag Pump – $0.08 per first year kWh saved
Requirements:
- A comprehensive pre and post-project completion pump test must be performed by TID to establish a baseline and determine savings.
- The pump must be greater than 25 HP.
- The pump must run a minimum of 500 hours per year, based on a five-year historical average.
Qualified Efficiency Measures:
- Submersible well pump
- Turbine well
- Bowl change
- Overhauled pumps
- Booster pump
- VFD
- Motor size reduction
- Pump replacement
Dairy Fan – $100/HP/Fan
Requirements:
- Install a new dairy fan with a VFD or retrofit an existing fan with a VFD.
- Fans must be installed in a freestall or milk barn.
- Fans must have thermal controls.
Dairy Design Assistance
TID, together with your design firm, will collect project information and identify energy efficiency opportunities. You will receive a report that contains the following:
- Summary of recommended measures
- Energy and demand savings
- Energy cost savings
- Incremental project cost
- Potential TID rebate
Terms and Conditions:
- The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) Commercial Rebate Programs (Programs) are intended to encourage the purchase and use of energy efficient products to be used within the boundaries of the TID.
- Rebates are provided up to the limit of the rebate or the total cost of purchase and installation, whichever is less.
- The Programs may be modified without prior notice at the sole discretion of TID.
- Completed applications are accepted on a first-come, first served basis and are processed in the order received until the funds are exhausted or the Programs are terminated. The acceptance of an application by TID is not a guarantee of rebate funds.
- The applicant must be an active customer of record (Customer) of the TID, and must remain so throughout the entire rebate process.
- Rebates cannot be assigned or transferred.
- Completed applications must be received by the TID no later than six (6) months from the purchase date of the product in order to be eligible for the Programs. Applications that are not complete, without a signature, or without all required documents will neither be processed nor entitle the applicant to be included in the first-come, first-served funding order of the rebate.
- An inspection of the installed product conducted by a TID employee or authorized representative must be completed prior to the funding of the rebate.
- TID is not responsible for any items delayed or lost in the mail.
- TID disclaims any and all liability for loss or damage which may arise as a result of the Customer’s participation in these rebate programs.
Qualifications:
- Qualifying equipment must be installed and/or operating in facilities served by TID.
- All proposed rebates must be pre-approved by TID prior to purchase and installation of any qualifying equipment.
- A determination will be made at pre-approval regarding the necessity of pre-inspection.
- The rebate offer expires 6 months after the preapproval, meaning that equipment must be purchased and installed within 6 months of pre-approval.
- Energy efficiency levels of retrofit projects or new construction projects must exceed city code or development requirements as well as all federal and state government-mandated efficiency standards.
- Replacement equipment must operate for a minimum of 5 years.
- Fuel-switching and co-generation projects are ineligible.
- Equipment purchased for inventory or resale does not qualify.
- Applications must be completed and submitted prior to scheduling of a post-inspection.
- Detailed and dated copies of all invoices must be submitted along with pertinent equipment data and cut sheets before issuance of rebate.
- TID will have the right to inspect the facility before and after the equipment is installed.
- Approval of rebate is at the sole discretion of TID.
Additional requirements may apply to specific types of equipment. Read the information on the specific rebates for the equipment in which you are interested.