HVAC

Get cash incentives and technical expertise for upgrading your heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) and other equipment at your California business.

You can choose a Wattsmart® Business Vendor or an independent energy consultant for technical expertise.

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Heating and cooling incentives in California

  1. Obtain a heating and cooling incentive application package from us or a Wattsmart Business Vendor
    Air conditioning and heat pump incentive application
    Heating and cooling miscellaneous incentive application
  2. Purchase and then install a qualifying unit at an eligible location.
  3. Submit your incentive application with IRS Form W-9 so our program administrator can prepare a 1099-Misc. (if required) following the incentive payment..
  4. Receive incentive check within 45 days of completion of step 3.

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Enhanced ventilation controls

  1. Obtain an enhanced ventilation controls incentive application package from us or a Wattsmart Business Vendor.  Pre-approval is recommended but not required for enhanced ventilation controls applications.
  2. Purchase and then install qualifying controls at an eligible location.
  3. Submit your incentive application package with IRS Form W-9 so our program administrator can prepare a 1099-Misc. (if required) following the incentive payment.
  4. Receive incentive check within 45 days of completion of step 3.

Enhanced ventilation controls incentive application

Enhanced ventilation controls incentives

Benefits of enhanced ventilation controls

  • Lower utility costs – you can see on average 25 to 60 percent in energy savings.
  • Lower maintenance costs
  • Optimize system performance through remote monitoring
  • Enhance indoor air quality
  • Improve comfort

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HVAC variable frequency drives

  1. Obtain an motors and drives incentive application package from us or a Wattsmart Business Vendor.
  2. Purchase and then install a qualifying unit at an eligible location.
  3. Submit your incentive application package with IRS Form W-9 so our program administrator can prepare a 1099-Misc. (if required) following the incentive payment.
  4. Receive incentive check within 45 days of completion of step 3.

Equipment Type

Size Category

Sub-Category

Minimum Efficiency Requirement

Customer Incentive

Variable Speed Drives (HVAC fans) (Add-on equipment)

≤ 100 horsepower

HVAC fans

See Note 2

$120/horsepower

  1. Equipment that meets or exceeds the efficiency requirements listed for the equipment category in the above table may qualify for the listed incentive.
  2. Throttling or bypass devices, such as inlet vanes, bypass dampers, three-way valves, or throttling valves must be removed or permanently disabled to qualify for HVAC fan VSD incentives. VSD must be applied to the existing HVAC supply or return air system. VSDs required by or used to comply with energy code are not eligible for incentives. Savings will only be realized for installations where a variable load is present.

HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning

VSD = Variable Speed Drive

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Custom incentives

Doing something that’s not on the list? Larger and more complex projects may qualify for a custom analysis. Note: Custom incentives require pre-approval.

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Lighting and controls

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Motors and drives

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Food service

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Compressed air

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Appliances and office

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Agriculture

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Wastewater and other

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