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Farm and Dairy Incentives (PDF)
EQUIPMENT TYPE |
EQUIPMENT CATEGORY |
MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENT |
CUSTOMER INCENTIVE |
Automatic Milker Takeoffs |
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Equipment must be able to sense milk flow and remove milker when flow reaches a pre-set level. The vacuum pump serving the affected milking units must be equipped with a VFD. Incentive is available for adding automatic milker takeoffs to existing milking systems, not for takeoffs on a brand new system where there was none before. Replacement of existing automatic milker takeoffs is not eligible for this listed incentive but may qualify for a custom energy efficiency incentive. |
$294 each |
High Efficiency Circulating Fans (See note 2) |
12-23" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 11 cfm/W |
$31/fan |
24-35" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 18 cfm/W |
$44/fan |
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36-47" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 18 cfm/W |
$62/fan |
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≥ 48" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 25 cfm/W |
$94/fan |
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Heat Recovery |
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Heat recovery unit must use heat rejected from milk cooling refrigeration system to heat water. Customer must use electricity for water heating. |
$0.28/kWh annual energy savings |
High Efficiency Ventilation Fans (See note 2) |
12-23" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 11 cfm/W |
$56/fan |
24-35" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 13 cfm/W |
$94/fan |
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36-47" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 17 cfm/W |
$156/fan |
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≥ 48" diameter |
Fan must achieve an efficiency level of 19.5 cfm/W |
$188/fan |
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Milk Pre-Coolers (Retrofit only) |
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The equipment must cool milk with well-water before it reaches the bulk cooling tank. |
$0.28/kWh annual energy savings |
Programmable Ventilation Controllers |
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Controller must control ventilation fans based on temperature or other applicable factors such as humidity, odor concentration, etc. |
$25/fan controlled |
Variable Frequency Drives for Dairy Vacuum Pumps (Retrofit only) |
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VFD must vary motor speed based on target vacuum level. Incentive available for retrofit only (i.e. new construction and replacement of existing VFD not eligible). |
$206/hp |
Potato or Onion Storage Fan VFD |
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Add variable frequency drive to existing or new fan in potato or onion storage |
$219/hp
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Notes for farm and dairy incentives:
AMCA = Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.
ANSI = American National Standards Institute
cfm = cubic feet per minute
hp = horsepower
VFD = Variable Frequency Drive
W = watt
IRRIGATION MEASURE |
LIMITATIONS |
CUSTOMER INCENTIVE |
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Irrigation pump VFD |
Add variable frequency drive to existing or new irrigation pump |
1. Pumps serving any type of irrigation water transport or distribution system are eligible – wheel lines, hand lines, pivots, linears, fixed-in-place (solid set). 2. Both retrofit and new construction projects are eligible. 3. Incentives are capped at 70% of energy efficiency project costs, and incentives will not be available to reduce the energy efficiency project simple payback below one year. Energy savings and energy efficiency project costs are subject to Pacific Power approval. |
$0.28/kWh annual savings |
Notes for irrigation incentives:
VFD = Variable Frequency Drive
Incentive | Project Cap Cost | |
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Custom incentives for qualifying measures not on the incentive lists | $0.28 per annual kWh savings for non-lighting |
70% and one-year simple payback |
*The one-year simple payback cap means incentives will not be available to reduce the simple payback of a project below one year. If required, individual measure incentives will be adjusted downward pro-rata so the project has a simple payback after incentives of one year.
Irrigation Load Control (ILC) is a peak energy reduction program offered by Pacific Power, in partnership with Connected Energy®, to help us meet our customers’ energy requirements. Irrigators who enroll in this program earn incentives to temporarily reduce electricity use by shutting off irrigation pumps during peak demand.
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