Food service

Restaurants use about 5 to 7 times more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings, such as office buildings and retail stores.

Save energy at your restaurant with incentives for energy-efficient dishwashers, cooking appliances and refrigeration equipment.

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Food service incentives in Washington

  1. Obtain a food service incentive application package from us or a Wattsmart® Business Vendor.
    Cooking equipment incentive application
    Dishwasher incentive application
    Refrigeration and ice machines incentive application
    On-demand overwrapper incentive application
  2. Purchase and install a qualifying unit at an eligible location.
  3. Submit your incentive application with IRS Form W-9.
  4. Receive incentive check within 45 days of completion of step 3.

Incentives are available for refrigerated case lighting on the lighting page.

Food Service Incentives (PDF)

EQUIPMENT TYPE

EQUIPMENT CATEGORY

MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

CUSTOMER INCENTIVE

Commercial Dishwasher

(High temperature models with electric boosters only)

Under counter

 

 

ENERGY STAR® certified

$125

Stationary rack, single tank, door type

$500

Single tank conveyor

$1,250

Multiple tank conveyor

$625

Electric Insulated Holding Cabinet

Double size

 

ENERGY STAR certified

$400

Full size

$857

Half size

$250

Electric Convection Oven

Half size and full size

ENERGY STAR certified

$250

Electric Griddle

Single sided

ENERGY STAR certified

$400

Electric Combination Oven

3-40 pans

ENERGY STAR certified

$650

Anti-sweat Heater Controls (Retrofit only)

Low temp (freezing) cases

Technologies that reduce energy consumption of anti-sweat heaters based on sensing humidity

$25/linear foot

(case length)

Med-temp (refrigerated) cases

$20/linear foot

(case length)

On-Demand Overwrapper

Process loads

Overwrapper must use either a mechanical or optical control system

$200

 

See Appliances and Lighting sections for additional incentives. 

Notes for food service equipment incentives:

  1. Equipment that meets or exceeds the efficiency requirements listed for the equipment category in the above table may qualify for the listed incentive. 

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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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Building envelope

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Appliances

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