MP&W has an extensive rebate program for businesses. Whether it’s lighting or installing a GeoExchange system, commercial customers can reap the rewards on energy saving practices.

2010 Commercial Rebate Program Information
2010 Commercial Rebate Form

Rebates & Qualifications

Commercial Lighting
Use T8 fluorescent fixtures with electronic ballasts and/or metal halide and high-pressure sodium fixtures
$200 rebate per kW of demand reduction from changes in lamp and ballast wattage
Limit: $2,000 per account per year

Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
50% off pre-tax purchase price rebate

LED or Compact Fluorescent Exit Signs
$15 per sign rebate

Recycle Your Fluorescent Lamps – It's the Law!
For decades, fluorescent lamps containing mercury have ended up in our wells, rivers, streams, lakes, and food chain. The EPA has ruled companies are responsible for recycling fluorescent lamps and other products containing mercury. Businesses are required by Iowa law to treat fluorescent bulbs as hazardous waste. Even if your fluorescent tubes have green end caps, or are low-mercury, they still contain mercury and must be recycled. Call the Muscatine Transfer Station at (563) 263-9698 for more details on how you can recycle.

Energy-Efficient Electric Motors
The Motors and Variable-Speed Drives Program was designed for MP&W Commercial and Industrial electric customers for the installation of energy-efficient motors and/or variable-speed drives. The financial incentive is in the form of a cash rebate for all qualifying equipment. To determine if your project is eligible, please see the Commercial Motors and Variable-Speed Drives Rebate Program Information below.

2010 Commercial Motors and Variable-Speed Drives Rebate Program Information

GeoExchange – Ground-Source Heat Pump (GSHP)
Larger rebates are available for business owners who install ground-source heat pumps (GSHP) or GeoExchange heating units.
$300/ton (2-stage) and $150/ton (1-stage) rebate (commercial rate = 0.052) - Must be SEER 14.0+

Geothermal heating/cooling uses the earth's geothermal heat. In the winter, it transfers usable heat from the ground or groundwater into the business. In the summer, it cools by reversing the process. Businesses who install a ground-source heat pump enjoy 30% to 60% lower utility bills, lower maintenance costs and higher levels of comfort, year round.

MP&W incentives help defray the cost of GSHP installation. For example, a home with a calculated load 24,000 Btu's cooling and 50,000 Btu's heating has a two-speed system, the maximum installed tonnage allowed would be four tons. MP&W's incentive is $300 per ton for 2-stage units and $150 per ton for 1-stage units (for residential closed loop systems).

For more information on Ground-Source Heat Pumps and rebates call MP&W's Energy Services Specialist, Paul Burback at (563) 262-3423.

Customized Energy Efficiency Programs
The Custom Program was created for projects that typically do not fit in well with other rebate programs. The program offers cash incentives to buy down a portion of the higher incremental cost of high-efficiency equipment. To determine if your project qualifies, please see the Commercial Custom Rebate Program Information below.

2010 Commercial Custom Rebate Program Information