Energy Efficiency Programs ~ Key Changes from 2015 Programs
Iowa Residential Programs
2016
2016 Information
HomeCheck®
Qualification Change
Home must be built before Jan.1, 2006.
Program Notes:
- Financing for windows, doors and insulated vinyl siding has been suspended. Financing has been removed from bonus payment
participation options for HomeCheck.
- Changed lamp direct install from up to 12 CFLs and one LED to up to 12 lighting products with up to four LEDs.
Appliances
Change to Existing Measure
Clothes Washer: Removed measure. Clothes washer has been removed from bonus payment participation options for HomeCheck.
Heating, Cooling & Water Heating
Changes to Existing Measures
Furnace: Changed the furnace baseline from 78 to 80 AFUE.
Air-Source Heat Pumps: Removed qualifying efficiency of SEER 14-14.9. Revised heating qualifying efficiency from HSPF 8.0 – 8.9 to
HSPF 8.5 - 8.9.
Central Air Conditioners: Rebate applications for units installed after Oct. 1, 2016, may be submitted until Sept. 30, 2017, if
pre-enrolled by Dec. 31, 2016.
HVAC Tune-Up
Program Note
Discontinued HVAC Tune-Up $20 coupon measure
- Removed coupon from the HomeCheck folder
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Energy Efficiency Programs ~ Key Changes from 2015 Programs
Iowa Nonresidential Programs
2016
2016 Information
Nonresidential Lighting
2016 Rebate
Qualifications
New Measures
LED 1-ft. x 4-ft. troffers
$70 per fixture
LED 1-ft. x 4-ft. troffer retrofit kits
$50 per kit
LED 4-ft. wrap fixtures
$70 per fixture
LED 4-ft. strip fixtures
$70 per fixture
Changes to Existing Measures
Municipal-Owned LED Roadway Fixtures
<100
100-249
250-400
Must be DesignLights Consortium qualified
Wattage: 18 to 98W
Replacing T8 or T12 fluorescent, if existing
New construction is eligible
Must be DesignLights Consortium qualified
Wattage: 19 to 59W
Must replace T8 or T12 fluorescent
Retrofit only
Must be DesignLights Consortium qualified
Wattage: 12 to 82W
Replacing T8 or T12 fluorescent, if existing
New construction is eligible
Must be DesignLights Consortium qualified
Wattage: 25 to 101W
Replacing T8 or T12 fluorescent, if existing
New construction is eligible
$50/fixture
$75/fixture
$100/fixture
Must be DesignLights Consortium qualified
Wattage: varies, HID equivalent
Replacing high-intensity discharge fixtures in existing
systems
Must be municipal-owned fixtures on a metered or
unmetered circuit.
LED fixture Troffer and Surface Mounted 2’ x 4’: Changed wattage from 31-90W to 23.9-90W. Rebate amount changed from $125
per fixture to $70 per fixture
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Energy Efficiency Programs ~ Key Changes from 2015 Programs
2016
Changes to Existing Measures (cont.)
Nonresidential Lighting (cont.)
LED fixture Troffer and Surface Mounted 2’ x 2’: Changed wattage from 23-42W to 17.3-42W. Rebate amount changed from $100
per fixture to $70 per fixture
LED Troffer Retrofit Kit 2’ x 2’: Changed wattage from 22-40W to 15.5-40W. Rebate amount changed from $75 per kit to $50 per kit
LED Troffer Retrofit Kit 2’ x 4’: Changed wattage from 32-67W to 21.1-67W. Rebate amount changed from $100 per kit to $50 per kit
LED Linear Lamps replacing T-12: Rebate changed from $30 per lamp to $15 per lamp
LED Linear Lamps replacing T-8: Rebate changed from $25 per lamp to $12.50 per lamp
LED Troffer and Surface Mounted fixtures: Changed to include hanging or pendant style fixtures
Occupancy Sensors: The minimum wattage is 20W but no maximum wattage per sensor. All types of occupancy sensors;
wall-mounted, remote-mounted and fixture-mounted are allowed. Rebate amount changed to $0.10 per watt controlled.
Clarification of Requirements
8’ T-12 or 8’ T-8 linear fluorescent lamps may be replaced with two 4’ fluorescent lamps or two LED linear lamps.
Nonresidential Heating, Cooling & Water Heating
New Measures
Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater:
New category: large
$250 per unit
Qualification: ≥0.825 TE and qualifying size ≥200,000
Btuh, and ≥4,000 Btuh/gallon and <10 gallon tank.
Packaged terminal air conditioners:
$78 per ton
One qualifying efficiency of EER >10.9.
New category: replacement units
Changes to Existing Measures
Water Heater: Removed Electric Storage Water Heater rebate
Natural gas water heater, small: Changed from ≤60 gallons to ≥20 and ≤55 gallons. Changed qualifying efficiency from ≥0.65 EF to
≥0.68 EF. Added qualifying size, ≤75,000 Btuh.
Natural gas water heater, large: Removed qualifying efficiency ≥0.65 EF. Added qualifying efficiency ≥0.825 TE and qualifying size
>75,000 and ≤155,000 Btuh and <4,000 Btuh/gallon.
Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater: Added category, small, with the following qualifications: ≥0.82 EF and qualifying size >75,000
and <200,000 Btuh, ≥4,000 Btuh/gallon and <2 gallon tank.
Packaged terminal air conditioners: Changed to only one qualifying efficiency of EER ≥13.8. Revised to specify for new construction.
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Energy Efficiency Programs ~ Key Changes from 2015 Programs
2016
Changes to Existing Measures (cont.)
Nonresidential Heating, Cooling & Water Heating (cont.)
Air-Source Heat Pumps Small: Removed qualifying efficiency of SEER 14-14.9. Revised heating qualifying efficiency from HSPF 8.0 8.9 to HSPF 8.5 - 8.9.
Ductless Minisplit Heat Pump Small: Removed qualifying efficiency of SEER 14-14.9. Revised heating qualifying efficiency from
HSPF 8.0 - 8.9 to HSPF 8.2 - 8.9.
Nonresidential Building Shell – Windows
Clarification of Requirements
Added note: MidAmerican Energy Company must supply the heating sources to the building to qualify for a rebate.
Nonresidential Equipment - Other
Clarification of Requirements
Variable speed drives: Added a condition that only centrifugal pumps, fans and blowers qualify for a rebate.
Qualification Changes
Motors: Revised from 1-200 HP to 1-500 HP. Motor must be greater efficiency than NEMA Premium, NEMA Standards Publication
MG-1 - 2006, Table 12-12, motors 600 volt or less only.
Multifamily Housing
Qualification Change
Facilities must be built before Jan.1, 2006.
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