Iowa Prescriptive Rebates Program
Program Begins January 1, 2010
Upgrading your heating or cooking equipment? Upgrading your insulation or installing energy-efficient doors? Now you can save on more than just your natural gas bills with Black Hills Energy's help.
Black Hills Energy offers our non-residential customers cash rebates when they purchase high-efficiency space and water heating and commercial cooking equipment. See table below for rebate qualifications.
Customer Case Study
Black Hills Energy works with Mom & Pop stores to multi-million dollar corporations to help reduce energy use and save money. To see how businesses have taken advantage of our programs click on the case study.
Qualifying Equipment for Rebates:
| Equipment | Efficiency Requirements | Rebate Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Setback thermostat | ENERGY STAR qualified and/or pre-programmed 5-1-1, 5-2 or 7-day (professionally installed) | up to $50 |
| Setback thermostat | ENERGY STAR qualified and/or pre-programmed 5-1-1, 5-2 or 7-day(self-installed) | up to $25 |
| Vent Damper | for natural gas boilers | $125 |
| Commercial furnace | AFUE of 92% to 93.9% | $250 |
| Commercial furnace | AFUE of 94% to 95.9% | $325 |
| Commercial furnace | AFUE of 96% or greater | $400 |
| Boiler | AFUE of 85% to 89.9% | $150 |
| Boiler | AFUE of 90% or greater | $400 |
| Broiler | 34% EF or greater | $100 |
| Convection oven | ENERGY STAR qualified | $200 |
| Conveyor Oven | 40% efficiency w/thermostatic controls | $500 |
| Fryer | ENERGY STAR qualified | $500 |
| Steam Cooker | ENERGY STAR qualified | $500 |
| Storage Water Heater (60 gallons or less) | 0.67 to 0.79 EF | $75 |
| Storage/condensing Water Heater (60 gallons or less) | EF of 0.80 or greater | $300 |
| Tankless Water Heater | EF of 0.82 or greater | $300 |
| Insulation** (ceilings & walls) | up to 25,000 sq ft building | Lesser of 70% installed cost or $.30/SF* |
| Infiltration Control** | weather-stripping, etc. | 70% of total cost up to $1,500 |
| Doors | R-5 | $25/door |
| Doors | R-11 | $50/door |
| Commercial Swimming Pool Cover** | Transparent | $250 |
| Commercial Spa Cover** | R-14 or greater | $50 |
*Rebates over $10,000 must be pre-approved.
**These measures require a commercial energy audit recommendation to be eligible for payout.
Download 2010 Prescriptive Rebate Application 
For additional information, please call us toll-free at 888-567-0799.
