Utility Rebates

ALL 15 HP to 75 HP VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE COMPRESSORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PRESCRIPTIVE UTILITY REBATES IF YOU ARE A CUSTOMER IN MASS OR RHODE ISLAND OF

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MASS AND RHODE ISLAND REBATES

Variable Speed Air Compressor Incentives

  • HP = or > 15 AND < 25 HP - Incentive is $200 PER HP
  • HP = or > 25 HP AND < 50 HP - Incentive is $150 PER HP
  • HP = or > 50 HP AND < or = 75 HP - Incentive is $100 PER HP

Please fill out application and submit it to your utility representative.

NOTE: For compressors above 75 HP and audit is required and a calculated rebate is available for kW savings and piping pressure reduction. Please call for details.

What Equipment is Eligible for a Rebate

Improving compressed air efficiency is generally the best opportunity industrial companies have to make a significant and immediate impact on their electric bill. After available incentives, these improvements can often be paid back in as little as one year. The Sponsors of Mass Save® offer comprehensive system evaluations and financial incentives for eligible equipment and energy efficiency measures, including:

  • New compressors
  • Refrigerated dryers
  • Additional storage
  • Zero-loss condensate drains
  • Enhanced controls
  • Piping improvements
  • Leak repair

Eligibility Guidelines

  • Only new oil flooded rotary screw compressors for single compressors systems are eligible for prescriptive incentives.
  • Custom measures may be available for scroll, reciprocating, and oil free compressors.
  • Only compressors with nameplate horsepower (HP) equal to or greater than 15 HP and less than or equal to 75 HP are eligible for prescriptive incentives. For compressors with capacity rated in kW, rating shall be converted to HP for compliance check [= (kW) / (.746kW/HP)].
  • Proposed compressor must have Load/No Load, Variable Frequency Drive, or Variable Displacement capacity control.
  • Prescriptive incentives are only applicable to compressors that operate at 145 PSI (pounds per square inch) or below.
  • Primary storage is required on all projects.
  • Compressors must run a minimum of 2,000 hours a year. To calculate run hours, include only the hours that the end uses supplied by the compressor are operational (not the operating hours of the facility).
  • Compressors with VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives) must have as a minimum a 3% impedance series reactor in its AC power input connection.

Have an Audit Performed

We recommend an audit be performed on systems with compressors above 100 HP to determine

  • How efficient current system is operating
  • To calculate the rebate amount to upgrade the system to a more efficient compressor.

Visit Mass Save for more details and to locate your sponsor: https://www.masssave.com/en/saving/business-rebates/compressed-air/