Heating, cooling and ventilation account for a significant portion of a commercial building’s energy costs. Financial incentives for energy-efficient equipment upgrades can help save energy and lower operating costs.
Whether implementing simple upgrades or whole system replacements, HVAC enhancements can help manage energy usage, reduce costs and maintenance time, and increase comfort for building occupants. Upgrading your equipment to ENERGY STAR® certified models could save you up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs.
Ameren Illinois non-residential customers can receive financial incentives for the following HVAC equipment:
If your facility has steam boilers, it probably has multiple steam traps — automatic valves that release condensed steam while preventing the loss of live steam. Steam traps allow steam to flow at a controlled or adjusted rate for optimal energy efficiency.
But energy is lost when steam traps eventually fail. That’s why a steam trap survey is recommended every six to twelve months, depending on pressure and energy consumption. With proper maintenance, you could reduce your losses by 50 percent.
Financial incentives are available for a variety of steam trap projects:
Ground source (or geothermal) heat pumps provide energy-efficient heating and cooling by exchanging hot or cold air with relatively consistent underground temperatures. In the summer months, warm air is cooled by lower underground temperatures, while the process is reversed when building heating is needed.
Not only do ground source heat pumps use 70% to 80% less electricity than conventional heating or cooling systems, they use no combustion and produce fewer emissions. They also have a longer life than traditional HVAC units, resulting in lower maintenance costs.
Financial incentives for ground source heat pumps are available at $500 per ton of cooling (up to $25,000).
ENERGY STAR certified smart thermostats allow you to easily adjust your heating and cooling needs, creating a more comfortable space for customers and staff, while saving money on energy costs month after month.
Smart thermostats can be controlled remotely via a smartphone, tablet or laptop — so you can adjust them from anywhere. Some models can even detect when your business is not occupied and automatically lower the temperature.
Financial incentives for smart thermostats can be obtained in three ways:
Business customers can purchase smart thermostats at a discount through our Online Store.
Small businesses can receive a FREE smart thermostat with a lighting assessment from a Program Ally contractor.
All Ameren Illinois non-residential customers are eligible for standard incentives for unlimited smart thermostats.
To qualify for the incentive:
By purchasing these products, you are committing to install thermostats to control at least 2 tons of mechanical air conditioning per thermostat. There is a limit of 4 smart thermostats per customer, per lifetime of the account.
For application assistance or to see if your facility could benefit from financial incentives, request a FREE Energy Consultation with an Energy Advisor.
Request a FREE Energy Consultation to take your next step in saving energy and money.
Questions? Call 1.866.800.0747 or email IllinoisBusinessEE@ameren.com.
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*Instant coupon is also available for the following special order models: 6768549, 6768547, 5207972, 5207970, 4842215, 1054200, 900351, 900329, 900027, 899935, 899931, 899485.
*Instant coupon also available for the following special order models: 5207972, 5207970, 4842215, 1054200, 900351, 900329, 900027, 899935, 899931, 899485.
