NICOR EFFICIENCY REBATE

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REBATE

- 2” installed on any outdoor system  Rebate:  $4 per linear foot (PIPE INSULATION MUST BE FOR STEAM/WATER) 

- 1” installed on indoor steam system   Rebate:   $4 per linear

-  1” installed on indoor  hot water system   $4 per linear foot 

- 1” installed on indoor pipe <1” diameter   $2 per linear foot (varies < 1/2" or >1/2"-1" )

 Eligibility requirements 

• Fiberglass, foam, calcium silicate or other similar insulation types qualify. 

• Rebate amount is determined by the piping location and system type, as listed above. 

• Pipe insulation installed as part of a new facility construction is not eligible for a rebate. 

• Rebates are paid per linear foot installed and will not exceed the total cost of the insulation installed. 

• Insulation added to fittings will be measured in inches and included in the total number of linear feet installed. 

• Total linear feet of insulation, including insulation on fittings, will be rounded to the nearest foot. • If insulation is < 2” thick on outdoor pipe or < 1” on indoor pipe, the insulation material must be listed on the invoice in addition to other requirements. The R-value of the insulation will be verified for eligibility 

REBATE 

Installed on indoor pool/spa REBATE:  $1.25 per sq. ft.

 Installed on outdoor pool/spa REBATE:  $0.75 per sq. ft

Eligibility requirements 

 • Cover must be installed on a commercial-use pool/spa that is heated with gas-fired equipment. 

• Cover must be installed on a pool/spa that currently does not have a cover, or has a cover that requires replacement.  

• Pool/spa must be located in a commercial or multi-family (indoor or outdoor) property. 

• Rebates are paid per square foot installed and will not exceed the total cost of the cover.  •Invoice must include total square footage of COVER.

REBATE

Ozone laundry  $10 per lb. of washer capacity 

Eligibility requirements 

• Customer must have a gas-fired boiler or natural gas water heater that supplies hot water to the on-premise laundry facility. 

• Laundry facility must be on site. 

• Ozone systems must be installed in a hotel/ motel, laundromat, fitness or recreational sports center, healthcare facility (excluding hospitals), or an assisted living facility. 

•System must use ozone (O3). 

• Invoice must include total washing capacity. 

• Rebate is paid per pound of capacity on all clothes washers associated with the ozone laundry installation, and cannot exceed the total installed cost 

REBATE 

Clothes dryer modulation controls  REBATE: $100

Eligibility requirements

•Customer must have a gas-fired boiler or natural gas water heater that supplies hot water to the on-premise laundry facility. 

• Laundry facility must be on site. 

• Ozone systems must be installed in a hotel/ motel, laundromat, fitness or recreational sports center, healthcare facility (excluding hospitals), or an assisted living facility. 

 • System must use ozone (O3). 

• Invoice must include total washing capacity. 

• Rebate is paid per pound of capacity on all clothes washers associated with the ozone laundry installation, and cannot exceed the total installed cost. 

Demand-controlled ventilation REBATE: $20

Eligibility requirements

•Pre-approval is required to receive a rebate. A copy of the pre-approval letter must be submitted with this rebate application. Pre-approval details are available at nicorgas.com/dcv OR by emailing EEinfo@nicorgas.com 

• Must be installed in facility with natural gas space heating equipment. 

• Must be installed in a clean, dust free location. 

• Must be installed as an energy conservation measure. • Must be integrated into the facility’s ventilation system control strategy 

• Must be installed on an existing HVAC system, and not be replacing an existing demand-controlled ventilation application. 

• DCV installed on packaged single-zone (PSZ) rooftop units with functioning economizers is not eligible. 

• Sensors installed as part of a new facility construction are not eligible for rebates. 

• Only CO2 sensors qualify. 

• Facilities with terminal reheat systems are not eligible. • Rebate is paid per sensor. 

 Kitchen demand-controlled ventilation  REBATE $500 PER HP

Eligibility requirements

 • Pre-approval is required to receive a rebate. A copy of the pre-approval letter must be submitted with this rebate application. 

• Rebate is paid based on the exhaust fan horsepower. 

• Must be a control system that varies the exhaust rate of kitchen ventilation (exhaust and/or makeup air fans) based on the energy and effluent output from cooking appliances

 • Temperature sensors must be installed in the hood exhaust collar. 

• Optic sensors must be installed on the end of the hood. 

• Total system size must be less than 5,000 CFM to qualify Qualifying products 

• Temperature sensors 

• Temperature and optical sensors • Temperature and infrared cooking sensors 

 Compressed air heat recovery rebate: $50 per hp 

Eligibility requirements

 • Must be an air-cooled air compressor that is ducted for heat recovery during the heating season. 

• The ducting must include a thermostat that controls the heat recovery based on whether heating is needed. 

 • The baseline equipment is an air-cooled air compressor whose exhaust is ducted to the outdoors or to a space where heat is not needed (e.g., compressor room, unoccupied space)