If your facility has a boiler system, it's doing a lot of work. Our boiler system rebates help you make sure your facility can operate that system as efficiently as possible.
Qualifying equipment is listed below and may include additional items determined case by case. If you anticipate your rebate may be $5,000 or more, or falls in the "Equipment not listed" category, please call us early in your decision-making process.
| Equipment | Unit size in Btu/hr input | Efficiency * requirement | Rebate amount |
| High-efficiency hot water boiler | Up to 12,500,000 Btu's | 85% to 87.9% | $1,700/MMBtuh Input + [$200/MMBtuh Input x (New Efficiency Rating - 85)] |
| High-efficiency hot water boiler | Up to 12,500,000 Btu's | 88% or greater | $2,700/MMBtuh Input + [$200/MMBtuh Input x (New Efficiency Rating - 88)] |
| Low Pressure Steam Boiler | Less than 360,000 Btu's input | 84% or greater | $400/100,000 BTUH Input + [$100/100,000 BTUH Input x (New Efficiency Rating - 84)] |
| Low Pressure Steam Boiler | Greater than 360,000 Btu's input | 84% or greater | $1,300 MMBtuh Input + [$200/MMBtuh Input x (New Efficiency Rating - 84)] |
| High Pressure Steam Boiler | Less than 360,000 Btu's input | 83% or greater | $400/100,000 BTUH Input + [$100/100,000 BTUH Input x (New Efficiency Rating - 83)] |
| High Pressure Steam Boiler | Greater than 360,000 Btu's input | 83% or greater | $1,000 MMBtuh Input + [$200/MMBtuh Input x (New Efficiency Rating - 83)] |
| Equipment not listed | All sizes | Determined case by case | ** Determined case by case; $50,000 per system cap |
* Boilier efficiency rating to represent the designed/installed operating efficiency of the boiler for the application (i.e. based on designed return water temperature, average input level, steam pressure, etc.)
** Requirements and rebate amounts are determined case by case. A cost/benefit analysis must be completed. Call CenterPoint Energy for assistance.
Boiler System Rebate Amounts & Sample Calculations
| Example: Hot water boiler |
| Example: Low pressure steam boiler |
| Example: High pressure steam boiler |
- Program is valid Jan. 1, 2011 through Dec. 15, 2011. For any equipment installed between Dec. 15 and Dec. 31, 2011, please contact CenterPoint Energy for advance rebate approval.
- Rebate must be applied for during the calendar year in which the equipment is installed.
- Equipment must be installed at a location heated with natural gas from CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota.
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Install qualifying new equipment at a location heated with natural gas from CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota for a commercial account.*
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All applications must be received by Dec. 15 of the calendar year in which the equipment is installed. Include copies of the dated invoice and proof of installation. To avoid delays, please submit your paperwork as soon as equipment installation is complete. Mail completed paperwork to:
Commercial Rebate Processing
CenterPoint Energy
PO Box 59038
Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038
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For any equipment installed between Dec. 15 and Dec. 30, 2011, please contact CenterPoint Energy for advance rebate approval.
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Allow six to eight weeks for rebate processing.
*Rebate amounts vary by equipment. Rebate funds are limited and subject to change without prior notice. Requests will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Caps are for one calendar year. Some utility rebates are taxable under Internal Revenue Service rules. Customers are responsible for all applicable taxes.
CenterPoint Energy reserves the right to limit any rebate and conduct on-site inspection of installed equipment. All decisions by CenterPoint Energy regarding energy savings, cost savings, rebate amounts and approvals are final. CenterPoint Energy cannot guarantee energy savings and does not warrant rebated equipment.
Contact us
For more information contact your account manager or call our Business Customer Hotline: 612-321-4939 or toll-free 877-809-3803.
