Business Custom Incentive Program Overview

The Citizens Energy Savers program, brought to you by Citizens Gas, works to assist eligible customers in the management of natural gas consumption through energy saving tips and financial rewards. The Business Custom Incentive Program is designed to help business customers make smart, energy efficient decisions that reduce gas consumption and operating costs. It offers incentives of up to $25,000 for qualified projects. Services include third-party technical and financial assistance for qualifying equipment not covered under the current rebate program.

Who is eligible to participate in the Business Custom Incentive Program?

General Service Heating and Non-Heating Rates D3 and D4 interested in implementing high efficiency natural gas projects that are not covered under the prescriptive rebate program are eligible.

Examples of Eligible Business Custom Projects include:

Heat recovery projects
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and domestic water heating system control projects
Outside air control
Insulation
Infrared heaters

What are the Business Custom Program Highlights?

Custom incentives encourage smart energy efficiency decisions for natural gas equipment purchases. Here's how you can benefit:

Project costs covered up to 30%
Incentives up to a maximum of $25,000
Significantly reduced energy costs improve your bottom line

How do I apply for a Business Custom Project Incentive?

With your contractor or staff, identify a possible energy efficient custom project at your facility.
Submit Citizens Business Custom Application with a project summary and calculated energy savings
Citizens Business Custom Program staff will review the application and the project summary to determine pre-approval.
Once approved, Citizens Business Custom Program will issue a Letter of Intent to reserve the funds. You will have 90 days to complete the project in order to ensure the reserved funds are available (unless other terms are agreed upon).
Submit invoices for proof of project completion
Citizens Business Custom Program staff may perform a site-visit to verify installation/operation

For more information or eligibility questions, please call 1-800-203-1856 or email citizensgasbusinesscustom@weccusa.org. You may also contact your Citizens Gas Sales Consultant.

Documents

Business Custom Tech Guide

Custom Project Submission Checklist

Sample Application