This document outlines energy efficiency incentives for commercial, industrial, and government buildings in Asheville, North Carolina. It provides details on prescriptive incentives for retrofits and new construction that offer fixed incentives per unit for common energy efficiency measures like lighting and HVAC. It also describes custom incentives that provide $0.08 per annual kWh saved for other qualified measures. The document reviews incentive amounts and eligibility for both existing buildings and new construction. Contact information is provided for the energy efficiency program.
2. Prescriptive Incentives
Retrofits and New Construction
Prescriptive Incentives
35 measures on a per-unit basis for
common energy-saving technologies
Lighting & Lighting Controls
HVAC and Drives
Refrigeration
6. Custom Measure Incentives
Retrofits and New Construction
One time incentive $0.08/kWh on annual savings of qualified measures.
Process or Production Equipment
Building Envelope Improvements
Variable Speed Chillers
Daylighting or LEDs
Energy Recovery Ventilators, Economizers
7. Menu of Incentives
Existing Buildings New Construction
Prescriptive $/unit Prescriptive $/unit
Lighting Custom $0.08/kWh
HVAC
Custom Whole Building
Refrigeration
Modeled performance
Custom $0.08/kWh over 10% building code
Not Prescriptive $0.09-0.14/kWh reduced
1-7 yr payback
Technical Assistance
<75% project cost
>20,000 sq. ft
Technical Assistance Design >15% code up to
>500,000 kWh customer $50K
Studies/Retrocommission Modeling up to $20K
50% up to $10K-$20K
8. Program Process
Pre-approval Application Project
Application Review Approval
Customer
Incentives Final Application &
Completes
Paid Review
Project
9. Benchmarking:
Energy Intensity by Building Type
Warehouse and Storage
Religious Worship
Education
Mercantile and Service
Office
Public Assembly
Lodging
Health Care
Food Sales
Food Service
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
kBtu/sf
Source: Energy Information Administration 2003 CBECS for South
