Tacoma Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
Administered by Tacoma Power
Tacoma Power offers rebates for energy-efficient HVAC equipment (heat pumps, thermostats), lighting upgrades, compressed air systems, and commercial kitchen equipment at your non-residential facility. Rebates can cover up to 70% of project costs for custom retrofits, and you can request a free walk-through energy assessment by calling 253-502-8619 or emailing bizrebates@cityoftacoma.org to identify savings opportunities.
You can help your commercial and industrial customers reduce energy costs through Tacoma Power's rebate programs covering HVAC, lighting, insulation, refrigeration, and custom projects—with incentives reaching up to 70% of retrofit costs and up to 100% for lighting projects. Submit applications online with required documentation and project bids to bizrebates@cityoftacoma.org, and refer customers to the Commercial Rebate Guide and BCEP Process requirements for custom projects.
Tacoma Power administers non-residential rebate programs funded through utility revenues, offering prescriptive rebates (e.g., $150–$300/ton for heat pump upgrades, $650 per unit for commercial heat pump water heaters) and custom incentives covering up to 70% of project costs for retrofits in existing commercial, industrial, and governmental buildings. The program targets non-residential customers across multiple sectors—including food service, retail, and manufacturing—and includes a free walk-through assessment service; applications are processed online with support from the bizrebates team at 253-502-8619.
Program details
- Program ID
- 3172
- Last updated
- 1/24/2025
Eligibility
- Sectors
- commercial industrial
- Technologies
- lighting lighting controls/sensors heat pumps compressed air programmable thermostats windows doors custom/others pending approval food service equipment commercial cooking equipment led lighting
Program summary
Tacoma Power offers non-residential customers a variety of rebates and incentives for installing energy efficient technologies in new or existing facilities. Examples of available rebates include compressed air system technologies, HVAC equipment, variable frequency drives and efficient motors, lighting upgrades, and new construction. Both prescriptive and custom rebates are available for many of the technologies and measures incentivized.
Tacoma Power’s New Construction Program offers a variety of equipment rebates, prescriptive incentives, and custom incentives for efficient lighting and lighting controls, insulation levels in walls and ceilings, and heating and cooling equipment.
Tacoma Power also offers incentives for food service equipment, grocery and convenience store equipment, motel and commercial kitchen equipment and controls and energy audits. For detailed information on these programs visit their respective web pages on the program website.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- bizrebates@cityoftacoma.org
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
