Black Hills Energy (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program

This program primarily serves commercial, industrial, nonprofit, and institutional customers in Colorado rather than homeowners. Black Hills Energy's commercial rebates cover lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, motors, and EV chargers, with incentive levels varying by program (some offering 70% of costs for small businesses under 50,000 sq ft, others offering 50% of incremental costs or per-kWh savings for custom projects). Homeowners should contact Black Hills Energy at 888-391-8702 to confirm if any residential efficiency programs are available.

Contractors can find opportunities serving Black Hills Energy's commercial and industrial customers through multiple pathways: prescriptive rebates for common measures (lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, motors, VFDs, compressed air, EV chargers) require no pre-approval, while custom projects and compressed air studies need submission to blackhillscommercialrebatesco@clearesult.com or 719-309-0255 for evaluation. The program also offers direct-install opportunities for small businesses under 50,000 sq ft (70% incentive coverage) and design/construction incentives for new construction projects exceeding IECC 2009/ASHRAE 90.1-2007 baselines by 15%.

Black Hills Energy administers multiple rebate tracks: the core Prescriptive Rebate Program handles standardized equipment; Custom and Self-Direct Custom programs serve non-standard measures; specialized tracks include Indoor Agriculture (up to 50% of incremental cost or $/kWh savings, capped at one-third of annual program incentives per facility), Small Business Direct Install (70% of equipment/installation), Compressed Air Audits (prescriptive and study-based with 10HP minimum and 50% leak-repair requirement), New Construction (design and construction incentives tied to IECC/ASHRAE performance), Beneficial Electrification (gas-to-electric conversions), Nonprofit Energy Efficiency (free assessments and rebates), and EV Charger programs. All programs operate first-come, first-serve with limited annual funding; eligible sectors include commercial, industrial, local/state/federal government, nonprofit, schools, and institutional customers. Contact: 719-309-0255, blackhillscommercialrebatesco@clearesult.com, or 888-391-8702.