Empire District Electric (Gas) - Commercial and Industrial Gas Efficiency Program

This program is not available to homeowners—it serves only large commercial and industrial gas customers of Empire District Electric. Commercial facility owners can schedule a free or partially subsidized energy audit from a qualified auditor, with the utility covering 50% of audit costs if performed by an approved professional. The company then offers prescriptive rebates for standard upgrades (furnaces, boilers, HVAC, food service equipment, lighting) and custom rebates for other efficiency improvements; contact the utility or visit their website for specific rebate amounts and application details.

Empire District Electric's program targets large commercial and industrial gas customers seeking efficiency upgrades in furnaces, boilers, HVAC systems, food service equipment, and lighting. You can recommend a qualified energy audit to clients (utilities cover 50% of audit costs), then help them pursue prescriptive rebates for standard equipment or submit custom proposals for non-standard measures. Register with the utility as an approved auditor or retrofit contractor to access program requirements and ensure customer eligibility.

This prescriptive and custom rebate program targets large commercial and industrial gas customers of Empire District Electric in Missouri. The utility funds 50% of energy audits conducted by qualified third-party auditors to identify efficiency opportunities, then issues rebates for downstream equipment installation and retrofits across furnaces, boilers, HVAC, food service, and lighting. Program mechanics include a prescriptive track (standard equipment with set incentives) and a custom track (non-standard measures requiring approval); contact the utility for current rebate levels, audit protocols, and contractor qualification standards.