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NJ Energy Incentive Primer

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Contents

NJ Residential Incentives--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR----------------------------------------------------------------3

COOLAdvantage----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5

WARMAdvantage--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6

Biopower/Solar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8

NJ Commercial Incentives-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

NJ SmartStart Buildings-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

Pay for Performance---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10

Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EE RLF) ---------------------------------------------------11

CHP and Fuel Cells-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12

Direct Install-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13

Local Government Energy Audit------------------------------------------------------------------------14

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NJ Residential Incentives

Home Performance with Energy Star

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/home-performance-energy-star/benefits-and-incentives

Whats eligible?

1. Single family homes & townhouses2. Multifamily homes3. NJ urban enterprise zones

a. Bayonne, Camden*, Carteret, East Orange, Elizabeth, Gloucester City*,Guttenberg, Hillside, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Mount Holly, New Brunswick,

Newark, North Bergen, Orange, Passaic, Paterson, Pemberton, Perth Amboy,Plainfield, Roselle, Trenton, Union City, and West New York.

*In Camden County

Incentive Breakdown

Single family homes & townhouses

Tier 1- Home audit performed by a certified contractor

o No IncentiveTier 2- Audit finds estimated Total Energy Savings (TES) of between 10% and less than20%

o Must install air sealingo May install insulation and duct sealing/insulationo May include water heater measures from eligible measures listo $2,000 rebate (not to exceed 50% of measures used to calculate TES)o Up to $5,000 loan at 0% where an utility loan is unavailable

Tier 3 (level 1): TES of 20% to less than 25%

o Must install at least two measures Including air sealing from the eligiblemeasures list

o $4,000 rebate (not to exceed 50% costs)o Up to $10,000 loan at 0% where an utility loan is unavailable

Tier 3 (level 2): TES of 25% or greater

o Must install at least two measures Including air sealing from the eligiblemeasures list

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o $5,000 rebate (not to exceed 50% costs)o Up to $10,000 loan at 0% where an utility loan is unavailable

Multifamily Homes

Improvement packages showing 10% - 20% total building energy savings

o Per unit incentive of $500Improvement packages showing 20% - 25% total building energy savings

o Per unit incentive of $1,000Improvement packages showing 25% + total building energy savings

o Per unit incentive of $1,500Incentives not to exceed 50% of costs for approved measures. Eligible measures are thesame as for single family homes.

o Appliances, lighting, doors, and windows are not eligible measures.

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NJ Residential Incentives

COOLAdvantage

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/cool

Whats Eligible

1. Central Air Conditioners*2. Heat Pumps*3. Geothermal Heat Pumps*

*purchased on or after February 15, 2012

Incentive Breakdown

Central Air Conditioner

Compressor and coil combination that yield efficiency ratings of greater than or equal to

o SEER 16o EER 13

$500 incentive

Heat Pumps

Compressor and Coil combination that yield efficiency ratings of greater than or equal too SEER 16o EER 13o HSPF 8.5

$500 incentive

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Must be ENERGY STAR qualified

$500 incentive

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NJ Residential Incentives

WARMAdvantage

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/residential/programs/warmadvantage

Whats Eligible?

1. Gas Boilers/Furnaces*2. Oil & Propane Boilers/Furnaces*3. Gas Water Heaters*4. Solar Water Heating Systems*

*Purchased on or after February 15, 2012

Incentive Breakdown

Gas Boilers/Furnaces

Customers of Elizabethtown Gas, New Jersey Natural Gas, PSE&G, or South Jersey Gas

ENERGY STAR qualified with AFUE 92% +

o $300 incentiveWith ECM

o $400 incentiveHydronic

o ENERGY STAR qualified with AFUE 85% +o $300 incentive

Steam

o AFUE 82% +o $300 incentive

Oil and Propane

Gas Furnaces

o Same as aboveOil furnace and oil burner hydronic

o ENERGY STAR qualified with AFUE 85% +o $300 incentive

Oil/Gas steam system

o AFUE 82% +o $300 incentive

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Gas Water Heater

EF .82 or greater and ENERGY STAR qualified or;

90% or greater thermal efficiency with sealed combustion

o $300 incentiveSolar Water Heating Systems

Replacing or supplementing an existing residential water heater in a single family home

Must be ENERGY STAR qualified with qualified warranties

o 10 years on solar collectoro 6 years on storage tanko 2 years on controlso 1 year on piping and parts

$1,200 incentive

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NJ Commercial Incentives

NJ SmartStart Buildings

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/nj-smartstart-buildings/nj-smartstart-buildings

Whats Eligible?

1. New Construction2. Additions3. Renovations4. Remodeling5. Equipment replacement

Applicants must receive electric/gas from one of the regulated utilities in NJ

Incentive Breakdown

Incentives by equipment type found here: http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-

industrial/programs/nj-smartstart-buildings/tools-and-resources/equipment-incentives/equi

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2. Work that requires building to be out of service for 30+ dayo 3 step incentives

1. Submit a complete proposed energy reduction plan prepared byapproved program partner

$0.10 per sq ft up to $50,0002. submit a complete as-built energy reduction plan based on actual

installed energy efficiency measures

$1.00 per sq ft

3. Submit completed commissioning report with results verifyingperformance of energy efficient equipment. If minimum 15% energy

reduction is achieved:

$0.35 - $0.65 per sq ft

Supplementary loans available*

*Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EE RLF)

Whats Eligible?

Companies who already have an approved energy reduction plan under Pay for Performance

Loan Description

Low interest loans to support up to 80% total eligible project costs. Loans will not to exceed

$2.5 million.

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NJ Commercial Incentives

Combined Heat & Power and Fuel Cells

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/combined-heat-power/combined-heat-power

Whats Eligible?

Commercial and industrial CHP and fuel cells up to 1 MW of installed capacity.

Incentive Breakdown

Incentives charted here: http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-

industrial/programs/combined-heat-power/combined-heat-power-and-fuel-cells-1-mw

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NJ Commercial Incentives

Direct Install

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/direct-install

Whats Eligible?

Commercial and industrial building that did not exceed a peak electrical demand of 150 kW in

any of the previous 12 months and is served by a regulated NJ utility provider.

Incentives

Qualified applicants may receive up to 70% of retrofit costs. Incentive capped at $75,000 per

project.

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NJ Commercial Incentives

Local Government Energy Audit

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/local-government-energy-audit/local-government-energy-audit

Whats Eligible?

Buildings owned by:

1. Local governments2. NJ state colleges and universities3. 501 (c)(3) non-profits

Incentive

Participants receive 100% subsidy for an energy audit performed by an auditing agency from a

pre-approved list.