Refrigeration systems can be the main source of energy use in grocery, liquor, and convenience stores. Our free, on-site refrigeration assessments can offer you a convenient way to determine how your business can reduce energy use and costs. Plus, you'll receive complimentary, energy-saving products that will be installed right on the spot.
Call 612-455-7803 or submit your request here.
It's free. Sign up and we'll schedule our no-obligation assessment at a time that works best for you.
Get advice from experts. An energy advisor will conduct a brief walk-through of the refrigerated areas in your business. They'll provide you with a report that shows you what types of equipment upgrades can have the biggest impact on reducing your refrigeration energy costs, identify rebates you can earn, and estimate the annual energy savings you could gain.
Get complimentary, energy-saving products. During the assessment, we'll install energy-saving products of your choice. Depending on your facility, this can include LEDs, faucet aerators, a pre-rinse sprayer, and/or conduct a coil cleaning tune-up at no cost, which can help generate immediate energy savings.
Earn rebates on energy-saving improvements. If you decide to move forward with any of the recommended energy-saving improvements, an energy advisor will help you submit your rebate paperwork on all qualifying upgrades.
You must:
Types of businesses that can benefit from an assessment:
We'll help lower your costs to make energy-saving improvements. Our Commercial Refrigeration program offers rebates for the most common types of refrigeration upgrades, which will help speed up the payback of your energy-saving projects.
| Energy-Saving Upgrade | Rebate |
| Anti-sweat heater controls | $60/door |
| Demand control ventilation - commercial kitchen ventilation hoods with demand controlled capability |
Gas customers: $250 per exhaust fan hp Electric customers: $400 lump-sum for all fans under 5hp, $125 per exhaust fan hp for fans equal to or greater than 5hp but less than 7.5hp, or $100 per exhaust fan hp for fans 7.5hp and greater |
| Electronically commutated motors | $40/motor display case, $70/motor walk-in |
| Evaporator fan motor controllers | $35/motor controlled |
| LED reach-in case lighting | $45/door for DLC standard and premium models, $33.75/door for non DLC listed |
| New medium temperature reach-in case with doors | $70/linear foot of case |
| Night curtains | $20/linear foot |
| No heat case doors | $100/door cooler case, $150/door freezer case |
| Retrofit of open multi-deck cases with doors | $50/linear foot of case - coolers, $75/linear foot of case - freezers |
Your energy advisor will fill out and submit your rebate forms and paperwork. Check the rebate form for a list of qualifying equipment.
Contact an energy efficiency specialist at 855-839-8862.
MN Commercial Refrigeration program
CEE implements the MN Refrigeration Efficiency program on behalf of Xcel Energy.
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