Once you receive your Trade Partner ID, follow these steps:

1. Use the HVAC-R rebate application located on the program page  to determine equipment eligibility. Once the customer installs qualifying equipment, submit their rebate application and be sure to include your Trade Partner ID on the rebate form.
2. You will automatically receive your trade incentive once the customer’s rebate is processed.

As a trade partner, you can earn:

• 10% of the customers HVAC-R Efficiency rebate amount (except for Tune-ups and Tune-up Plus which are listed below); maximum $5,000/project for completed projects
  • Boiler Tune-ups: $25 /building boiler system tune-up (limit one per site, every other year)
  • Boiler Tune-up plus: $150 for systems ≤ 1MMBTUH; $300 for systems > 1 MMBTUH

Trade incentives and rebates can help increase your sales and provide benefits to customers:

• Use incentives to increase commissions or lower your pricing
• Rebates reduce customers’ up-front costs of qualifying equipment and service

To earn rebates through our HVAC-R program, customers must:

• Be an Xcel Energy business electric and/or gas customer in Minnesota
• Purchase and install qualifying equipment*

*See rules and requirements on the HVAC-R rebate application

Case Studies

Mulcahy Case Study (PDF)

NHA Cast Study (PDF)

Contact Us

If you have any questions about trade incentives, please contact:

Greg Olson, Trade Relations Manager
Commercial Heating rebates and all Residential rebate programs
612.330.6158
Gregory.W.Olson@xcelenergy.com

Jeff Kosak, Channel Development Manager
All Commercial rebates (except for Heating)         
612.330.5940
Jeffery.P.Kosak@xcelenergy.com

For questions about rebates, please contact one our energy advisors at 855.839.8862 or energyefficiency@xcelenergy.com.