Rocky Mountain Power - Self-Direction Credit Program (Wyoming)

Summary

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	Wyoming
Name	Rocky Mountain Power - Self-Direction Credit Program
Incentive Type	Utility Rebate Program
Applicable Sector	Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial
Eligible Technologies	Custom/Others pending approval
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Utility
Energy Category	Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Amount	Customers receive credits equal to 50% or 80% of eligible expenses
Eligible System Size	For customers with more than 5,000,000 kWh annual usage or 1,000 kW peak load in the past 12 months; can aggregate meters to meet usage requirement.
Installation Requirements	There is a $500 application fee per project. Must be a one to five year simple payback for the project (or meet alternative criterion if payback is greater than 5 years)
Maximum Incentive	80% Credit: $400,000 per calendar year 50% Credit: $50,000 per calendar year
Program Administrator	Rocky Mountain Power
Website	http://www.rockymountainpower.net/bus/se/epi/wyoming/nfmr/sdc.html
References	DSIRE

Summary

Rocky Mountain Power offers a Self-Direction Credit program to its industrial and large commercial customers with annual electric usage of more than 5,000,000 kWh or a 1,000 kW peak load. Through this program, customers who pursue self-investments in energy efficiency and related demand-side management projects can receive credits of up to 80% of eligible costs. Credits of up to 50% of project costs are available to facilities which demonstrate that no cost-effective energy efficiency potential. The credit is applied against 100% of the customer’s monthly Customer Efficiency Services charge on their electric bill, until the entire credit is used.

Project costs eligible for credit through this program may include equipment costs, engineering and consulting expenses and finance charges. For new construction or expansion of existing facilities, eligible expenses are those expenses that are additional to achieve energy efficiency levels that exceed standard industry practice. Expenses are subject to Self-Direction Credit program administrator approval. Participating customers will have to pay a non-refundable $500 administrative fee. Additional information, including a program manual and factsheet, can be found on Rocky Mountain Power's web site.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Self-Direction Credit Program Administrator
Department	Rocky Mountain Power
Address	2274 South 1300 East #G15-333
Place	Salt Lake City, Utah
Zip/Postal Code	84106
Phone	(888) 682-1234
Email	selfdirection@rockymountainpower.net
Website	http://www.rockymountainpower.net/bus/se/epi.html

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.