(This list was compiled by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.)

Residential Programs

California

• Southern California Edison Residential Heating and Cooling Rebate Program SCE offers a range of rebates to its residential customers, from $300 for a single stage ducted system, to $600 for a two-stage ducted system with new pressure relief dampers. For details, visit: http://www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/Residential/_Heating+and+Cooling/EvaporativeCooling/

Colorado 

• Xcel offers two options for the purchase a high-efficiency evaporative cooler by offering cash rebates. The first option provides a rebate of $200 for evaporative coolers with a minimum airflow of 2,500 CFM. The second option provides a rebate of $500 for more advanced systems that have a media saturation effectiveness of 85% or higher, a remote thermostat control, and periodic purge water control. For more information on the program, visit: http://www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-2_738_18787-11864-2_68_132-0,00.html.  

Idaho

• Idaho Power Evaporative Cooling Incentives Rebates of $150 are available on evaporative coolers for single-family or manufactured homes and multi-family units. Customers who reside in Idaho are eligible and must use qualifying equipment. For details, visit: http://www.idahopower.com/energycenter/energyefficiency/YourHome/heatingcooling/evaporativeCoolers.htm.

New Mexico

• Public Service of New Mexico (PNM) Advanced Evaporative Cooling Residential Rebate PNM is offering residential electric customers rebates for installing energy-efficient advanced evaporative cooling equipment - up to $400 per qualifying unit installed. Homebuilders can also qualify for this rebate. For details, visit: http://www.pnm.com/rebates/adv_evaporative_cooling.htm.

Utah 

• Rocky Mountain Power Cool Cash Incentive Program Rocky Mountain Power offers rebates to its residential and businesses customers for first-time installation or replacement installation of a pre-approved evaporative cooling system. Additional incentives are available for the installation of premium, whole house, ducted distribution systems. The program started in 2007 with incentives of $300 for first-time installations, and $100 for replacement systems. The 2008 Cool Cash Incentive program has been has been approved, and is in final preparation for customer participation. For more information on the program, visit: http://www.rockymtnpower.net/Article/Article25681.html.   

Commercial Programs

California

• Pacific Gas and Electric Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Rebates for Small Businesses PG&E is offering a rebate of $123.00 per ton (capacity of package unit that is being replaced), for small business customers, for qualifying advanced evaporative coolers. For details visit: http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/rebatesincentives/eefficiency/ref/hvac/08businesshvac.pdf  
• Southern California Edison Express Efficiency Program for Small and Large Businesses Any SCE business customer (non-residential), regardless of size or monthly electricity use can participate in SCE’s Express Efficiency which provides an incentive of $123.00 per ton replaced. For details, visit: http://www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/SmallBusiness/ExpressEfficiency/AirConditioning/default.htm http://www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/LargeBusiness/ExpressEfficiency/AirConditioning/default.htm 
• Southern California Edison Standard Performance Contract for Small and Large Businesses The SPC program offers financial incentives to offset the capital cost of installing high efficiency equipment or systems, based on the type of measure installed and the kilowatt-hour (kWh) saved over a 12-month period. The SPC incentive rates are $0.14/kWh for indirect evaporative cooling unit installations (single stage and dual stage) or air conditioning subsystem replacements (including evaporative condensers). For details visit: http://www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/LargeBusiness/SPC/Default.htm http://www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/SmallBusiness/_SPC/Default.htm

Colorado

• Xcel Energy ConservationWise – Custom Efficiency Program Xcel may offer business customers cash incentives of up to $200 per KW saved for choosing energy-efficiency measures that exceed standard options not covered our their standard conservation programs. Evaporative coolers will likely be covered, but preapproval is required. For details, visit: http://www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-3_4530_39021_40333-24570-2_68_132-0,00.html
• Platte River Power Authority The Electric Efficiency Program (EEP) EEP provides incentives for commercial customers to upgrade to more energy-efficient equipment. Incentives are based on the project electric energy or demand savings, the project cost, and the annual electric savings. Customers may receive incentives for any energy efficiency measure, including the indirect or direct evaporative cooling systems in place of vapor compression cooling. Measures may be installed in either new construction or in retrofit applications. For details, visit: http://www.prpa.org/productservices/eepoverview.htm

New Mexico

• Public Service of New Mexico (PNM) Advanced Evaporative Cooling Business Rebate PNM is offering business electric customers rebates for installing energy-efficient advanced evaporative cooling equipment - up to $500 per qualifying unit installed. For details, visit: http://www.pnm.com/rebates/adv_evaporative_cooling_bus.htm 
• Public Service of New Mexico (PNM) Advanced Evaporative Cooling Residential Rebate PNM is offering residential electric customers rebates for installing energy-efficient advanced evaporative cooling equipment - up to $400 per qualifying unit installed. Homebuilders can also qualify for this rebate. For details, visit: http://www.pnm.com/rebates/adv_evaporative_cooling.htm

Utah

• Rocky Mountain Power Cool Cash Incentive Program Rocky Mountain Power offers rebates to its residential and businesses customers for first-time installation or replacement installation of a pre-approved evaporative cooling system. Additional incentives are available for the installation of premium, whole house, ducted distribution systems. The program started in 2007 with incentives of $300 for first-time installations, and $100 for replacement systems. The 2008 Cool Cash Incentive program has been has been approved, and is in final preparation for customer participation. For more information on the program, visit: http://www.rockymtnpower.net/Article/Article25681.html