New Construction Incentive Program

If a new facility or a major renovation of an existing facility is part of your business plan, you should consider the Consumers Energy Business Solutions New Construction program.

The New Construction Program is intended to assist building owners and their designers to design and build facilities that are more energy efficient than the baseline of ASHRAE 90.1-2004. The program offers financial incentives, and in some cases design assistance to the owners and design team.

By making energy efficiency a priority early in the design phase of a project, a building owner can incorporate energy saving measures easier and at a lower cost than adding them later.

This program is designed for non-residential new construction and major renovation projects that are located within the Consumers Energy service territory. Our goal is to help reduce the amount of energy used in a completed new construction project or major renovation. The program also provides opportunities for building owners and designers to learn more about energy efficient design strategies, technologies and their benefits. As a result, the project may obtain incentives for implementing these strategies.

Whole Building Modeling for Savings Incentives

The New Construction incentive program is designed for projects that use whole building simulation models as part of the design and construction process. Projects that show energy savings of at least 5 percent above the baseline of ASHRAE 90.1-2004 may qualify for the incentives. The greater the energy savings, the larger your incentive.

Incentives for Design Teams and Building Owners

• Design Team Incentives – The design team has the opportunity to create an energy efficient design, built within the client’s budget. Assistance is available in the form of incentives for building designs that are at least 10 percent more energy efficient than the baseline of ASHRAE 90.1-2004. The more efficient the design, the greater the incentive. Incentives are paid to the design team upon project completion and verification.

• Building Owner Incentives – Incentives are available for owners when the efficiency of their new building is at least 5 percent better than the baseline of ASHRAE 90.1-2004. These incentives encourage owners to make energy efficiency a primary goal in their design, and help curtail the costs of energy efficient measures. Incentives are paid to the building owner upon project completion and verification.

How to Apply

Download the New Construction Application for program details and application forms. Contact the Consumers Energy Business Solutions team to see if your project qualifies for the incentive and to get your incentives reserved today.

For more information contact:

Consumers Energy Business Solutions Team
P.O. BOX 1040
Okemos, MI 48805
Phone: 877.607.0737
Fax: 877.607.0738
Email: ConsumersEnergyBusinessSolutions@kema.com