HEAT PUMPS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Heat pump upgrades are eligible to receive a rebate of $1000 per heat pump (up to six tons). Units greater than six tons are eligible for $200 a ton. For full conversions of electric resistance heating systems, a rebate of $500 per ton exists.
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Please note: The upgrade rebate applies to both existing building retrofits and new construction.
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The conversion incentive applies only to existing building retrofits.
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Preconditions:
Qualifying Heat Pump Upgrade applications have the following
characteristics:
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For retrofits, it replaces an existing heat pump;
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Even if the space was previously conditioned by an air source, ground source, or ductless heat pump that is no longer working, and the space is conditioned by backup zonal or forced-air electric resistance heat, the application is still eligible for a heat pump upgrade; and
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For new construction, there are no precondition requirements.
Post-conditions:
Heat pumps installed must meet the following requirements:
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Less than 20 tons of cooling capacity;
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Be an air-to-air heat pump system; and
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Meet BPA Tier 1 or Tier 2 efficiency requirements
COMMERCIAL DUCTLESS HEAT PUMPS
Qualifying buildings and equipment are eligible for a rebate of $800 per ton of installed outdoor unit heating capacity for each ductless heat pump unit.
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To qualify for the rebate, the ductless unit must be replacing electric resistance heat. The incentive is available for commercial applications up to 20,000 square feet and only applies to existing building retrofits.
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Preconditions:
Qualifying applications have the following characteristics:
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The space conditioned by the DHP is heated by either zonal or forced-air electric resistance heat as the primary system (gas is not eligible); and
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The space conditioned by the DHP is not conditioned by an air source, ground source or ductless heat pump; or:
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Even if the space was previously conditioned by an air source, ground source, or ductless heat pump that is no longer working, and the space is conditioned by backup zonal or forced-air electric resistance heat, the application is still eligible for a DHP.
Post-conditions:
Installed DHPs must have all of the following features:
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A split-system heat pump employing an inverter-driven outdoor compressor;
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Inverter-driven or variable-speed indoor blowers; and
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Rated with a minimum of 9.0 HSPF (for single head systems) and 8.2 HSPF (for multi-head systems).
BPA will accept only products listed on the BPA Ductless Heat Pump Qualified Products List (QPL). For multi-head systems, the outdoor unit must be listed on the QPL. The QPL includes only those products that meet the above equipment requirements.
If a product meets these requirements, but is not on the QPL, please use the COTR Request and Acknowledgement Procedure for approval to use the product.
REBATE APPLICATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS AND QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LISTS
Rebate Application: Heat Pump Upgrade
Heat Pump Specifications
Rebate Application: Heat Pump Conversion
Ductless Heat Pump Qualified Products