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Important! Rocky Mountain Power’s planned changes to the incentives and equipment qualifications associated with our energy efficiency program became effective December 1, 2016. Changes include the addition of smart thermostats, updated qualification requirements for various existing homes measures and a revamped new homes program. These changes affect purchases made or work completed on or after December 1, 2016. For questions, please email hes@rockymountainpower.net. New homes partners, please email newhomes@rockymountainpower.net. ​

Multifamily Evaporative Coolers

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Get up to $300 cash back

Deliver low-cost cooling with efficient evaporative coolers

Help your multifamily customers bring comfort and savings to their tenants. Permanent evaporative coolers use up to 75 percent less energy than central air conditioners to cool the same square footage. Thanks to wattsmart cash incentives, your customers can save up to $1,000 on this smart energy upgrade. As a participating trade ally, you’re also eligible to receive cash incentives for qualified installations.

Qualifications and Incentives

Equipment Purchases and Services Trade Ally Incentive
Evaporative cooler – first time install $100
Evaporative cooler – replacement $100
Evaporative cooler – premium $150
Evaporative cooler – premium whole house ducted $300

Ensure the home qualifies:

  • Must be an existing home, not new construction

Requirements for all permanent evaporative coolers:

Additional requirements for evaporative cooler - first time install:

  • Receipt/Invoice must show proof of additional components (i.e. tubing, supports, hangers, valves, ducting, etc.) were purchased

Additional requirements for evaporative cooler - premium:

  • Equipment must use rigid media (a firm, filter-like substance that improves cooling efficiency and air quality)

Additional requirements for evaporative cooler - premium whole house ducted:

  • Equipment must use rigid media (a firm, filter-like substance that improves cooling efficiency and air quality)
  • Cooling must be through a ducted system
  • Receipt/Invoice must show proof of purchase of new ducting equipment

Additional program rules:

  • Mail all documents so they are postmarked within 180 days of the qualifying service completion
  • Incentive not to exceed project costs
  • Third Party Payment Addendum for applicants who would like to forward payment to a third party not listed on the utility account

Please see the Incentive Application for a list of required documentation and additional terms and conditions. Incentives and qualifications are subject to Utah Public Service Commission approval and may change with 45 days' notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.

Customer Eligibility

Multifamily properties featuring five or more attached units and no more than four stories tall are eligible to receive program incentives.

Multifamily property owners must have a landlord account on a qualifying residential rate schedule. You can find your rate schedule on your utility bill or by calling 1-888-221-7070.

Qualifying residential rate schedules:

  • Utah: 1, 2 or 3

How to Apply

Pre-qualification:

  • Review the information in the Eligibility section of this page and call 1-800-942-0281 or email us to ensure your multifamily property is eligible.
  • Pre-inspection of multifamily property
    • Once it has been established that the complex is on a qualified residential rate schedule, a pre-qualification inspection will take place.
    • Please provide the following required information to initiate a pre-qualification inspection:
      • Specific street address or account number
      • Complex Name
      • Contact at the complex and phone number where they can be reached
      • Measures that are being requested to be inspected
    • Once this information is received, an inspector will assess the complex to verify whether it qualifies and if it would benefit from our incentive offerings.
    • Your contractor will be notified of the status of the inspection. If the complex qualifies for any of the Home Energy Savings program incentives, the contractor will schedule a time with the property manager to complete the work.

Contractor completes energy upgrades:

  • The contractor will perform the necessary work for the project to qualify for an incentive. Consult with your contactor to get a clear understanding of the work being performed and how long it will take. Also remember to notify your tenants about the work being done.

Application is submitted:

  • Once the work is completed, the contractor submits an application to the Home Energy Savings program.
  • All units listed on the application must be verified on the landlord account (units may need to be added if they are not under the landlord account at time of review).
  • One itemized invoice detailing the work performed for the property must be submitted.
  • A completed W-9 form for the person or entity receiving the incentive check must be submitted along with the application for tax purposes. For changes to account name, contact Business Solutions at 1-866-870-3419.
  • In some cases a Third Party Payment Addendum will be required if a landlord account is not set up or if the payment is going to anyone other than the account holder
  • Applications cannot be processed if any required documentation is missing.
  • The property is then queued for a post-work inspection.

Post-work inspection:

  • After receipt of a completed incentive application the program will schedule a post-work inspection to verify all program requirements have been met.
  • A minimum of 25 percent of the units that received an energy efficiency upgrade must be inspected
  • Tenants should be notified of this post-work inspection beforehand.

Application is processed and check is mailed:

  • Checks will be issued for approved applications within six weeks of final processing.

Application Materials:

Questions? Call 1-800-942-0281 or email us.