PNM Retrofit Rebate Program

Prescriptive rebates (selected from a pre-set menu of common retrofit measures) are for installing qualifying equipment in new and existing buildings, which include:

Energy-Efficient Lighting

(Interior and exterior/dusk-to-dawn/12-hour operation)

• LED lamps and fixtures
• LED, T8 and T5 lamps replacing HID
• Occupancy sensors and daylighting sensor controls
• LED fixture controls
• Linear fluorescent to linear fluorescent replacements no longer qualify

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

• Premium-efficiency unitary and split AC systems
• Premium-efficiency air source heat pumps
• High-efficiency water and air-cooled chillers
• Packaged terminal AC and HP units
• Variable refrigerant flow heat pumps
• Hotel guest room occupancy sensors
• Indirect evaporative cooling – Does not include swamp coolers

Refrigeration

(Food Service / Grocery / Convenience Store)

• Strip curtains for walk-in coolers and freezers
• Night covers for refrigerated display cases
• Anti-sweat heater controls
• High-efficiency evaporator fan motors
• Evaporator fan motor controls
• LED refrigeration case lighting
• ENERGY STAR® qualified solid-door and glass-door freezers
• Electronically commutated motors for reach-in and walk-in coolers and freezers
• High-efficiency ice makers

Food Service Equipment

(ENERGY STAR® qualified)

• Steam cookers
• Combination ovens
• Hot holding cabinets
• Beverage vending machines
• Commercialvat fryers and griddles

Premium-Efficiency Motors and Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) on HVAC Motors

Window Film

Plug Load Controls

• On beverage vending machines, refrigerated coolers and snack machines
• Plug load occupancy sensors

Industrial Equipment

• Industrial 3-phase high-frequency battery chargers

Horticulture

• LED lamps and fixtures
• HVAC equipment

You can also apply for a Custom Rebate to reduce energy use with a system improvement that is not included on the prescriptive (pre-set) menu. Custom rebates are calculated using $0.08 per estimated first year kilowatt hour (kWh) saved.