In addition to the design incentives and technical support available through New Jersey SmartStart Buildings financial incentives for qualifying equipment are also available. These incentives were developed to help our customers offset some of the added cost to purchase qualifying energy-efficient equipment, which provides significant long-term energy savings. A wide range of incentives is available for qualifying equipment (depending on type, size and efficiency).

Listed below are the types of qualifying equipment and ranges of incentives. For details on equipment requirements and full listings of incentives, refer to the online application forms.

Please note that almost all equipment incentives require pre-approval before equipment is installed. (click for exceptions)To start the pre-approval process, submit an Equipment Application, and appropriate Equipment Worksheets, for the type or types of equipment you are planning to install along with equipment specification sheets (refer to the specific program requirements on the back of the application for specifications needed for your project) and a current utility bill(s).

In order to be eligible to receive financial incentives under this Program, Applicants must receive electric and/or gas service from one of the regulated electric and/or gas utilities in the State of New Jersey. They are: Atlantic City Electric, Jersey Central Power & Light, Rockland Electric Company, New Jersey Natural Gas, Elizabethtown Gas, PSE&G, and South Jersey Gas.

Electric Chillers

• Water-cooled chillers ($12 - $170 per ton)
• Air-cooled chillers ($8 - $52 per ton)

Gas Cooling

• Gas absorption chillers ($185-$450 per ton)
• Gas Engine-Driven Chillers (Calculated through Custom Measure Path)

Desiccant Systems ($1.00 per cfm - gas or electric)

Electric Unitary HVAC

• Unitary AC and split systems ($73 - $92 per ton)
• Air-to-air heat pumps ($73 - $92 per ton)
• Water-source heat pumps ($81 per ton)
• Packaged terminal AC & HP ($65 per ton)
• Central DX AC Systems ($40 - $72 per ton)
• Dual Enthalpy Economizer Controls ($250)

Ground Source Heat Pumps

• Closed Loop & Open Loop ($450-750 per ton)

Gas Heating

• Gas-fired boilers < 300 MBH ($300 per unit)
• Gas-fired boilers ≥ 300 MBH - 1500 MBH ($1.75 per MBH)
• Gas-fired boilers ≥ 1500 MBH - ≤ 4000 MBH ($1.00 per MBH)
• Gas-fired boilers > 4000 MBH (Calculated through Custom Measure Path)
• Gas furnaces ($300-$400 per unit)

Variable Frequency Drives

• Variable air volume ($65 - $155 per hp)
• Chilled-water pumps ($60 per hp)
• Compressors ($5,250 to $12,500 per drive)

Natural Gas Water Heating

• Gas water heaters ≤ 50 gallons ($50 per unit)
• Gas-fired water heaters > 50 gallons ($1.00 - $2.00 per MBH)
• Tankless water heaters replacing a free standing water heater > 82% energy factor ($300 per heater) 
• Gas-fired booster water heaters ($17 - $35 per MBH)

Premium Motors

• Fractional (< 1 HP) Electronic Commutated Motors (ECM) ($40 per ECM for replacement of existing shaded-pole motor in refrigerated/freezer cases)
• Three-phase motors ($45 - $700 per motor)

Prescriptive Lighting

• T-5 and T-8 lamps with electronic ballast in existing facilities ($15 per fixture, 1-4 lamps)
• T-8 to reduced wattage T-8 (28W/25W 4') retrofit with ballast replacement ($10 per fixture, 1-4 lamps)
• Hard-wired compact fluorescent ($25 - $30 per fixture)
• Metal halide w/pulse start ($25 per fixture)
• LED Exit signs ($10/$20 per fixture)
• T-5 and T-8 High Bay Fixtures ($16 - $284 per fixture)

Lighting Controls

• Occupancy Sensors
  • Wall mounted ($20 per control)
  • Remote mounted ($35 per control)
  • Daylight dimmers ($25 per fixture controlled, $50 per fixture for office applications only)
  • Occupancy controlled hi-low fluorescent controls ($25 per fixture controlled)
• HID or Fluorescent Hi-Bay Controls
  • Occupancy hi-low ($75 per fixture controlled)
  • Daylight dimming ($75 per fixture controlled)

Other Equipment Incentives*

• Performance Lighting ($1.00 per watt per square foot below program incentive threshold, currently 5% more energy efficient than ASHRAE 90.1-2004 for New Construction and Complete Renovation.)
• Custom electric and gas equipment incentives (not prescriptive)

*Equipment incentives are calculated based on type, efficiency, size, and application and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Contact us for details.