Let us pay up to 70% of your energy efficiency upgrade.

Sometimes, the biggest challenge to improving energy efficiency is knowing where to start and how to get through the process. Created specifically for existing small to medium-sized facilities, Direct Install is a turnkey solution that makes it easy and affordable to upgrade to high efficiency equipment. We will provide you with a FREE energy assessment and a participating contractor will work with you to cut your facility’s energy costs by replacing lighting, HVAC and other outdated operational equipment with energy efficient alternatives.

The program pays up to 70% of retrofit costs, dramatically improving your payback on the project. Entities owned or operated by municipalities, counties, K-12 public schools, and customers located in Urban Enterprise Zones or Opportunity Zones may be eligible for up to 80% of the cost of the installed measures.

In 2019 the Direct Install program surpassed $200 million in incentives provided since its inception.



Existing small to mid-sized commercial and industrial facilities with an average peak electric demand  that did not exceed 200 kW in any of the preceding 12 months are eligible to participate in Direct Install. Applicants will submit the last 12 months of electric utility bills indicating that they are below the demand threshold and have occupied the building during that time. Buildings must be located in New Jersey and served by one of the state’s public, regulated electric or natural gas utility companies.
 

• Lighting
• Heating, Cooling & Ventilation (HVAC)
• Refrigeration
• Motors
• Natural Gas
• Variable Frequency Drives

Measures eligible for Direct Install are limited to specific equipment categories, types and capacities. Boilers may not exceed 1,500,000 Btuh and furnaces may not exceed 140,000 Btuh. Limitations on packaged HVAC, motors and other equipment also apply. Larger capacity equipment may be eligible for financial incentives through NJ SmartStart Buildings.

View a step-by-step description of the program or read the Program Guide to understand what to expect. This program fact sheet is available in both English and Spanish.

Turnkey Process - A network of selected participating contractors address your project from start to finish, beginning with an assessment of your facility, and ending with the installation of eligible energy-efficient equipment.

Minimal Cost - Your share of the project’s cost could be as low as 30%, in which case the program pays the remaining amount. With incentives so dramatic, your upgrade project can very quickly pay for itself.

Fast Turnaround Time - Project installations are typically completed within 90 days from the time of scheduling your energy assessment.

Ongoing Savings - Your new energy-efficient equipment will provide savings for years to come through dramatically reduced energy costs on your monthly utility bills.

Ready to Get Started?  Locate the contractor that serves your area.

Use this form if you are interested in this program and would like a participating contractor to contact you.

Do you have a contractor you have worked with in the past that you would like to use for your Direct Install project?  Learn more.