Retrofit Programs
Build a better future for your business
Our Retrofit Program helps large businesses meet their energy goals. Prioritizing efficiency results in lower costs, reduced maintenance, increased productivity, and healthy environments that benefit everyone. The program offers options to replace aging, inefficient equipment and systems with energy-efficient technologies.
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Lighting incentives
Lighting retrofit
Standard lighting retrofit projects aimed at improving energy efficiency
Performance lighting retrofit
Retrofitting existing lighting systems with high-performance, energy-efficient lighting.
Variable speed drives incentives
Variable speed drives (VSDs) improve the efficiency of HVAC fans and pumps by adjusting speeds based on load. Even small speed reductions can yield significant energy savings. VSDs are ideal for HVAC applications and other uses like boiler draft fans and exhaust fans.
VSD retrofit
Retrofitting variable speed drives (VSD) to improve the efficiency of motor-driven systems
Motor and VSD retrofit
Projects that involve both motor replacements and the installation of variable speed drives
Contractor incentive
Contractors installing variable speed drives under the retrofit program
System optimization (ESPO) incentives
The Equipment & Systems Performance Optimization (ESPO) program helps commercial and industrial customers optimize equipment, systems, and building energy controls. Choose from three options to best fit your business needs and savings goals.
Low cost tuning measures
This cost-effective option is ideal for simple improvements under the ESPO program. Examples include tuning anti-sweat controls, cycling evaporator fans, and lowering condensing pressure.
Monitoring-based commissioning
Keep equipment and systems running efficiently with continuous monitoring and data analysis, ensuring optimal performance.
Targeted systems tuning
This custom approach option is best for businesses with multiple pieces of equipment in the same system. Examples include managing system airflow, recovering waste energy, and optimizing schedules and setpoints
Other incentives
Clean Heat Rhode Island Program
Learn about the Clean Heat Rhode Island Program which provides incentives for businesses looking to replace oil, propane, or natural gas heating systems with heat pumps.
EMS retrofit
Upgrading or installing Energy Management Systems (EMS) to optimize energy use in your facility.
EMS Retrofit Form (pdf)
Custom retrofit form
Projects involving custom energy efficiency upgrades tailored to your specific project needs.
Custom Retrofit Form (pdf)
Sector specific incentives
Grocery stores
The EnergySmart Grocer program offers energy efficiency solutions to help grocery stores reduce their operating costs and maximize energy savings. This program offers primarily refrigeration and lighting upgrades, providing personalized guidance and financial incentives for participating grocers who make energy-smart improvements.
Restaurants
The Serve Up Savings program assists Rhode Island restaurants in optimizing their operations and boosting long-term profitability. The program offers financial incentives for making energy-efficient upgrades to lighting, HVAC systems, and kitchen equipment. It also includes complimentary on-site energy assessments and personalized recommendations to improve energy and operational efficiency
Explore Serve Up Savings (pdf)
Energy savings success stories
Our selection of industrial and commercial case studies can help you learn how large businesses and institutions have made significant energy improvements, leading to substantial savings on energy costs while enhancing operational efficiency.
Calise Bakery
A family-run bakery in Lincoln upgraded its HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, and lighting systems to save over $60,000 annually in energy costs.
Read the Calise Bakery case study (pdf)
Town of Coventry
Coventry completed a $5 million energy upgrade project across municipal and school buildings, significantly improving their energy efficiency and saving costs.
Read the Town of Coventry case study (pdf)
Lifespan Health Systems
Lifespan Health Systems received a variety of energy efficiency upgrades, including HVAC system improvements and new lighting, to enhance patient comfort and save the company $1.4 million annually.
Read the Lifespan case study (pdf)