Rhode Island Energy Rebates: Programs for Homes & Businesses

Commercial Gas Heating Equipment Rebates

Estimated benefit: Furnace with ECM up to 150 MBH: $300 at ≥95% AFUE, $500 at ≥97% AFUE. Condensing unit heater up to 300 MBH at ≥90% thermal efficiency: $750. Low-intensity infrared heater, all sizes: $750. Combined gas furnace with ECM and on-demand water heating unit ≥97% AFUE: $700. Combined condensing boiler and on-demand water heating unit: $900 at ≥90% AFUE, $1,200 at ≥95% AFUE. Controls: aerator 1.5 GPM or less $8 each; showerhead 1.75 GPM or less $20 each; after-market boiler reset controls $225 each; steam traps $50 each (limit 70). Thermostats: 7-day programmable up to $25 each; wireless-enabled up to $100 each.

Timing: 2026 application. "All projects requiring ten (10) or more units and/or exceeding $25,000 in incentives must be pre-approved by Rhode Island Energy." Steam trap quantities over 70 also require pre-approval.

“"HIGH-EFFICIENCY NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT REBATES" table — Commercial Gas Heating Rebate Application 2026, p. 3 of 6”

Our energy expert: Efficiency tiers do the work on this form: $300 on a 95% AFUE furnace with an ECM and $500 at 97%, $750 on a condensing unit heater or a low-intensity infrared heater, and $900 to $1,200 on a combined condensing boiler and on-demand water heating unit. The controls are the quiet value, and they are where a tight budget still earns something: $225 per after-market boiler reset control, $50 per steam trap up to seventy of them, and up to $100 per wireless thermostat, four times the residential figure for what looks like the same device. Projects of ten or more units, or more than $25,000 of incentive, must be pre-approved before you buy. Rebate offers are stated to change without notice, so confirm the schedule at quote.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Commercial and Industrial Boiler Tune-Up Program

Estimated benefit: Up to $1,000 for the first eligible boiler on a customer account and up to $500 per additional boiler on the same account. The incentive is paid to the customer's licensed contractor who performs the work.

Timing: 2026 program year. Applies to existing steam and hot water boilers in commercial and industrial facilities in Rhode Island Energy's service territory.

“"Incentives up to $1,000 are available for the first eligible boiler on a customer account and up to $500 per additional boiler on the same account." (p. 3) and "'Incentives' means payment(s) by Rhode Island Energy to the Customer's licensed contractor who performs the EEMs, which range from up to $1,000 for the first boiler and up to $500 for additional boilers at the same Facility." (p. 5) — 2026 Commercial & Industrial Boiler Tune-Up Program application”

Our energy expert: Read the money direction before you plan around this: Rhode Island Energy pays your licensed contractor, not you, up to $1,000 for the first eligible boiler on the account and up to $500 for each additional one, and you benefit through a lower invoice. That makes the question to your contractor a specific one, which is to show you the incentive applied to the price. On an existing steam or hot water boiler a proper tune-up is among the cheapest things you can do to a commercial building, and it belongs on the maintenance calendar every year whether or not the incentive survives.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Retrofit Program — Lighting Retrofit and Performance Lighting Retrofit

Estimated benefit: Per-fixture and per-lamp incentives set by product code, with a higher rate for controlled installations. Examples from the 2026 application: product code 81 $18 / $14; code 81MI (indoor low bay HID replacement) $50 / $40; code 81MHI $70 / $55; code 86A $100 / $80; code 88B $60 / $45; codes 88A, 89, 91 and 82A $40 / $30. Controlled high bay lamps (product code 86B) are eligible for $150 per fixture and $120 for non-controlled high bay fixtures.

Timing: 2026 program year application. A lighting inventory workbook (XLSX) must be submitted with it; a separate Performance Lighting Retrofit path uses its own application and an XLSM tool.

“"…lamps (Product Code = 86B) are eligible for $150 per fixture and $120 for non-controlled high bay fixtures." with the full product-code incentive schedule following — 2026 Retrofit Program RI Lighting Application, pp. 4–6”

Our energy expert: This is the larger lighting path for a real retrofit, and it is priced by product code with a higher rate for controlled installations; controlled high bay, for instance, is published at $150 per fixture against $120 uncontrolled. Your fixture's product code is what sets your number, and the schedule is a dense multi-page matrix, so have the program or your contractor confirm the per-code amount against the current 2026 application rather than working from a sample figure. A lighting inventory workbook has to go in with the application, and there is a separate performance path with its own form and tool. Building that inventory is useful work in itself, because it is usually the first time anyone finds out exactly what the building has.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Retrofit Program — Variable Speed Drive (VSD) and Motor + VSD Retrofit

Estimated benefit: Incentive by motor horsepower: 1–4 hp $1,000; 5–7.5 hp $1,400; 10 hp $1,800; 15 hp $2,200; 20 hp $2,600; 25 hp $3,200; 30 hp $3,800; 40 hp $4,600; 50 hp $5,400; 60 hp $6,400; 75 hp $7,500; 100–150 hp $8,500. Facilities with average demand between 200 and 400 kW are eligible for an incentive of $30 per horsepower.

Timing: 2026 program year application. VSDs in process, waste water or municipal water supply applications must go through the Custom Application process instead.

“"Table 2: Select VSD Size — Horsepower / Incentive: 1-4 $1,000; 5-7.5 $1,400; 10 $1,800; 15 $2,200; 20 $2,600; 25 $3,200; 30 $3,800; 40 $4,600; 50 $5,400; 60 $6,400; 75 $7,500; 100-150 $8,500" — 2026 Retrofit Program RI Variable Speed Drive Application, p. 4 of 8”

Our energy expert: Variable speed drives pay on a horsepower ladder, from $1,000 at 1 to 4 hp up to $8,500 at 100 to 150 hp, and that ladder is the main offer. The $30 per horsepower line for facilities averaging 200 to 400 kW of demand is a separate and much smaller offer, not an alternative route to the ladder, so establish which one applies to your facility before you model anything. Drives in process, waste water or municipal water supply applications go through the Custom program instead. Note too that there is a separate contractor incentive form here, which is money to the installer rather than to you; worth knowing when you compare quotes.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Equipment & Systems Performance Optimization (ESPO) — low-cost measures, monitoring-based commissioning, building analytics and targeted systems tuning

Estimated benefit: Per-measure incentives under the low-cost tuning option, for example: economizer repair and retune $175 per DX packaged or split unit; $600 per water- or air-cooled unit; condenser water temperature control $600; space temperature measures $50; chiller system optimization $800; reset controller $300; pump scheduling adjustment $14 per hp per hour of reduction; fan scheduling $30 per fan hp per hour; electric heat $25 per kW per hour; rooftop unit coil cleaning $5 per ton of cooling capacity (DX RTUs up to 150 tons); steam pressure reduction $100 per 1 PSIG reduction. Monitoring-based commissioning, building analytics and targeted systems tuning are separate applications with their own structures.

Timing: 2026 program year applications (four separate forms).

“Measure-by-measure incentive schedule — 2026 RI ESPO Low Cost Measures application, p. 3”

Our energy expert: ESPO is four different offerings behind one name, so the first question is which form you are filing: low-cost tuning, monitoring-based commissioning, building analytics or targeted systems tuning. The low-cost tuning option pays per measure, and the measures are the unglamorous ones that usually pay best: economizer repair and retune, condenser water temperature control, chiller optimization, pump and fan scheduling, rooftop coil cleaning by the ton, steam pressure reduction. Several rates carry footnotes that change the amount, so have Rhode Island Energy confirm the per-measure figure for your specific scope before you commit. For a building that has never been properly tuned, this is normally the best return per dollar anywhere in the commercial portfolio.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Custom Retrofit Program

Estimated benefit: There is no rate card. The incentive is negotiated and pre-approved project by project before work begins: Rhode Island Energy sets a maximum approved incentive amount and a date by which the measures must be installed and operational. The payment is capped at the customer's actual cost of purchasing and installing the measure, or the pre-approved amount, whichever is lower, and is paid within 45 days of the customer satisfying its obligations.

Timing: 2026 program year application. Pre-approval is mandatory; the pre-approval letter sets the installation deadline.

“"Rhode Island Energy reserves the right to adjust and/or negotiate the Incentive amount, prior to pre-approval…" and "Once an Incentive amount is pre-approved, Rhode Island Energy will pay no more than the cost to the Customer of purchasing and installing the EEM, or the pre-approved Incentive amount" — 2026 Custom Retrofit Application, Terms and Conditions §7, p. 5”

Our energy expert: Custom is for the project no form fits, and the amount is negotiated and pre-approved before work begins: Rhode Island Energy sets a maximum approved incentive and a date by which the measures must be installed and operating, then pays the lower of that amount or your actual cost, within 45 days of you meeting your obligations. The quality of the savings analysis is what sets your number, so put a capable engineer on it. Two terms deserve a careful read before anyone signs. You can be required to refund incentives already paid where projected savings are not achieved for the reasons the agreement lists, and Rhode Island Energy takes 100% of the ISO-NE and environmental benefits associated with the measures. Both are negotiable points to raise, not fine print to skim.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

New Construction and Major Renovations — Zero Net Energy / Deep Energy Savings, Whole Building Streamlined, and prescriptive equipment paths

Estimated benefit: Zero Net Energy pathway: construction-phase incentives are set per project by the Tier the final design Energy Use Intensity lands in (Tier 1 Net Zero level, Tier 2), with a further post-occupancy incentive of up to $1.50 per square foot after one year, plus a cost-share of 75% of the net zero/low-EUI expert's fee up to $25,000. Whole Building Streamlined pathway: an incentive per eligible energy conservation measure, plus technical assistance fees covered up to $7,000 (engagement before the end of Design Development) or up to $4,000 (after DD but before the end of Construction Documents), with the customer covering 50% of the excess. Customer incentives on both pathways are capped at 100% of the incremental cost of the efficiency measures. Prescriptive applications exist for compressed air, chillers and variable speed drives.

Timing: No fixed deadline; the incentive depends on how early the project engages. Engaging before the end of Design Development is worth $3,000 more in covered technical assistance fees than engaging after it.

“"Tier 1 – Net Zero Level — To be determined, paid at the end of construction / Tier 2 — To be determined, paid at the end of construction / 1 year post occupancy — To be determined, up to $1.50/sf" and "Cost-share the services of a net zero/low EUI expert (75% of fee up to $25,000 cost share)" — RI New Construction MOU, Zero Net Energy pathway, pp. 2–3. "Cover TA fees up to $7,000 when customers engage with Rhode Island Energy before the end of DD… Cover TA fees up to $4,000 when customers engage… after the end of DD but before the end of CD." — RI New Construction MOU, Whole Building pathway, p. 3 and _wholebldg-mou.pdf”

Our energy expert: Engage early, because the calendar is what sets the money here. On the Whole Building Streamlined path, technical assistance fees are covered up to $7,000 if you come in before the end of Design Development and up to $4,000 after that but before Construction Documents close, so a phone call three months earlier is worth $3,000. On the Zero Net Energy path the construction-phase incentive is set by the Tier your final design Energy Use Intensity lands in and named in your offer letter, with two published ceilings on top: up to $1.50 per square foot after a year of occupancy, and 75% of your net-zero expert's fee up to $25,000. Customer incentives on either path are capped at 100% of the incremental cost of the efficiency measures. Bring the energy professional in at the same time as the architect.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Energy Profiler Online (EPO) and Building Data Portal

Estimated benefit: A no-charge service rather than a payment: interval-data analysis through Energy Profiler Online, and whole-building energy data through the Building Data Portal for ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager benchmarking, including for the City of Providence benchmarking ordinance. Access is by enrollment form.

Timing: No deadline. Building Data Portal forms carry a 2025 revision stamp.

“Customer and supplier interval-data enrolment forms and the Building Data Portal enrolment, transfer and tenant authorisation forms are published on the programme pages, retrieved 2026-10-03.”

Our energy expert: There is no cheque attached to this one and it is still worth your time. Energy Profiler Online shows you your own interval data, and the Building Data Portal pulls whole-building consumption into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, including for Providence's benchmarking ordinance. If demand charges are a meaningful share of your bill, and for most commercial accounts they now are, seeing exactly when your peaks happen is the cheapest analysis you will ever do. Benchmarking is also a prerequisite for several of the incentive programs, so request access before you start scoping a project rather than after.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Serve Up Savings (restaurants)

Estimated benefit: A restaurant-focused track of the Retrofit Program, published as a flyer in English and Spanish.

Timing: No date printed; file name carries an 0321 stamp and a 'repost' prefix.

“Linked from both the Retrofit Programs page and the business rebate applications index as "Restaurants — Serve Up Savings program (pdf)", retrieved 2026-10-03.”

Our energy expert: A restaurant-specific route into the Retrofit Program, published in English and Spanish. It covers much of the same ground as the commercial kitchen instant incentives, so the useful question is which route pays better for the equipment you are actually replacing rather than whether you can use both; confirm that with Rhode Island Energy before you order. For most restaurants the larger money is in ventilation controls and refrigeration rather than in the cooking line itself.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

ChargeRI — EV Charging Infrastructure Rebate Program

Estimated benefit: Post-installation reimbursement. Rebate is the lesser of the cost-coverage percentage or the per-station/per-site cap. Standard, then environmental-justice community rate (+5%): Multi-unit dwellings of 5+ units (priority sector), Level 2 — 90% / $12,000 per station / $100,000 per site, or 95% / $12,600 / $105,000. Publicly accessible commercial sites, Level 2 — 80% / $10,000 / $60,000, or 85% / $10,500 / $63,000; DC fast charging — 80% / $50,000 / $100,000, or 85% / $52,500 / $105,000. Municipalities and educational campuses, Level 2 — 80% / $10,000 / $80,000, or 85% / $10,500 / $84,000; DCFC — 80% / $50,000 / $100,000, or 85% / $52,500 / $105,000. Workplaces, Level 2 — 80% / $10,000 / $60,000, or 85% / $10,500 / $63,000.

Timing: No closing date found; first-come first-served by sector allocation, tracked on the page's own ChargeRI Program Tracker. Project must start within 3 months of application and complete within 6 months of the approval letter; no retroactive costs.

“"Rebates are calculated as the lesser of: (a) the applicable cost coverage percentage of total eligible project costs, or (b) the per-station or per-site dollar cap, whichever is lower." — ChargeRI EV Charging Infrastructure Rebate Program Guidance Document 2026, September 2026 edition, p. 6 (multi-unit dwelling and publicly accessible tables) and p. 7 (municipal/educational and workplace tables); both tables rendered to PNG at 140 dpi and read visually”

Our energy expert: This is the largest commercial money in the Rhode Island state portfolio and it is new. Multi-unit dwellings of five or more units are the priority sector and carry the best terms, at 90% of cost, $12,000 per station and $100,000 per site on Level 2; publicly accessible commercial sites, workplaces, municipalities and campuses run at 80% with per-site caps from $60,000 to $80,000 on Level 2 and $100,000 on DC fast charging; sites in environmental justice communities get another five percentage points. The gates are real and they are where applications fail: ENERGY STAR certified EVSE only with Level 1 ineligible, a three-year network service agreement, at least one ADA-accessible space with signage and striping, no retroactive costs, NEVI-funded sites excluded, and a maximum of three active reservations per entity each in a distinct ZIP. Work has to start within three months of application and finish within six months of the approval letter. Allocation is tracked live on the program's own tracker, so check what is left in your sector before you pay anyone to scope the job.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Rhode Island Agricultural Energy Grant Program (RI AgEP)

Estimated benefit: Competitive grants of up to $20,000 for eligible energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on farms. Maximum $20,000.00 per applicant per calendar year; awarded on a competitive basis at OER's discretion, not by formula. Applicant cost-share of at least 10% of total project costs. Paid 50% on contract execution and 50% on completion. Requires $2,500 of agricultural income in one of the last two calendar years, with stated exceptions.

Timing: "Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the summer, and are due by 5:00pm on Friday, November 6, 2026." Submitted by email to Abigail.Hasenfus@energy.ri.gov.

“"the maximum grant award amount per applicant, per calendar year shall be $20,000.00… awarded on a competitive basis" — Farm Energy Program Guidance Doc V4, p. 6; $20,000.00 ceiling p. 2; 10% cost share p. 3”

Our energy expert: The deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday 6 November 2026, so if you farm in Rhode Island this is the item to move on first. Up to $20,000 per applicant per calendar year for efficiency and renewable energy projects on the farm, awarded competitively at the Office of Energy Resources' discretion rather than by formula, with a cost share of at least 10% from you and payment split half on contract execution and half on completion. You need $2,500 of agricultural income in one of the last two calendar years, with stated exceptions. If the project is not yet defined, the free USDA-funded agricultural energy audits offered on the same page are the fastest way to define it, but start the conversation this month, not next.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program

Estimated benefit: $1,500.00 or 75% of the purchase price of an electric leaf blower and two additional related batteries, whichever is less. An additional $250.00 for applicants located in Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, Westerly or Woonsocket. Maximum five rebates per applicant, lifetime. Applicant must contribute at least 10% of equipment cost, keep and operate the equipment in Rhode Island for at least three years, and buy the blower new from a physical retail store located in Rhode Island. Paid as a reimbursement. Residents are not eligible — commercial, non-profit and government applicants only.

Timing: Closing date being confirmed with OER: the program's own page carries two dates a year apart — 11:59 PM on 16 June 2027 in the Key Dates block and the Terms, and 16 June 2026 in one Terms bullet. Neither is published here until OER resolves it. Eligible purchases on or after 27 April 2026.

“"$1,500.00 or 75% (whichever is less) of the purchase price of an electric leaf blower and 2 additional related batteries" and "Residents are not eligible for rebates under this program." — programme page, retrieved 2026-10-03. Funding remaining $147,401.03 with 117 rebates awarded as of 30 June 2026.”

Our energy expert: First, the thing nobody expects from a leaf blower rebate: residents are not eligible. This is for commercial, non-profit and government applicants only. It pays $1,500 or 75% of the cost of an electric blower and two additional batteries, whichever is less, plus another $250 if you are located in Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, Westerly or Woonsocket, up to five rebates per applicant for life. The conditions are specific: buy new from a physical retail store in Rhode Island, contribute at least 10% of the equipment cost yourself, and keep and operate the equipment in Rhode Island for three years. On the closing date, the program's own page carries two different dates, one in June 2027 and one in June 2026, so confirm the deadline with the Office of Energy Resources before you buy rather than assuming you have another year.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Program

Estimated benefit: Eligibility is published: buildings of five or more attached dwelling units, at least 50% of units occupied by low-income residents under 80% Area Median Income, and modelled energy savings of at least 20%. The route forward is a Multifamily Heat Pump Retrofit Questionnaire, which indicates the award is set per building after a no-cost building assessment and energy-savings modeling rather than by a published rate card. Program funding: $32 million from the US Department of Energy. Previously named Home Efficiency Rebates (HER).

Timing: No closing date found; confirm the current deadline with the administrator.

“Eligibility thresholds and the $32 million federal funding figure are on the HOMES programme page, retrieved 2026-10-03; the only route forward published is the Multifamily Heat Pump Retrofit Questionnaire webform.”

Our energy expert: This is a multifamily program, not a single-family one, and three tests decide whether your building is in scope: five or more attached dwelling units, at least half of them occupied by residents under 80% of area median income, and modelled energy savings of at least 20%. The award is set per building after a no-cost assessment and energy-savings modeling, which is why the way in is the Multifamily Heat Pump Retrofit Questionnaire rather than a form with an amount on it; the program is backed by $32 million from the US Department of Energy. If your property meets the three tests, submit the questionnaire and ask the Office of Energy Resources for the per-project incentive structure in writing before you let anyone scope the retrofit.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Renewable Energy Fund — Commercial-Scale Solar, Carport and Storage

Estimated benefit: Solar PV, direct ownership: $0.70 per watt for the first 0–50 kW; $0.40/W for the second 50 kW; $0.30/W for the third 50 kW; $0.20/W for the fourth 50 kW. Carport adder $0.55 per watt. Storage adder $0.50 per watt. Maximum grant $75,000 per project and $150,000 per block per installer; carport maximum $200,000 per project; storage maximum $40,000 per project. Solar domestic hot water 25% of contract, capped at $4,000 per unit.

Timing: TIME-CRITICAL — Round 26-3 Commercial Scale enrollment and application both close 23 October 2026, twenty days after collection.

“Incentive table — REF Commercial-Scale Program RFP, REVISED June 2026, pp. 3–4 (p. 4 rendered to PNG and read visually) Flyer variants archived as / _ref-commercial-scale-solar-flyer.pdf (byte-identical) and”

Our energy expert: Round 26-3 closes 23 October 2026 for both enrollment and the application, which is the first thing to plan around. Direct ownership pays on a declining block, $0.70 per watt for the first 50 kW then $0.40, $0.30 and $0.20 for each subsequent 50 kW, with a $0.55 per watt carport adder and a $0.50 per watt storage adder, capped at $75,000 per project, $200,000 for carport and $40,000 for storage. Above 200 kW the current RFP and an older flyer disagree about whether a direct-ownership rate applies at all, so confirm with Commerce RI before you size a larger array on the assumption that it pays. Two hard rules the copy on a sales deck will not mention: net-metered projects only with virtual net metering ineligible, and you cannot take this and Rhode Island Energy's RE Growth program on the same project, so you are choosing between a capital grant and a twenty-year per-kWh tariff. That is a modeling exercise, and it is worth paying someone to do it properly.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Renewable Energy Fund — Clean Energy Internship Program

Estimated benefit: A wage reimbursement paid to the host company over the internship term, per the filed rule 870-RICR-20-00-1 §1.3(A)(5) — not a fixed grant.

Timing: Spring 2027 round, applications due Friday 11 December 2026. Open now.

Our energy expert: This is a hiring subsidy for clean-energy employers rather than an equipment incentive: the Renewable Energy Fund reimburses the host company for intern wages over the internship term under its filed rule, rather than paying a fixed grant. The Spring 2027 round is open now, with applications due Friday 11 December 2026. The per-intern reimbursement rate and the eligible wage basis are set in the program's own documents rather than on the summary page, so ask Commerce RI for both before you post the role and build the cost into a hiring plan.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Innovation Voucher — Energy and Environment target industry

Estimated benefit: "'Voucher' means a certificate with a value of $5,000 to $75,000" per the filed rule 870-RICR-20-00-4 §1.3(A)(11). Energy and Environment is one of six named Targeted Industries.

Timing: SEE AUDIT — the round is published as "October 6 – November 3 at 5 p.m. EST" with NO YEAR printed.

“"'Voucher' means a certificate with a value of $5,000 to $75,000" — filed rule 870-RICR-20-00-4 §1.3(A)(11).”

Our energy expert: The voucher runs from $5,000 to $75,000 under Commerce RI's filed rule, and knowing that floor matters, because a business assuming the minimum is larger will rule itself out of a program it could use. Energy and Environment is one of six named target industries, so an energy project qualifies on subject matter. The round is posted as opening 6 October and closing 3 November at 5 p.m., with no year printed on the page, so do not assume those are this year's dates: call Commerce RI at 401-278-9100 and confirm the current window before you start writing a submission.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Commercial Kitchen and Food Service Equipment Instant Incentives

Estimated benefit: Instant incentives up to $4,000. Gas examples: conveyor broiler $2,000 (≤22" wide) / $2,500 (22–28") / $3,000 (≥28"); combination oven $1,000 per cavity; convection oven $1,000 per cavity; conveyor oven $1,000 per deck; cooktops $100 per burner; double rack oven $2,500; fryer $750 per vat; griddle $500; pasta cooker $2,000; pre-rinse spray valve $50; rotisserie $1,500/$2,000/$3,000 by size; single rack oven $2,000; steamer $1,500; underfired broiler $650 per linear foot. Electric examples: combination oven $4,000 per cavity; contact conveyor toaster $600; convection oven $400 per cavity; radiant conveyor toaster $200; deck oven $2,000 per deck; demand control kitchen ventilation $800 per HP.

Timing: No effective date printed on the flyer; the file name carries a 01/25 stamp while the page presents it as current.

“"Get instant incentives up to $4,000 on high-efficiency" [food service equipment], with the per-measure table following — commercial food service instant incentives flyer, pp. 1–2”

Our energy expert: Gas and electric kitchen equipment discounted at the dealer, up to $4,000 on a single piece, and the eligible list is longer than most operators expect: $1,000 per cavity on a combination oven, $750 per fryer vat, $2,500 on a double rack oven, $650 per linear foot on an underfired broiler, $800 per horsepower on demand-control kitchen ventilation. The flyer these figures come from carries no printed effective date while the lighting and HVAC schedules beside it are 2026-dated, so confirm the current amounts with the program administrator before you build them into a kitchen budget. For a full line replacement, the ventilation controls usually return more than the cooking equipment does.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Life Sciences Equipment Instant Rebates (lab-grade cold storage)

Estimated benefit: Lab-grade high-performance refrigerators: $400 (≥6 and <25 cu. ft.), $600 (≥25 and <44 cu. ft.), $1,000 (≥44 cu. ft.). Lab-grade high-performance freezers: $400 (≥6 and <22 cu. ft.), $1,000 (≥22 cu. ft.). Ultra-low temperature freezers (>6 cu. ft.): $1,600.

Timing: 2026 flyer (file name 2026_rie_cold_storage_customer_flyer). Equipment must be installed at a non-residential facility with an active Rhode Island Energy commercial account.

“"Save up to $1,600 per unit on lab grade cold storage equipment" with the qualified-product table listing each rebate per unit — 2026 RIE cold storage customer flyer, p. 1”

Our energy expert: A narrow audience with real money behind it: pharmacies, college and university labs and pharmaceutical research facilities on an active commercial account. Lab-grade refrigerators pay $400 to $1,000 by size, lab freezers $400 or $1,000, and an ultra-low temperature freezer $1,600. The ENERGY STAR mark alone is not the test here, and the flyer says so plainly: some certified models in these categories do not qualify. Check the specific model against the program list before you issue the purchase order.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

DRIVE EV FLEET — business, non-profit and public fleet EV rebate

Estimated benefit: New battery electric or fuel cell vehicle $3,000.00; used battery electric or fuel cell $2,500.00. An additional $500.00 where the applicant is located in Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket or Providence. Limit five vehicles every 24 months. Price caps $75,000.00 new, $55,000.00 used. Purchase or lease date must be on or after 07/07/2022. Eligible: Rhode Island small businesses under 500 employees per the SBA standard, 501(c)(3) non-profits, and public-sector entities.

Timing: No end date; first-come first-served, funding-contingent.

“DRIVE EV FLEET page rebate table and the $500 location adder (the five municipalities are cited as having the highest asthma rates from traffic exposure, per RIDOH and EPA EJScreen), retrieved 2026-10-03; corroborated by the DRIVE EV Guidance Document, January 2026”

Our energy expert: Rhode Island small businesses under 500 employees, 501(c)(3) non-profits and public bodies get $3,000 on a new battery electric or fuel cell vehicle and $2,500 on a used one, with another $500 if the applicant is located in Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket or Providence. Five vehicles every 24 months is the ceiling, and the same $75,000 new and $55,000 used price caps apply. One difference from the individual program to plan around: the fleet schedule carries no plug-in hybrid rebate at all, where an individual buyer gets $2,000 new and $1,750 used. Confirm that with the Office of Energy Resources before you spec a hybrid fleet on the assumption it pays.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Clear River Electric and Water District — Small Business ENERGY STAR Offerings

Estimated benefit: Residential-type appliances at the same rates as the residential program, plus commercial appliances at 50% of cost up to $1,000 each: dishwasher, fryer, ice machine, hot food holding cabinet, griddle, oven, refrigerators and freezers, steam cooker, cooktop and coffee brewer.

Timing: "This offer is for a limited time only, subject to the availability of funding." Annual DSM program year per RI PUC Docket 25-49-EE.

“CREW Small Business ENERGY STAR Offerings form”

Our energy expert: A small commercial customer in CREW territory gets 50% of cost up to $1,000 on each qualifying commercial appliance, covering dishwasher, fryer, ice machine, hot food holding cabinet, griddle, oven, refrigeration, steam cooker, cooktop and coffee brewer, plus the residential-type appliance rates. For some kitchens that is a better deal than the fixed per-unit instant discounts a Rhode Island Energy customer sees, so do not assume the larger utility's program is the state's offer and price both against your actual equipment list. Funding is limited and set by the annual program year, so call CREW before you order.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Energy Asset Management Program (EAMP) — Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank with Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER)

Estimated benefit: Free third-party energy consulting over a year, producing an Action Plan and a savings-tracking tool. There is no cash payment. The participant's cost is time: "Participants are expected to provide energy use data… and designate 1-3 staff members to dedicate 50-100 hours" over the year.

Timing: "Applications are accepted on a rolling basis."

“Energy Asset Management Program fact sheet, 6.2024, p. 1; existence corroborated by the EBF FAQ Q6”

Our energy expert: No money changes hands here, and it is still one of the better offers in the state for an organization that does not yet know what to do. You get a year of free third-party energy consulting that produces an action plan and a savings-tracking tool. The cost is staff time and the program states it plainly: one to three people, 50 to 100 hours across the year, plus access to your energy data. If you have someone who can own that, this is the cheapest way to find out what is worth doing before you borrow money or apply for anything. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Clean Heat Rhode Island — Housing Authority and Multifamily Pilot Programs — Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) / InClime

Estimated benefit: Value is set project by project through a scoping engagement rather than by a rate card — the program's stated step is to "Identify appropriate funding and incentive opportunities" for the building. Published precedent: Providence Housing Authority, Carroll Tower — 277 window heat pumps across 194 apartments.

Timing: Rolling intake; no round or deadline found.

“Housing Authority & Multifamily Pilot Programs page (modified 2026-05-07), retrieved 2026-10-03 — an expression-of-interest intake, with the scoping step quoted above.”

Our energy expert: For a housing authority or a larger multifamily owner this is a scoping engagement rather than a rebate: the program assesses the building and then identifies the funding and incentives that fit it, which is how your number gets set. Providence Housing Authority's Carroll Tower, 277 window heat pumps across 194 apartments, is the published precedent for the scale this reaches. One practical note on getting in: the organization-facing side of Clean Heat Rhode Island sits behind a password and the site's own menu offers only installer and homeowner routes, so contact the Office of Energy Resources directly at the program's heat pump address to start the conversation rather than hunting for a form.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Renewable Energy Fund — Brownfields Solar PV — Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (RI Commerce / Commerce RI) with Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER)

Estimated benefit: Rolling, first-come first-served until funds are exhausted. Program budget $4,989,516.60, with $1,270,356.60 published as remaining — but that remaining figure is stated as of 12/31/24.

Timing: Rolling, first-come first-served until funds are exhausted.

“REF Brownfield Solar RFP; budget and remaining-funds figures from the REF programme page, retrieved 2026-10-03”

Our energy expert: Rolling and first come, first served until the block is spent, which makes availability the real question rather than a deadline. The program budget is about $4.99 million, and the remaining balance shown on the page is stated as of 31 December 2024, so treat it as history rather than as what is left today. Ask Commerce RI what remains in the block before your developer spends money on an application. If your site is contaminated, also compare this against the $140 per kW DC brownfield adder in Rhode Island Energy's RE Growth tariff, because you have to choose between the Renewable Energy Fund and RE Growth rather than taking both.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Renewable Energy Growth Program — Solar over 25 kW, Wind, Hydroelectric and Anaerobic Digester — Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company, a PPL company); ceiling prices set by the RI Distributed Generation Board and approved by the RI PUC

Estimated benefit: A per-kWh Performance-Based Incentive paid under a 20-year tariff. The rate is not a fixed figure: it is the price the developer bids in one of three two-week Open Enrollments, which must be at or below the ceiling price set for that renewable energy class and program year. Projects are awarded lowest bid first up to the class megawatt target. Separately, a Brownfield Remediation Incentive of a one-time $140 per kW DC of nameplate capacity is available to Large-Scale Solar I and II projects sited on a brownfield requiring remediation at the time of application.

Timing: Program Year 2026 (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027) has three two-week Open Enrollments. From Program Year 2025 and continuing in PY2026, Large-Scale Solar projects may only bid into the third Open Enrollment. Projects must be built and operational within 24, 36 or 48 months depending on class.

“"Projects that meet the eligibility and minimum threshold requirements will be awarded based on the price they bid, up to the renewable energy class megawatt target for the year. Bid prices must be at or below the 'ceiling prices' determined for a given Program Year." — 2026 Renewable Energy (RE) Growth Program, For Solar (>25 kW), Wind, Hydroelectric, and Anaerobic Digester Projects, p. 1 Brownfield figure: "a one-time payment of $140/kW DC of nameplate capacity, paid after a Final Certificate of Eligibility has been granted, as detailed in Section 2.1.4 of the PY26 RI RE Growth Program Solicitation and Enrollment Process Rules" — RE Growth programme page, retrieved 2026-10-03”

Our energy expert: Above 25 kW the rate is set by competitive bid rather than by a schedule: the developer bids into one of three two-week Open Enrollments at or below the ceiling price the Distributed Generation Board sets for that class and year, and the lowest bids are awarded first until the class megawatt target fills. Large-Scale Solar may only bid the third enrollment. The one fixed figure is a one-time $140 per kW DC adder for projects on a brownfield requiring remediation at the time of application. Siting is the other gate and it belongs in your schedule from day one: since May 2024, anything above 25 kW that is not entirely rooftop needs a full DEM core-forest determination under the solar siting law.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Small Business Program (Small Business Direct Install) — Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company, a PPL company), assessments by RISE Engineering; Customer Directed Option administered by the CDO Regional Program Administrator

Estimated benefit: Rhode Island Energy pays up to 70% of installation and equipment costs following a no-cost on-site assessment. Eligible customers may spread their remaining share over a maximum of 24 months on the monthly electric bill, or pay in one lump sum and receive a 15% discount on the customer share. Eligibility: active Rhode Island Energy electric customer paying the System Benefits Charge with average annual usage of 1.5 million kWh or less, or 40,000 therms or less.

Timing: No end date found. Document stamp 6/26 indicates a June 2026 revision.

“"no-cost, onsite assessment, Rhode Island Energy will pay up to 70% of the installation and equipment costs. For eligible customers, the balance can be placed on your monthly electric bill for up to 24 months. Or, pay in one lump sum and receive an additional 15% off the customer share of the project cost." — Incentives and On-bill Repayment, Small Business brochure, document stamp RIE4638 (6/26), p. 1”

Our energy expert: This is the right first call for a small commercial account, and it is two different things sitting in one sentence of the brochure. Rhode Island Energy pays up to 70% of equipment and installation cost after a no-cost on-site assessment; the remaining 30% is yours, and you either settle it in a lump sum for a 15% discount on your share or carry it on your electric bill for up to 24 months, which is a loan you repay. The gate is usage, not headcount: average annual consumption of 1.5 million kWh or less, or 40,000 therms or less, on an account paying the System Benefits Charge. Take the assessment, then ask for the customer-share figure and the repayment schedule side by side before you approve any scope.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Commercial and Industrial Lighting Instant Incentives — Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company, a PPL company), delivered through participating electrical distributors (CLEAResult)

Estimated benefit: Instant point-of-sale incentives from $2.00 to $195.00 per lamp or fixture, higher with controls. Examples: T8 LED 2'/3'/4'/8' $2.00; T5 LED 4' $4.00; T8 LED 4' Type C $5.00; 1x4/2x2/2x4 LED troffer $20.00 ($65.00 with occupancy, dual or LLLC/NLC controls); low bay (5,000 lumens) $40.00 ($80.00 with controls); high bay 10,000–30,000 lumens $105.00 ($165.00 with controls); high bay ≥30,000 lumens $125.00 ($195.00 with controls); exterior >30,000 lumens $145.00 ($195.00 with controls); LED strip/wrap >4ft $40.00 (up to $100.00 with LLLC/NLC). A Minimum Customer Contribution of $1.00 to $50.00 per unit applies depending on the category.

Timing: Effective June 1, 2026. Pre-approval required for the listed quantities (250+, 50+, 25+ depending on category) or if the incentive total is more than $25,000. Products must be DLC v5.1 or higher. Install within 30 days of receipt.

“Full incentive table, "Rhode Island commercial and industrial lighting instant incentives — Effective June 1, 2026", document stamp RIE8901 (6/26), p. 2, rendered to PNG and read visually”

Our energy expert: The discount comes off the distributor invoice so there is nothing to file, but two conditions bite. You have to pay a Minimum Customer Contribution of $1 to $50 per unit toward the product, and an instant discount cannot be combined with any other incentive on the same equipment. Amounts run from $2 on a basic LED tube to $195 on controlled high-bay and exterior fixtures, and adding controls is frequently worth more than the fixture upgrade itself: a 2x4 troffer goes from $20 to $65 with occupancy or networked controls. Pre-approval is required above the listed quantities or above $25,000 of incentive, products must be DLC 5.1 or higher, and you have 30 days from receipt to install. Talk to your distributor before the order, not after.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Commercial and Industrial HVAC, Heat Pump and Energy Recovery Ventilator Instant Incentives — Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company, a PPL company), delivered through participating HVAC distributors (Energy Solutions)

Estimated benefit: Instant point-of-sale price discounts. Air-cooled air conditioners: $30/ton (<65 kBtuh Tier 1) to $90/ton (Tier 2); $30–$100/ton for ≥65 and <135 kBtuh; $25–$75/ton for ≥135 kBtuh through ≥760 kBtuh. Air-cooled heat pumps: $200 per unit for central, ducted/ductless multi-zone and ductless single-zone mini-split under 5.4 tons; $50–$112.50/ton for ≥65 and <135 kBtuh; $40–$100/ton for ≥135 and <240 kBtuh; $20–$75/ton for ≥240 and <760 kBtuh.

Timing: Effective February 1, 2026.

“"Rhode Island Commercial and Industrial HVAC Instant Incentives — Qualifying Minimum Efficiency and Incentive Levels — Effective February 1, 2026 — Measures for Customers on Commercial Rates", incentive tables p. 2, rendered to PNG and read visually”

Our energy expert: Watch the unit of measure on this one, because it is where projects get mispriced. Small air-cooled heat pumps under 5.4 tons pay $200 per unit, not per ton, while air conditioners and larger heat pumps pay per ton on a two-tier scale set by part-load efficiency, from about $20 to $100 a ton depending on size and tier. Which tier you land in is an equipment selection decision, so have your mechanical contractor price both tiers before the order goes in. The schedule took effect in February 2026, so confirm the current rates with the distributor at quote time.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

Upstream Commercial and Industrial Natural Gas Water Heater Initiative — Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company, a PPL company), delivered through participating distributors (Energy Solutions)

Estimated benefit: Instant point-of-sale discount: storage water heater ≥75 MBtuh with thermal efficiency ≥94% — $2.00 per MBtuh; tankless <200 MBtuh with Energy Factor ≥0.94 or Uniform Energy Factor ≥0.91 — $1.00 per MBtuh; volume (domestic hot water boilers) ≥75 MBtuh with thermal efficiency ≥94% — $2.00 per MBtuh; indirect — $200 per unit.

Timing: No effective date printed on the flyer.

“"Commercial Natural Gas Water Heater Incentives — Storage ≥75 Mbtuh, Thermal Efficiency ≥94%, $2.00/Mbtuh; Tankless <200 Mbtuh, Energy Factor ≥0.94 or Uniform Energy Factor ≥0.91, $1.00/Mbtuh; Volume (Domestic Hot Water Boilers) ≥75 Mbtuh, Thermal Efficiency ≥94%, $2.00/Mbtuh; Indirect, $200/unit" — Rhode Island Commercial Natural Gas Water Heater Instant Incentives, p. 1”

Our energy expert: The discount here is priced per MBtuh of input rating rather than as a flat amount per unit, which means no headline figure is meaningful until you know the rating of the equipment you are specifying. Storage water heaters and domestic hot water boilers at 94% thermal efficiency or better earn $2.00 per MBtuh, tankless units under 200 MBtuh at the stated Energy Factor earn $1.00 per MBtuh, and an indirect unit earns $200. One exclusion to clear first: you cannot already be receiving an incentive for the same water heating equipment through another program. Ask the distributor to show you the discounted and undiscounted price so you know what it is actually worth.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗

EnergySmart Grocer — Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company, a PPL company), delivered through the EnergySmart Grocer program implementer

Estimated benefit: A refrigeration-focused track of the Retrofit Program for grocery and food retail, delivered with its own flyer and enrollment route rather than a separate incentive schedule.

Timing: No date printed on the flyer; its file name carries an 0321 stamp.

“Linked from the Retrofit Programs page as "EnergySmart Grocer Program" with a programme flyer in English and Spanish, retrieved 2026-10-03.”

Our energy expert: A refrigeration-focused route into the Retrofit Program for grocery and food retail, with its own flyer and enrollment path. Refrigeration is normally the largest controllable load in a food store, which makes this the right first conversation for that building type rather than lighting. The measures here may overlap the Retrofit refrigeration incentives, so ask Rhode Island Energy which route pays more for your case lineup before you file, and do not assume the two stack.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026 · Official program page ↗