Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Customers Now Get Free Hotel PTACs & Smart EMS Thermostats

"NO MONEY" DUE OUT OF POCKET.  WE DEDUCT THE REBATE CREDIT UPFRONT 

Receive Pre-Approval for a PSE rebate of up to $300 per unit when planning to upgrade to new occupancy-based thermostat controls. This rebate requires pre-approval prior to installation, cannot exceed the purchase price of the qualified product, and does not include installation, labor, or taxes. If the thermostat cost (without installation, labor, or tax) is less than $200 per unit then the PSE rebate will be no more than the unit cost.

Example 1:

• Occupancy-based Thermostat unit cost is $125 before installation, labor, or tax;
  • PSE Rebate = $125 (rebate is no more than you paid for the unit)

Example 2:

• Occupancy-based Thermostat unit cost is $325 without installation, labor, or tax;
  • PSE Rebate = $300 (rebate is not-to-exceed $300)

PSE requires invoicing showing the line itemed costs of the project in order to determine Pre-Approved PSE rebate amount.

Customer requirements

1. You must be a current PSE commercial electric customer in the hospitality/lodging industry. This may also include:
   • Boarding/rooming houses, apartment hotels, dormitory, and shelter facilities.
   • Residential care building types which, for the purposes of this rebate includes: nursing homes, retirement home, and assisted living.

1. You must have existing unitary HVAC systems that use electric heating.
   • Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (PTHP) both qualify as existing heating sources.
   • Gas-sourced heating does not qualify for this rebate.
   • Unsure of what you currently have? Send us an email with the manufacturer and model number and we’ll look into it with you.

1. New Construction projects are not eligible for this rebate unless there are 50 or fewer total guest rooms.
2. This rebate is specifically for thermostats controlled by physical guest room occupancy; for interest in other types of thermostats please visit PSE’s HVAC page to check if there are rebates available.

Equipment requirements

To qualify for this rebate there are three things that must be in place:

1. Occupancy-based thermostats cannot already be installed.
2. Your thermostat must be new and equipped with occupancy based temperature control features, either:
   1. Stand-alone guest room thermostats, or
   2. Networked guest room thermostat systems
3. The thermostats must be programmed to meet PSE’s qualifications:
   1. The unoccupied room temperature setpoint must be at least 5⁰ higher in cooling mode and at least 5⁰ lower in heating mode than the occupied heating and cooling setpoints.
      1. Sufficient minimum unoccupied set points are 80⁰ in cooling mode and 60⁰ in heating mode; occupied setpoints are requested on the rebate application and may be discussed prior to pre-approval.
      2. Factory setpoints do not qualify and are often left unchanged when installed; ensure that setpoints are programmed in order to qualify.

Once installed, PSE requires proof of correct temperature setpoint prior to PSE rebate payment. This can be completed in one of two ways:

1. An onsite visit with a PSE Verification Specialist who will go into the programming of your thermostats and confirm setpoints are present as they were stated on the rebate application.
   • For facilities installing less than 75 rooms, 15 installed (and vacant) rooms will be randomly sampled and verified.
   • For facilities installing 75 or more rooms, 20% of installed (and vacant) rooms will be randomly sampled and verified.
2. Photos of programming within the thermostats showing occupied and unoccupied setpoints.

• This rebate is only available for new Thermostats programmed to the specifications above.
• New Construction projects are not eligible for this rebate unless facility has 50 total guest rooms or fewer.
• Product Specification Sheets and/or Programming Manuals must be submitted with pre-approval paperwork (this will be used to pre-approve the proposed thermostat and confirm programming capabilities).
• You will need to provide a copy of your quote*, invoice, or purchase receipt for your product(s), showing:
  • Manufacturer and model number (this will be used to pre-approve the proposed thermostat and confirm programming capabilities).
  • Itemized unit costs (this will be used to determine and pre-approve the rebate amount).
• You must submit a completed W-9 Taxpayer Identification Form for your business.
• All projects must be invoiced, installed, and submitted to PSE within the current calendar year.
• Once Pre-Approval has been given, PSE will hold project submissions “in-progress” until installation and sufficient verification has been completed prior to approving payment of any rebates.

The Verdant Remote Network Management premium feature gives you the ability to control and manage every Verdant Thermostat throughout your hotel from the cloud using the award winning Verdant technology application software on your PC or smart device.  No costly monthly maintenance charges will apply. This is a Free Service no matter how many rooms you have.  

Our Professionally trained installation team will walk you or your maintenance staff through the simple installation process via live face to face video. Average installation time per room is approximately 10 minutes or so using our easy plug and play wireless connection platform.  

PTAC Energy Solutions will take care of the all the application work for you and get you pre-approved by PSE. Simply complete our pre-application form and submit it to us along with the most recent copy of your PSE electric bill and a completed W9 form.  In most cases the PSE rebate credit will be deducted from the original invoice so there is no up front cost to you and the rebate funds will be collected by you following delivery and proof of installation. Please note you must agree to all rebate terms and conditions from Puget Sound Energy. prior to purchase. 

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