PNM New Construction Program

Items from the prescriptive (pre-set) menu that qualify for new construction rebates include:

• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
  • Unitary and split air conditioning systems
  • Premium-efficiency air source heat pumps
  • High-efficiency water and air cooled chillers
  • Packaged terminal air conditioning (PTAC) units
  • Packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHP)
  • Variable refrigerant flow heat pumps
  • Hotel guest room energy management systems (occupancy sensors)
  • Indirect evaporative cooling
• High-efficiency food service equipment
• High-efficiency ice makers

The whole building approach is based on helping customers exceed energy efficiency codes. Rebates are based on a percentage of energy savings above and beyond the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standard. See below for incentive structure:

• 10% to 20% electricity savings beyond ASHRAE 90.1-2007 $0.08 per kWh
• Greater than 20% electricity savings beyond ASHRAE 90.1-2007 $0.10 per kWh

Rebates for new construction lighting projects are calculated at $0.30 per watt reduced.

The watts-reduced value is based on Lighting Power Density (LPD) in watts per square foot and is calculated as the LPD values for the new lighting less than baseline LPD values listed in ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for various building types:

• Rebate = (LPD baseline - LPD actual) x Gross Lighted Area x $0.30