Grays Harbor PUD
PO Box 480
2720 Sumner Ave
Aberdeen, WA 98520

360-532-4220
800-562-7726

Variable Refrigerant Flow System Incentive Program

Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems for commercial-use facilities promise energy savings when replacing standard HVAC systems. VRF systems can adjust cooling and heating outputs by adjusting the refrigerant flow and the variable speed compressor. This allows multiple indoor units to be connected using a common refrigerant line, rather than needing separate lines between each indoor unit and the indoor unit.
  • Ongoing savings opportunity
  • Temperature control in smaller zones
  • Smaller equipment footprint
  • Lighter equipment - reduced structural requirements

Incentive Information

$1,000 per ton for qualifying customers.

ARI rated heating capacity will be used to determine tonnage, rounded up or down to the nearest whole ton.

*Grays Harbor PUD reserves the right to revise program rules and guidelines, including discontinuing all or part of the available incentives at any time and without prior notice. All projects once approved, will be subject to the guidelines and incentives in place at the time of approval.
Eligibility
The new VRF system is installed in a building with the following
characteristics:
• An existing building that has either been 1) occupied for at least one year and didn’t change building use type OR 2) is an existing building with electricity use data available for the previous year.
• 100,000 square feet or less of conditioned floor area.
• The area conditioned by the new VRF system needs to have previously been heated by either zonal or forced-air. electric-resistance heat as the primary heating source. Buildings heated by air-source heat pumps or gas are not eligible.

The VRF systems installed must meet the following requirements:
• A split-system heat pump employing an inverter-driven outdoor compressor.
• Inverter-driven or variable-speed indoor blowers.
• A minimum CEE Tier 1 efficiency level.
Steps to Participate
1. Contact Energy services at Grays Harbor PUD for more information and to determine eligibility.
2. Contact a contractor or vendor from the Air Northwest trade ally network to request quotes.
3. Submit application, VRF System Project Information Form, contractor bids and technical information.
4. Pre-approval by Grays Harbor PUD for projects must be obtained prior to material purchase and installation.
5. Upon project completion the contractor or customer will notify Grays Harbor PUD, and provide all paid invoices and other documentation associated with the project.
6. Grays Harbor PUD will conduct a final inspection of the project to verify the project and compliance with the proposal. The rebate will be processed once the inspection is completed.

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