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Commercial motors conservation

Premium efficiency means savings

Motors can account for up to 75 percent of the total electricity costs in industrial plants and 50 percent of electricity costs in commercial buildings.

By replacing your inefficient and burned-out standard-efficiency motors with NEMA premium-efficiency motors, you can reduce your energy use and operating costs.

In addition, energy-efficient motors

  • Run quieter.
  • Operate at lower temperatures.
  • Last longer.
  • Are easier to repair.
  • Have lower maintenance costs.
  • Provide a higher power factor to help lower your energy costs.

Minnesota CIP rebates

Motor rebates are available for Minnesota customers and are based on NEMA premium efficiency standards and horsepower.

Rebates may change at any time.

Three-phase motor rebates
Percent rated efficiency  
Horsepower 1200 RPM 1800 RPM 3600 RPM Rebate
1 82.5% 85.5% 77.0% $20
1.5 86.5 86.5 84.0 $30
2 87.5 86.5 85.5 $40
3 88.5 89.5 85.5 $45
5 89.5 89.5 86.5 $75
7.5 90.2 91.0 88.5 $115
10 91.0 91.7 89.5 $150
15 91.7 92.4 90.2 $225
20 91.7 93.0 91.0 $300
25 93.0 93.6 91.7 $300
30 93.0 93.6 91.7 $350
40 94.1 94.1 92.4 $400
50 94.1 94.5 93.0 $500
60 94.5 95.0 93.6 $550
75 94.5 95.0 93.6 $600
100 95.0 95.4 93.6 $800
125 95.0 95.4 94.1 $1,000
150 95.4 95.8 94.1 $1,200
200 95.4 95.8 95.0 $1,400
250 95.4 95.8 95.0 $1,750
300 95.4 95.8 95.4 $2,100
350 95.4 95.8 95.4 $2,100
400 95.8 95.8 95.8 $2,400
450 95.8 96.2 95.8 $2,700
500 95.8 96.2 95.8 $3,000