Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) and Tri-State Generation and Transmission offer an irrigation motor rebate for commercial accounts.
- $8 per horsepower (hp) for motors 10 through 500 hp
- $1.50 per hp for wiring assistance for electric irrigation motors that replace a fossil-fuel engine or new installation
General Information:
- Commercial accounts only
- Incentive applies to the installation of irrigation motors only
- Motors must be a minimum of 10 horsepower and a maximum of 500 horsepower
- Motors must operate at a minimum of 15% load factor or for a minimum of 3 months each year
- The motor must be new and neither re-wound or moved from another location
- Rebates must be applied for within 90 days of installation to qualify
The minimum efficiency standards for irrigation motors are listed below:
Motor Horsepower | 1800 RPM% Nominal Efficiency |
---|---|
10 | 88.5% |
15 | 91.0% |
20 | 91.0% |
25 | 91.7% |
30 | 92.4% |
40 | 93.0% |
50 | 93.0% |
60 | 93.6% |
75 | 94.1% |
100 | 94.5% |
125 | 95.0% |
150 | 95.0% |
200 | 95.4% |
250 | 95.4% |
300 | 96.2% |
400 | 96.2% |
450 | 96.0% |
500 | 95.0% |