Businesses
Government-funded
Varies
Amount varies
Subsidy
Ongoing cost support
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Moderate
Standard state application
Compensates APS commercial and industrial customers for voluntarily reducing electricity use during peak demand periods, providing bill credits and annual payments to help APS manage grid reliability.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Must be an APS commercial or industrial customer with demand of at least 50 kW
2.Must be able to reduce load by a minimum curtailment amount during APS dispatch events
3.Events typically occur on weekday afternoons June–September, up to 15 events per season
4.Compensation: monthly capacity payment + per-kWh performance payment during events
5.Enrollment requires APS pre-audit to verify curtailment capability
IRS · United States
Allows businesses to deduct up to $5.65/sq ft for commercial buildings achieving significant energy savings through improvements to HVAC, lighting, and building envelope systems. IRA expanded the deduction and allowed non-profits and government to allocate it.
NCDOR · North Carolina
Provides state income tax credits for investments in renewable energy equipment and energy efficiency improvements for business properties in North Carolina, stackable with federal ITC.
WVDED · West Virginia
Business and occupation tax credits for qualifying businesses creating 20+ new jobs in West Virginia, with enhanced benefits for investments in high-unemployment counties.