Advanced Rooftop Unit Control (ARC) rebates are available only for qualifying retrofits installed on an existing Rooftop Unit (RTU). Heating fuel may be electric or gas.

Pre-condition requirements for existing RTU:

  • Cooling capacity equal to or greater than five tons
  • Unitary system (split systems are not eligible)
  • Constant-speed supply fan (RTUs with variable speed fans are not eligible)

Retrofit-Lite: $100 per ton

ARC-Lite products add one of the following equipment options to the existing RTU:

  • VFD and controller for variable speed fan operation; or
  • Multispeed motor and controller for multispeed fan operation

Retrofit-Full: $200 per ton

In addition to one of the ARC-Lite options, Full-ARC products also add a controller with all of the following enabled:

  • Digital, integrated economizer control with either differential dry-bulb, or differential enthalpy with fixed dry-bulb high-limit shutoff
  • Demand Control Ventilation with proportional control, based on CO2 sensor reading

The ARC must be listed on Bonneville Power Administration’s qualified products list .

ARC projects are not eligible for the Connected Thermostat rebate.

Please note: Rebate(s) will not exceed 70% of the installed job cost. To calculate the projected rebate, either:

  1. Sum the tons from all heat pumps installed, then round to the nearest whole ton; or
  2. Round each individual heat pump to the nearest whole ton, then sum all rounded tons.

If assistance is needed with this application, call (888) 883-9879 or email rebates@esgroupllc.com.

Please allow 6 to 8 weeks after receipt of all required documentation for rebate checks to be issued and mailed.

Last Update: 9/12/24