Classroom and campus HVAC
Review scheduled equipment upgrades by building, system type, and actual use.
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Energy rebates for schools and education campuses.
Plan school energy rebate projects in Austin and San Antonio. Explore HVAC, lighting, controls, and the CPS Energy education pathway.
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Start with your building
A project that fits your operations.
School energy projects have to fit academic calendars, procurement steps, and campus access. We help education facilities teams organize those details before the rebate application becomes a deadline problem. Start with the buildings and equipment scheduled for improvement, then compare classroom, gym, administration, and food-service needs. For multiple campuses, a consistent equipment inventory makes it easier to prioritize projects and maintain documentation. Austin Energy commercial offerings and CPS Energy’s dedicated education pathway provide different routes for review; we help identify the relevant one for each served property.
What determines eligibility?
- CPS Energy’s SCORE education program lists K–12 schools, public and private universities, and community colleges in its service territory.
- Austin Energy education projects need review under the applicable commercial offering and the property’s electric service.
- School ownership does not approve every measure. Confirm equipment eligibility and project timing before procurement or installation.
Your utility confirms eligibility, approved measures, incentive amounts, and funding. Review requirements before purchasing or installing equipment.
Where to look for improvements
Consider the whole building.
Start with these opportunities for schools and education campuses. The program pages below cover the broader measure lists and utility requirements.
Lighting and scheduling controls
Screen classroom, circulation, gym, and site lighting with attention to term-time and after-hours schedules.
Kitchen and building improvements
Include relevant food-service, envelope, and larger documented efficiency projects in the assessment.
Match the property to the program
Your utility. Your next step.
Choose the program serving your electric account. An Austin or San Antonio mailing address alone does not establish eligibility.
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Austin Energy commercial offerings ↗CPS Energy Commercial Solutions ↗CPS Energy education program ↗Plan around your people
Make the work easier to coordinate.
A useful scope accounts for access, equipment, and the people who use the property each day.
Work backward from access dates
Identify breaks and summer windows, then allow time ahead of them for assessment, approvals, and purchasing.
Build a campus register
Match each building, utility account, equipment list, and project budget so applications can be traced to the correct site.
Align purchasing and facilities
Share bid specifications and proposed substitutions early to avoid selecting equipment before rebate requirements are understood.
Questions from property teams
Know what to ask before you begin.
Does CPS Energy have a program specifically for schools?
Yes. Its SCORE education pathway covers eligible K–12 schools, public and private universities, and community colleges. We confirm the property, equipment, and current application requirements before developing a project around it.
Can we review several campuses together?
Yes. A portfolio review can establish consistent priorities, while utility accounts, eligible measures, and applications still need to be documented for each applicable project.
When should we start planning summer work?
As soon as the proposed scope is being developed. Utility review and required existing-condition documentation should come before installation, and purchasing schedules need to allow for that sequence.
Let’s look at your property
Put a practical plan in motion.
Share your address and the improvements you’re considering. We’ll follow up to review the electric utility, equipment, and program fit.
Whether you’re planning one replacement or a coordinated project across several buildings, start before you purchase or install.
Useful reading for your project
Build a clearer project brief.
Practical guidance for owners, managers, and facilities teams considering energy conservation improvements.
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CPS Energy Commercial Rebate Guide
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