Manufacturing
$75K – $1.2MProcess loads, compressed air, lighting and HVAC stack.
Est. 2008$47.3M+ Captured850+ Projects
Recover every rebate dollar Michigan owes you.
Michigan businesses forfeit 40–60% of the utility rebates they're entitled to. We're the firm that captures every dollar — engineered, filed, defended, paid.
Authorized Trade Ally Of
DTE EnergyConsumers EnergySEMCO EnergyIndiana Michigan PowerLansing BWLMichigan SavesEfficiency UnitedENERGY STAR
Why You Need Us
Most businesses leave half their rebate dollars unclaimed.
Utility applications are deliberately complex. Forms get rejected. Deadlines pass. Engineering specifications confuse contractors. Pre-approval requirements get missed by 30 days and an entire project's incentive vanishes.
Your team doesn't have time to become rebate experts. Internal staff juggle ten priorities; utility analysts are paid to find reasons to reduce payment.
That's the gap we close. We are full-time rebate specialists with direct relationships at every major utility.
By The Numbers
Two decades of rebate dollars, returned.
What our team has delivered for Michigan operators since 2008.
Total Rebates Recovered
$0.0M+
Cash returned to Michigan businesses since 2008.
Projects Delivered
0+
Completed retrofits across six commercial sectors.
Application Success Rate
0%
Approved on the first utility submission.
How We Work
Five steps. One outcome: rebate dollars in your account.
From first walk-through to check delivery, every step is owned by our team.
- 01
Energy Audit & Rebate Discovery
Our engineers walk every square foot, model every measure, and surface every dollar of available incentive.
- 02
Financial Modeling & ROI
CFO-ready projections with payback, NPV and tax treatment baked in.
- 03
Application & Pre-Approval
We prepare, submit and shepherd each application through utility review.
- 04
Contractor Coordination
We manage compliance, documentation and inspections so your team doesn't.
- 05
Rebate Capture & Payment
We pursue the check until it lands in your account — and reconcile every line.
What We Cover
Explore all services Six service lines. One promise: every dollar.
The Math, Visible
Most consultants find one rebate. We stack four.
Utility prescriptive, custom engineered incentives, state efficiency programs, and federal 179D + IRA bonuses don't conflict — they compound.
Utility prescriptive (per-fixture, per-ton)
Custom engineered (kWh-modeled)
Michigan state efficiency programs
Federal 179D deduction + IRA adders
The Rebate Stack
How a single $850K project recovers $670K.
Net cost to client
$180K
Project cost
$850K
Capex before incentives
Utility prescriptive rebate
$240K
DTE / Consumers fixed-measure
Custom utility incentive
$165K
Engineered, application-based
State efficiency program
$70K
Michigan Saves / state credits
Federal 179D + IRA bonus
$195K
Tax deduction + clean-energy adders
Total incentives captured$670K · 79% of capex
Trusted by operators who can't afford to leave money on the table
"They paid for themselves three times over before the first invoice cleared. The rebate check arrived faster than our contractor's final billing."
Daniel Reyes
VP Operations · Tier-1 Automotive Supplier
$487K
recoveredWho We Serve
Industry-specific rebate strategies.
Different facilities, different utility programs, different contractors. We adapt our playbook to your operating reality.
Office & Corporate
$30K – $400KLighting, controls and rooftop unit replacements.
Retail & Hospitality
$20K – $250KDisplay lighting, refrigeration and HVAC scheduling.
Healthcare
$80K – $900K24/7 facilities with high-impact HVAC and chiller programs.
Warehouse & Distribution
$60K – $750KHigh-bay LED retrofits and dock door optimization.
Education
$50K – $600KK-12 and higher-ed envelope, lighting and controls.
Our Competitive Edge
Why Rebate Partners outperforms generic energy consultants.
We maintain direct relationships with every major Midwest utility rebate administrator. We know their approval criteria, documentation preferences, and processing timelines down to the reviewer.
We've successfully navigated over 850 applications with a 98% approval rate. Our engineering backgrounds mean we speak your contractor's language while our financial acumen ensures CFO-ready reporting.
PE-Certified Engineers
Trade Ally Partner
Performance-Based Fees
Our Investment Model
We only succeed when you do.
No retainers. No hourly billing. We earn a percentage of the rebate dollars we capture for you. If utilities pay zero, you owe zero.
Step 1
Discovery Audit
Complimentary
On-site walk, fixture count and program eligibility scan.
Step 2
Engineering & Filing
Performance-based
Calculations, applications, pre-approval — at our risk.
Most clients land here
Step 3
Capture & Payment
% of rebate
Our fee comes out of the check we deliver. Net positive, always.
Common Questions
What CFOs and operations directors ask before working with us.
Most prescriptive rebates pay within 60–90 days of project completion. Custom incentive programs for larger manufacturing or HVAC scopes typically run 4–6 months from pre-approval to payment. We track every milestone so your team isn't chasing utility administrators.
Across 850+ submitted applications we hold a 98% approval rate. When edge cases arise, we appeal with engineering documentation and historically recover full payment. You don't pay our success fee unless rebates are captured.
Often, yes — but timing matters. Many utility programs require pre-approval before equipment is ordered. Call us before signing a contractor agreement and we'll tell you exactly what's still recoverable.
No. We work alongside your existing electricians, mechanical contractors and engineers — translating utility requirements into specs they can execute and certify.
Our model is performance-based: a percentage of the rebate dollars we capture. If you receive zero, you owe zero. Most clients see net rebates 4–7x our fee on the same project.