l Air Conditioning Rebate Payment Schedules
B.
Florida Counties by Building Code Zones
C.
Residential Central Air Conditioning Rebate Certificates



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Program Objective

The objective of the Residential Air Conditioning Program is to reduce coincident peak
demand and energy usage through: 1) the installation of high efficiency air-cooled or
water-cooled air conditioners and heat pumps, 2) the identification and repair of air
leaks in the supply and return plenums, 3) the installation of Electronically Commutated
Motors (ECM) in the air handlers and 4) the performance of a heat load calculation to
properly size the air conditioning system. The purpose of these standards is to instruct
FPL Participating Independent Contractors and/or FPL customers in selecting
equipment that will qualify for an FPL rebate, and in completing the rebate certificate to
redeem the rebate payment. Also, the FPL requirements for qualifying installations are
explained.



Customer Eligibility Requirements

The Residential Air Conditioning Program applies only to residential dwelling
units that have been served by FPL for at least one year. If the dwelling is
disconnected and reconnected due to hurricane damage, the one-year service
requirement is waived.

All residential customers are eligible for an air conditioning (A/C) rebate if they
have an active FPL residential account, install the system in a residential building
served by FPL and satisfy the requirements for customer and equipment
eligibility and rebate processing.

All installations of central air conditioning systems must be performed by an FPL
Participating Independent Contractor. Governmental entities, including local,
state and federal agencies, may at FPLs discretion, install the program measure
themselves provided all other program standards are followed.

Customers who replaced an A/C system and received a rebate shall not be
eligible for a rebate for the replacement of that same system for a period of two
years. If the dwelling is damaged by a hurricane, this limitation is waived.

All customers installation of a qualifying A/C system may be eligible for a
contractor incentive for: 1) the supply and return plenums to be sealed, 2) the
installation of an ECM in the air handler and, 3) the performance of a heat load
calculation, at the time of system installation. These additional incentives to the
contractor are subject to qualifying requirements as defined elsewhere within
these Standards.



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Trade Ally Eligibility

Each
FPL
Participating
Independent Contractor must enter into a Demand Side
Management Program Contract with FPL.

An FPL Participating Independent Contractor must be a licensed mechanical or
air conditioning contractor in the state of Florida. The contractor must comply
with all government statutes, codes, ordinances and accepted engineering
practices.

Residential Air Conditioning contractors that wish to receive plenum seal
incentive must be certified by FPL and adhere to FPLs standards for duct
repairs.

FPL Participating Independent Contractors shall turn in all rebate certificates
within 60 days of completing the customer's installation to FPL for processing.

Contractor must correct any deficiency in the installation identified by the FPL
inspection within 30 working days from date of notification.


Equipment Eligibility

A/C System Equipment Eligibility:



All installations must be in compliance with all local, state and national codes
pertaining to the installation and operation of A/C equipment.

All systems installed must provide whole house air conditioning or be part of a
multi-system..

Central air conditioning or heat pump systems, 48,000 BTUH compressor
capacity or larger, will require hard start kits, approved by the manufacturer, to be
installed. The hard start kits can be factory or field installed.

All central air conditioning systems must be electric driven and either an air-
cooled system or a water-cooled system.

Replacement is defined as the complete replacement of the electric driven
cooling system (i.e., condenser, blower, coil, or any supplemental devices), or
cooling and heating system in the case of heat pumps.

If the condenser unit and evaporator coil are replaced, but the non-electric
heating air handler is not, FPL will pay the rebate, provided that the condenser
unit/evaporator coil combination is currently rated by the Air Conditioning &
Refrigeration Institute (ARI).
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Replacement of a major component only is not considered an eligible installation.

The new system must have enough capacity to provide the cooling requirements
of the structure/zone at summer design conditions.

All systems installed must be new and cannot be refurbished or have been
previously installed or used.

Each central air conditioning or heat pump installation must be an ARI certified
combination. For water-cooled systems, per ARI/ISO Standard 13256-1, water
source systems (Water loop heat pumps WLHP) are rated at 86 degrees and
ground closed-loop systems (Ground loop heat pumps GLHP) at 77 degrees.
For ground water source systems installed (Ground water heat pumps GWHP),
the GLHP rating will be accepted. If the only rating listed for a system is the
WLHP this will be the only accepted rating independent of the installed
application. The condensing units water temperature must be maintained at its
respective equipment rating or better to qualify.

Installed equipment combinations must be listed in the ARI website
(www.aridirectory.org) directory of certified HVAC equipment. The ARI reference
number must be entered on the FPL rebate certificate, and a copy of the ARI
website page, must accompany the certificate. For electronic submission of
Rebate Certificates via the web, contractor must enter on-line the required ARI
information. Should the equipment be a new release or a de-listed model, the
ARI reference number along with supporting documentation should be submitted
for consideration. FPL will verify, using the latest available ARI updates, that the
equipment ratings are ARI approved. The rebate certificate will not be processed
unless the system ratings have been confirmed by ARI.

The A/C filters must be accessible, and their location must be shown to the
customer.

The complete system, including any supplemental devices, shall be listed by
Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) or another nationally recognized testing
organization in accordance with U. L. standards.

For installations 6,000 BTUH or greater than the size of the existing system, a
heat load calculation supporting the increase in BTUH will be required. The
rebate will be paid on the size installed if supported by the heat load calculations.

If the central A/C system is being installed in a residential dwelling that previously
did not have central air conditioning, then a heat load calculation, justifying the
size installed, will be required to be submitted with the rebate certificate.

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When the existing central cooling and heating system is connected to the FPL
On-Call (Load Management) system, the contractor must disconnect the FPL low
voltage wire from the existing thermostat circuit and reinstall this wire in the new
thermostat circuit. The contractor must check the proper box on the FPL rebate
certificate. If the contractor is unsure how to reconnect the On-Call circuit, he
should contact the local FPL Contractor Representative for further instructions. If
the contractor is unable to reconnect the On-Call circuit, the contractor shall enter
the reason in the space provided on the rebate certificate.

FPL will pay the proper rebate for an installation in which the air handler/coil and
condenser are replaced at different times when the following items are met:

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the last component was installed on or after the effective date of these
standards.
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both components were replaced within a 12-month period;
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and the new combination is listed in the current ARI directory of certified
equipment at the time of the installation of the last component. The ARI rating
in effect at the time of installation of the last component is the one which will
apply, and must meet the current FPL SEER/EER requirements.


Specific Requirements - Electric Resistance Heat Strips

Replacement heat strips kW should not be greater than the original heat strips
kW, unless the standard size available in the new equipment is greater.
However, if replacement heat strips kW is larger than the kW of the standard
size available, then a heat load calculation must be submitted. Oversized heat
strips may result in denial of rebate payment.

Electric resistance heat strips are permitted as supplemental heat for heat pumps
only when sized by the balance point method. The thermostat shall have at least
two stages, with the first stage operating the heat pump and the remaining
stage(s) dedicated to the supplemental heat strips. Oversized heat strips may
result in denial of rebate payment
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Eligible replacements are listed in the following table:


IF THE EXISTING



SYSTEM HAS:



YOU CAN REPLACE IT WITH:
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NON-ELECTRIC





A HEAT PUMP
STRIP HEATING

HEATI