Commercial and HOA Irrigation Efficiency#
Fort Collins Utilities offers rebates on new, qualified water-saving irrigation equipment for our commercial and HOA water customers.
Equipment must be installed at a Fort Collins Utilities commercial or HOA address. Applications must be submitted within 60 days of purchase. Please allow up to eight weeks for rebate processing. Funds are limited. Utilities reserves the right to verify equipment purchase and installation location for requested rebates.
*W9 forms must be completed and emailed to eolson@fcgov.com in order to process your rebate.
| Eligible Equipment | Rebate Amount/Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WaterSense Smart Controllers | $440.00 (up to 50% of cost) | Rebate is intended for controllers connected to an in-ground irrigation system that are WaterSense certified. |
| Controller Add-on | $55.00 |
Add-on device will make controller WaterSense certified and able to adapt watering schedules as weather changes. |
| Rain Sensors | $35.00 | Rebate is for wired or wireless. Rain sensor is required to be connected to an irrigation controller that controls an in-ground irrigation system. |
| Flow Sensors | $110.00 | Flow sensors measure flow of each irrigation zone on an irrigation system and sends that information to an irrigation controller. Rebated equipment is required |
| Rotary Nozzles | $3.50 | Rotary nozzles slowly deliver multiple rotating streams of water- reducing water waste. Rotor nozzles or rotor heads and pressure reducing spray heads do not qualify. |
| Master Valves | $110.00 | Master valve is installed at the base of the backflow device, which controls water flow into the mainline of the system |
| Drip Conversions | $220.00 per zone | Rebate is for converting grass/turf zones to drip irrigation. Drip systems installed with a new underground irrigation system do not qualify. |
| Contractor visit | $55.00 | This rebate covers some of the expense of having a landscape technician attend a rebate meeting with City representatives. |
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Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) |
$220 |
Large brass valve intended to reduce water pressure to an entire irrigation system; drip system pressure reducing valve do no qualify. |
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Soil Moisture Sensors |
$50 | Rebate is intended for equipment connected to a permanent in-ground irrigation system and calibrates with the irrigation controller to irrigate when moisture has been depleted from the soil. |
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Custom Rebate |
TBD | If your project reduces water on your landscape but the equipment is not on the list, staff will help determine if it is eligible for a custom rebate. |
Tax Information#
Payments provided by Utilities for the purchase or installation of water conservation measures may in some circumstances be considered as (partially) taxable income by the IRS. Customers receiving incentive payments totaling $600 or more during a program year and who are not organized as a corporation will receive a 1099-MISC from Utilities in January or February of the subsequent year. Participants, or alternate payment recipients, may wish to consult a tax advisor on this matter.
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