Oncor Commercial Standard Offer Program (CSOP)

The Oncor Commercial Standard Offer Program (CSOP) is the main utility incentive for commercial HVAC efficiency across North Texas. It works differently from a flat rebate: Oncor pays a measured-savings incentive — dollars per kW plus dollars per kWh — to an enrolled Energy Efficiency Service Provider, who passes the benefit on to the customer as a lower project cost. There is no "$X back on a new commercial AC" check; the value shows up in the project price.

The 2026 published rates give a sense of scale: high-efficiency DX air conditioning, heat pumps, rooftop units, VRF, and geothermal pay $294.79 per kW + $0.095 per kWh; centrifugal chillers pay $387.81 per kW + $0.125 per kWh; and VFD/ECM upgrades on HVAC motors (air handlers, pumps, cooling-tower fans, CRAC units) pay $285.29 per kW + $0.086 per kWh. Projects outside the five-county DFW Metroplex earn a 15% adder. As a worked example from Oncor's own materials, a VFD on a 25-horsepower cooling-tower fan motor earns roughly a $3,561 incentive. Oncor can change these rates during the program year, so treat them as 2026 published figures and check the live rate sheet.

To qualify, the facility must be an Oncor-served commercial customer, the work must go through an approved Service Provider, and the project must clear a minimum savings threshold — $500 for deemed-savings measures, $10,000 for measured (M&V) projects. Retrofits require a pre-installation inspection and a signed reservation of funds before work starts, so equipment can't be torn out ahead of approval.

The practical path: pick a contractor who is already an enrolled Oncor EESP, confirm your facility is on Oncor's lines (not Austin Energy, CPS, or CenterPoint), and reserve funds early in the year before the annual budget is committed. Don't confuse CSOP with "Take a Load Off Texas," which is Oncor's residential brand — the commercial track is the Standard Offer Program.