1. (1) Only one rebate application per facility will be accepted during any 12-month period.
2. (2) Rebate applications for additional projects at facilities previously awarded a rebate under this program will not be accepted unless the previous project for which a rebate was awarded has been certified as 100 percent complete. The Energy Office may waive such limitation where, despite the due diligence of the applicant, an unanticipated circumstance or event renders compliance impracticable.
3. (3) An energy conservation improvement that would otherwise exceed the $50,000 limit to implement may not be carried out incrementally to enable portions of the improvement to be eligible for more than one rebate under this program.

4. (e) In no event shall rebates be available for the installation of energy conservation measures for which an applicant has received financial assistance for such purpose under other Federal or State energy conservation programs.

   (f) Joint applications.

   A joint application may be submitted by a group of eligible applicants occupying the same building for projects that are mutually beneficial ( e.g., boiler replacements or HVAC improvements). Each of such eligible applicants shall be subject to the limitations set forth in this section.

(a) General.

To be eligible for a program rebate, the total cost of the project, including any in-kind services being claimed as part or all of the applicant's matching share, must not exceed $50,000. The rebates shall be available for 50 percent of the total project cost up to a maximum rebate of $25,000. Rebates shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds allocated for rebates are exhausted.

(b) Per-facility limitations.

Program rebates shall be limited to $25,000 per 12-month period for each facility to be improved.

(c) Per-applicant limitations.

In no event may an applicant which owns or leases more than one facility receive more than $100,000 in rebates in any 12-month period.

(d) Other limitations.