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Rebates and Savings

Cut costs with energy-saving
rebates and programs

From efficient technology rebates to bill credits and off-peak rates, we offer a variety of ways to save energy and reduce your costs. Explore our programs below. Questions? Contact our Idea Center online or by calling 800-493-3299 during business hours.

  • Download the rebate application form for our electric heating and cooling related incentives, EV charging equipment, appliances, or insulation. 
  • Complete an online rebate application for our smart thermostat or home insulation programs or an enrollment form for our CoolSavings air-conditioning program.

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Rebates

  • Appliance rebates
    Purchase and install a new qualifying ENERGY STAR®-rated refrigerator, freezer, clothes washer, and/or electric clothes dryer and receive a $50 rebate. Limit one rebate per appliance type.
  • Appliance recycling
    Recycle up to two old, but working, refrigerators or freezers per year and receive a $50 rebate per item. During the same appointment recycle a working, but inefficient, window air conditioner for a $25 rebate and/or a dehumidifier for a $10 rebate. Program runs May 1 through September 30.
  • Electric heating technologies 
    Install a qualified electric plenum heater, electric boiler, or electric furnace on our Dual Fuel or RDC Rate OR electric cable or panel storage heat under a new slab foundation on our Dual Fuel Rate and receive a $500 rebate when you install 9 kilowatt (kW) to 25 kW of heating system load. Receive $20 per kW on installations of 26 kW and larger. Receive a $15 per kW rebate when you install a minimum of 9 kW of baseboard or radiant electric heating including cove heat and non-storage floor warming systems on our Dual Fuel or RDC Rate. Rebates totaling more than $10,000 require prior approval. 
  • Electric vehicle charging station
    Install a Level 2 charging station that's served through a qualified off-peak rate and get a $400 rebate.
  • Heat pumps
    Install a qualified air-to-water, cold-climate, or geothermal heat pump and receive a generous rebate. $400 per ton for air-to-water heat pump units; $400 to $500 per ton for ductless cold-climate units; $600 to $700 per ton for ducted cold-climate systems; and $1,200 per ton for qualified geothermal systems. Rebates are based on the type of heat pump, efficiency ratings, and/or the rate on which it's served. Install a qualified buffer tank associated with an air-to-water heat pump or a desuperheater associated with a geothermal heat pump and qualify for a $200 per ton rebate when it's used for domestic hot water preheating. Limit 20 tons.
  • Home insulation
    Upgrade your home’s insulation and get up to $1,400 in rebates. Work must be completed by a professional contractor.
  • Lighting
    Save on energy-efficient LEDs with instant in-store rebates at select retailers. Rebates for hardwired retrofit lighting and new construction lighting fixtures also are available. Rebate based on watts saved and must exceed $20.
  • Smart thermostats
    Install an eligible Tier II or Tier III smart thermostat and qualify for a $35 to $150 rebate. One rebate per household. Rebate based on model, tier level, and home heating and cooling fuel.
  • Thermal storage
    Install a qualified thermal-storage heating system on a qualified off-peak rate to receive a $20 or $40 per kW rebate. Rebates vary by rate. Rebates totaling more than $10,000 require prior approval.
  • Water heaters
    Install an electric water heater with a minimum 90% efficiency on an off-peak rate and get a rebate of up to $300.

Bill incentives

  • Air-conditioning control (CoolSavings)
    During occasional periods of high energy demand, allow us to cycle your home air conditioning and save $8.25 a month on your bill from June through September.
  • Water heating control 
    No need to install a second meter to save on water heating costs. Units served through your general service panel are eligible for a $10 per month bill credit when you allow us to control your water heater during periods of peak energy demand.

Conservation programs

  • Home Transformer
    Assess your home’s efficiency, get free energy-saving products, and find out how to lower your electric bill with an expert home evaluation. Available in limited areas.
  • House Therapy
    Our income-qualified program offers free energy-saving services to replace inefficient appliances and weatherize homes for eligible customers as well as for low-income multifamily buildings and homes.

Save with off-peak rates

See if one of our money saving rates can meet your energy needs and reduce your bills.

Analyze your home energy use

Take a look at how you're using energy and find ways to lower your use—and costs—with our free Home Energy Analyzer tool.

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