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2012 Rebate programs

All Rebates:

  • Appliance, HVAC & Water Heater
  • Lighting
  • Ag & Commercial

2012 Appliance, HVAC & water heater rebates

Energy Star Appliance rebates

  • The appliance(s) must have the Energy Star® rating.
  • Visit www.energystar.gov to verify the Energy Star® rating of the appliance.
  • $25 rebates are available for the following Energy Star appliances: dehumidifier, clothes washer, refrigerator, dishwasher and room air conditioner.
  • The rebate form, a copy of your invoice and the Energy Star® label must be submitted in order to receive a rebate as a credit on your electric bill.

Central air conditioning & heat pump rebates

  • $40/ton for central air conditioning and mini-splits with a SEER rating of 14.
  • $60/ton for central air conditioning and mini-splits with a SEER rating of 15.
  • $80/ton for central air conditioning and mini-splits with a SEER rating of 16.
  • $200/ton for all ground-source heat pumps.
  • $40/ton for commercial AC and PTACS must have a EER rating of 11 or greater.
  • $120/ton for air-source heat pumps.
  • $120/ton for air-source heat pump PTHPs must have a EER rating of 11 or greater.
  • The rebate form and a copy of your invoice and AHRI certificate must be submitted in order to receive a rebate credit on your electric bill.

Refrigerator & freezer recycling rebates

  • The refrigerator or freezer must be recycled in 2011.
  • $25 for a freezer.
  • $25 for a refrigerator.
  • $25 for a room air conditioner.
    The rebate form and a copy of the receipt from a recycling center showing the unit was in working order when recycled (not for resale or reuse) must be submitted in order to receive a rebate as a credit on your electric bill.

Water heater rebates

Size (gallons) 85 105 120
Price $802 $890 $1,567
–Rebate –$462 –$460 –$837

Member Cost $340 $430 $730

  • $300/unit Heat pump water heater (no load control required).
  • $300/unit Solar storage water heater with electric back-up.
  • 85, 105 and 120 gallon water heaters must be purchased from TEC to receive rebates listed in the graph above. Free parts (elements & thermostats) and service during business hours. All prices and programs subject to change.
  • Water heaters require a load management control and are to be installed within 30 days.

Conservation

  • $1/ flow restrictor faucet.
  • $5/ flow restrictor shower.
  • $5/energy saving power strip/smart strip.
  • The rebate form and a copy of your invoice must be submitted in order to receive a rebate as a credit on your electric bill.

PDFDownload the appliance, HVAC and water heater rebate form (356 KB)

Lighting rebates

  • $1/CFL lamp
  • $5/hard-wired ENERGY STAR CFL fixture
  • $5/60 Watt CFL lamp or greater
  • $2/cold cathode CFL lamp
  • $5/T8 fixture/lamp (retrofit only)
  • $7.50/T5 fixture/lamp
  • $2/LED bulb or fixture (Minimum 5 Watts)
  • $5/occupancy sensor
  • $15/Security lighting (LED technology) fixture (Minimum 30 Watts)
  • $15/Ceramic metal halide (retrofit only) fixture
  • $15/Pulse start metal halide (retrofit only) fixture
  • $15/HPS (retrofit only) fixure
  • $5/LED exit sign
  • $2/string or decor item LED holiday lights
  • The rebate form and a copy of your invoice must be submitted in order to receive a rebate as a credit on your electric bill.

PDFDownload the lighting rebate form (184 KB)

Motors, fans and other Agricultural and Commercial

  • $500/unit for Dairy Plate Cooler/Well Water Pre-Cooler
  • $50 per waterer for High Efficiency Livestock Waterers (< or = 500 watts)
  • $300/unit for Dairy Heat Recovery with controlled electric water heater
  • $30 per HP for Scroll Refrigeration Compressor
  • $30 per HP for Variable Frequency Drives (max $500/drive)
  • $30 per HP for Variable Speed Compressed Air (max $500/drive)
  • $1/inch diameter for High Velocity Low Speed Fan
  • $1/inch diameter for Ventilation (Exhaust) Fan-21 CFM/Watt or more
  • $1/inch diameter for Circulation Fan-20 lbs.of thrust/kW or more
  • The rebate form and a copy of your invoice must be submitted in order to receive a rebate as a credit on your electric bill.

PDFDownload the motors, fans and other agricultural and commercial rebate form (171 KB)

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