Are you interested in saving money, reducing your environmental footprint, or modernizing your home? Empire Electric Association’s Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program delivers a powerful incentive package to help offset the initial cost of high-efficiency appliances, HVAC systems, outdoor electric powered equipment, and more.
Upfront costs for energy-efficiency upgrades and home improvements can be a barrier, but EEA’s rebates help lower that hurdle. By reducing your purchase expenses, these incentives not only ease the financial burden but also speed up the time it takes to recoup your investment through monthly energy savings.
One of the standout rebate offers is for heat pump systems. Heat pumps provide both heating and cooling efficiently because they move heat instead of creating it. They come in a variety of configurations including heat pumps that use external air, water, or ground sources to gather heat from or move to.
Many systems use air handler units in your home to distribute the heated or cooled air, but there are some that use water as the medium to condition the interior space. Heat pump rebates vary based upon the system configuration and size, and range from $500 per unit for small air source heat pumps to $1,000 per ton for ground source heat pumps.
Controlling the use of your HVAC unit is as important as having an efficient unit. EEA offers smart thermostat rebates so you can optimize your system to save money and keep your home comfortable.
Members on the Time Of Use Demand rate are eligible for a $50 thermostat rebate, and members on the All Energy rate qualify for a $25 rebate. Members are limited to two smart thermostat rebates per year. If your thermostat is a line voltage unit designed for baseboard resistance heat, you qualify for up to five line voltage smart thermostat rebates per year.
Another popular rebate is for Level 2 electric vehicle chargers. Installing a charger at home makes fueling your EV convenient. Maximize your savings on EEA’s Time Of Use Demand rate by charging during off-peak hours — before 1 p.m. and after 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and all-day Sunday. Members on the Time of Use Demand rate qualify for a rebate up to $1,250 and members on the All Energy rate can receive a $250 rebate. Rebates are split between the cost of the EV charger and the cost to install it.
EEA offers many more rebates including refrigerator/freezer recycling, ENERGY STAR® certified all-electric or hybrid heat pump clothes dryers, induction cooktops and ranges, whole house fans, and electric powered outdoor equipment including e-bikes.
Complete details on all 2025 rebates can be found on our website at eea.coop/electrify-save-program. Online applications are available there as well. Please remember rebates must be submitted within 90 days of purchase and are capped at 50% of the equipment cost. Don’t put off your energy-saving projects. Accomplishing them now means you start saving now. Visit eea.coop to start your application today — and power into a more efficient future with confidence.
